Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes 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. This event is cosponsored […]
Join us for a conversation with Author Bruce H. Jennings about his new book, Revolutionary Science: The Struggle for Agroecology in the Americas. About the book As 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 […]
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 […]
Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes 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. This event is cosponsored by The Humanities Institute […]
Race Details Date: Oct. 17, 2026 Start Time: 8:00 AM Location: East Upper Field, UCSC Entry Fee: Adults are $20 and kids 12 and under are $15 Register for the race today! In an effort to increase public awareness and preparedness for wildfire season, University of California, Santa Cruz has partnered with the City of Santa Cruz to host […]
Connect with community on the campus farm at the annual Harvest Festival! Harvest Fest will have activities for all ages including face painting, flower pressing, pumpkin painting, cider pressing, tractor rides, live music, and more! Plus, enjoy food and treats from local food trucks, participate in an apple pie bake-off (more info coming soon), connect […]
Come train with the UCSC Spirit Squad and our incredible masterclass teachers at our Fall Clinic on October 17th! We are hosting classes in contemporary with Caroleen Chang and hip hop with Emil “EJ” Aban! You won’t want to miss the opportunity to learn from these talented NBA dancers! Secure your spot! Find the registration […]
The 1970s saw a burst of working-class struggle in the United States. In a moment of crisis, workers responded with courage and determination to fight back. A wave of strikes and rank-and-file rebellion led a number of feminist scholars and activists to investigate, contextualize, and broadcast this activity. Some engaged in oral history, others in […]
Taking Charge of Change: Five Fundamental Truths for Mastering the Chaos of Life With Jim Hjort Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 | Noon PT Virtual via Zoom Hosted by the UCLA Alumni Association, open to all UC alumni Change is the only constant in life, and every day we are called to reckon with this. Today, […]
Calling all homeschool families! Join the Seymour Center on Friday, October 30, at 10 a.m. for a morning of hands-on science investigations, aquarium feeds, a scavenger hunt, and lots more. • Enjoy hands-on science investigations, crafts, and a scavenger hunt. • Make an enormous whale skeleton appear in front of your eyes, then walk inside it with our […]
This event celebrates and highlights the work of UCSC graduate students in all academic divisions. Any enrolled graduate student is welcome to present either a poster, talk, or mixed media presentation. The event is free and open to the public.
December 4, 2026 at UC Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley Campus The Social Justice in Climate Finance Symposium brings together global communities within and beyond academia to envision how to mobilize climate financing for the benefit of frontline communities. To meet our collective climate challenges, we must reimagine how billions of dollars are invested into building […]