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SUMMARY:LinkedIn 101: Create A Great Profile That Gets Noticed!
DESCRIPTION:“Do I really need a LinkedIn profile to get hired?”  The answer is YES! Employers and recruiters absolutely use LinkedIn to look for and research candidates.  Come to this fast-paced and practical workshop to learn more about the basics of creating a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed and just might help you land your dream job! \n  \nAll students are welcome. The presentation will last about 45 minutes\, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. \nWe will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \n  \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/linkedin-101-create-a-great-profile-that-gets-noticed/
LOCATION:Hahn Student Services\, Hahn Student Services\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Landesman Lecture
DESCRIPTION: Ancestral Matter\, Shared Humanity\, Beyond Borders and Labels\nThis evening blends science\, poetry\, and storytelling to explore our deepest origins and shared humanity. Tracing the cosmic formation of the elements that make our bodies\, we reflect on an ancestry older than nations\, borders\, and labels. Through verse and story\, we connect stellar history with lived experience\, inviting us to see how our many identities arise from the same ancestral matter. Together\, we explore how storytelling can soften divisions\, cross boundaries\, and remind us that we are forged from one common origin. \nRegister to attend in-person or virtual\nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. for guests attending in person\nLecture: 6 p.m.\nFollowed by a reception for in-person guests\nFree and open to the public\nParking is $6 \nPresented by the UC Santa Cruz Emeriti Association \n  \n  \n \nEnrico Ramirez-Ruiz studies some of the most powerful explosions since the birth of the universe by looking not at the heavens but at computer models. Eager to understand our origins\, he uses simulations to explore the cataclysmic death of stars that give rise to many of the elements of the periodic table. His work tests ideas at the edge of human experience\, challenging how we imagine the universe and our place within it. \n \nJasmine Schlafke\, better known by her stage name Queen Jasmeen\, is a poet\, slam coach\, diversity trainer\, and a doula from Santa Cruz\, CA. Her first book\, Crowned\, published in 2019 by Bay Company Books\, is a widely respected expression of the complexity of compounded identities\, reflecting on mental health\, race\, teen parenting\, womanhood\, ministry\, and so much more. Currently\, she works as a privately contracted poetry and performance coach and is a proud single mother of two grown children. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/landesman-lecture/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Karen Tei Yamashita – Questions 27 & 28
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes acclaimed author Karen Tei Yamashita (I Hotel) to celebrate the launch of her new novel Questions 27 & 28—a masterful polyvocal history of Japanese Americans before\, during\, and after World War II. Yamashita will be in conversation with Alice Yang\, Professor of History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz. \nIn February 1942\, shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor\, Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order authorizing the secretary of war to remove 120\,000 Japanese Americans from their homes on the West Coast and corral them into inland concentration camps. \n \nQuestions 27 & 28 reaches backward and forward from the time of the questionnaire\, chronicling the individuals who arrived in the US from Japan at the turn of the century\, their children who came of age during war and incarceration\, and their descendants who lived in its aftermath. Yamashita mixes fact with fiction and layers genres from James Bond movies to haiku to oral history\, transfiguring an enormity of archival research into a chorus of stories. With her signature wit and aplomb\, she gives voice to laborers\, artists\, scholars\, informants\, and activists who\, over three generations\, defined an immigrant community. \nKaren Tei Yamashita is the author of nine books\, including I Hotel\, finalist for the National Book Award. Recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters\, she is Professor Emerita of literature and creative writing at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. In 2024 Yamashita was inducted as a Literature Fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. \nAlice Yang is Professor of History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. She received her Ph.D. in history from Stanford University and currently co-directs the Center for the Study of Pacific War Memories. She specializes in memories of the Pacific War\, Asian American history\, race\, gender\, oral history\, historical memory\, and twentieth-century America. Her publications include Historical Memories of the Japanese American Internment and the Struggle for Redress (2007)\, Major Problems in Asian American History (2003\, 2017) and What Did the Internment of Japanese Americans Mean? (2000). Her exhibit\, Never Again is Now: Japanese American Women Activists and the Legacy of Mass Incarceration\, appeared at UC Santa Cruz\, the Watsonville Public Library and the Japanese American Museum of San Jose. She also has served as chair of the UCSC History Department and provost of Stevenson College at UCSC. \nMore information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Karen Tei Yamashita \n\nCo-sponsored by The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/karen-tei-yamashita-questions-27-28/
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium - Towards Safe and Resilient Large-scale Distributed Programming
