Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards
Join us for the Innovation Impact Awards program celebration, a festive event honoring some of UC Santa Cruz’s most innovative and creative individuals and communities. Thursday, May 7, 2026 4 […]
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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 […]
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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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Reflections of Us Evening Bazaar – 2nd annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
Upper Quarry Amphitheater 15 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CAIt’s time for the 2nd annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market on FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, from 5-9PM @ the QUARRY AMPHITHEATER! In celebration of AA/PI Heritage Month in May and SWANA Heritage Month in April, AA/PIRC invites you to join us for the Reflections of Us Evening Bazaar — an evening full of free food, games, […]
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Guitar Virtuoso Hao Yang in Concert—An Evening of Classical Guitar Music from Around the World
Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin acclaimed classical guitarist Hao Yang as she brings her extraordinary talent to the stage, fresh off winning the prestigious 2024 Koblenz International Guitar Competition, “Hubert Käppel,” and placing second at the 2024 GFA International Concert Artist Competition. A recipient of the Clifton Foundation’s Emerging Artists Award, she has captivated audiences at Carnegie Hall, the […]
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UCSC Wind Ensemble
Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAUCSC Wind Ensemble concert
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Pitch-In! Campus Clean Up Day 2026!
Porter College D-Building, Santa Cruz, CAHelp us keep our campus and county beautiful. Come volunteer to pick up litter across the county and campus. Our meet-up spot will be in front of the Porter Squiggle! We’ll be picking up litter, beautifying our campus, and celebrating with some snacks and prizes. Bring a friend, and help us save the planet! If you’re unable […]
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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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Johns, M. (CMPM) – Playing Together in a Co-Designed Future: Building Resilience Through Community-Centered Gameful Design
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAHybrid EventComplex societal problems (e.g. wicked problems) such as those brought on by climate change can be addressed through a combination of Research through Design (RtD), co-design, and Serious Games (SG) by inviting affected communities to take part in developing iterative, experimental solutions and exploring their potential impact. In the course of my research, I have […]
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SEACoast Spring Slow Seminar: More-than-Human Water Engineers
Humanities 1 Building 257 Cowell-Stevenson Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) at University of California, Santa Cruz and Aarhus University Research on the Anthropocene (AURA) invite you to join us for our Spring Slow Seminar on Monday, May 11, 2026 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am PST / 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm CET. Professor Anna Tsing (Anthropology, […]
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Mocktails and Mock Interviews with EOP and USS
Academic Resources Center (ARC) 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin us for an afternoon soirée of delicious mocktails and delightful mock interview conversations. Get inquisitive with your fellow soirée companions as we delve into the do’s and don’t of interviews, then take a turn yourself to debut your interview skills and practice proper interview etiquette. Questions and Accommodations may be addressed to your gracious […]
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AM Seminar: Column Subset Selection: Theory, Structure, and Algorithms
Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Anil Damle, Associate Professor, Cornell University Description: The column subset selection problem is a classical topic in numerical linear algebra, with renewed interest driven by applications in computational quantum chemistry, integral equations, model reduction, and model compression in machine learning. This talk surveys recent advances that clarify how structural properties of a matrix influence […]
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Statistics Seminar: Learning under Constraints and Extremes: Methods and Applications in Energy Systems
Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Yu Zhang, Associate Professor, ECE Department of UC, Santa Cruz Description: Modern cyber-physical systems present statistical learning problems that deviate significantly from standard i.i.d. supervised settings. In particular, two challenges frequently arise: (i) learning under hard structural constraints, and (ii) learning under severe distributional imbalance and rare events. In this talk, I present two […]
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What Could UCSC Be By 2050?
Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United StatesWhat Could UCSC Be By 2050? Civic Imagination Project Monday, May 11, 2026 5:30 – 8:00 PM Cultural Center at Merrill, UC Santa Cruz Register for the Event | Learn About the Project About the Event Join us for a campus-wide civic imagination event to envision the future of UC Santa Cruz. Share your ideas […]
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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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Chen, Q. (CSE) – New Approximation and Online Algorithms using Novel Combinatorial Structures
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAHybrid EventMost optimization problems face the challenge of computing an optimum solution requiring superpolynomial time. In particular, they are classified as NP-hard problems that have no polynomial-time algorithm to date. Instead, […]
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Yoga for Mind and Body Wellness
Health Center (Student Health Center) 525 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CAJoin us for a trauma-informed yoga practice where you can enjoy slow movements met with guided meditation. The choices you make with your body are honored in this space, beginners […]
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Inspirando the Colega Mindset: Co-creating Change through Equitable Partnerships
Virtual EventThis is the 2nd session of a 2-part Student-led Equity Talks Series titled “From Voice to Power: Students as Leaders, Knowledge Holders, and Change Agents.” Student Advisory Equipo, launched in […]
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Mental Health Awareness Trivia Night
11th Hour Coffee 1001 Center St #1, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesGot a latte on your mind? Take a mental health recharge with us at 11th Hour Coffee! In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Student Involvement and Leadership Team is hosting a special Trivia Night to help you unwind and stay grounded. Join us at 11th Hour Coffee downtown on Tuesday, May 12, from […]