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IRB Webinar: Secondary use in research
Virtual EventJoin our upcoming IRB webinar exploring key considerations for research involving the secondary use of data, samples, and publicly available datasets. During this session we will discuss regulatory, institutional, and […]
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Mental Health and Money with Slug Cents and SHOP
Hahn Student Services Hahn Student Services, Santa Cruz, CAThis workshop is part of Mental Health Awareness Month programming, hosted by the Student Health Center. Finances can really affect your mental health. Come join Slug Cents and SHOP to learn about financial wellness, how to make a budget and stick to it, and self-compassion around money matters. Chipotle provided with registration! Register via this […]
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Social Movements Across Generations: A Film Screening and Platica with Carmen Perez Jordan
Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United StatesWhen: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Where: Cultural Center at Merrill, UC Santa Cruz, 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Time: 5:00-7:30pm, doors open at 4:30pm Join us for an evening of reflection, storytelling, and dialogue rooted in the legacy and future of social movements. The program will feature a screening of Following Harry, a […]
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Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation between Gina Athena Ulysse and Jennifer González, discussing Ulysse’s solo exhibition Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements. The internationally-lauded work of humanities professor Gina Athena Ulysse is on view at the IAS as an inaugural Faculty Spotlight Exhibition. The site-specific installation, produced in community from things collected, found, purchased and donated, […]
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The Annual Maya K. Peterson Memorial Lecture
University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA“Colonizing Water: Empire, Commodification, and Appropriation in Africa” Matthew Bender, Professor of History, The College of New Jersey Friday, May 8, 2:30-4:00pm; Alumni Room @ UCSC’s University Center In early 2018, the city of Cape Town nearly ran out of water. South Africa’s “Mother City,” renowned for its cosmopolitan population and natural beauty, faced the prospect of […]
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AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
Upper Quarry Amphitheater 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CASave the date and join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) on Friday, May 8th from 5-9pm at the Quarry Amphitheater as we celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Southwest Asian & North African Heritage with a Night Market! More details about our second annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market are coming soon. This FREE […]
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UCSC Wind Ensemble
Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAUCSC Wind Ensemble concert
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Where Cultures Bloom — We Belong here
Oakes Learning CenterWhere Cultures Bloom is a large-scale cultural celebration centered on community, expression, and belonging, grounded in the idea that UCSC is shaped by the diverse identities and voices of those who call it home. This event serves as an open platform for students to showcase their creativity and lived experiences through mediums such as spoken […]
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Reyna Grande – Migrant Heart
Bookshop Santa CruzBookshop Santa Cruz welcomes award-winning author Reyna Grande (The Distance Between Us) back to the store to celebrate the release of her newest book Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget—an ambitious memoir in essays that illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. Grande will […]
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CSE Colloquium – The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is, what it means
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Lothar Determann, Pieter T.J. Wolters Abstract: The European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers of standalone software and connected products. This Article describes the European legislative approach before turning to a description of the Framework. Anchored by the Cyber […]
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Research Lunch & Learn: Cost Sharing
Virtual EventJoin us on May 13, 2026, 12-1 p.m. for a session led by Deirdre Beach (Executive Director, Sponsored Programs) and Lindsey Demeritt (Executive Director, Research Financial Services), as they discuss the nuance and implications of cost sharing. This session will review the differences between mandatory and voluntary cost share, the requirements for committing cost sharing […]
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Santa Cruz Launchpad Student Startup Competition & Job Fair
the Grove 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe 10th annual Santa Cruz Launchpad event combines a student startup competition with a community career fair, all under one roof! This year’s event takes place at the The Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (400 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The first half of the day spotlights […]
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Community Connections Annual Spring Scholarship Presentation
Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin Community Connections as we present scholarships to local first-year and re-entry students. This event is an opportunity to meet, congratulate, and celebrate with these outstanding students.
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Building Belonging Program Student Showcase 2026
Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CAJoin us for the Institute for Social Transformation’s annual student showcase, celebrating the incredible work of our Building Belonging Fellows! This special event highlights the achievements of undergraduate research fellows. Each student will give a 2-minute lightning talk about a research project they worked on with a Social Sciences faculty mentor. The event will be […]
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Chat with the Chair: Conversations on AI
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesCurious about the newest developments in artificial intelligence? Join us for Chat with the AI Chair, a monthly drop-in conversation designed for professionals who want to stay ahead of emerging […]
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What is Mythos? Conversations on AI
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesWhat do we know about Mythos? Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, a next-generation, general-purpose AI model with 10 trillion parameters, is the most powerful AI developed to date. It is highly capable of […]
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2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change, Mega Cities, and Anti-science
Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez, a world-renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale, Cornell, and Rockefeller University, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people […]
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2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change, Mega Cities, and Anti-science
Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez, a world-renowned vaccine scientist, pediatrician, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale, Cornell, and Rockefeller University, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people […]
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Run Like a Slug 5k
Upper East FieldThe UC Santa Cruz Department of Athletics and Recreation is proud to announce the second annual Run Like a Slug 5k. Banana Slugs can register here for the race. Get ready to embrace your inner Banana Slug at the Run Like A Slug 5k Fun Run! Join fellow students, staff, and faculty members for a scenic and spirited […]