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Philipp Haller\, KTH Royal Institute of Technology \nAbstract: \nDistributed programming is notoriously difficult. Not only are distributed systems concurrent\, they pose additional challenges including data consistency and fault tolerance. At the same time\, the share of software systems that are necessarily distributed systems is growing rapidly. As a result\, too many software developers are asked to become distributed systems experts. Thus\, tools and techniques for ensuring the correctness of distributed systems are urgently needed in order to leave this unsustainable trajectory. This talk presents research results towards the design and implementation of programming systems that support emerging applications and workloads; provide reliability and trust; and embrace simplicity and accessibility. Concretely\, the presented work focuses on two directions. \nThe first direction explores a distributed programming model that provides consistency while enabling high availability for workloads operating on join-semilattices without sacrificing partition tolerance. We propose a new consistency protocol\, called observable atomic consistency protocol (OACP)\, which leverages on-demand coordination to support both coordination-free operations as well as totally-ordered operations on replicated data types. We present a formal\, mechanized model of OACP in rewriting logic and verify key correctness properties using the model checking tool Maude. Furthermore\, we present the evaluation of a prototype implementation of OACP based on Akka\, a widely-used actor-based middleware. The second direction explores a programming system that aims to reconcile the scalability and fault tolerance of stream processing systems with the flexibility of the actor concurrency model. The programming system ensures a failure-transparency property\, effectively masking failures through transparent recovery. Our work is the first to formalize failure transparency using a small-step operational semantics\, and to provide proofs of failure transparency for stateful dataflow streaming and a fault-tolerant actor-based programming model. \nBio: \nPhilipp Haller is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm\, Sweden. His main research interests are in the design and implementation of programming languages\, type systems\, concurrency\, and distributed programming. He was part of the team that received the 2019 ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Software Award for the development of the Scala programming language. Prior to KTH\, he was an early employee at Akka (previously Lightbend\, Inc.)\, a start-up company developing and supporting Scala as well as frameworks for large-scale distributed programming. Prior to Akka\, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University\, USA\, and at EPFL\, Switzerland. In 2010 he received his PhD in computer science from EPFL\, including a nomination for the 2010 EPFL Doctorate Award. In 2006 he received his Dipl.-Inform. degree from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (previously University of Karlsruhe)\, Germany. \nHosted by: Professor Mohsen Lesani \nLocation: Engineering 2\, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit\, pastries\, coffee\, and tea will be provided.) \nZoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-towards-safe-and-resilient-large-scale-distributed-programming/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff discuss their new book\, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed (April\, 2026). \nA Financial Times Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of the Year • A Kirkus Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of Spring 2026• A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year\n\nA pyrotechnic examination of Elon Musk as a symptom and avatar of our postliberal age \nEveryone’s got an Elon take. He’s a messiah. A menace; a genius; a clown. The verdicts differ\, but they share one theme: they treat him as an individual. Muskism argues otherwise. Elon Musk isn’t a glitch in the system—he is the system. His worldview promises sovereignty through technology: plug in\, power up\, and become self-reliant. But the more you connect\, the more he owns you.\nIf Fordism defined the capitalism of the twentieth century\, Muskism may define the twenty-first. Fordism helped build the welfare state. Musk undoes it. He thrives on dependence while preaching freedom. His cars run on subsidies; his satellites run the battlefield; his social networks train the AI that trains us. Muskism sells itself as the future but entrenches age-old hierarchies. It offers autonomy for some and exclusion for others. It’s pro-natalist but anti-immigrant\, futurist but reactionary. It speaks of humanity but warns against empathy. Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff cut through the hype and the hate to reveal what Musk really represents: a new political economy\, where to be “free” means to serve a Technoking. Muskism isn’t about the man. It’s about the machine that made him—and the world he’s making next. \nQuinn Slobodian is professor of international history at Boston University\, and the author or editor of seven books translated into ten languages including\, Hayek’s Bastards: Race\, Gold\, IQ and the Capitalism of the Far Right\, Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracy\, and Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism. \nBen Tarnoff is a writer and technologist based in Massachusetts and is the author of Internet for the People and the co-author of Voices from the Valley: Tech Workers Talk About What They Do—And How They Do It. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books\, and has also written for the New York Times\, The New Yorker\, and the New Republic\, among other publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/muskism-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/
