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SUMMARY:Latin American & Latino Studies Ph.D. Program Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:An interdisciplinary department that centers the interconnected experiences and perspectives of Latin American and Latinx communities.  This program provides rigorous training in disciplinary and interdisciplinary theory and research methods to investigate transnational processes that link the Americas.  \nWe especially invite applications from students interested in: \n\nTransnationalisms\, Migration\, and Displacement\nIntersectionality\, Identities\, and Inequalities\nCulture\, Power\, and Knowledge\nCollective Action\, Social Movements\, and Social Change\n\nSession 1: Tuesday\, September 29\, noon-1pm\n\n\n\nLearn about our interdisciplinary and hemispheric approach and major research areas\nHear from faculty and graduate students about their scholarship\nAsk questions about the program and UC Santa Cruz\n\n\n\nSession 2: Tuesday\, November 17\, noon-1pm\n\n\n\nLearn about the Ph.D. program curriculum and structure\nHear from the Graduate Director and Graduate Program Coordinator\nAsk questions about the application process\n\n\n\nRSVP to one or both sessions using our Google Form >>
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/lals-phd-program-information-sessions/2026-09-29/
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SUMMARY:Cookies & Conversations with Provost Aims
DESCRIPTION:Meet Provost Aims and Poppy the Chihuahua outside of the Crown College Office for yummy cookies and conversation. Stay and chat or grab and go.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cookies-conversations-with-provost-aims/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Crown College\, Cultural Center at Merrill\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:The Mindful U: Finding Calm\, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World
DESCRIPTION:The Mindful U: Finding Calm\, Clarity + Connection in a Chaotic World With Jessica Sanam Hekmat\nThursday\, Sept. 30\, 2025 | Noon PT \nVirtual via Zoom \nHosted by the UCLA Alumni Association\, open to all UC alumni \nThis interactive session\, led by career coach Jessica Sanam Hekmat\, invites participants to pause and reset to cultivate presence and self-awareness as they navigate professional and personal demands. We’ll explore practical mindfulness tools and reflective prompts designed to foster resilience\, regulate stress and re-energize focus. The conversation will balance strategy and self-inquiry\, and we’ll ground ourselves together in real time through guided breathwork\, reflection\, and visualization. Participants will leave with practical ways to reconnect to their values and sense of purpose\, even when the external environment feels unpredictable. \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-mindful-u-finding-calm-clarity-connection-in-a-chaotic-world/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:The World Cafe: Food\, Tea\, and Conversations that Matter
DESCRIPTION:The World Café — food\, tea\, and conversations that matter. \nEvery other Wednesday\, 5–7pm\, RCC Dining Hall. All students welcome\, every college and major. Free with a meal plan\, or pay at the door. \nThis quarter:\nSept 30 — Conversation Café: What conversations matter to you this year?\nOct 14 — Activism Café: How can we be more effective agents of social change?\nOct 28 — Mental Health Café: How can we thrive together?\nNov 11 — Immigration & ICE Café: What do we owe each other when neighbors are at risk? \nHosted by the Right Livelihood Center at UCSC.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/the-world-cafe-food-tea-and-conversations-that-matter/2026-09-30/
LOCATION:Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:Miriam Pawel - California Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Miriam Pawel for a reading and signing of her new book California Dreams: The Making and Remaking of the University of California—an epic story of one of the world’s elite public universities\, its sweeping social impact\, and hopeful lessons about endurance in troubled times. \n \nYour RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch with any changes. Thank you for registering! \nDistinguished by its founding mission as an engine of upward mobility\, the University of California—a constitutionally independent public trust—is a great American experiment that has persevered through fraught battles over access\, funding\, and leadership. The University has been at the nexus of nearly every public policy debate and social movement since the Civil War\, from women’s rights to student protests\, from academic freedom to affirmative action\, shaping policies that reverberate throughout the United States. California Dreams narrates UC’s rise and resilience through the lens of those whose lives it has transformed-in particular\, five pioneering graduates whose diverse paths underscore why the University remains\, in the words of Berkeley graduate Joan Didion\, “California’s best idea of itself.” \nAt a time of staggering inequality and uncertainty\, as higher education faces unprecedented threats\, that role has never been more crucial. Drawing on extensive research in ten archives and dozens of interviews\, California Dreams weaves together the linked history of the school and state in all its drama\, significance\, and humanity; the result is a magisterial narrative of both a remarkable public institution of higher education\, and also California itself. \nMiriam Pawel is an award-winning reporter and editor who spent twenty-five years working for Newsday and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation\, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a California Book Award Gold Medal and The Crusades of Cesar Chavez\, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the Winner of the California Book Award. She was recently an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow and a John Jacobs Fellow at the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/miriam-pawel-california-dreams/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz
