Join us for a special themed menu, served 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Reservations are recommended but not required — save your spot at dining.ucsc.edu/ucen-bistro. You 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 […]
Join us for an Alumni Volunteer Day at Candlestick Point SRA with the California State Parks Foundation.
Join Merrill and Crown Programs Offices for an evening of food, fun, and community. Enjoy tamales, Mexican corn, music, and piñata fun while connecting with fellow Slugs. This festive event also features “Slugs Go Slow,” an initiative focused on making safe choices and building meaningful connections. Come for the food and celebration—stay for the community […]
When: Sunday, November 2, 2025 Where: Quarry Amphitheater, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, CA 95064 Time: 5:30-7:30pm, doors open at 4:00pm El Centro and the Quarry Amphitheater present Día de los Muertos Ceremonia. A space to collectively honor and celebrate the lives of our loved ones. Join us for a night of danza, prayer, […]
Join this 2025 UC Snow Wonder Challenge! Picture yourself having a healthier, happier holiday season. Form teams with your colleagues and motivate each other and celebrate your healthy habit accomplishments to end the year on a healthy high note and head into 2026 feeling your best!
Location: Zoom Date: Nov 03, 2025 12:00 pm PST to Nov 03, 2025 01:00 pm PST Event Description: Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Monday, November 3rd, 2025 at 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom. Zoom link is listed here. Earn 6 units on a summer program on the UCSC Global Seminar: Latin American Spain in Madrid this summer. This program is […]
Presented by: Chaim Gingold Description: As play is intrinsic to humanity, it should come as no surprise that the history of computing is veined with playful simulations and games of all kinds. From the Balinese cockfight to Los Alamos’s Monte Carlo simulations, play and games, in all their kaleidoscopic glory, reflect the diverse […]
Presenter: Professor Yulia R. Gel, Virginia Tech Description: Multilayer networks continue to gain significant attention in many areas of study, particularly, due to their high utility in modeling interdependent systems such as critical infrastructures, human brain connectome, and socio-environmental ecosystems. However, clustering of multilayer networks, especially, using the information on higher order interactions of the […]
Presenter: Colm-cille Patrick Caulfield, Professor, DAMTP, University of Cambridge Description: Statically stable density stratification is ubiquitous in geophysical flows, with the atmosphere, lakes and oceans all typically having an average density distribution that decreases upwards in a gravitational field. Due to the associated stabilising effect of the buoyancy force, it would seem intuitive that such […]
The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]
Come join Katie Groth, a University Recruiter at Veeva, as she shares valuable insights on how to make your resume, job applications, and interviews stand out. You’ll also have the chance to ask your own questions and get personalized advice on these topics.
During the session, Katie will also provide insight into the Engineering Development Program, a unique program at Veeva designed to support new grads entering the software engineering space.
Members of the hub’s working group focused on Undergraduate student success will meet to share ideas and strategize. If you would like to be involved in the hub’s work, please contact Richard Raygoza at riraygoz@ucsc.edu
On November 5, 2025, UC Santa Cruz will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Giving Day, our signature 24-hour fundraising event that unites Slugs around the world in support of student success, research, and community programs. Over the past decade, thousands of donors have raised millions to provide scholarships, fuel groundbreaking research, strengthen basic needs programs, and […]
Georgetown SFS, Columbia SIPA, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and Tufts Fletcher will be visiting UCSC! This is a great opportunity for students to hear from all four schools at the same time
Presenter: Roozbeh Mottaghi, University of Washington Abstract: Data has revolutionized progress across AI fields like natural language processing and computer vision. Yet, in robotics, data collection remains a significant challenge: robots must interact with complex, dynamic environments, making the process slow, costly, and difficult to scale. In this talk, I will discuss how simulation is […]
Amah-Ka-Tura: “People of the Land” We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. Today, we honor Patrick’s unwavering commitment to protecting the sacred lands along Lee Road, a site of deep cultural and spiritual significance. This event marks […]
Zoom Forum
We invite all faculty to provide comments and questions regarding the Academic Senate Task Force on UC Adaptation to Disruptions (UCAD) Charge, and UCAD Interim Report (July, 2025).
UCAD’s purpose was to develop response strategies that aim to uphold the teaching and education, research and discovery, and public service mission areas of the University of California in the context of disruptive federal executive orders, uncertain federal and state partnerships, and evolving shifts in the higher education landscape. The report makes interim recommendations related to four key categories:
Research Funding Assistance
Academic Personnel Evaluations During Disruptions
Program Resizing and Restructuring
Need for Flexibility in Course Offerings and Modalities
American Agitators comes to Santa Cruz! We cordially invite you to the screening of American Agitators with a discussion and a Free Dinner! Spaces are limited, so RSVP today! Sponsored by Santa Cruz Local, Cabrillo College, COPA, UCSC Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas, UCSC Center for Labor and Community, and UCSC Institute for Social […]
In this Kraw lecture, Professor Alexie Leauthaud will present the latest results on the nature of our universe, including groundbreaking and prize-winning new results on the nature of dark energy. Leauthaud will discuss our current understanding of the basic ingredients of our Universe and will explain why recent results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument […]
Audiences are invited to listen, share, and express ideas and feelings about individual and collective struggles in this interdisciplinary event featuring music, arts, science, and creative videography.