LOCATION:Merrill Cultural Center\, 200 McLaughlin Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Denim Day Open Mic & Survivor Share-Out
DESCRIPTION:Join CARE in closing out Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026\, during Denim Day\, for a space where we’ll connect as a community\, hand out copies of the new volume of the CARE Art Zine\, and hold an open mic and survivor share-out\, open to all UCSC survivors\, their supporters\, and allies! Food and refreshments provided\, no RSVP required! For questions or accommodations\, please email the CARE team. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/denim-day-open-mic-survivor-share-out/
LOCATION:Namaste Lounge\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Performances,Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Pasifika Patterns
DESCRIPTION:Join AA/PIRC and Mauna Kea Protectors on Wednesday\, April 29th from 6-8pm at Terry Freitas Commons to learn about the cultural significance of different Pasifika patterns and how to respectfully use the designs\, before creating your own linocut stamps! \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/pasifika-patterns/
LOCATION:Terry Freitas Commons\, 600 McLaughlin Dr. College Nine\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T050000
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SUMMARY:TLC Convocation 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Opposite of Cheating: Rethinking Instruction in the Age of AI\nDavid Rettinger\, Applied Professor and Undergraduate Program Director at the University of Tulsa\nHigher education stands at a crossroads. Generative AI is a powerful and flawed tool that may render traditional assessments obsolete and call fundamental pedagogical assumptions into question across all disciplines. Yet this moment of disruption also presents an opportunity to refocus on what truly matters: student learning and growth. In this session\, David Rettinger will outline a positive\, evidence-based approach to academic integrity in the age of AI\, encouraging all of us to move beyond policing to authentic learning. Together\, we will take an evidence-based approach toward change\, by rethinking assessments to focus on durable human skills\, by learning to communicate the value of higher education to our students\, and by evaluating strategies for integrating AI thoughtfully into our courses. Attendees will leave with both conceptual frameworks for decision-making and concrete tools for AI integration\, communicating about integrity\, and reducing misconduct through improved teaching and learning. \nRegister to attend in person or watch remotely
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/tlc-convocation-2026/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Portfolio Workshop for Arts Division Students - all majors
DESCRIPTION:Employment opportunities in various portions of the Art industry often require a portfolio as part of an application.  If you’re unsure how to create a portfolio for an employment application\, or what should be included in it\, this workshop is for you!  We will focus on best practices that apply broadly to almost all portfolio styles for all majors – digital media\, fine art\, AGPM\, music\, etc.  We will also spend a few minutes on items that are specific to various majors/industries.  We’ll end with time for you to ask questions and make a specific plan of action for yourself!  Join us for this informative\, relevant\, and empowering workshop! \n  \nKNOW OUR POLICIES \nJob postings and employer announcements are made without endorsement\, direct or implied\, by Career Success or UCSC. Career Success educates students about various opportunities and ensures equity of access to campus recruiting activities for all employers who abide by our Employer Policies. Individual students are encouraged to determine which employers align with their diverse talents\, values\, and interests. \n  \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. \nOnline Safety Tips \nUC Santa Cruz Career Success〡Hahn 125 \nEmail Career Success: csuccess@ucsc.edu \nVisit Career Success Website: https://careers.ucsc.ed
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/portfolio-workshop-for-arts-division-students-all-majors/
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Blue Zones: Secrets to Health and Longevity Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register for the Zoom link. \n \nWhat do some of the world’s longest-living communities have in common? In regions known as Blue Zones\, people routinely live longer\, healthier lives. Known as centennials\, they often reach 90 or even 100 with vitality. In this workshop\, we’ll explore: \n \n\n 	The 5 Blue Zone regions and their secrets to longevity\n \n 	Everyday habits shared by these longevity hotspots\n \n 	Tips for eating\, movement\, connection with others\, purpose\, and stress management\n\n \nTake away small and realistic changes they can apply to support long-term health and well-being in your own life. \n \nRegister here for the Zoom link. \n \nFor questions\, please reach out to Ashley Parker\, Health and Well-being Specialist\, at aseparke@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/blue-zones-secrets-to-health-and-longevity-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:UC Santa Cruz Police Accountability Board (PAB) Spring 2026 Public Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The UC Santa Cruz Police Accountability Board (PAB) invites students\, staff\, faculty\, and community members to its Spring 2026 Public Meeting on Thursday\, April 30 from 3–4 p.m. via Zoom. This is an opportunity to learn about the PAB’s role in providing civilian oversight of the UC Santa Cruz Police Department\, hear updates on complaint data and board activities\, and share your questions and feedback directly with board members. The PAB is an independent committee charged by the Chancellor to review investigations into complaints of police misconduct\, evaluate UCSC PD policies and procedures\, and submit advisory recommendations to the Chief of Police. Your voice matters — join us and help shape the future of public safety at UC Santa Cruz.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister today: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/Rwisb3unSZ-LKKfBbNtx0w#/registration
