Events

AM Seminar: Applications of the Flow-Density Relationship in Traffic Modeling
2025-10-06 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jack Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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 models have been proposed since the 1930s. In this talk, we will discuss some of the more commonly used models of the flow-density relationship, as well as how those models are used within the contexts of stop-and-go congestion, catastrophe scenarios, and freeway infrastructure assessment.

Bio: Dr. Martha Shott is an applied mathematician and professor at Sonoma State University. She received her B.S. in Mathematics from Davidson College in North Carolina and subsequently earned her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Davis. While much of her research continues from her dissertation related to traffic flow modeling, Dr. Shott also works with undergraduate students on ecological modeling. Outside of academia, she enjoys running, cooking, playing board games, and adapting 80s pop music to be about her pets.

Hosted by: Professor Julie Simons

Familiar Touch Screening
2025-10-06 19:00, 2025-10-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Communications Building, 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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 her, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their “date” takes them to an assisted living facility, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents, Ruth feels lost and adrift, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen), she finds new ways to ground herself in her body, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. Sarah Friedland is a filmmaker and choreographer working at the intersection of moving images and moving bodies. Her work has been presented in festivals and art spaces including the New York Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, Mubi, MoMA and the Performa19 Biennial. From 2021 – 2022, she was both a Pina Bausch Fellow for Choreography and a NYSCA/NYFA Fellow in Film/Video, and was named to Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2023. Her short film trilogy, MOVEMENT EXERCISES, is distributed by Video Data Bank. Sarah has been working in creative aging for the last eight years, as a caregiver to artists with dementia, and as a teaching artist facilitating intergenerational films and workshops for older adults. FAMILIAR TOUCH is her debut feature film.
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ADMISSION
– FREE and open to UCSC affiliates
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time
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PARKING
– Parking by UCSC permit or ParkMobile.
– Baskin Engineering Lot #139A and Core West are the closest parking lots to the Communications Building.
– 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.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all UC Santa Cruz affiliates consistent with state and federal law.

US - India: Normalization or Reset?
2025-10-07 14:30 - 20:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, 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 the relationship for a multipolar world.
Join thought leaders and decision-makers from across policy, industry, and academia where we’ll explore one of the world’s most consequential relationships at a moment of reassessment. As the global landscape shifts and new alliances emerge, the conference examines how the US and India can navigate economic and strategic tensions while sustaining long-term cooperation. Key sessions will address AI governance, global conflict dynamics, and advances in human health and biotechnology.
Agenda

2:30 pm – Registration
3–3:55 p.m. – Inaugural Session: US India: Normalisation or Reset?
This opening session explores recent shifts in US–India ties and the roots of friction. With global alliances in flux, the discussion focuses on how leaders might reframe priorities, manage divergence, and steer the relationship toward strategic coherence.
4–4:45 p.m. – Panel 1: The Great AI Race: Who Sets the Rules?
AI is rapidly transforming global power dynamics. This session delves into the emerging competition over AI standards, access to critical technologies, and regulatory influence. Can the world agree on common frameworks before divides become entrenched?
4:50–5:45 p.m. – Panel 2: War Games and Peace Plans: Geopolitics of a World on Edge
In an increasingly polarised world, nations are turning to pressure and deterrence over diplomacy. This discussion looks at the fragility of global order, the risks of escalating conflict, and the role India and the US can play in rebalancing global cooperation.
5:50 – 6:35 p.m. – Panel 3: Biohacking Human Health
As scientific understanding of genetics and immunology grows, so does the possibility of extending not just life span but health span. The panel examines how AI, genomics, and metabolic science are converging to personalise and revolutionise human wellbeing.
6:35 p.m. – Networking Reception
An opportunity for speakers and attendees to connect informally and continue the conversation.

