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SUMMARY:Free Coffee\, Snacks\, & Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a cup of coffee\, cocoa\, or tea\, and a breakfast snack with Merrill Provost McGuinness. Stay and chat with him and Poppy the Merrill Chihuahua\, or take it go.  \nSee you outside of the Merrill College office\, across from the Merrill Mailroom.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/free-coffee-snacks-conversation/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:Merrill College Office\, 641 Merrill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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SUMMARY:Digital Accessibility: Document Accessibility with Grackle
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use a new Google document accessibility checker tool: Grackle. \nGrackle is a Google Workspace add-on that can be used to check the accessibility of Google Docs\, Google Slides\, and Google Sheets. \nTopics will include: how to access Grackle\, how to run a report\, and how to read your accessibility report to take action.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/digital-accessibility-document-accessibility-with-grackle-2/
LOCATION:https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/bpqXOZJRSDaaRmT6KRK8xg
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Mashhadi\, N. (CSE) - Compositional\, Clinically Conditioned\, and Confound-Aware Deep Learning for Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging
DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and a leading cause of dementia. Neuroimaging and clinical biomarkers can reveal early disease changes\, but building reliable machine learning models is difficult because data come from different scanners and sites\, some modalities are missing\, labeled cohorts are limited\, and factors such as age and scanner/site effects can bias results. \nThis dissertation develops machine learning methods for robust\, interpretable\, and controllable analysis of AD-related neuroimaging data. First\, I introduce a modular\, graph-based framework for multimodal AD detection that treats datasets and models as nodes and directed edges that can be combined to build more complex predictors. Second\, I propose a clinically conditioned 3D VAE-GAN to synthesize brain MRI\, enhanced with diffusion-driven sampling in clinical feature space to improve realism and control\, supporting data augmentation. Third\, I present a disentangled 3D masked autoencoder (MAE) that learns separated representations for age\, pathology\, and scanner effects\, making it possible to isolate and adjust age\, pathology\, or scanner effects\, while remaining reliable across sites. \nTogether\, these contributions advance practical methods for modular prediction\, controllable image generation\, and confound-aware representation learning in neuroimaging\, with an emphasis on generalization and interpretability for clinically relevant applications. \nEvent Host: Najmeh Mashhadi\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science and Engineering \nAdvisor: Razvan Marinescu \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/98195204428?pwd=nyfvbmd9t81Xj5Z3yPPVtu4R58CXHq.1 \nPasscode- 688069
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/mashhadi-n-cse-compositional-clinically-conditioned-and-confound-aware-deep-learning-for-alzheimers-disease-neuroimaging/
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CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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SUMMARY:A Musical Journey with UCSC Music Ensembles —Percussion\, Celtic\, Classical Guitar\, Horns\, Central Asian\, Experimental
DESCRIPTION:Audiences are invited to the free winter quarter chamber concert at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz to hear selections from multiple ensembles\, including the following: \nUCSC Percussion Ensemble\nWilliam Winant\, director \nUCSC Celtic Chamber Music Ensemble\nBill Coulter\, director \nUCSC Classical Guitar Ensemble \nChristopher Mallet\, director\nWilliam Coulter\, steel string guitar\nCaila Bigelman\, violin soloist \nUCSC Horn Ensemble\nSusan Vollmer\, director \nUCSC Central Asian Ensemble\nTanya Merchant\, director \nUCSC Experimental Music Ensemble\nAmy Beal\, director\nRicky Lomelí\, special guest/drum set \n—\nADMISSION\n– Free and open to the public.\n– Open seating (no ticket required).\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\n– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)\n—\nimage: UCSC Central Asian Ensemble in Washington\, D.C.\, where they performed and liaised with the Embassy of Uzbekistan.\n—\nThis program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-chamber-ensembles-winter-2025-26/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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SUMMARY:Nowruz
DESCRIPTION:Join AA/PIRC and the Iranian Student Union on Tuesday\, March 10th from 7:30-9:30pm at the Merrill Cultural Center to celebrate Nowruz — the Iranian/Afghan New Year! Come learn about the significance of Nowruz\, enjoy delicious food and activities\, be together in community\, and more. \nRegister at: bit.ly/nowruz26 \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/nowruz/
LOCATION:Merrill Cultural Center\, 200 McLaughlin Dr\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium: Co-Active AI-Assisted Programming