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SUMMARY:Produce Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh\, healthy\, and affordable organic produce\, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. \nAcademic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 \n\nWednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at McHenry Library\nFridays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Science and Engineering Library\n\nHow does it work? \nJust stop by during open hours to browse and pick up fresh produce! Items are available at low or no cost to support student food access. \nStay updated on produce availability and locations by following Produce Pop-Up Instagram. For questions\, email ucscproducepopup@gmail.com or visit the Center for Agroecology website.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/produce-pop-up/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:Fire & Grace & Flamenco with special guests Fanny Ara and Ian Scarfe
DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited to  journey across cultures\, centuries\, and traditions\, where the elegance of Baroque music meets the spirit of folk music from around the world. \nViolinist Edwin Huizinga and guitarist William Coulter bring these musical worlds together\, revealing the rhythms\, stories\, and shared humanity that connect them. For this special performance\, Fire & Grace is joined by flamenco dancer Fanny Ara\, whose powerful artistry fills the stage with movement\, passion\, and joy. They are also joined by pianist and harmonium player Ian Scarfe\, a longtime friend of Huizinga\, whose expressive playing adds rich color and depth to the evening. \nExperience a bit of Fire & Grace & Flamenco in advance via this video here on YouTube. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION \n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission tickets $49.87 plus service fees.\nFree for students (ticket required).\nTickets for sale by event organizer William Coulter in advance and at the door through Eventbrite only.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nThe presentation is estimated at 2 hours.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking prices and instructions to be announced.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n### \nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/fireandgrace-10-02-2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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SUMMARY:Make Your Resume Awesome!
DESCRIPTION:Does your resume need a little help? Are you unsure about where to start\, or about how to make your resume absolutely fantastic? Join us for this 30-minute workshop to learn about cutting-edge resume best practices\, followed by an optional 30 minutes of “resume work time” where you can meet individually with a coach to review your resume! Register in Handshake. \nIf you need any sort of accommodations\, please email hollyh@ucsc.edu. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/make-your-resume-awesome-2/
LOCATION:Career Success Student Lounge (125 Hahn)\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Exit Talk: Geospatial Optimization of California's Organic Waste Diversion System: Transportation\, Compliance\, and Infrastructure Planning
DESCRIPTION:In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946\, Passcode: 454736).  \nIf you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version\, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. \nHost: Elliott Campbell \nSpeaker: Siyu Luo\, UC Santa Cruz\, ENVS \nTitle: Exit Talk: Geospatial Optimization of California’s Organic Waste Diversion System: Transportation\, Compliance\, and Infrastructure Planning \nAbstract: Organic waste decomposition in landfills is a major source of anthropogenic methane\, a greenhouse gas with approximately 86 times the warming effect of carbon dioxide over 20 years. California’s Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) requires a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal relative to 2014 levels\, creating substantial infrastructure and logistical challenges. This dissertation develops statewide geospatial optimization frameworks linking 447 waste generating jurisdictions\, approximately 200 composting facilities\, agricultural working lands\, and transportation networks. I examine the spatial alignment of waste generation\, processing capacity\, and cropland demand; the effects of alternative compliance structures on costs and greenhouse gas emissions; and the siting of additional composting infrastructure under economic\, logistical\, and regulatory constraints. Results show that strong spatial differences in waste generation\, processing capacity\, transportation\, and compost end use shape system performance and regional burdens. Statewide coordination can reduce costs and emissions by shifting diversion toward lower cost locations\, while jurisdiction level compliance promotes broader participation. Substantial additional processing capacity is still required\, and siting is constrained by transportation\, water and air quality regulation\, and limited VOC Emission Reduction Credit availability. Overall\, effective diversion requires coordinated planning of infrastructure\, compliance\, end use markets\, and environmental regulation. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/environmental-studies-seminar-series-siyu-luo-exit-talk/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:NYC's BlackBox Ensemble—experimental music concert\, featuring Morton Feldman
