• SF Tech Week AI Frontier Summit: Intelligence at Scale – Agents, Physical AI & Chips

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    AI Frontier Summit 2026 brings together AI founders, researchers, investors, and industry leaders to examine how the next generation of intelligent systems is being built—from autonomous agents and physical AI to infrastructure innovations integrating GPUs, memory, photonics, and interconnect technologies. The summit connects technical breakthroughs with real-world deployment, business strategy, and investment opportunities. What You’ll […]

    Free
  • Building Better Food Policy Councils with Nessa Richman

    Oakes College Recycling, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us in the Oakes College Mural Room for a book talk by Nessa Richman followed by a panel conversation with campus and community food systems professionals exploring civic engagement and how we can foster a more just and sustainable food system for all. Nessa Richman is executive director of the Rhode Island Food Policy […]

    Free
  • Welcome Black BBQ

    Stevenson Knoll

    The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to invite you to our Welcome Black BBQ! Friday, October 9th 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Stevenson Knoll (Click on […]

  • Women’s Center Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Throwback

    Stevenson Event Center Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    We’re Going Back to 2016 💿✨ The UCSC Women’s Center invites you to our Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Edition! Grab your chokers and flower crowns and get ready for a […]

  • SPAM New Media Festival – Night Two: Jean Carla Rodea + Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos + EPOCH

    Indexical 1050 River St. #119, Santa Cruz, United States

    SPAM New Media Festival launches it’s California edition of their annual festival with performances by interdisciplinary artist Jean Carla Rodea, collaborative duo Abram Stern & Dorothy R. Santos, and new Santa Cruz-based project EPOCH. Jean Carla Rodea Jean Carla Rodea is an interdisciplinary artist with a research-based practice, originally from Mexico City and currently based […]

    Free
  • SF Tech Week Hackathon @ UCSC SVC

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    One weekend. One room. Three tracks: Robotics, Cloud AI, and Local AI. Build something real with AI — alongside students, engineers, founders, and neighbors from across the Bay Area. Bring […]

    Free
  • Santa Cruz Maker Studios at Seymour Center!

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

    Looking for fun, weekend family activities? Join us on select Saturdays through the end of the year for hands-on, ocean-themed maker projects for kids! ✨ Featured Workshops:  🌊 Build and […]

  • SPAM New Media Festival Night 2: Sunken Cages + Rohan Chander & Scott Li + Ava Koohbor

    Indexical 1050 River St. #119, Santa Cruz, United States

    SPAM New Media Festival continues with performances by electronic percussionist Sunken Cages, collaborative duo Rohan Chander & Scott Li, and artist / instrument builder Ava Koohbor. About the Artists Sunken Cages is the project of Indian-born drummer/electronic music producer Ravish Momin. He has studied with US Jazz master-drummer Andrew Cyrille and has worked as a […]

    Free
  • El Centro Fall Welcome: La Bienvenida Dominguero

    Oakes Lower Lawn Oakes College, Santa Cruz, CA

    Through music, arts, food, storytelling, and intentional relationship-building, Bienvenida cultivates comunidad while honoring El Centro’s mission of affirming Chicanx and Latine communities. Open to all UCSC students, Bienvenida is sponsored […]

    Free
  • Min Jin Lee – American Hagwon

    Rio Theater 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, United States

    Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute welcome Min Jin Lee, the National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, who returns with American Hagwon—a breathtaking […]

  • ECE 290 Seminar: “Photon Counting Detectors for X-Ray Imaging”

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

    Presented by: Jin Zhang, Chief Engineer @ iRay Group Description: “Photon-counting detectors measure individual X-ray interactions, enabling fine spatial sampling and energy-resolved imaging. This seminar connects semiconductor signal formation and readout electronics […]

  • Remembering, Reimagining and Honoring: Indigenous Peoples & Futures

    Cardiff House 114 Carriage House Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us on Oct. 12 from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at the Cardiff House as we gather in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Together, we will honor Indigenous peoples and communities […]

    Free
  • Essential and Effective Job Search Skills

    Virtual Event

    This relevant and informative online workshop will cover a broad overview of many essential skills and tools to set you up for success in your job search – everything from “What do I want to look for?” to “What are the best tools to find jobs I am qualified for?” to “Which steps are the […]

  • Essential and Effective Job Search Skills

    Virtual Event

    This relevant and informative online workshop will cover a broad overview of many essential skills and tools to set you up for success in your job search – everything from “What do I want to look for?” to “What are the best tools to find jobs I am qualified for?” to “Which steps are the […]

  • CITRIS Aviation Prize Information Session

    Virtual Event

    Join us for a virtual info session on the 2026–27 CITRIS Aviation Prize, an exciting multi-campus student competition inviting teams to design innovative solutions for the future of air mobility […]

  • October Slugs and Steins with Professor Matt O’Hara

    Virtual Event

    The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon In the 1930s and 40s, amateur explorers and hardened plant hunters combed the Amazon in […]