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Nadia Polikarpova\, UCSD \nAbstract: \nAI-assisted programming has rapidly moved from novelty to default. Today\, most developers use AI coding tools\, and increasingly rely on agentic systems capable of making multi-step design and implementation decisions with minimal human guidance. While these systems boost productivity\, they also introduce new risks: developers may disengage from the reasoning behind generated code\, leading to shallow understanding\, loss of ownership\, and what is increasingly described as cognitive debt. \nIn this talk\, I argue that AI-driven software development must be co-active: humans and AI should remain continuously engaged in a shared process of understanding and decision-making. I will present two complementary research directions toward this goal. The first focuses on observability—helping developers understand\, validate\, and trace the behavior of AI-generated code. The second focuses on controllability—making AI decisions explicit\, persistent\, and steerable. Together\, these ideas restore programmer agency while maintaining the productivity gains of AI-assisted development. \nBio: \nNadia Polikarpova is an associate professor at UC San Diego\, and a member of the Programming Systems group. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from ETH Zurich in 2014\, and then spent some time as a postdoctoral researcher at MIT. Nadia’s research interests are at the intersection of programming languages\, AI\, human-computer interaction\, and social computing. \nHosted by: Professor Nikos Tziavelis \nLocation: Engineering 2\, Room E2-180 (*Refreshments such as coffee\, tea\, pastries\, and fresh fruit will be available.) \nZoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/93445911992?pwd=YkJ2TQtF79h0PcNXbEcpZLbpK0coiY.1&jst=3
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/cse-colloquium-co-active-ai-assisted-programming/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Yang\, S. (CSE) - Beyond Image Editing: Building Generalized Image Customization Systems
DESCRIPTION:Current generative vision models struggle with image customization that requires multi-step reasoning or real-world knowledge. This proposal introduces generalized image customization\, enabling systems to execute complex\, inferential modifications rather than just simple edits. The research focuses on the foundational framework required for this generalization\, specifically high-quality training data\, scalable evaluation benchmarks\, self-improving training paradigms that reduce reliance on paired annotations\, and unified multi-modal architectures. Building on two completed studies in data quality and evaluation\, this proposal outlines two future research directions to develop capable\, annotation-efficient\, and reasoning-native image customization systems. \nEvent Host: Siwei Yang\, Ph.D. Student\, Computer Science and Engineering \nAdvisor: Cihang Xie \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/3852138080?pwd=Z0MyTVM2WjdCbEM4OXVxWUhhei84dz09 \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/yang-s-cse-beyond-image-editing-building-generalized-image-customization-systems/
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CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T120000
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SUMMARY:Research Lunch & Learn: PI Eligibility and the Exception to Policy (ETP) Process
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 11\, 2026\, 12-1 p.m. for a session led by Deirdre Beach\, Executive Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects\, and others as they discuss and review UCSC’s policy on Principal Investigator (PI) eligibility. This session will highlight which appointments are eligible to request an exception\, when PIship is necessary to support the work\, and the process for submitting an exception request for consideration. \nJoin: Zoom link for this session.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/research-lunch-learn-pi-eligibility-and-the-exception-to-policy-etp-process/
LOCATION:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/research-lunch-learn-pi-eligibility-and-the-exception-to-policy-etp-process/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T140000
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SUMMARY:Global Cafe (Winter 2026)
DESCRIPTION:International Student Services & Programming invites you to our monthly Global Cafe\, a space for all international-minded community members to connect. Swing by for some refreshments and an opportunity to meet other international students and scholars\, as well as Global Engagement staff. Feel free to drop in at any time and stay for as long as you’d like. \nOur winter Global Cafe dates: \n\nWednesday\, January 14\nWednesday\, February 11\nWednesday\, March 11
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/global-cafe-winter-2026/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Drop-In Support,Meetings & Conferences
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SUMMARY:College Night: Made By Human Hands
DESCRIPTION:Oakes and Rachel Carson Colleges\, in collaboration with UCSC Dining\, present Made By Human Hands. Join us Wednesday\, March 11\, from 5–8 p.m. at the Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall for a night of fun\, community\, and a special themed menu. Standard dining hall entry pricing applies\, and all students\, faculty\, and staff are invited. \nPlease note: The dining hall will be closed from 2–5 p.m. for event preparation. \nLearn more about College Nights at dining.ucsc.edu/events. \n___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \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.How to Use the Statement Across Communication Channels
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/college-night-made-by-human-hands/
LOCATION:Rachel Carson/Oakes Dining Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260311T190000
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SUMMARY:What's new in AI?