DESCRIPTION:New York City’s BlackBox Ensemble begins its official residency with the UC Santa Cruz Music Department with an early-fall kick-off concert featuring Morton Feldman\, and emerging composers in the legacies of experimentalism and minimalism. BlackBox will spend the year collaborating with composers in the UC Santa Cruz community\, whose work they will premier in New York City\, as well as through their participation in the Cabrillo Music Festival in 2027.\n\n\n\n\n\n—\nADMISSION\n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nOpen admission with first-come\, first-served seating (no ticket or registration required).\nFREE and open to the public.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking is by permit or Aims Mobile Pay (AMP).\nCore West parking structure and West Remote Lot 127 are free/no permit required on weekends.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n###
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/blackbox-10-05-26/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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SUMMARY:Community Tuesday at the UCSC Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:The Arboretum opens its gates to the community free of charge the first Tuesday of every month. Come enjoy our gardens and wildlife. Don’t forget to stop by Norrie’s\, our wonderful gift shop and plant nursery (Open Tues-Sun 10 am-4 pm). Community Days are popular\, please consider carpooling or using alternative transportation. Current Arboretum members and UCSC Students always receive free admission.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/community-tuesday-at-the-ucsc-arboretum/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Social Gathering
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261006T180000
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SUMMARY:SBIR/STTR Basics Workshop for UCSC Researchers & Innovators
DESCRIPTION:Are you developing a technology\, scientific discovery\, or innovation with commercial potential at UC Santa Cruz? Join us for a virtual workshop on SBIR/STTR Basics\, designed specifically for UC Santa Cruz faculty\, researchers\, postdocs\, graduate students\, and campus entrepreneurs. \nLearn how to secure non-dilutive federal grant funding through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to accelerate your innovation from the lab to commercial impact. \nEvent Details \n\nDate: October 6th\nTime: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (PDT)\nAudience: Faculty\, researchers\, postdocs\, graduate students\, and undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz\nRegister here for this virtual event\n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\nIntroduction to SBIR & STTR Programs: Overview of non-dilutive federal funding opportunities.\nEligibility & Agency Selection: How to identify the right federal agency (NSF\, NIH\, DoD\, DOE\, etc.) for your project.\nProposal Development Strategies: Key insights and strategies for drafting competitive grant applications.\nTips for Success & University Resources: Utilizing UCSC networks and support programs for tech commercialization.\n\nQuestions? \nIf you have any questions regarding the workshop or early-stage venture support\, please reach out to NewVenture@ucsc.edu \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sbir-sttr-basics-workshop-for-ucsc-researchers-innovators/
LOCATION:https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/DvRTJSdpR5uuqfY23Yfphw
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SUMMARY:PyTorch Santa Cruz Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Food\, Socializing\, and Excellent talks from the PyTorch Ecosystem\n\n​5:30 – 6:30 Food and Socializing\n​6:30 – 7:00 Rob Timpe – Using and Debugging Torch.compile\n​7:00 – 7:30 Roy Shadmon – EdgeFL and Federated Learning\n​7:30 – 8:00 Talk 3\n\n​Talk 1: \n​Using and Debugging Torch.compile\n​Torch.compile promises great speedups with a one line change\, but can give cryptic error messages when it fails.  We’ll describe some common failures and how to fix them\, as well as recent efforts to both reduce failures and make the remaining ones easier to debug. \nRob Timpe is a software engineer at OpenTeams where he works on the front end of torch.compile (Dynamo).  Previously he was an ML engineer working on autonomous aircraft at Xwing\, and computer vision at Microsoft. \n​Talk 2: \n​EdgeFL and Federated Learning\n​EdgeLake coordinates federated learning across distributed sites without moving raw training data to a central location. Each site trains locally\, EdgeLake handles the distributed data and coordination layer\, and the resulting models are shared across the network and deployed for inference at the edge — creating a continuous path from managing distributed data to training models to running inference\, all at the edge. \n​Roy Shadmon is a System Architect at AnyLog\, where he works on EdgeLake and its applications in federated learning and distributed edge intelligence. He holds a PhD from UC Santa Cruz. \n​Other speaker(s) announced soon
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/pytorch-santa-cruz-meetup/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:AIRC and PoCSC Fall Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) and People of Color Sustainability Collective (PoCSC) for our Fall Open House at the Cardiff House! \nWe’re opening the doors of the Cardiff House and inviting the campus community to stop by\, explore the space\, meet our staff and student interns\, and learn about the many resources\, programs\, events\, and opportunities available to you throughout the year. \nCome enjoy food from D’La Colmena\, drinks\, and desserts while connecting with other campus departments and community members. There will also be fun activities\, swag\, and opportunities to win raffle prizes! \nWhether you’re new to UCSC\, returning for another year\, or simply want to learn more about AIRC\, PoCSC\, and Cardiff House\, we’d love to welcome you. \n\n“Come for the food\, stay for the community!” \n\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/airc-pocsc-fall-open-house/
LOCATION:Cardiff House\, 114 Carriage House Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T103000
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SUMMARY:Demystifying the IRB: ask us anything!
