ECE 290 Seminar: Operational Cybersecurity of Modern Power Systems

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

Presenter: Dr. Daniel Arnold, Lead Power Systems Engineer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   Description: The adoption of new types of generation and loads, such as data centers, small modular reactors, and electric vehicles servicing equipment presents many challenges for system operators who are tasked with maintaining the safety and efficiency of the power grid.  New consumption […]

AI Frontier: Data, Agents & Robots at TechWeek SF

Join us for an immersive SF Tech Week experience hosted by the Silicon Valley AI Pioneer Club and UC Santa Cruz GenAI Center — where AI builders, investors, innovators and top researchers converge to explore the technologies shaping tomorrow. Details and reservations are available at https://partiful.com/e/OtqKL1z4hvYDLMk0uP8w

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Printing Party in McHenry Library

McHenry Library 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA

On Monday, 10/6, Special Collections and Archives is bringing our BookBeetle (a mini replica Gutenberg-era common press) into the 3rd floor hallway of McHenry Library for a printing party! Participants will:✔️ learn the mechanics of early printing in the West✔️ decorate the cover of a notebook that’s yours to take home! Very casual; just drop […]

CM Seminar – Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space

Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Presenter: Max Kreminski   About: It’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work – but as software creative tools proliferate, the importance of understanding whether and how these tools support user creativity continues to grow. In this talk, I discuss several related approaches to making sense of user interactions with creativity support […]

Tracing and Shaping Paths in Design Space

Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Presented by Max Kreminski Description: It’s notoriously difficulty to evaluate interfaces intended to support creative work – but as software creative tools proliferate, the importance of understanding whether and how these tools support user creativity continues to grow. In this talk, I discuss several related approaches to making sense of user interactions with creativity support tools. […]

AM Seminar: Applications of the Flow-Density Relationship in Traffic Modeling

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

Presenter: Dr. Martha Shott, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Sonoma State University   Description: Many mathematical models of traffic are macroscopic in nature, meaning that they model the relationship between average speed, density, and flow along a road or freeway segment. One of the fundamental relationships connecting these three quantities is the flow-density relationship, for which various […]

Familiar Touch Screening

Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

This is a public screening and discussion of FAMILIAR TOUCH. Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with […]

Complimentary ticket for UCSC students

Familiar Touch Screening

Communications Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA

This public screening and discussion of FAMILIAR TOUCH, the debut feature by filmmaker and choreographer Sarah Friedland, follows retired cook Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant) as she navigates memory loss and mistaken identities.

Complimentary ticket for UCSC students

US – India: Normalization or Reset?

Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

The US–India relationship stands at a crossroads balancing strategic pragmatism with shared democratic values. Recent tensions over trade, tariffs, and technology have raised questions about whether the partnership is being recalibrated or simply cooling. The 8th annual AIMA US–India Conference examines how the two countries can review their priorities and either restore normalcy or redefine […]

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CSE Colloquium: Can Great Programmers Be Taught?

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

Presenter: John Ousterhout, Stanford University Abstract: People have been programming computers for more than 80 years, but there is little agreement on how to design software or even what a good design looks like. As a community, we talk a lot about tools and processes, but hardly at all about design. In this talk I […]

UCSC Community Connections Fall Gathering

Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Join UC Santa Cruz Community Connections on Wednesday, October 8, for our Fall Gathering. Our first general meeting of the academic year, it’s an opportunity to meet old and new friends, share a potluck lunch, learn more about the organization, investigate our array of interest groups, and join our group. The organization is open to […]

Research Lunch & Learn: Research-enabling agreements (MTAs, DUAs, and more)

Join Jeff Jackson, Director of Innovation Transfer, and team on October 8, 12-1 p.m., as they discuss research-enabling agreements including Material Transfer, Data Transfer and Use, Nondisclosure Agreements, and Unfunded Collaboration Agreements. Speakers will share which agreements are appropriate in which situations, how to initiate review of such agreements, campus process, best practices for you […]

Resume Workshop with Google

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

Are you submitting applications for internships and full-time opportunities this semester? Join us for this resume workshop to find out how the format, structure, and detailed content of your resume could maximize your chances of receiving an interview opportunity with Google. Don't forget to bring a copy of your most updated resume with you!

Understanding the Technical Interview Process at Google

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

Curious of how the technical interview process at Google works? Are you gearing up for technical interviews this fall? Whether you’re Interested in their internships or full-time roles, you may want to brush up on those interview skills. Join us for mock questions and tips!

Talking Tales of the Undead

Santa Cruz Public Library

Exploring the ways monsters and tropes of monstrosity pervade our culture.

FREE and open to the public

Weatherwax, K. (CM) – LoFi to X and Y: Background Media Use as Colloquial Assistive Technology for Neurodivergent People

Research in media psychology has often framed background media as a distraction that undermines performance. Such perspectives rely on narrow, output-oriented definitions of success and overlook the emotional, mental, social, and environmental needs that shape how people actually work. They also fail to account for neurodivergent experiences, ignoring the diverse ways people engage with media […]

Developing Personal Projects & Building Your Brand with Google

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

Learn directly from successful Googlers about how to highlight the qualities, skills, and talents that describe you as a professional by building a brand profile and mission statement.

Threaded Together: AA/PI/SWANA Community Welcome

Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) on Thursday, October 9th from 6-8:30pm at the C9/JRLC MPR to celebrate the new school year by connecting with Asian American, Pasifika, and Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) students and staff at UCSC! There will be FREE FOOD, performances, and an org & resource fair! RSVP […]

PMI Silicon Valley Symposium

Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Project managers today are navigating more change than ever—new technologies, evolving teams, and rising complexity. To lead effectively, PMs must blend emotional intelligence with digital fluency, balancing human connection with AI-driven insights. Join UCSC Silicon Valley partner, the Project Management Institute Silicon Valley Chapter (PMISV), at this year’s symposium as industry leaders explore how modern […]

Students should email symposium@pmisv.org for discount code.
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