DESCRIPTION:Chat with the AI chair\nLead innovation as a machine learning engineer\nWant to learn what’s new in AI? Join Praveen Krishna\, chair of the Artificial Intelligence Application Development certificate program\, in an informal discussion about the AI topic of the month and an open Q&A. You’ll get an insider’s look at what you need to know for where you want to go. Bring your questions. Share your experience. Plan your learning. \nEvery 2nd Wednesday | Online\nVisit our program page for a closer look at our AI App Development courses and offerings. \nRegister now.  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/whats-new-in-ai/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
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SUMMARY:Undiscovered Shakespeare: The Two Noble Kinsmen - Episode II
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare returns to the characters and themes of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in what may have been the last play he had a hand in writing: The Two Noble Kinsmen. This time\, however\, the story of Theseus and Hippolyta\, the disorienting experience of adolescent sexual desire\, and the conflict of duties to sovereigns\, parents\, friends\, and spouses are no laughing matter. It’s over-shadowed by the play’s source text — Chaucer’s Knight’s Tale\, in which chance foils Theseus’s best efforts to create order out of chaos and meaning out of loss — and by Shakespeare’s own experience writing tragedy and tragicomedy. \n \nThomas Luxon is Professor of English\, Emeritus at Dartmouth College\, where he was also the inaugural Cheheyl Professor and Director of the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. His teaching and scholarship focus on literature of the English Renaissance and Reformation\, with a particular interest in John Milton\, John Bunyan\, John Dryden\, and 17th-century English religion and politics. In his revelatory book\, Single Imperfection: Milton\, Marriage\, and Friendship (Duquesne UP\, 2005)\, Professor Luxon explores the impact of ancient theories of friendship on Milton’s conception of Reformation marriage\, and during the pandemic\, he contributed a lecture about the rivalry of friendship and marriage in Two Noble Kinsmen to Ian Doescher’s Shakespeare 2020 Project. \nUndiscovered Shakespeare is a public arts and humanities series co-produced by Santa Cruz Shakespeare\, UCSC Shakespeare Workshop\, and The Humanities Institute. It brings professional actors and scholars together with the public for a staged reading and discussion of works by Shakespeare that are rarely produced.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/undiscovered-shakespeare-the-two-noble-kinsmen-episode-ii/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:HCI Build Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to HCI Build Demo Day!\nGet ready to dive into an exciting in-person event where HCI builders come together to showcase their projects. In Intro to Build at UCSC Silicon Valley Campus\, we build with two realms of technologies – digital and physical. HCI 202A will showcase their creative apps they made with React Native and HCI 202B will have an exhibition of the interactive physical prototypes they made with Arduino. \nLight refreshments are provided at the event\, and it is free for all to attend! \n\nAgenda\n11:00 AM – 1:15 PM \n\n\n\nMobile Programming Demo \n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM \nPhysical Computing Demo
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/hci-build-demo-day/
LOCATION:Event Hall\, 3175 Bowers Ave\, Santa Clara\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Social Gathering
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T131500
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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Modulating Insulin Receptor Through New Ligands
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Danny Chou\, Associate Professor of Pediatrics\, Stanford University \nDescription: Since its discovery in 1921\, insulin has been at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs. From its amino acid sequencing to the revelation of its three‐dimensional structure\, the progress in insulin research has spurred significant therapeutic breakthroughs. In recent years\, protein engineering has introduced innovative chemical and enzymatic methods for insulin modification\, fostering the development of therapeutics with tailored pharmacological profiles. In this seminar\, I will highlight the use of new ligands to modulate insulin receptors and discuss how they continue to shape the future trajectory of insulin research. \nBio: Danny Chou is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and by courtesy\, of Chemical & Systems Biology at Stanford University. He is an affinity group leader at Stanford Diabetes Research Center. His research interests lie in the intersection of peptide therapeutics and metabolic diseases. He started his independent career as an assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah in 2014. He moved his lab to Stanford University in 2020 and continued their pursuit of using peptide and protein chemistry to develop therapeutics to address unmet needs.  \nHosted by: Professor Andy Yeh\, BME Department