Who should attend
The conference will bring together policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, academics, investors, and senior professionals to explore new strategies for US–India cooperation in a fast-changing global landscape.
Registration

Pre-registration is mandatory
Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis

Yoga as Healing Series
2025-10-07 17:30 - 19:15 | Health Center (Student Health Center), 525 McLaughlin Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Yoga as Healing is an offering for students at UC Santa Cruz who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence. Together, we will practice gentle body movement, breathwork, meditation, and more—all from a trauma-informed lens.
This 7-week program is limited to 8–10 participants in each cohort and is intended to provide a safe and predictable environment for survivors to build community.
At the beginning of each session, participants will have time to share their progress and personal experiences with the class. This will be followed by asana practice (physical postures), and the class will close with journaling, art, and reflection.
CARE will provide yoga mats, blocks, and a blanket for each participant. You are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle for hydration.
Participants are welcome to join Yoga as Healing for any of the sessions; attendance at the orientation is not required. The sessions run from October 7 through November 25, with no session on November 11.
This event is open to all UC Santa Cruz students. Fill out an interest form to sign up.

CSE Colloquium: Can Great Programmers Be Taught?
2025-10-08 11:00 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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 will describe my recent work to identify and communicate a set of software design principles, including a new software design course at Stanford that is taught more like an English writing seminar than a traditional programming class, and a book on software design, which is based on the concepts from the class. I will also present a few of the design principles, such as "classes should be deep" and "general-purpose classes are deeper."
Bio: John Ousterhout is the Bosack Lerner Professor of Computer Science, Emeritus at Stanford University. His prior positions include 14 years in industry, where he founded two companies (Scriptics and Electric Cloud), preceded by 14 years as Professor of Computer Science at U.C. Berkeley. He is author of the book "A Philosophy of Software Design", co-creator of the Raft consensus protocol, and creator of the Tcl scripting language and the Tk toolkit. Ousterhout received a BS degree in Physics from Yale University and a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and has received numerous awards, including the ACM Software System Award, the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award, the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, and the U.C. Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award.
Hosted by: Professor Mohsen Lesani
*Refreshments such as coffee and pastries will be provided.

UCSC Community Connections Fall Gathering
2025-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Arboretum, 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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 campus and community members. Upcoming meetings on November 5 and February 4 are speaker meetings that begin at 11:30 am.
Meetings are held at the beautiful Arboretum, Horticulture Building II Classroom. Detailed directions to the Arboretum can be found on the Arboretum website.
October 8 11:00 – 1:00 Interest Group signups at 11:00 & Fiat Musica performance
Attendees are asked to contribute to the meeting lunches, see “Potluck instructions” except for this October 8th meeting where the lunch will be provided by the Board.

Research Lunch & Learn: Research-enabling agreements (MTAs, DUAs, and more)
2025-10-08 12:00 | CA
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 to help make things more efficient, and potential pitfalls.

Resume Workshop with Google
2025-10-08 14:00 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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
2025-10-08 18:30 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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
2025-10-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Santa Cruz Public Library
Join UC Santa Cruz professors Michael Chemers (The Monster in Theater History), Renée Fox (The Necromantics), and Kimberly J. Lau (Specters of the Marvelous) as they discuss the histories and politics of vampires, ghouls, zombies and other undead monsters in literature, theater, and pop culture in this free panel at the Downtown Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library (224 Church St., downtown Santa Cruz). Chemers and Fox direct the Center for Monster Studies at UC Santa Cruz, while Lau will be giving one of the keynote addresses at the upcoming Festival of Monsters (October 15–18).
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ADMISSION
– FREE and open to the public
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AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
– Mature themes and content
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FUTURE FESTIVAL OF MONSTERS EVENTS
– Wed. Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m, Museum of Art & History (MAH): David Livingstone Smith Keynote
– Thurs. Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels, Kim Lau keynote
– Fri. Oct. 17, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels, Jeffery Jerome Cohen keynote
– Fri. Oct. 17, 8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m, DARC 108 (No longer at the UCSC Cowell Ranch Hay Barn): Monsters Ball
– Sat. Oct. 18, 11:00 a.m, Bookshop Santa Cruz: “Oh! The Horror” Writers Panel
– Sat. Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m, Atlantis Fantasyworld: Cole Lemke, Horror Comic Artist
– Sat. Oct. 18, 6:00 p.m, Game Santa Cruz: “Blood on the Clocktower”
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law

Weatherwax, K. (CM) - LoFi to X and Y: Background Media Use as Colloquial Assistive Technology for Neurodivergent People
2025-10-09 10:00 | CA
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 in daily life.

