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SUMMARY:Kraw Lecture: Sensing the Unseen: How Drones and Ground Sensors Reveal the Hidden Air Quality Impact
DESCRIPTION:How can flying robots help us track the air we breathe and the pollutants we can’t see? In this talk\, Assistant Professor Javier González-Rocha  will share how his team uses drones to measure wind patterns and detect airborne pollutants in hard-to-reach places.. \nThese systems help us understand how toxic pollutants and climate emissions move through the atmosphere and affect human health and the environment. From wildfire smoke to methane leaks from dairy farms and oil fields\, these emissions are often poorly monitored—especially in rural or overburdened communities. \nLow-cost\, adaptable drone and ground sensor systems fill this gap. By combining real-time flight data\, environmental measurements\, and advanced modeling\, González-Rocha and his team generate targeted observations that inform air quality assessments and improve emissions tracking. \nThis work sits at the intersection of engineering\, environmental science\, and community collaboration—building tools that empower people and support climate resilience from the ground up. \nIn-Person Reception: 5:30 p.m.\nLecture: 6–7 p.m.\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/kraw-lecture-sensing-the-unseen-how-drones-and-ground-sensors-reveal-the-hidden-air-quality-impact/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Applied Microeconomics and Trade Seminar Series Presents: Guo Xu
DESCRIPTION:Applied Microeconomics and Trade Seminar\nDate: Thursday\, January 22\, 2026\nTime: 1:40 – 3:00 p.m.\nLocation: E2-499\n\n \n\nSpeaker: Guo Xu\nTitle: Associate Professor of Economics \nAffiliation: University of California\, Berkeley  \nHost: Ajay Shenoy \n  \nSeminar title: Personnel is Policy: Delegation and Political Misalignment in the Rulemaking Process\n\nABSTRACT: We combine comprehensive data on the U.S. federal rulemaking process with individuallevel personnel and voter registration records to study the consequences of partisan misalignment between regulators and the president. We present three main results. First\, even important pieces of new regulation are frequently delegated to bureaucrats who are politically misaligned. Second\, rules that are overseen by misaligned regulators take systematically longer to complete\, are more verbose\, generate more negative feedback from the public\, and are more likely to be challenged in court. Third\, in assigning regulators to rules\, agency leaders often face a sharp tradeoff between political alignment and expertise. Agency frictions notwithstanding\, they tend to resolve this tradeoff in favor of expertise.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/applied-microeconomics-and-trade-seminar-series-presents-guo-xu/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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SUMMARY:HSI Equity Talk
DESCRIPTION:Title: Understanding the advising praxes central to student success at a four-year Hispanic-Serving Research Institution \nPresenter: Dr. Lydia Iyeczohua Zendejas \nLocation: Via Zoom (link provided via RSVP) \nAbstract: Higher education scholars increasingly recognize academic advising as a critical strategy for supporting the persistence of systemically marginalized students. Since the 1990s\, UC Santa Cruz has undergone significant growth and demographic shifts—undergraduate enrollment grew from 10\,269 in 1999 to 17\,517 in 2019\, with sharp increases in underrepresented\, first-generation\, and Hispanic students—creating both challenges and opportunities for advancing equitable outcomes. \nDr. Zendejas’s interview-based qualitative study examines how UCSC’s decentralized\, dual shared advising model shapes advisors’ ability to provide holistic\, culturally responsive advising. In this HSI equity talk\, she will share how advising structures\, practices\, and policies impact advisors’ capacity to support students\, how the current model can act as a structural barrier to collaboration\, and the advising praxis advisors identify as essential to student success\, persistence\, and retention. \nPlease complete this RSVP form if you plan to attend. The Zoom information and a calendar invitation will be sent to those who RSVP. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/hsi-equity-talk/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:Wellness in Action: Better Sleep for Busy Lives