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/bme-280b-seminar-modulating-insulin-receptor-through-new-ligands/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:[HSI Equity Talk] Beyond Invisibility: Reimagining Servingness to Support Undocumented Transfer Students
DESCRIPTION:Presenters: Valeria Alonso Blanco\, Dr. Saskias Casanova\, and Jesus Morales \nThis interactive talk draws on a qualitative study conducted with undocumented Latinx transfer students at a California four-year HSI. Using focus groups and reflexive thematic analysis\, we examined how these students perceive and experience institutional support\, belonging\, and barriers related to their intersectional identities. This session is designed around three goals: (1) assessing what staff and administrators currently know about undocumented students on campus\, particularly undocumented transfer students; (2) building shared knowledge through our research findings and student voices; and (3) connecting participants to existing campus resources and identifying concrete opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration. We will share key resources and actionable strategies for holistically serving undocumented transfer students. \nPlease register online. The Zoom information and a calendar invitation will be sent to those who RSVP. \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/hsi-equity-talk-beyond-invisibility-reimagining-servingness-to-support-undocumented-transfer-students/
LOCATION:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/hsi-equity-talk-beyond-invisibility-reimagining-servingness-to-support-undocumented-transfer-students/
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Your path to medical school starts here.
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering medical school and seeking a clear\, supportive path forward? \nJoin the University of California\, Santa Cruz\, for a free online informational session to learn more about our Summer 2026 Premed Postbacc Cohort Programs. This session is designed for students and graduates who are serious about pursuing a career in health care and want expert guidance through the medical school preparation and application process. \nDuring this session\, you’ll learn how the UCSC Premed Postbacc Program provides a structured\, cohort-based experience—offered in Silicon Valley and Marina on the Central Coast—to help students strengthen their academic foundation\, prepare for medical school\, and apply with confidence. \nClaim your seat. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/your-path-to-medical-school-starts-here-2/
LOCATION:Silicon Valley Campus\, 3175 Bowers Avenue\, Santa Clara\, CA\, 95054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Meetings & Conferences,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T213000
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SUMMARY:UCSC Jazz Combos
DESCRIPTION:Join the UC Santa Cruz Jazz Combos for a winter concert. Directed by Charles Hamilton.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets 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 or ParkMobile\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-jazz-combos-2/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T093000
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SUMMARY:Fan\, Y. (CSE) - Building Human-Centered Multimodal AI Agents
DESCRIPTION:As multimodal artificial intelligence systems become increasingly embedded in everyday technology\, there is a growing need to design human-centered AI agents that support and amplify human capabilities rather than replace them. This dissertation investigates how to build human-centered multimodal AI agents\, framing human-centeredness as an agent-level objective that requires both accessible\, assistive interaction and reliable\, trustworthy behavior across physical and digital environments. This dissertation explores two complementary dimensions of human-centered agent design. The first focuses on enhancing accessibility through conversational and interactive agents that assist users in everyday tasks. We study both embodied and digital settings