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/uc-santa-cruz-police-accountability-board-pab-spring-2026-public-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Planetary Health and Innovation Panel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive conversation featuring visionary entrepreneurs\, investors\, and ecosystem experts at the forefront of global sustainability. This panel explores the intersection of environmental stewardship and cutting-edge solutions to drive meaningful impact. Following the discussion\, please stay for a networking reception to connect with fellow attendees and industry leaders. It is a premier opportunity to exchange ideas and forge new partnerships within the planetary health space.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/planetary-health-and-innovation-panel/
LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060
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SUMMARY:Slugs at Sundown: CEO of Your Own Career
DESCRIPTION:Tired of the dreaded question\, “So\, what do you do?” Join us for a high-impact session designed to help you ditch the “humble brag” and start speaking like the CEO of your career. Our alumna career coach will guide you through a “Marketing Mindset” workshop\, using timed journaling and a proven three-part formula to help you craft a powerful statement of your professional impact. You won’t just leave with a draft—you’ll have the chance to test-drive your new narrative immediately during our networking portion. Whether you’re leveling up or pivoting\, come gain the confidence to own your value in a supportive\, low-pressure environment. \nThursday\, April 30 \n5:30 – 5:45 p.m. | Check-in\n5:45 – 6:45 p.m. | Welcome\, Presentation\, Q&A\n6:45 – 7:30 p.m. | Networking \nThis workshop will be presented by Megan Rees (Porter ’99). Megan is a therapist\, coach\, and workplace consultant with nearly 20 years of experience helping people communicate more clearly and work better together. After studying theater at UC Santa Cruz\, she earned a master’s degree in drama therapy at NYU\, combining psychology\, storytelling\, and performance to help people better understand themselves and each other. Megan works with individuals\, leaders\, and teams to clarify their narrative\, strengthen their professional presence\, and build the trust and communication that sup11port collaboration and innovation. \nPlease register to confirm your attendance.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/slugs-at-sundown-ceo-of-your-own-career/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T170000
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SUMMARY:Summer Session Enrollment Open
DESCRIPTION:  \nSummer Session enrollment is now open! All continuing students can add classes in MyUCSC. Incoming students must register to enroll. Get ahead on your degree\, explore new subjects\, or catch up on requirements. Financial aid is available. Learn more and enroll at summer.ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/summer-session-enrollment-open/2026-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225045
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SUMMARY:Sequence to Survival: Using Genomics to Save Biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:A Free Public Symposium \nFriday\, May 1\, 2026 Merrill Cultural Center\, UC Santa Cruz Main Campus Doors open at 12:30 PM | Program begins at 1:00 PM \nRegistration is free but required! \n\nIn the 25 years since the Human Genome Project\, scientists have sequenced the DNA of thousands of species. But what can genomics actually do for conservation? The answers are more surprising — and more urgent — than you might expect. From the science of de-extinction to identifying the genes that help kelp forests survive warming oceans\, join us for an afternoon at the cutting edge of conservation genomics\, featuring the researchers at UC Santa Cruz who are turning DNA into a tool for protecting life on Earth. \nKeynote Speaker: Beth Shapiro Chief Science Officer\, Colossal Biosciences Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology\, UC Santa Cruz \nBeth Shapiro leads the science behind Colossal Biosciences’ efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth and dire wolf. In her talk\, “How and Why to Clone a Mammoth\,” she’ll share what the science of de-extinction is revealing about how we can protect the species we still have — and why the tools being built for resurrection may be our best hope for preventing extinction in the first place. \nPanel Discussion: Conservation Genomics in Action \nFollowing the keynote\, Beth joins a panel of researchers working on the front lines of conservation: helping kelp forests survive warming oceans\, tracking the genetic health of California’s brown bears\, monitoring biodiversity through DNA collected from soil and water\, and partnering with Indigenous communities to protect species around the world. Panel participants include: \n\nBeth Shapiro- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, CSO of Colossal Biosciences\nDavid Haussler- Scientific Director of the UCSC Genomics Institute\, Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at UC Santa Cruz\nMeaghan Clark- Postdoctoral Scholar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC\nKatie Jones- Director of Community Engagement at Wise Ancestors\nJoanna Kelly- Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\nRachel Meyers – Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, CSO of eDNA Explorer\n\nScience Fair Showcase \nExplore live demos and talk directly with researchers from some of the top conservation genomics labs in the country. Come curious. \nFull list of table topics to come! \nSchedule \n12:30 PM — Doors open\n1:00 PM — Welcome remarks\n1:10 PM — Keynote: Beth Shapiro\n1:50 PM — Panel discussion and Q&A\n2:50 PM — Refreshments and science fair showcase\n4:30 PM — Event close
