Name: BME 280B Seminar: Speaker Dylan Shropshire – “How did Wolbachia become Earth’s most pervasive animal symbiont?”
Start: 2026-05-21T11:40:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-21T13:15:00-07:00
Location: Biomedical Sciences Building

May 2026
Lucas, J. (BMEB) – Enabling Population-Scale Analysis of Human Centromere Diversity

May 20 @ 9:00 am

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Hybrid Event

Centromeric DNA is critical for accurate chromosome segregation and genome stability, but due to its repetitive nature, it was only recently fully included in a human reference. Rapid evolution and sequence diversity in these regions limit the utility of one reference sequence, however. Integrating centromeric and pericentromeric satellite DNA – which together constitute over 5% […]
Mental Health First Aid Certification

May 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Mental Health First Aid Certification

Location: Register for the Zoom link Be prepared to support those around you by getting certified in Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills needed to […]
CSE Colloquium – Safety Alignment of LMs via Non-cooperative Games

May 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Presenter: Arman Zharmagambetov, Meta Abstract: Ensuring the safety of language models (LMs) while maintaining their usefulness remains a critical challenge in AI alignment. Current approaches rely on sequential adversarial training: […]

Free
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

May 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the […]
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access

May 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Visualizing Abolition

Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise

May 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise

Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works […]

Free
✨ ✈️ 🌎Travel Your Way: The UCSC Partner Program Advantage 🌎 ✈️ ✨

May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Virtual Event

Are you looking for a global experience that fits your specific major, budget, and vibe? Whether you’re an engineer eyeing a semester in Korea, an artist dreaming of London, or a scientist looking for research in Norway, Partner Programs offer a unique, flexible path to going abroad. Join the Global Learning team for a quick, high-energy info session where we’ll break down how these programs work, how to use your financial aid, and why these “hidden gem” programs might be the perfect fit for your degree.
Career Success Drop-Ins at the Cantú – Week 8

May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Cantu Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

Drop-in at the Cantú with Career Coach & Engagement Specialist Bridge Kennedy to discuss career exploration, job search strategy, interview prep, grad school prep, or whatever’s on your mind related […]
BME80G Seminar – Ann Mc Cartney, “The Why, What and How of Indigenous Data Sovereignty”

May 20 @ 1:20 pm – 2:25 pm

Presenter: Dr. Ann Mc Cartney Location: Virtual. Please register here: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/ciShTZsyRViYxMDjCc_cAQ#/registration Abstract: In 2007 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) […]
It Takes an Ecosystem: Staff and Faculty Perspectives on Collaboration at UC Santa Cruz

May 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm HSI Equity Talks

Virtual Event

Funded through a Department of Education Title V grant, a team at UC Santa Cruz launched CULTURA (Centering Undergraduate Latine Thriving with University Racial-Equity Action) in 2024 as a bold, […]
Queer Joy Crafting Time (Communi-tea)

May 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Cantu Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CA

Drop by the Cantú Cabin to be in community with SHOP and talk about queer joy. Crafting supplies provided. Come for the raffle prize, stay for the community! This event […]
Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz

May 20 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Bi-weekly GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz

E2-506 Build 2, Baskin Engineering, Santa Cruz, United States

We are excited to invite you to the second session of the GenAI Meetup at UC Santa Cruz, which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:15 PM in E2-506. […]

Free
Let’s Talk

May 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Virtual Event

Need to talk? We’re here to listen! Drop in for a confidential chat with a professional counselor who can provide support, advice and information. Let’s Talk Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: […]
The Helene Moglen Lecture in Feminism and Humanities: Donna Haraway

May 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Merrill Cultural Center 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

Donna Haraway, “Staying with the Trouble for Still Possible Times” Wednesday May 20, 2026, 5:30 p.m. There will be refreshments from 5– 5:30 p.m., the talk at 5:30 – 7 […]
VMCC Talk with Salar Mameni—Blood of Tulips

May 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CA

What counts as life in the midst of war, genocide, and planetary destruction? What is death and how do ideas around martyrdom and sacrifice contribute to our understanding of sacred […]

FREE and open to the public
Drop-in Figure Drawing

May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Drop-In Figure Drawing

Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content […]

FREE and open to the public.
Tripoli: A Tale of Three Cities—reception, screening, and discussion with the filmmmaker

May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

While living abroad, a filmmaker returns to Tripoli, Lebanon, to confront a hometown that once rejected him as a queer child. With a microphone in hand, he walks around coffee […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
Annual BE Student Project Showcase

May 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

The annual BE Student Project Showcase celebrates the innovative work and accomplishments of undergraduate engineers in capstone courses and research pathways.
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours

May 21 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours

Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

Younger Lagoon Reserve tours are free and open to the public. Space is limited to 18 participants. Call 831-459-3800 or sign-up online. Virtual tours are available online.

Free
BME 280B Seminar: Speaker Dylan Shropshire – “How did Wolbachia become Earth’s most pervasive animal symbiont?”

May 21 @ 11:40 am – 1:15 pm

Biomedical Sciences Building 575 McLaughlin Drive

Presenter: Dylan Shropshire, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University Description: Maternally transmitted Wolbachia bacteria inhabit roughly half of all arthropod species, making them likely the most common animal-associated […]

May 2026