in which agents reduce physical and cognitive burdens via natural language interaction\, including hands-free drone control\, navigation assistance in unfamiliar environments\, and interactive access to complex graphical user interfaces. The second dimension focuses on strengthening agent capability to improve reliability and trust. We investigate how agents can acquire environment-specific knowledge through autonomous exploration and how they can reason about visual information in a grounded and transparent manner\, drawing inspiration from human learning and reasoning behaviors. \nEvent Host: Yue Fan\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science and Engineering \nAdvisor: Xin Eric Wang \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99619642071?pwd=dwWOlkJxjbamgpB4IbRxYDXbngqXOE.1 \nPasscode- 467959
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/fan-y-cse-building-human-centered-multimodal-ai-agents/
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CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T120000
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SUMMARY:Moghadam\, M. (CE) - Constraint-Aware Scene Understanding and Trajectory Generation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Vehicles
DESCRIPTION:Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are commonly organized as modular pipelines that transform raw sensor measurements into low-level actuation commands through perception\, planning\, and control. While learning-based methods have achieved state-of-the-art performance in perception and environment modeling\, the planning layer remains a key bottleneck for reliable autonomy. Highway driving in particular requires long-horizon reasoning and socially aware interaction with multiple actors\, while also producing smooth and dynamically feasible motion that can be tracked by classical controllers. \nThis thesis focuses on scene understanding and planning for highway driving. We study the problem through two complementary simulation environments: the high-fidelity CARLA simulator for motion planning and continuous trajectory generation under realistic vehicle dynamics and road geometry\, and the lightweight HighwayEnv simulator for interaction-rich behavior planning at high episode throughput. \nWe present three planning contributions that increase autonomy. First\, we introduce a modular hierarchical planning framework in Frenet space that combines long-term decision-making with short-term trajectory optimization. The approach includes a corridor-based dynamic obstacle avoidance strategy that generates spatiotemporal polynomial trajectories and supports diverse driving styles through interpretable parameter tuning. Second\, we propose an end-to-end continuous deep reinforcement learning approach that unifies decision-making and motion planning into a single policy that outputs continuous polynomial trajectories in the Frenet frame. A spatiotemporal observation tensor and a temporal convolutional backbone enable the learned planner to exploit interaction history and outperform optimization-based and discrete RL baselines in CARLA. Third\, we develop an interaction-aware behavior planning neural network architecture that couples trajectory prediction with high-level decision-making via a social pooling scene encoder built on actor histories and an ego-centered BEV representation. This unified design improves RL social awareness\, safety\, and overall driving performance in multi-agent highway scenarios in HighwayEnv. \nAcross extensive simulation studies\, the results show that constraint-aware representations and learning-based policies can improve planning quality beyond hand-crafted objectives\, especially when the policy is equipped with spatiotemporal social context while retaining classical feedback control for stable trajectory tracking. Finally\, we provide supporting simulation and evaluation infrastructure\, including observation tensor and neural network designs\, BEV utilities\, and scalable training and testing pipelines\, to enable reproducible research on learning-based planning in interactive traffic. \nEvent Host: Majid Moghadam\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Engineering  \nAdvisor: Gabriel Elkaim \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/95848602314?pwd=2jlktZ6BChlXcyqT3anX4ZuKrYV4wE.1 \nPasscode- 325939
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/moghadam-m-ce-constraint-aware-scene-understanding-and-trajectory-generation-using-deep-reinforcement-learning-for-autonomous-vehicles/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T130000
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SUMMARY:Get Certified in CPR\, First Aid\, and AED!