This dissertation uses a critical disability and neurodiversity lens to examine background media, with a focus on LoFi as a commonly used exemplar, as a form of colloquial assistive technology. Drawing on interviews and large-scale online discourse, I show how LoFi is not primarily used to increase productivity, but to manage affect, sustain attention, and reduce cognitive or sensory overload. Users describe it as a supportive presence—helping them transition into work, recover from fatigue, and feel accompanied in otherwise isolating contexts.

These findings challenge dominant narratives about distraction and media use. Rather than being passively consumed, background media is deliberately shaped and adopted as a source of support. This work rethinks what counts as assistive technology, foregrounds the self-directed practices of neurodivergent people, and offers design directions for systems that legitimize and extend such strategies.

Event Host: Kevin Weatherwax, Ph.D Candidate, Computational Media
Advisor: Kate Ringland

Developing Personal Projects & Building Your Brand with Google
2025-10-09 17:30 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Colleges Nine and John R. Lewis College Multi-purpose Room, 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
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 at bit.ly/aapirc-thread

You 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. To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

PMI Silicon Valley Symposium
2025-10-10 07:30 - 19:00 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, 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 project managers can adapt, inspire, and deliver in a world shaped by innovation and disruption.
Registration

PMISV Chapter and PMI members: $99 Early bird: $79
Non-Chapter and Non-PMI members: $119 Early bird: $99
Contact symposium@pmisv.org for the discount codes for the following:

Students
Veterans
PMISV Chapter active volunteers

This event is co-sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education Project and Program Management certificate program.

Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms at Google
2025-10-10 11:30 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Interested in learning more about data structures and algorithms? Join Google for this highly informative workshop!

Resume Review with Google at Career Success
2025-10-10 14:00 | Hahn Student Services, Hahn Student Services, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Google reps will be at our Career Success office to give resumes and answer your questions about the hiring process or life at Google.

Welcome Black BBQ
2025-10-10 14:00 - 17:00 | CA
The African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) is excited to invite you to our Welcome Black BBQ!

Friday, October 10th
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Stevenson Knoll (Click on the link for directions)

Join AARCC for an afternoon filled with delicious food, music, games, and fun activities! This event is a great opportunity to build community, make new friends, and learn more about the AARCC and other campus resources that will be joining us.
✨ All students are welcome, so bring your friends and come celebrate the start of the year with us!!
For any questions or accommodation requests, feel free to contact Mcosio@ucsc.edu.
You 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.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Scoops of Safety
2025-10-10 16:00 | Cowell Courtyard, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
As Slug Start continues, swing by the Cowell Courtyard for a sweet break and a chance to connect. Enjoy free ice cream scoops, explore resources at the SHOP tabling, and learn about the Title IX Red Zone Campaign. Play games, pick up giveaways, and meet new friends in a welcoming space for all students.
You 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.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

La Bienvenida: Lucha, Fuerza, y Esperanza
2025-10-11 20:00 - 23:00 | CA
For over two decades, El Centro has hosted La Bienvenida as a way to foster belonging for Chicanx, Latine, and multiracial students. This year, Bienvenida expands into a two-day welcome series designed to introduce and connect new and returning students with El Centro, Chicanx and Latine student organizations, and the broader UCSC community.
Rooted in the theme “Lucha, Fuerza y Esperanza,” the celebration will feature Ritmo de Nuestras Culturas, a baile on Saturday, October 11, 2025, followed by Dominguero: Prosperando en Comunidad, a more intimate carne asada–style gathering on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Through music, food, storytelling, and intentional relationship-building, Bienvenida cultivates comunidad while honoring El Centro’s mission of affirming Chicanx and Latine communities. This series offers meaningful opportunities for students to connect with peers and cultural resources that will support their academic, social, and personal journeys at UC Santa Cruz. Open to all UCSC students, Bienvenida is organized by El Centro in collaboration with Porter and Kresge Colleges.
Please email elcentro@ucsc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Successful Slug Workshop: Campus Community & Student Success
2025-10-13 11:30 - 12:30 | Academic Resources Center (ARC), 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Campus Community and Student Success
Monday, October 13, 11:40 a.m.–12:25 p.m.
Location: ARCenter 203
Discover ways to get involved on campus and learn how building community supports your success at UCSC.
Successful Slug Workshop Series
Join Learning Support Services (LSS) for Successful Slug Workshops on Mondays at 11:40 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:05 p.m.
These 45-minute workshops are open to all UCSC students and offer tools and strategies to support your academic success. Each session highlights best practices for effective, long-lasting learning and is led by LSS professional staff.
To get first priority, sign up on TutorHub or simply drop in. You can also sign up on TutorHub to receive email reminders.
Learn more and sign up: learningsupport.ucsc.edu/programs/workshops/