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what really happens to your protocol after you hit submit? Join us for an informal\, in-person conversation with IRB members to peel back the curtain on the review process. The event is open to all researchers\, students\, and staff conducting\, planning\, or supporting human subjects research. To ensure we address what matters most to you\, submit your questions anonymously via our Google Form before 10/5/26. You can also ask questions live during the event. Light snacks will be provided. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/demystifying-the-irb-ask-us-anything/
LOCATION:Namaste Lounge\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T123000
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SUMMARY:Cognitive Health: The Many Ways to Exercise – Wellness in Action Series
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 8\, 12:00 PM– 12:30 PM \nRegister for the Zoom link. \nDid you know that physical movement and cognitive training work together to reshape and strengthen your brain? In this session\, you’ll discover how physical exercise boosts brain elasticity and how cognitive training can build cognitive skills. \nThe Wellness in Action series is designed to help you improve your health in a short session with simple tips you can try in your own life. Take some time to put it in action in your own daily routines\, and come for the follow-up session two weeks later to reflect on what worked\, troubleshoot what didn’t\, and learn what’s working for others. \nRegister here for the Zoom link. The workshop will be recorded\, and a link to the recording will be sent out after the first session. \nIn the follow-up session on Monday\, October 19 from 12:00 PM -12:30 PM\, you will have the opportunity to share your experience and learn from others in the group. This session will not be recorded. \nFor questions\, please reach out to Ashley Parker\, Health and Well-being Specialist\, at aseparke@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cognitive-health-the-many-ways-to-exercise-wellness-in-action-series/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T200000
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SUMMARY:9th US - India Conference | Shaping the Next Global Turn
DESCRIPTION:With the theme ‘US–India: Shaping the Next Global Turn’\, this conference aims to serve as a premier platform for substantive dialogue on the evolving business\, technological and geopolitical relationship between India and the United States. The event will feature eminent speakers and thought leaders from both countries\, addressing strategic opportunities and challenges in bilateral collaboration across innovation\, trade and global leadership. \nWho Should Attend\nThe conference will bring together policy makers\, business leaders\, entrepreneurs\, academics\, investors\, and senior professionals to explore new strategies for US–India cooperation in a fast-changing global landscape. \nAgenda\n2:30 PM–  Registration\n3-3:55 PM– Inaugural Session | A Partnership Back in Motion: Converting Momentum into Outcomes\n4-4:50 PM– Panel Discussion | Scaling Innovation: Capabilities\, Collaboration and Competitive Edge\n4:55-5:45 PM– Panel Discussion | A Rewired World: Security\, Power and Possibility\n5:50-6:45 PM–| Panel Discussion | Trade that Works: Balancing Domestic Priorities and Global Integration \nRegistration Details\n• Pre-registration is mandatory\n• Seats are limited and available on a first-come\, first-served basis \nCLAIM YOUR SEAT TODAY. \nThe 9th edition of the US–India Conference is being organized jointly with UC Santa Cruz and is supported by the Consulate General of India in San Francisco\, California.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/9th-us-india-conference-shaping-the-next-global-turn/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Reception,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T193000
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SUMMARY:Bruce H. Jennings in conversation with Mayor Fred Keeley
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings about his new book\, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. \nAbout the book\nAs the climate crisis becomes more urgent and issues of social inequality intensify\, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas shows how agroecology offers hope rooted in a deeper understanding of ecology\, society\, and collective struggle. In the 1940s\, a US-backed campaign spread industrial agriculture across the Americas\, dismantling traditional farming systems that had sustained campesino communities for generations. The result was ecological damage\, cultural loss\, and deepened inequality. Amid this devastation\, a group of Latin American scientists chose another path. Working alongside farmers\, Indigenous communities\, and social movements\, they helped shape a new vision — agroecology: a science grounded in ecology\, cultural respect\, and political commitment to those most marginalized. Revolutionary Science tells their story and asks a vital question: Can agroecology thrive as both a science and a movement strong enough to advance livelihood for millions of campesinos and many others across the Americas?\n\nRSVP
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/celebrating-agroecology-a-book-talk-with-author-bruce-h-jennings/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T203000
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SUMMARY:AA/PI/SWANA Community Welcome: Hatch Into Your Next Chapter!
