• First Day of School Photos

    Staff from the Division of Student Affairs and Success will be out on campus to celebrate the first day of classes with treats and photo opportunities. Stop by one of the locations below to grab a sweet treat and take your First Day of School photo! Science & Engineering Library and general Science Hill area […]

  • Tailor Your Resume for Success (Drop-in Session)

    Join us to receive feedback on your resume and gain tips on tailoring it for success. You will get 1-on-1 feedback from our Career Success team. If you don't already have a resume, join us to learn how to get started. While you're here, you can enjoy snacks in our open house to learn more […]

  • BME 280B Seminar: Applying a translational research framework to understand PFAS exposures and health risks

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Dr. Max Aung, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, USC Keck School of Medicine Description: Per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of industrial chemicals that are ubiquitous in the environment and in humans. The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, have identified PFAS as an important environmental risk factor for various chronic […]

  • 3 Intention-Setting Strategies to Unlock Greater Career Fulfillment and Success

    Join this energizing and interactive webinar designed to help you reconnect with your professional purpose and take the next step—whatever that looks like for you. Whether you’re exploring new paths, navigating burnout, or seeking more fulfillment, this session offers tools and insights to spark clarity and confidence. Hosted by UC Davis, and open to UC […]

    free
  • UCSC Politics Ph.D Program Info Session with Q&A

    Join us for an engaging information session about the UCSC Politics Ph.D. Program! This is your chance to discover what makes our program unique, hear from the Graduate Director and Coordinator, and get answers to your burning questions. What to Expect: -Interactive Q&A session with the Graduate Director and Program Coordinator -Insights into our curriculum, […]

    Free
  • Boardwalk Frolic 2025

    Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

    A beloved UCSC tradition, Boardwalk Frolic gives students exclusive access to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Tickets are $20 for new students (last 5 digits of your student ID required […]

  • Younger Lagoon Reserve Tours

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Take a tour of Younger Lagoon Reserve! This 90-minute, behind-the-scenes hiking tour takes visitors into the 25-acre lagoon and beach area. Come and see what scientists are doing to track […]

    Free
  • SEACoast Slow Seminar: “The Urban Grotesque” by Doreen Lee

    Humanities 1 Building 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) to read and discuss The Urban Grotesque: Jakarta's Financial Lives by Dr. Doreen Lee (Anthropology, Northeastern University). Discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Kirsten Keller (Anthropology/SEACoast UCSC). Dr. Lee will join us in conversation during the last thirty minutes of the event. Please RSVP by and […]

  • ECE 290 Seminar: From Code to Clinic: How Regulatory Science and Virtual Trials Ensure Trustworthy AI in Medical Imaging

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

    Presenter: Dr. Brandon Nelson, Staff Fellow, Division of Imaging, Diagnostics, and Software Reliability (DIDSR), U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Description: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming diagnostic and interventional radiology, presenting immense opportunities for improving patient care alongside significant regulatory challenges. As AI/ML-enabled devices proliferate, how do we ensure […]

  • Student Health Services Open House

    Student Health Center 525 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

    Meet us at the Cowell Student Health Center Courtyard to learn about: Insurance and vaccine requirements Medical services Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Campus Mobile Crisis Team The Center for Advocacy, Resources & Empowerment (CARE) Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) The Cove Collegiate Recovery Program Enjoy complimentary refreshments and giveaways!

  • Fundraiser: Film Screening of “The Last Class”

    Landmark’s Del Mar Theatre

    The UC Santa Cruz Education Department is hosting a screening of the film “The Last Class” at the Del Mar on September 30th. The Last Class documents Robert Reich’s last time teaching his UC Berkeley class on wealth and poverty and has been called Reich’s “love letter to education.” This is currently the only local […]

    $18 – $100
  • Drop-In Figure Drawing

    Drop-In Figure Drawing

    Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Drop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content and nudity. – Drop-In Draw is subject to the possibility of last-minute cancellation without notification, and sessions are not guaranteed. — ADMISSION – FREE and […]

    FREE and open to the public.
  • Make Your Resume Awesome!

    Does your resume need a little help?  Are you unsure about where to start, or about how to make your resume absolutely fantastic?  Join us for this 30-minute workshop to learn about cutting-edge resume best practices, followed by an optional 30 minutes of "resume work time" where you can meet individually with a coach to […]

  • CSE Colloquium: Enabling scalable GPU computing via efficient virtual memory systems

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

    Presenter: Hyeran Jeon, UC Merced Title: Enabling scalable GPU computing via efficient virtual memory systems Abstract: GPUs have become one of the most important accelerators of various emerging workloads. While the massive parallelism makes the GPUs one of the most favorable compute engines, the limited on-device memory capacity hinders their wider adoption. Virtual memory systems […]

  • Moss Adams x Baker Tilly Info Session

    Bay Tree Building Student Union, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Interested in a career in public accounting? Come chat with our Tax and Audit professionals about our 2026 internship opportunities and learn more about life at Moss Adams x Baker Tilly! Our 2026 internship opportunities are available for current seniors and juniors pursuing a CPA license. Stop by anytime between 11:00AM – 1:00PM and enjoy […]

  • BME 280B Seminar: Computational Precision Health & Genomic Diversity

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Dr. Alex Ioannidis, BME Assistant Professor, UCSC Description: N/A Bio: Alex Ioannidis graduated summa cum laude in Chemistry and Physics from Harvard and completed an M.Phil in Computational Biology in the Dept. of Applied Math & Theoretical Physics at Cambridge. He earned his Ph.D. in Computational & Mathematical Engineering at Stanford and M.S. in […]

  • How to Validate AI Product Ideas and Build a Defensible MVP

    Social Sciences 1 Social Sciences 1, Santa Cruz, CA

    93% of US companies plan to increase their AI investments; but 80% of AI projects fail. Countless “cool” demos crash and burn; not because the technology failed, but because they solved the wrong problem. In this lesson, we lay out a proven playbook with 5 tactical steps, each a mindset shift or critical decision point, […]

    Free
Last modified: Oct 23, 2025