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sequence-to-survival-using-genomics-to-save-biodiversity/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260504T170000
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Advancing Statistical Rigor in Single-Cell and Spatial Omics Using In Silico Control Data
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Guan’ao Yan\, Assistant Professor\, Michigan State University \nDescription: Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics technologies now let us map cellular diversity and tissue organization at high resolution\, but the computational methods built to analyze these data are difficult to evaluate in a rigorous\, reproducible way. Two key barriers are the lack of realistic synthetic data with known ground truth and the ambiguity in how we define biologically meaningful spatial patterns. This talk will introduce two simulation frameworks—scReadSim for single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq data\, and scIsoSim for isoform-level expression and splicing—that generate realistic sequencing reads while preserving user-specified truth. These tools enable fair\, controlled benchmarking of quantification and splicing methods across experimental protocols. The talk will also present a systematic review of 34 methods for detecting spatially variable genes (SVGs) in spatial transcriptomics data\, proposing a new categorization of SVGs and outlining how future benchmarks should be designed. Overall\, the goal is to improve statistical rigor\, interpretability\, and comparability in single-cell and spatial omics analysis. \nBio: Guan’ao Yan is an Assistant Professor of Computational Mathematics\, Science & Engineering at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His research focuses on statistical and computational methods for modern statistical genomics\, particularly single-cell and spatial omics\, with an emphasis on rigorous benchmarking\, interpretability\, and biomedical discovery. \nHosted by: Statistics Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-advancing-statistical-rigor-in-single-cell-and-spatial-omics-using-in-silico-control-data/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T213000
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SUMMARY:UCSC Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Santa Cruz Orchestra\, conducted by Bruce Kiesling\, for a Spring concert.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets will be available here online through Eventbrite only.\n– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-orchestra-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T193000
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SUMMARY:Social Movements Across Generations: A Film Screening and Platica with Carmen Perez Jordan
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026\nWhere: Cultural Center at Merrill\, UC Santa Cruz\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95064\nTime: 5:00-7:30pm\, doors open at 4:30pm \n\n\nJoin us for an evening of reflection\, storytelling\, and dialogue rooted in the legacy and future of social movements. The program will feature a screening of Following Harry\, a powerful documentary that offers an intimate look into the life\, mentorship\, and enduring influence of Harry Belafonte. Through personal stories and behind-the-scenes moments\, the film captures how Belafonte shaped generations of organizers\, artists\, and leaders committed to justice\, highlighting the deep connections between culture\, movement building\, and moral courage. \nThe film also features Carmen Perez-Jordan\, a former UC Santa Cruz student\, whose journey reflects the impact of Belafonte’s mentorship and the power of intergenerational leadership. Her story offers a personal lens into how movements are sustained\, carried forward\, and reimagined by new generations. \nFollowing the screening\, we will hold a plática with Carmen Perez-Jordan and Daniel “Nane” Alejandrez\, two leaders whose work reflects the very legacy explored in the film. Together\, they will engage in a conversation on movement-building across generations\, the importance of mentorship\, and what it means to lead with purpose in today’s social justice landscape. \nThis evening is an invitation to connect the past with the present\, honor the shoulders we stand on\, and imagine the future we are called to build together. \n\nFor questions or accommodations\, please email elcentro@ucsc.edu. \n\n\nParking and Check-in: Parking is available via ParkMobile at Parking Lot 119. ADA parking is available at Parking Lot 119 with an ADA placard. Free parking is available at the East Remote lot starting at 5:00 PM. Please let us know if you need any accommodations and/or ADA parking in the form below.\n\nSponsored by: Chancellor’s Office\, Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas\, Latin American and Latino Studies\, Stevenson College\, College 9\, John R Lewis College\, Alumni Engagement\, Lionel Cantu Queer Center\, and Office of Leadership and Involvement.\n\n\nSupport El Centro: El Centro’s programs are made possible through a combination of student fees\, supplemental grants\, and the generous support of alumni\, allies\, and community members. Make a donation today using our secure online platform.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/social-movements-across-generations-a-film-screening-and-platica-with-carmen-perez-jordan/