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 22\, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM\nThis new Wellness in Action workshop series is designed to help you improve your health with a short session with simple tips you can try\, and a follow-up session two weeks later to reflect on what worked\, troubleshoot what didn’t\, and learn what’s working for others. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll learn simple strategies for winding down\, improving sleep quality\, and building a routine that fits your life. \nIn the follow-up session on Thursday\, February 5 from 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM\, you will have the opportunity to share your experience and learn from others in the group. \nRegister for Better Sleep for Busy Lives to receive the Zoom link. \nVisit the Faculty & Staff Health and Well-being Workshops calendar to view more current events. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please reach out to Parker\, the Health and Well-being Specialist\, at aseparke@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/wellness-in-action-better-sleep-for-busy-lives/2026-01-22/1/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Global Seminar Fish Biology and Evolution in Southern Africa
DESCRIPTION:Learn more at our upcoming Information Session: Thursday\, January 22 at 11:00 am-12:00 pm via Zoom. \nRegister Here.  \nEarn 12 upper-division units on an experiential EEB program this summer on the UCSC faculty-led Global Seminar: Evolution and Fish Biology in Southern Africa. This program is taught by Giacomo Bernardi\, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.  \nQuick Facts: \n\nLocations: South Africa and Malawi\nCourses: BIOE 157A: Ichthyology (5 units) and BIOE 157B: Evolution (7 units)\nLed by: UCSC EEB Professor Giacomo Bernardi \nDates: June 15-July 13\, 2026\nFinances: Financial aid applies\, and scholarships are available! The budget will be posted on the website when it is available.\nHow to apply: Visit here for instructions. Applications open on December 1 and close on March 2.\nGet in touch: Email your questions to globallearning@ucsc.edu.\n\nProgram Description: \nDive into Evolution and Fish Biology through fieldwork and experiences in South Africa and Malawi. Begin your journey on a farm outside Pretoria\, in Southern Africa\, visiting the Sterkfontein Caves\, one of the world’s most important archeological sites. Venture towards Kruger National Park\, viewing evolution and evolutionary strategies. Fly to Cape Maclear in Malawi and embark on daily visits to the UNESCO World Heritage site\, Lake Malawi National Park\, an underwater park where you will snorkel and do hands-on experiments on how fish biology is performed in the field\, specifically focusing on the huge variety of cichlids native to this region.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/info-session-global-seminar-fish-biology-and-evolution-in-southern-africa/
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SUMMARY:BME Seminar: Rotation Talks
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Grad Students \nDescription: Rotation Talks \nBio: N/A \nHosted by: Professor Rebecca DuBois\, BME Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-seminar-rotation-talks/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Wellness in Action: Better Sleep for Busy Lives
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 22\, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM\nThis new Wellness in Action workshop series is designed to help you improve your health with a short session with simple tips you can try\, and a follow-up session two weeks later to reflect on what worked\, troubleshoot what didn’t\, and learn what’s working for others. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll learn simple strategies for winding down\, improving sleep quality\, and building a routine that fits your life. \nIn the follow-up session on Thursday\, February 5 from 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM\, you will have the opportunity to share your experience and learn from others in the group. \nRegister for Better Sleep for Busy Lives to receive the Zoom link. \nVisit the Faculty & Staff Health and Well-being Workshops calendar to view more current events. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please reach out to Parker\, the Health and Well-being Specialist\, at aseparke@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/wellness-in-action-better-sleep-for-busy-lives/2026-01-22/2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Norris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition \nEcology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World brings together the work of ten graduate students supported by the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History Art + Science Fellowship\, a program dedicated to creative research connecting art with the natural world. Across media – including sound\, moving image\, music\, performance\, installation\, comics\, social practice\, photography\, and storytelling – the artists in Ecology of Presence emphasize relationality and careful attention to place as essential to building relationships with environs. As accelerating environmental change and technological dependency threaten ways of belonging\, the works in this exhibition maintain a steadfast commitment to interdisciplinary approaches that propose kinship with the natural world. By coming together\, Art + Science Fellows artworks and social practices suggest ways of imagining human life in relation to the more-than-human world.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ecology-of-presence-pathways-to-the-natural-world/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Renowned climatologist Zeke Hausfather speaks on "Progress and Peril in a Warming World"
