The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings together scholars, teachers, students, and members of the general public for a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activityâall focused on Victorian literature. In 2026, the Dickens Universe will feature ‘Bleak House’ by Charles Dickens.
Home gardens, small farms, and wildland-agricultural interfaces can often be areas of increased water, food, and habitat resources for wildlife. Many people are interested in seeing wildlife on their properties, from the common visitors to the elusive wanderers. Come learn about how to monitor for wildlife in your own backyard, as well as the ecology, […]
Many scientific applications produce repeated point pattern realizations across subjects, regions, or time. While such point patterns exhibit individual variation, we assume they arise from related point processes that share a common distributional structure. This dissertation develops a Bayesian nonparametric modeling framework built around an interpretable baseline. We work with Poisson processes, such that the […]
Dig deeply into this seasonâs Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures, discussions and hands-on activities. In partnership with UCSCâs Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about each play during the day and then enjoy the production that same evening. This year, Weekend with Shakespeare will […]
Dig deeply into this seasonâs Shakespeare productions with a special weekend of lectures, discussions and hands-on activities. In partnership with UCSCâs Shakespeare Workshop and The Humanities Institute, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about each play during the day and then enjoy the production that same evening. This year, Weekend with Shakespeare will […]
Chain-of-thought (CoT) prompting can improve final-answer performance, but it does not guarantee that intermediate reasoning steps are faithful, valid, or checkable. This proposal studies how formal methods can make natural-language reasoning more reliable by translating CoT rationales into Lean artifacts, checking the resulting theorem statements and proofs, and using compiler feedback to diagnose and repair […]
Learning to be Community-Minded How do children learn to be part of a community, attentive to whatâs going on around them and pitching in to help out? Barbara Rogoff builds on her 50+ years researching and participating with a Mayan community in Guatemala to make the case that people everywhere can learn from Indigenous cultural […]
Tune into this session with the Research Development team as we discuss resources and guides we gathered for the Office of Researchâs inaugural Research Leaders Academy in Winter 2026. We will address topics such as securing buy-in from leadership, team-building, partnerships, graphic design support, and developing an elevator pitch. This session provides a great resource […]
Online via Zoom – Register to receive Zoom details Preparing for an upcoming career fair or networking event? Join us for this virtual session on Wednesday, August 12, at 12:00 noon (Pacific Time), designed to help participants make the most of their next opportunity to connect with employers. Featuring talent acquisition leader and UC Davis alumnus […]
AI is advancing faster than ever. Join Praveen Krishna, chair of the AI Program Advisory Board, for a discussion of the latest developments shaping the field, from Agentic AI and AI orchestration to enterprise deployment, emerging regulations, local AI models, and breakthrough innovations. This is a monthly conversation series. Each session highlights timely trends and concludes […]
Working Hard Isnât Enough: The Unspoken Rules That Shape Your Career With Ricky Koo Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 | Noon PT Virtual via Zoom Hosted by UCLA Alumni Association, open to all UC alumni As a first-generation immigrant, career coach Ricky Koo was taught to work hard, stay humble, and let results speak. Sound familiar? […]
Get ready to Return to the Redwoods! Reconnect with friends, family, and fellow alumni as you explore the beauty of UC Santa Cruz. From the kick-off party and Stars & Sâmores to hikes, workshops, and family-friendly fun, this weekend offers something for everyone. Ticket, housing, and registration details will be shared in early 2026âstay tuned! […]
As datacenters scale up and become more geographically distributed, wide-area network inter-datacenter traffic, which typically consists of data-heavy tasks, has become increasingly prevalent. Some of the noteworthy challenges raised by […]
The rapid electrification of transportation is creating new interdependencies between power and transportation systems, particularly during extreme events and disasters. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption increases, evacuation-related charging demand, infrastructure […]
Dive into your creative side and make a splash with us! đ¨đ Bring the whole family and unleash your inner artist while surrounded by fascinating ocean life. Whether you’re a budding painter or just looking for a fun weekend activity, you’ll leave with your very own sea-inspired masterpiece to take home! đ ⨠Join us on […]
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10âAugust 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
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 those trapped inside themâto information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Medical image representation has long been dominated by voxel-grid matrices. While their inherent structure and order work efficiently for various linear transformations and provide a seamless visualization method on monitors, […]
Genomes are often viewed as cooperative systems in which genes work together to support organismal function. Yet genetic elements can also act in ways that favor their own transmission or persistence, creating conflict within the genome. In this talk, I examine the evolutionary and functional consequences of such genomic conflict across three systems. First, I […]
Join us for an interactive discussion on current industry trends, emerging skills, and career opportunities, and learn how our Silicon Chip Design & Semiconductor Engineering courses are designed to help professionals build expertise, stay competitive, and achieve their educational and career goals. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current role, transition into a new field, or […]