LOCATION:Cultural Center – Merrill College\, 641 Merrill Rd\, Santa Cruz\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T193000
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SUMMARY:Rasanblaj as Spirit Turn: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Jennifer González
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a conversation between Gina Athena Ulysse and Jennifer González\, discussing Ulysse’s solo exhibition Redwoods Rasanblaj: Origins & Disentanglements. \nThe 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\, centers on the concept developed by the artist of “rasanblaj”\, a form of assembly and collage that transcends the formal use of materials to draw together people\, spirits\, and ideas. \nThe artist will be joined in conversation by noted art theorist and scholar Jennifer González\, professor of history of art and visual culture.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/rasanblaj-as-spirit-turn-gina-athena-ulysse-in-conversation-with-jennifer-gonzalez/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T210000
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SUMMARY:AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market
DESCRIPTION:Save the date and join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) on Friday\, May 8th from 5-9pm at the Quarry Amphitheater as we celebrate Asian American\, Pacific Islander\, and Southwest Asian & North African Heritage with a Night Market! \nMore details about our second annual AA/PI/SWANA Heritage Night Market are coming soon. This FREE event is open to all UCSC community affiliates and will feature food\, vendors\, games\, activities\, and performances — all showcasing the diverse talents and cultures among our communities. \nRSVP at bit.ly/aapiswana-nm26 to get email reminders for the event\, and please complete our interest form at bit.ly/aapirc-nm26 if you are interested in joining our planning committee\, being a day-of volunteer\, tabling\, performing\, and/or vending. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/aa-pi-swana-heritage-night-market/
LOCATION:Upper Quarry Amphitheater\, 15 McLaughlin Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260508T213000
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SUMMARY:UCSC Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Santa Cruz Wind Ensemble for a spring concert.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission.\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets available through Eventbrite only.\n– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n—\nPARKING\n– Parking by permit\, ParkMobile\, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant\n– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event\n– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces\, Medical spaces\, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment\, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-wind-ensemble-spring-2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T200000
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SUMMARY:Reyna Grande – Migrant Heart
DESCRIPTION:Bookshop 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 be in conversation with Sylvanna Falcón\, Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. \nMigrant Heart is a powerful testament to Grande’s role as a storyteller and cultural witness. It is an essential\, moving read that continues to expand what we understand about the United States and the complex people who cross and live within its borders. It is a book for anyone seeking to understand the true price of belonging and the enduring power of finding one’s voice. \n \nReyna Grande is an award-winning author\, motivational speaker\, and writing teacher. As a young girl\, she crossed the US-Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles\, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us\, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory\, Across a Hundred Mountains\, and Dancing with Butterflies\, the memoirs Migrant Heart\, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition\, and A Dream Called Home\, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration\, Survival\, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland\, California\, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information. \nSylvanna Falcón is a Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at UC Santa Cruz. She is the winner of the 2016 Gloria Anzaldúa Book Prize from the National Women’s Studies Association and of a teaching award from the Division of Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. \nMore information at: Bookshop Santa Cruz – Reyna Grande \n\nThis event is cosponsored by Latin American and Latino Studies and The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/reyna-grande-migrant-heart/
LOCATION:Bookshop Santa Cruz
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium - The EU’s Cybersecurity Framework: what it is\, what it means
