• Beautiful Universe – An astrophotography exhibit

    Museum of Art & History 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Beautiful Universe is a pop-up exhibit in collaboration with the UC Santa Cruz Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics that will be on display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art […]

  • Springtime Sip and Social with SHOP and Stevenson

    Cowell Courtyard Santa Cruz, CA 95064

    Join SHOP, Stevenson, CAPS, CARE and other campus partners to learn more about mental health resources and get free boba! This event is supported by Student Health Services for Mental […]

  • Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism Book Talk with Thea Riofrancos

    Hay Barn 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Please join The Community Studies Department together with The Center for Critical Urban and Environmental Studies (CUES), in the (The Barn), for talk by Thea Riofrancos about her recent book Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism. 

  • Dress to Represent

    Terry Freitas Commons 600 McLaughlin Dr. College Nine, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center on Thursday, May 21st from 5-7pm at Terry Freitas Commons to create custom cultural clothing for trinkets as we discuss Asian representation in […]

  • Optimizing Your Internship: Insider Strategies on How to Thrive in the Workplace

    Engineering Building 2, E2-180

    An internship is more than just a summer job, it can be the ultimate launchpad for your career! Join us for a practical, insider-focused discussion designed to help you maximize your internship experience and position yourself for future offers and success. In this session, we’ll talk about ways to: Set goals and make a strong […]

  • Changemakers with Dr. Cornel West

    Merrill Cultural Center 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

    We are engaging education and we are honored to host Dr Cornell West as a Keynote speaker for this year’s Changemakers: Resisting Hopelessness, Shaping Our Future Through Love! This event will take place on: Date & Time: Thursday May 21st, 2026 Doors open: 6:30pm Location: Merrill Cultural Center In order to attend the event all participants must RSVP! RSVP by: […]

    Free
  • Of Nature and the Cosmos—April in Santa Cruz

    Music Center Performance Studio 131 Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Join acclaimed Iranian virtuosi Siamak Barghi (kamancheh, tombak), and Arya Tavallaei (santour); Stanford University’s celebrated guzheng master Hui You; and San Francisco’s Del Sol Quartet (“excavations of beauty from the elemental”—New York Times) for an intrepid concert that explores nature, the cosmos, the “deep acoustics” of musical harmony, and an exchange of imagination and inspiration among […]

    FREE and open to the public
  • Santa Cruz Cinema Takeover Showing: Mandalorian & Grogu

    Santa Cruz Cinema 1405 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

    The Force is strong with this one. Whether you’re a Jedi or a Bounty Hunter, join us on Thursday, May 21 at 8 p.m. for another Santa Cruz Cinema Takeover! We’re bringing The Mandalorian and Grogu to the big screen for a special free screening. Grab your friends and may the Force be with you! […]

  • Something held by poetry

    Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States

    In this intimate workshop, UC Santa Cruz students, faculty, and staff are invited into conversation with poets Ronaldo V. Wilson and Terri Witek. Something held by poetry is programmed for Wilson’s multimedia exhibition, there are no words, but melodies, currently on view at the IAS. RSVP is required. Ronaldo V. Wilson is a poet, interdisciplinary artist, […]

  • Opening Reception: Envisioning Health for All Photo Exhibit!

    McHenry Library 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA

    Please join us for an Opening Reception of two student photo exhibits, focusing on health justice.  Students across all divisions, undergrad or grad, visually explore global and community health. Photography is a powerful way to represent our care and concern for health justice beyond the university. Exhibit will be held in conjunction with “Between Two […]

  • Vectors, Rasters, and Robots: Navigating the Shift from Digital Cartography to Spatial AI

    Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    The Center for Integrated Spatial Research (CISR) and GISTAR are excited to resume the CISR Bytes Geospatial Frontier Talk Series. We are pleased to welcome May 22 speakers from the Google Maps and Google Geo team: Megan Goddard and W. Kailen Wright. They will present on: Vectors, Rasters, and Robots: Navigating the Shift from Digital Cartography to Spatial AI The […]

  • Women’s Center Graduation Ceremony: A Season of Becoming

    University Center University Center, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join us as we honor and celebrate the achievements, journeys, and growth of our graduating students at our annual Women’s Center Graduation Ceremony! This final event of the year not […]

  • Volunteer Workday at the UCSC Farm

    UCSC Farm 152 Farm Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Spend a morning working at the UCSC Farm in the Community Herb Garden, a BIPOC-centered garden space committed to uplifting knowledge of herbal medicine with fellow volunteers and Center for Agroecology student staff. Tasks may include pruning, mulching, weeding, or hand tilling. Please come prepared with adequate shoes, water, and sun protection. We will provide all […]

  • The Creative Collective student arts event

    Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United States

    The Creative Collective is a multidisciplinary student arts event designed to showcase and elevate the diverse creative work produced at UCSC. This event highlights student talent that often remains underrecognized while fostering a stronger sense of community among creatives by bringing together student artists across disciplines and colleges to showcase the collective creativity at UCSC! […]

  • Chou, Y. (CM) – Exploring Future AI-Mediated Health Creator–Audience Interactions on Social Media: Transparency, Care, and Accountability

    Virtual Event

    Health and wellness content creators play an important role in shaping how people receive and engage with health information on social media. Beyond delivering information, they also convey care, build trust, and sustain relationships with audiences. As generative AI (GenAI) becomes increasingly integrated into creator work, existing research has examined AI disclosure, AI-mediated communication, and […]

  • Weber, Z. (ECE) – Sustainable Bioinspired Polymer–Mineral Composites for Adaptable Repair in Conservation Applications

    Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    Every year, tens of thousands of tons of plaster-based materials are used in restoration and conservation applications, many of which are derived from non-renewable sources and discarded at the end of their service life. Here, we introduce a biodegradable, bio-derived composite based on chitosan and calcium carbonate that is composed of simple, widely available constituents […]

  • ECE Seminar: Advanced Sensing and AI Technologies for Food Safety and Precision Agriculture

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Hamid Jafarbiglu, Agricultural Technology Evaluator, Big Idea Ventures Description: California agriculture is increasingly adopting organic and regenerative production systems, creating a growing need for technologies capable of monitoring complex agricultural environments, assessing food safety risks, and supporting data-driven management decisions. Emerging tools such as drones, hyperspectral scanning, environmental sensors, and artificial intelligence provide new […]

  • Harsh, B. (CSE) – SUPERSCALAR, MULTIPLE TAKEN BRANCH PREDICTOR

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    This work addresses improvements in branch prediction mechanism to support high perfor- mance processors. The state of the art aims to balance the prediction latency and prediction accuracy using multi level correcting predictors . Prior published work focusses on scalar designs and prediction accuracy improvement for hard to predict branches employing tailor made, non generic […]