DESCRIPTION:Hatch into your next chapter on Thursday\, October 8th from 6-8:30pm at the College 9 and John R. Lewis College Multipurpose Room (MPR) ⋆.˚⟡ ࣪ ˖ \nConnect with students\, staff\, and faculty from various Asian American\, Pacific Islander\, and/or Southwest Asian & North African (AA/PI/SWANA) student organizations and campus departments over food\, activities\, tabling\, and more! \nHosted by the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) at UCSC\, this event is FREE and open to all UCSC affiliates (students\, staff\, and faculty). \nAA/PIRC is one of the six resource centers at UCSC\, offering events and other opportunities to connect with the AA/PI/SWANA diaspora. \nFor questions or accommodation requests\, please email aapirc@ucsc.edu. \nRSVP at: bit.ly/cw26-rsvp \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/aa-pi-swana-community-welcome-hatch-into-your-next-chapter/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:AI Frontier Summit - Intelligence at Scale: Agents\, Physical AI & Chips #SFTechWeek
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat You’ll Explore \n• Chips\, infrastructure\, memory\, photonics\, interconnect\, security\, and the AI supply chain \n• Agentic AI moving toward reliable production systems and self-improved systems \n• Physical AI\, Robotics\, embodied intelligence development \n• Curated startup demonstrations and high-value ecosystem connections \n• A panel on raising VC funding or being acquired \nThis event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ai-frontier-summit-intelligence-at-scale-agents-physical-ai-chips-sftechweek/
LOCATION:3175 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara\, CA 95054\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T163000
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SUMMARY:SF Tech Week AI Frontier Summit: Intelligence at Scale - Agents\, Physical AI & Chips
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhat You’ll Explore • Chips\, infrastructure\, memory\, photonics\, interconnect\, security\, and the AI supply chain • Agentic AI moving toward reliable production systems and self-improved systems • Physical AI\, Robotics\, embodied intelligence development • Curated startup demonstrations and high-value ecosystem connections \nRegister at  bit.ly/ai-frontier
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sf-tech-week-ai-frontier-summit-intelligence-at-scale-agents-physical-ai-chips/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T140000
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SUMMARY:Building Better Food Policy Councils with Nessa Richman
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNessa Richman is executive director of the Rhode Island Food Policy Council and author of Building Better Food Policy Councils. Her work advances accessible\, equitable\, and sustainable food systems through policy\, leadership\, and community collaboration.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/building-better-food-policy-councils-with-nessa-richman/
LOCATION:Oakes College\, Recycling\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Author Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T170000
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SUMMARY:Welcome Black BBQ
DESCRIPTION:The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to invite you to our Welcome Black BBQ! \n\nFriday\, October 9th\n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nStevenson Knoll (Click on the link for directions) \n\nJoin AARCC for an afternoon filled with delicious food\, music\, games\, and fun activities! This event is a great opportunity to build community\, make new friends\, and learn more about the AARCC and other campus resources that will be joining us.\n\n\nPlease email mcossio@ucsc.edu for any accommodations or questions.\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/welcome-black-bbq-2/
LOCATION:Stevenson Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261009T200000
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SUMMARY:Women's Center Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Throwback
DESCRIPTION:We’re Going Back to 2016 💿✨\nThe UCSC Women’s Center invites you to our Welcome Fall Ball: 2016 Edition! Grab your chokers and flower crowns and get ready for a night of throwback music\, dancing\, DIY crafts\, nostalgia\, and 2016 vibes. \nCome Join Us For. . . \n🎁 Raffle Prizes to Win \n🌸 DIY Flower Crown Activities \n🌮 Free Food! \nWe would love to see you all attend\, learn more about the UCSC Women’s Center\, have fun\, and be in community with us! \n\n\n\nRSVP By: October 5\, 2026\n\nPlease email women@ucsc.edu for any accommodations\, concerns\, or questions.\nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/womens-center-welcome-fall-ball-2016-throwback/
LOCATION:Stevenson Event Center\, Stevenson Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T173000
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SUMMARY:SF Tech Week Hackathon @ UCSC SVC
DESCRIPTION: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 an idea\, a laptop\, and a willingness to ship. We’ll provide the rest: mentors\, models\, meals\, and a stage to demo what you made. Open to students\, career switchers\, hobbyists\, and anyone curious about building with AI. No prior experience required. Registration closes Sept 25 and is limited and on a first-come\, first-served basis. See hack.dev for more details. This event is a part of #SFTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sf-tech-week-hackathon-ucsc-svc/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T130000
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Maker Studios at Seymour Center!