You 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.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

Orientation to Community Archiving
2025-10-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Humanities and Social Sciences, 420 Hagar Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Learn about the importance of preserving and documenting the history and culture of our community through archiving.
We will discuss how the rise of interest in Community Archives has transformed the way collective memories are curated, capturing forgotten and suppressed voices, reshaping our understanding of what archives are and how they function, and challenging long-held assumptions about the role of professionals in mediating and sharing history.
The presenter, Rebecca Hernandez, is currently the inaugural Community Archivist at the UC Santa Cruz University Library, where she collaborates with community members to preserve the rich history and cultural heritage of Santa Cruz County. Her academic background includes a PhD in American Studies, MA in American Indian Studies, and an MFA in Design.
This is a hybrid event, with some space available in Humanities 2-259, and a virtual option available. Please RSVP here to be added to the Google Calendar event.

AM Seminar: Faculty Lightning Talk
2025-10-13 16:00 - 17:00 | CA
Join us for a fast-paced showcase of applied mathematics faculty research in this week’s AM Seminar, featuring lightning talks that spotlight the department’s wide-ranging interests—from [astro and geo]-fluid dynamics and numerical methods to environmental sensing, machine learning, genetics, and mathematical biology. Discover the innovative projects driving our community and learn about potential hands-on student research project opportunities that bridge theory, computation, and real-world impact.

Speakers include: Marcella Gomez, Ashesh Chattopadhyay, Pascale Garaud, Dongwook Lee, Nilah Ioannidis, Nic Brummell, Hongyun Wang, Julie Simons, Javier González-Rocha

October Slugs & Steins with Professor Kimberly Lau
2025-10-13 18:30 | CA
Race and the European Fairy Tale: The Making of a White Genre

In this talk, Kimberly Lau offers intertwined readings of several cognate fairy tales that revolve around true and false brides, beginning with Black slaves and white fairies in 17th-century Naples and tracing their evolution into (implicitly raced but unmarked) kind and unkind girls in 19th-century Germany. Through her readings, Lau illustrates some of the ways that culturally specific, historical ideas about race, racial thinking, and racism have contributed to the development of the European fairy tale as a genre as well as to the creation of the fairy tale’s enduringly white world.

Workplace Mental Health Training for Supervisors and Managers
2025-10-14 12:00 | CA
The Office of Risk Services has partnered with OHSU’s Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Services to provide mental health support training to UCSC supervisors and managers.
This evidence based program teaches leaders:

To identify employee mental health struggles
Appropriate ways to respond to employee warning signs
Practical strategies to reduce employee stress

Employees whose managers and supervisors were trained in this program report:

Reduced anger and loneliness
Improved feelings of support from manager
Increased feelings of team cohesion

This training is open to all supervisors and managers at UCSC. Our next training session will take place on Tuesday, October 14, and will comprise the following:

A self paced online training session
A live, virtual one hour session
A two-week voluntary virtual check in

If you would like to participate in this training on Tuesday, October 14,12:00 PM – 2:30 PM please fill out this form. Please note that space is limited. Folks added to the waitlist will be given priority for our next training session.

To learn more, please visit the Workplace Mental Health Training for Supervisors and Managers website.
If you have any questions about this training, please reach out to Jessica Bulleri, Campus Health and Well-being Manager, at jbulleri@ucsc.edu.

Addressing Basic Needs in Higher Education: Innovative Research and Policy to Support UC Student Success
2025-10-14 12:00 | CA
This event, co-sponsored by the Partnership with California Initiative for Health Equity and Action (Cal-IHEA), features research insights and evidence-based recommendations to strengthen basic needs programs and resources for students in higher education. UC Essential Needs Consortium awardees Camelia Hostinar, Matthew Landry, Laura Enriquez, and Suzanna Martinez will present findings from their recently completed research in a panel moderated by Heather Bullock and Denise Payán.