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle\, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius\, Lothar Determann\, Pieter T.J. Wolters \nAbstract: \nThe European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers of standalone software and connected products. This Article describes the European legislative approach before turning to a description of the Framework. Anchored by the Cyber Resilience Act and the Cybersecurity Act\, and reinforced by a constellation of sector-specific measures\, the Framework effectively creates a California-like-products-liability regime for software. It mandates extensive security-by-design obligations\, imposes stringent conformity assessment and incident-reporting duties\, and shifts substantial compliance burdens onto manufacturers\, importers\, and distributors. It even treats emotional wrongs caused by software as injurious. The Framework will take full effect in December 2027\, meaning that companies must integrate its requirements into their current product cycles. \nBio: Chris Hoofnagle is professor of law in residence at the University of California\, Berkeley\, where he teaches tort law and cybersecurity. \nHosted by: Professor Alvaro Cardenas \nLocation: Engineering 2\, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit\, pastries\, coffee\, and tea will be provided.) \nZoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-the-eus-cybersecurity-framework-what-it-is-what-it-means/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T130000
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SUMMARY:Research Lunch & Learn: Cost Sharing
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 13\, 2026\, 12-1 p.m. for a session led by Deirdre Beach (Executive Director\, Sponsored Programs) and Lindsey Demeritt (Executive Director\, Research Financial Services)\, as they discuss the nuance and implications of cost sharing. This session will review the differences between mandatory and voluntary cost share\, the requirements for committing cost sharing at proposal\, and the mechanisms by which cost sharing is tracked throughout the award. \nJoin: Zoom link for this session.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/research-lunch-learn-costsharing/
CATEGORIES:Training
LOCATION:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/research-lunch-learn-costsharing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T225045
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Launchpad Student Startup Competition & Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:The 10th annual Santa Cruz Launchpad event combines a student startup competition with a community career fair\, all under one roof! This year’s event takes place at the The Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (400 Beach St\, Santa Cruz\, CA 95060) on Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026. \nThe first half of the day spotlights emerging startups in a live startup competition\, with cash prizes. The second half shifts into a job fair featuring 25+ local companies and 300+ opportunities\, including part-time roles\, full-time positions\, and internships. \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND. ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Schedule\n12-4pm: Student business plan pitches (open to the public) \n4-4:45pm: Employer Table Setup \n5-7pm: Job Fair + Networking (open to the public) \nStudent Startup Competition | 12-4pm \nFrom 1-4pm\, students will compete in a startup competition for cash prizes. The pitch competition portion of the event typically includes 12 student teams who each have five minutes each to deliver their pitches to a judge panel. Check out 2025 winners here. This year’s competition is open to both college and high school students in Santa Cruz County. If you are a student at UC Santa Cruz\, Cabrillo College or a high school student in Santa Cruz County or Pajaro Valley Unified School District and would like to compete\, click the button below. \nApplications are due Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026 at 5pm: https://bit.ly/4d9MaqW \nPitch Prize Categories for 2026  \n\n\n• Biotech/Health (QB3) = $5\,000\n• Social Impact = $5\,000\n• Technology = $5\,000\n• Main Street = $2\,000\n• Runners Up =  $500 each\n• People’s Choice Award = $2\,000\n• High School Award = $2\,000\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Top winners eligible to participate in the SC Accelerates program.\n– All teams will receive Santa Cruz Works Perks Package by OneValley (Value $1M)\n\n– Every team that qualifies for the final round will receive a cash prize!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJob Fair | 5-7pm \nFrom 5-7pm\, job seekers will have the opportunity to interact with 20+ local companies offering 200+ jobs and internships ranging from engineering to marketing\, healthcare\, project management\, sales\, customer support\, tech\, and more. \nThis event allows students\, job seekers\, and professionals of all experience levels and backgrounds the opportunity to show off their resumes\, find career opportunities\, and make new connections. There is no charge for job seekers to attend the job fair. The job fair is open to the public (you do not need to be a student or pitch contest participant to participate). But all attendees must register in advance! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-launchpad-2026-tickets-1976673979082 \nPrevious employers included Joby Aviation\, Capstan Medica\, Paystand\, Santa Cruz Bicycles\, Cruz Foam\, Digital NEST\, Bay Federal Credit Union\, Mynt\, Central California Alliance for Health\, Unnatural Products\, Santa Cruz Seaside Company\, California Highway Patrol\, BMO\, PVUSD\, and more. \nA list of participating employers will be shared at the beginning of May. \n\n\n\n\nThis year’s event is proudly hosted by UCSC Center for Innovation and Development (CIED)\, UC Santa Cruz Innovation & Business Engagement Hub\, UCSC Career Success\, and UCSC QB3 Santa Cruz Works\, Cabrillo College\, \, Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)\, and Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE)\, \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Attendee Registration\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmployer Registration