DESCRIPTION: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! \n✨ Featured Workshops:  \n🌊 Build and Test a Seawall: Learn marine engineering by testing custom defenses \n🐋 Make a Wooden Sea Creature: Build a custom wooden ocean friend \n🐠 Ocean-Theme 3D Kits: Hands-on puzzle building  \n🦭 Create Felt Ocean Ornaments: Ocean decor to take home \nIncluded with admission! Perfect for young makers and curious minds. Drop in and create with us!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/santa-cruz-maker-studios-at-seymour-center-3/
LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T190000
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SUMMARY:Indian Classical Music—Nishat Khan\, sitar\, and Nitin Mitta\, tabla
DESCRIPTION:Sitar maestro Nishat Khan returns to UC Santa Cruz with tabla maestro Nitin Mitta in an Indian classical music concert. \nRegarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation for his unique and inspiring work\, Khan’s masterful collaborations truly connect music globally. With the strike of a single\, unmistakable note\, the sound of Khan’s sitar instantly captivates and transforms one’s mood. Listeners are transported to another realm by a sight and sound unlike any other. As a torchbearer of the most recorded musical family in the world\, the Imdad Khani Gharana\, seven generations of wisdom reside in his fingertips. While grounded in centuries of tradition\, Khan forges his own signature sound with a refreshing twist: familiar yet challenging\, unfolding with emotional contrasts and surprises at every turn. \nTouring and performing throughout the world since age 13\, Nishat Khan’s unique cosmopolitan perspective has inspired a great sensitivity and connection to the cultures of music of the world. He gave his first public concert at age 7\, and was the youngest performer on an All India Radio national programme at age 15. In more recent years\, Khan created history in summer 2025 by composing and creating the first ever traditional (Western) opera from the Indian subcontinent\, the Taj Mahal Opera. The opera had its premiere at the Grange Park Opera in the UK to sold-out performances and wide critical acclaim. His recent performances in 2026 include a sold-out concert at the Freight in Berkeley\, California. \n\nThe press calls Khan: “Profound and electrifying…pure exhilaration\, taking tradition as a blueprint for ecstasy” (The New York Times); “Etherial\, compelling\, sensual\, Nishat Khan master of the sitar” (Los Angeles Times); “Freewheeling virtuosity inflected with infinite imaginative variety” (BBC Proms\, The Guardian); and “Ferociously gifted…no conceivable limitations…his sitar roars\, cries\, and exults” (Times of India). \n\nNitin Mitta is regarded as one of the most sought after tabla players in the music world and has quickly established a reputation as an artist with a rare combination of technical virtuosity\, spontaneity\, clarity of tone\, and sensitivity to melodic nuance. He is an acclaimed accompanist who has performed with some of India’s most celebrated musicians including Pandit Jasraj\, Pandits Rajan and Sajan Mishra\, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt\, Ustad Nishat Khan\, Ustad Shahid Parvez and Pandit Nayan Ghosh. He has also made a mark as a versatile musician in other spheres\, his most recent collaboration with 2010 Grammy Award-nominee Vijay Iyer and guitarist Prasanna on their new album\, Tirtha. \n\nMore information about the artists here on Instagram and YouTube and on nitinmitta.com. \nThis concert is funded by the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair for Classical Indian Music and by the Ali Akbar Khan Endowment for Classical Indian Music. \n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION\n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission ticket prices and information to be announced.\nFree for UCSC students (ticket required).\nTickets available through Eventbrite only.\nFollow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\nThe presentation is estimated at 2+ hours.\nThere is no intermission scheduled for this event.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking prices and instructions to be announced.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n### \nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/nishatkhan2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261011T170000
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SUMMARY:El Centro Fall Welcome: La Bienvenida Dominguero
DESCRIPTION: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 by El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center\, Kresge and Porter Colleges\, and the Center for Leadership and Involvement. \nRSVP: bit.ly/BIENVENIDA-26 \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/el-centro-fall-welcome-la-bienvenida-dominguero/
LOCATION:Oakes Lower Lawn\, Oakes College\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Min Jin Lee - American Hagwon