DESCRIPTION:Zeke Hausfather\, noted climate scientist\, is the climate lead at Stripe\, writes for Carbon Brief\, and is affiliated with Berkeley Earth and the Breakthrough Institute. He is a lead author on the  IPCC AR7 report.  His blog\, The Climate Brink\, is one of the most popular go-to spots for climate information on Substack. \nDr. Hausfather’s presentation abstract follows: \nRecent progress on climate policy coupled with more rapid than expected declines in clean energy costs have bent down the curve of future emissions. Growing consensus is that 21st century warming will likely remain below 3˚C. \nHowever it is difficult to fully preclude an eventual warming of 4˚C or more under a current policy world if there are continued positive emissions after 2100\, or if carbon cycle feedbacks and climate sensitivity are on the high end of current estimates. \nThis talk will review our current climate trajectory and its impacts and assess measures needed to further reduce future warming and hedge against climate tail risks. \nPlease come in person to the Center for Adaptive Optics atrium\, or zoom in to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84461520550?pwd=9BaUYofFdp9JfHg3x8CJdH3RBt5eDm.1 \nA special Q&A session for undergraduates will be held at the CfAO atrium from 2-3! \nCfAO is adjacent to Earth and Marine Sciences and Natural Sciences II. \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/renowned-climatologist-zeke-hausfather-speaks-on-progress-and-peril-in-a-warming-world/
LOCATION:Center for Adaptive Optics\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Crafting Your Personal Pitch | UCSC x COOP Careers
DESCRIPTION:Make your first impression count! Join COOP Careers for a dynamic and practical workshop designed to help you stand out at your next job fair. In Craft Your Personal Pitch\, you’ll discover how to confidently and authentically talk about your story\, your skills\, and your goals. Learn COOP’s signature 3W’s personal pitch hack to help you introduce yourself with impact in any professional setting. This session will also include key strategies to help you navigate job fairs with purpose\, clarity\, and confidence. \nDate: Thursday\, January 22nd 2026\nTime: 4:00 – 5:00pm \nCOOP Careers\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for first-generation and low-income college graduates through hands-on training and mentorship. COOP helps participants launch meaningful careers in fields like data analytics\, digital marketing\, and tech sales by building real-world skills and strong professional networks. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to learn how COOP can help you take your career to the next level! \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/crafting-your-personal-pitch-ucsc-x-coop-careers/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Sharma\, R. (CSE) - Automatically Evolving GPU Libraries for Performance Portable AI Kernels
DESCRIPTION:GPUs are the workhorses of modern AI\, widely deployed and developed by many vendors including Apple\, Qualcomm\, Intel\, AMD\, and NVIDIA. While these GPUs all offer high compute potential\, programming them effectively is difficult because they differ in performance-critical features like SIMT width\, cache capacity\, and memory bandwidth\, demanding different optimization strategies. Tunable kernels address this by exposing parameters such as tiling dimensions and workgroup sizes\, enabling per-device specialization. Yet this produces static libraries: tuned once\, then frozen\, degrading as new hardware emerges. We propose automatically evolving libraries that expand their tuning knowledge as new hardware emerges\, with minimal impact on user experience. \nTo build such libraries\, we first need to understand the tuning landscape. We address this through GPU Goldmines\, a WebGPU-based framework for exhaustively collecting tuning data across diverse devices. Our tuned matrix multiplication kernels outperform an optimized baseline by 8.4x on average\, while matrix-vector kernels achieve 93% of platform bandwidth. We find that hyper-tuning for a single GPU causes 50% performance degradation on other devices\, whereas data-driven portability methods recover 88% of peak performance. These kernels are fundamental to the prefill and decode phases of LLM inference. We integrate them into llama.cpp as our evaluation platform\, where they outperform CPU and Vulkan backends. \nBuilding on this data\, we are developing Living Libraries to improve performance continuously without disrupting users. This means choosing good parameters upfront\, learning from real-world execution\, and knowing when to keep searching versus when to stop\, though hand-designed parameter spaces remain inherently bounded. To move beyond this\, we extend toward LLM-based kernel evolution\, where language models propose entirely new kernel variants\, opening a less structured but higher potential search space. \nEvent Host: Rithik Sharma\, Ph.D. Student\, Computer Science and Engineering \nAdvisor: Tyler Sorensen & Yuanchao Xu   \n  \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92739836317?pwd=0ydDzimUFIoaLDUKst96dk27th4lvW.1 \nPasscode: 089560