Pride Night with Women's Soccer
2025-10-14 16:00 - 19:00 | CA
Join the Cantu Queer Center and Women’s Soccer for a Pride Game on 10/14/25. Game starts at 4pm at East Field. First 50 students will receive a FREE tshirt. There will be snacks, swag, and PRIDE!!!

You 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.
To learn more, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.

How to Optimize Your Career Fair Experience
2025-10-14 17:30 | CA
Interested in attending an upcoming career fair but not sure what to do once you're there? We can help with that!
Join us and hear some quick tips on how to work a career fair. Some of the discussion topics will include:

What should you do to prepare in advance?
How should you engage with recruiters and other attendees?
Are there any practices or strategies to be mindful of before, during, and after?
Plus much more…

Career fairs can be a solid way to engage with recruiters to learn about job and internship opportunities as well as get an idea of what it’s like to work in a field that you might be interested in, and having a better understanding of how to navigate your experience can help make a huge difference. Join us today!

Respond, Don't React: Recognizing and Managing Emotional Triggers
2025-10-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
In a world of nonstop change and pressure, even the most experienced professionals get triggered in ways that throw us off course—hurting performance and straining relationships. In this presentation by the Silicon Valley chapter of the NHRA, we’ll explore what’s really happening when emotions take over, why it matters, and what we can do about it. Through real stories, group discussion, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to spot your own triggers, make space to respond instead of react, and better support others in the process. These tools aren’t just for managing stress—they help build trust, empathy, and stronger teams. You’ll walk away with simple strategies you can use right away for tough conversations, conflict, or just when everything feels like a little too much – both personally and professionally.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Spot the signs—learn to recognize how your body and brain react when you’re emotionally triggered.
• Get curious about cognitive blind spots—where might triggers be getting in the way of how we show up and lead?
• Build our ability to pause, regroup, and respond instead of react.
• Walk away with simple tools to better support yourself and create more space and trust for others, too.
AGENDA
5:30 PM IN-PERSON NETWORKING (dinner included)
6:00 PM VIRTUAL SESSION BEGINS
6:05 PM LEGAL UPDATES
6:15 PM PROGRAM
7:15 PM Q&A
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jeff Jacobs
Jeff is a recognized leadership development and organizational effectiveness executive who has facilitated and consulted on 500+ engagements over the past 10 years as an employee of top-tier companies like Adobe and Intuit. His diverse experience expands beyond the corporate world to chairing three non-profit boards, serving as an Assistant Lecturer at Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley, acquiring three certifications in compassionate leadership and mindfulness practices, including from Stanford Medical School, and even years of working with maximum-security inmates in California prisons. Jeff is a Contributing Author to the Amazon Best-Seller, “Leading with Self Awareness, Starting from the Inside Out,” and is working on his own first book, “Still Coming of Age, Cultivating Compassion for Lifelong Flourishing.”
This event is co-sponsored by the UCSC Silicon Valley Professional Education Human Resource Management certificate program.

Festival of Monsters 2025
2025-10-15 00:00 - 2025-10-18 23:59 | Digital Arts Research Center, 407 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
The Festival of Monsters returns for the annual academic conference with public performances, installations, readings, and more. Learn more about the Center for Monster Studies here and refer to the full schedule of events, below, for individual event details.
Co-presented by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies, Department of Performance, Play & Design, The Humanities Institute (THI), and Porter College.
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ADMISSION
– Open to the public
– Some events have required registration; refer to individual event listings in the full schedule of events
– UCSC students, faculty, and staff registration HERE
– Academic conference registration for non-affiliates HERE
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AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
– Mature themes and content
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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
– Wed. Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m, Museum of Art & History (MAH): David Livingstone Smith Keynote
– Thurs. Oct. 16, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels, Kim Lau keynote
– Fri. Oct. 17, 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center (DARC): Conference Panels, Jeffery Jerome Cohen keynote
– Fri. Oct. 17, 8:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m, UCSC Digital Arts Research Center—DARC 108: Monsters Ball (previously advertised location of the Hay Barn was incorrect)
– Sat. Oct. 18, 11:00 a.m, Bookshop Santa Cruz: “Oh! The Horror” Writers Panel
– Sat. Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m, Atlantis Fantasyworld: Cole Lemke, Horror Comic Artist
– Sat. Oct. 18, 6:00 p.m, Game Santa Cruz: “Blood on the Clocktower”
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