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/santa-cruz-launchpad-student-startup-competition-job-fair/
LOCATION:the Grove\, 400 Beach Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering,Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:Community Connections Annual Spring Scholarship Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join Community Connections as we present scholarships to local first-year and re-entry students. This event is an opportunity to meet\, congratulate\, and celebrate with these outstanding students. Choral group Fiat Musica will sing\, and the scholars will share their stories as we dine. \nPresented by Community Connections at UC Santa Cruz. \nQuestions? \nContact Sally Lester at sal@ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/community-connections-annual-spring-scholarship-presentation/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Building Belonging Program Student Showcase 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Institute for Social Transformation’s annual student showcase\, celebrating the incredible work of our Building Belonging Fellows! This special event highlights the achievements of undergraduate research fellows. Each student will give a 2-minute lightning talk about a research project they worked on with a Social Sciences faculty mentor. \nThe event will be held in person on Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\, from 3:00–5:00 p.m. in the Seymour Center La Feliz Room\, followed by an outdoor reception with light refreshments on the Oceanview Terrace from 5:00–5:30 p.m. \nAll are welcome—students\, faculty\, staff\, family\, and friends—we look forward to celebrating together! \nRSVP HERE \nSponsored by:\nThe Institute for Social Transformation and the Division of Social Sciences \nFor questions\, you can reach us at transform@ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/building-belonging-program-student-showcase-2026/
LOCATION:Seymour Marine Discovery Center\, 100 McAllister Way\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95060
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Chat with the Chair: Conversations on AI
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the newest developments in artificial intelligence?\nJoin us for Chat with the AI Chair\, a monthly drop-in conversation designed for professionals who want to stay ahead of emerging AI trends. \nEvent details\nPraveen Krishna\, chair of the Artificial Intelligence Application Development certificate program\, will lead the informal discussion about what this technology means for developers\, professionals\, and organizations adopting AI tools. \nFormat: Online discussion + open Q&A\nWhen: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month\nWho should attend: Developers\, technologists\, product managers\, and professionals exploring AI tools and automation \nThis is a casual\, interactive session—bring your questions\, share your experience\, and hear directly from an AI educator working at the forefront of applied AI training. You’ll get an insider’s look at the technologies shaping the next generation of AI—and what you need to know to stay ahead. \nRegister \nCLAIM YOUR SEAT.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/chat-with-the-chair-conversations-on-ai/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Training
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SUMMARY:2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change\, Mega Cities\, and Anti-science
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez\, a world-renowned vaccine scientist\, pediatrician\, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale\, Cornell\, and Rockefeller University\, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health\, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people in India and Indonesia. \nBeyond the lab\, Dr. Hotez is one of the nation’s most prominent “science explainers\,” tirelessly combating the rise of anti-science sentiment. In this lecture\, he will discuss the themes of his current book\, Science Under Siege (co-authored with climate scientist Michael Mann)\, offering a front-line perspective on defending scientific integrity and public health in an era of unprecedented challenge. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-vaccines-and-immunizations-in-a-time-of-climate-change-mega-cities-and-anti-science/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:2026 Robert L. Sinsheimer Distinguished Lecture in Biology: Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Climate Change\, Mega Cities\, and Anti-science
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Dr. Peter Hotez\, a world-renowned vaccine scientist\, pediatrician\, and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. A graduate of Yale\, Cornell\, and Rockefeller University\, Dr. Hotez has dedicated his career to global health\, co-developing low-cost COVID-19 vaccines administered to over 100 million people in India and Indonesia. \nBeyond the lab\, Dr. Hotez is one of the nation’s most prominent “science explainers\,” tirelessly combating the rise of anti-science sentiment. In this lecture\, he will discuss the themes of his current book\, Science Under Siege (co-authored with climate scientist Michael Mann)\, offering a front-line perspective on defending scientific integrity and public health in an era of unprecedented challenge.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/2026-robert-l-sinsheimer-distinguished-lecture-in-biology-global-vaccines-and-immunizations-in-a-time-of-climate-change-mega-cities-and-anti-science/
LOCATION:Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room\, 615 College Nine Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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