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/sharma-r-cse-automatically-evolving-gpu-libraries-for-performance-portable-ai-kernels/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar: Heterogeneous Statistical Transfer Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Subhadeep Paul\, Associate Professor\, Ohio State University \nDescription: In the first part of the talk\, we consider the problem of Transfer Learning (TL) under heterogeneity from a source to a new target domain for high-dimensional regression with differing feature sets. Most homogeneous TL methods assume that target and source domains share the same feature space\, which limits their practical applicability. In applications\, the target and source features are frequently different due to the inability to measure certain variables in data-poor target environments. Conversely\, existing heterogeneous TL methods do not provide statistical error guarantees\, limiting their utility for scientific discovery.  Our method first learns a feature map between the missing and observed features\, leveraging the vast source data\, and then imputes the missing features in the target. Using the combined matched and imputed features\, we then perform a two-step transfer learning for penalized regression. We develop upper bounds on estimation and prediction errors\, assuming that the source and target parameters differ sparsely but without assuming sparsity in the target model. We obtain results for both when the feature map is linear and when it is nonparametrically specified as unknown functions.  Our results elucidate how estimation and prediction errors of HTL depend on the model’s complexity\, sample size\, the quality and differences in feature maps\, and differences in the models across domains. In the second part of the talk\, going beyond linear models\, I will discuss a transfer learning method for nonparametric regression using a random forest. The unknown source and target regression functions are assumed to differ for a small number of features. Our method obtains residuals from a source domain-trained Centered RF (CRF) in the target domain\, then fits another CRF to these residuals with feature splitting probabilities proportional to feature-residual distance covariance. We derive an upper bound on the mean square error rate of the procedure that theoretically brings out the benefits of transfer learning in random forests. Our results explain why shallower trees in the residual random forest in the target domain provide implicit regularization. \nBio:Subhadeep Paul is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics at The Ohio State University. He is also a faculty fellow and previously served as a co-director of the foundations of data science and AI community at the Translational Data Analytics Institute at Ohio State. He received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017. His research focuses on statistical analysis of complex network-linked data and transfer and federated statistical learning. His research has been funded by two NSF grants from the algorithms of threat detection and mathematics of digital twins programs. \nHosted by: Statistics Department \nZoom link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/94465292273?pwd=bQ6MCX0OHYxHqgqNwbEYfgbKWqgNVy.1
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/statistics-seminar-heterogeneous-statistical-transfer-learning/
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SUMMARY:Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
DESCRIPTION:Norris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition \nEcology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World brings together the work of ten graduate students supported by the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History Art + Science Fellowship\, a program dedicated to creative research connecting art with the natural world. Across media – including sound\, moving image\, music\, performance\, installation\, comics\, social practice\, photography\, and storytelling – the artists in Ecology of Presence emphasize relationality and careful attention to place as essential to building relationships with environs. As accelerating environmental change and technological dependency threaten ways of belonging\, the works in this exhibition maintain a steadfast commitment to interdisciplinary approaches that propose kinship with the natural world. By coming together\, Art + Science Fellows artworks and social practices suggest ways of imagining human life in relation to the more-than-human world.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ecology-of-presence-pathways-to-the-natural-world/2026-01-23/
LOCATION:Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery\, 11 Cowell Service Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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