DESCRIPTION: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 contemporary epic\, by turns sweeping and intimate\, that reckons with ambition and moderation\, lust and loyalty\, personal dreams and familial duty. \n“With her gift for wonderfully empathetic storytelling\, this is a profoundly generous and humane novel about duty\, family\, and the dream of a better life…. I was fully absorbed by the fates of the Koh family and\, as the novel worked its cumulative magic\, deeply moved by this masterful tale of sacrifice\, familial devotion\, and\, ultimately\, acceptance.” —Douglas Stuart\, author of John of John and Shuggie Bain\, winner of the Booker Prize \n \n“Min Jin Lee brings grand ambition\, fierce heart\, and the tenderest hope to a novel I didn’t want to end.” —Roxane Gay\, bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger \nIn schools and churches\, hotel rooms and nail salons\, law firms and fried-fish shops; in cramped\, dingy apartments and luxury\, gated communities\, the men\, women\, and children in American Hagwon struggle to find satisfaction and meaning in a world that seems to grow less forgiving with each passing year. Once comfortably middle class in Korea\, John and Helen Koh and their three children—Bo\, DH\, and Mido—find their lives upended\, first by a shocking betrayal by John’s oldest friend\, then by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. \nDesperately striving to regain their footing\, they leave Seoul for Sydney and eventually settle in Southern California—where new vistas of opportunity open up for the children as their parents\, strangers in a strange land\, must adjust to a new life in which their experience and education mean little\, and they set their sights on whatever it takes to provide for their children’s futures. The Kohs\, their friends\, relatives\, and even their foes move in and out of each other’s lives as they navigate new courses across the years\, always nursing the almost all-consuming faith that education will lead the next generation to success and security. \nIn American Hagwon\, Min Jin Lee has crafted an unforgettable\, panoramic novel where the smallest of gestures can have enormous repercussions\, where the bonds of family and of memory twist and fray but rarely break\, and where willful self-sacrifice—for the benefit of loved ones and even strangers—is a kind of prayer. \n \nMin Jin Lee is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko\, a finalist for the National Book Award\, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, and a New York Times “100 Best Books of the Century.” She serves as the New York State Author Laureate from 2025 through 2027. She is the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence. Lee has received the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature\, the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award\, and the Samsung Happiness for Tomorrow Award for Creativity from South Korea. She is the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Harvard Radcliffe Institute\, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Lee is an inductee of the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame and the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. She lives in Harlem with her family.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/min-jin-lee-american-hagwon/
LOCATION:Rio Theater\, 1205 Soquel Avenue\, Santa Cruz\, 95062\, United States
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SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship\, public values\, and tree genomics in a hotter\, drier world
DESCRIPTION:In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946\, Passcode: 454736).  \nIf you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version\, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. \nHost: Maywa Montenegro \nSpeaker: Diana Macias\, UC Berkeley \nTitle: Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship\, public values\, and tree genomics in a hotter\, drier world \nAbstract: Pinyon pine nuts are a culturally significant food source for Indigenous communities who have cared for pinyon-juniper woodlands for millennia. However\, colonial land dispossession and federal land management have disrupted these relationships\, while recent droughts\, wildfires\, pests and pathogens have resulted in extensive tree die-off. In the Eastern Sierra of California and Nevada\, differing knowledge systems and unequal institutional power have limited effective co-management between Tribes and federal agencies. My work asks: how do we sustain the local variation and place-based knowledge that make tree persistence possible? I share results from three studies: (1) An Indigenous-led monitoring network tracking tree health and cone production\, priorities identified by Tribal Environmental Departments of the Big Pine Paiute\, Bishop Paiute\, and Washoe Tribes; (2) a regional household survey that examined whether recognition of pinyon–juniper woodlands\, climate change knowledge\, and demographic factors predicted four measures of environmental care; and (3) a genomic data set from across the pinyon pine species complex which revealed the geography of genetic variation and signatures of climate adaptation. Together\, these projects show how ecological monitoring\, public perspectives\, and population genomics can inform the future of pinyon-juniper woodlands and underscore a broader responsibility to support Indigenous-led stewardship. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/environmental-studies-seminar-series-diana-macias/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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