DESCRIPTION:Location: Scotts Valley Center\nRegister for the training. \nThis Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips you to recognize and care for various first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults\, children\, and infants. It is designed for individuals who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. \nThis class is taught in a blended learning format and the online portion must be completed before attending the Instructor-led skills session. A valid 2-year digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued upon completion. \nThis training will be held on-site at the Scotts Valley Center. To register\, please fill out the registration link. \nFor more information\, please visit the Occupational Health Training website. \nFor questions or to schedule a training for your team\, please contact Occupational Health Specialist\, Elizabeth Tomlinson\, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/get-certified-in-cpr-first-aid-and-aed/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Scotts Valley Center
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120713
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SUMMARY:Winter 2026 Open Studios
DESCRIPTION:Art Department students exhibit their art work throughout studios and classrooms at the Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center at UC Santa Cruz. The Open Studios event features student art work in a variety of media\, including:\n– Drawing\n– Painting\n– Print media\n– Sculpture\n– Photography\n– Environmental art\n– Electronic art/new media\n—\nADMISSION\nFREE and open to the public.\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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\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/winter-2026-open-studios/
LOCATION:Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center\, Baskin Service Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T150000
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SUMMARY:Wang\, H. (CSE) - Accelerating RTL Simulation with Specialized Graph Partitioners
DESCRIPTION:Register transfer level (RTL) simulation is an invaluable tool for developing\, debugging\, verifying\, and validating hardware designs. However\, the performance of RTL simulation has long been a limiting factor in industry. Despite the inherent parallelism of hardware\, current RTL simulators have not achieved practical performance gains due to fundamental challenges in communication\, synchronization\, memory bandwidth\, and architectural mapping. \nThis dissertation addresses the RTL simulation performance problem from three complementary perspectives: optimizing simulation latency through parallelism\, improving aggregate throughput via deduplication\, and enabling efficient GPU acceleration with RTL-native semantics. \nFirst\, we present RepCut\, a parallel RTL simulation methodology that uses replication-aided partitioning to cut circuits into balanced partitions with minimal overlaps. By replicating the overlaps\, RepCut eliminates problematic data dependences between partitions and significantly reduces synchronization overhead. RepCut achieves superlinear speedups of up to 27.10x using 24 threads with only a 3.81% replication cost. \nSecond\, we introduce Simulation Deduplication\, a technique that exploits the extensive reuse of building blocks in modern hardware designs. By generating shared code for duplicated instances and carefully co-scheduling their execution\, we reduce the instruction cache footprint and memory bandwidth pressure. This approach achieves up to 1.95x speedup for single simulations and 2.09x improvement in overall batch simulation throughput. \nThird\, we present Toucan\, a GPU-accelerated RTL simulation framework that preserves RTL semantics rather than flattening designs to gate-level netlists. By leveraging native GPU arithmetic operations and introducing warp-level micro-partitioning with shuffle-based communication\, Toucan achieves efficient mapping of irregular circuit topologies to GPU SIMT architectures while maintaining fast compilation times. Toucan achieves up to 4.73x speedup over the state-of-the-art GPU RTL simulator on large multi-core designs. \nTogether\, these three approaches provide a comprehensive solution to RTL simulation performance optimization\, demonstrating significant improvements over state-of-the-art commercial and open-source simulators across multiple hardware platforms and design scales. \nEvent Host: Haoyuan Wang\, Ph.D. Candidate\, Computer Science and Engineering \nAdvisor: Jose Renau \nZoom- https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/94044618343?pwd=xZkK8GmD28P2Vf8pbyl6aoOaNxxhya.1 \nPasscode- 574772
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/wang-h-cse-accelerating-rtl-simulation-with-specialized-graph-partitioners/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T190000
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SUMMARY:Questions that Matter - How to Live Long and Prosper: Lessons from a Star Trek Opera
DESCRIPTION:What do we need to live a fulfilling life? This essential question of the humanities feels especially pressing now\, on the precipice of profound changes to our planet\, our bodies\, and our sense of human exceptionality. Join us for a conversation — and a music-and-drama masterclass — about speculative fiction from the Star Trek world\, the myth of Orpheus\, and what the operatic form can teach us about intelligence\, humanity\, and the good life. The evening will feature UC Santa Cruz faculty\, Ben Leeds Carson (Professor of Music)\, Camilla A. Hawthorne (Associate Professor of Sociology)\, and Pranav Anand (THI Faculty Director and Professor of Linguistics)\, along with librettist Perre DiCarlo. \n \nThis event follows the “The Trial of Spock — An Opera Workshop” on March 8th. The opera creators will present five scenes from an opera-in-progress by Ben Leeds Carson\, Perre DiCarlo\, and Lincoln and Lee Taiz. With co-authors John DeLancey\, Camilla Hawthorne\, and Michael Chemers. \nQuestions That Matter is a public humanities series developed by The Humanities Institute and the community of Santa Cruz. It brings together\, in conversation\, two or more UC Santa Cruz scholars with community residents and students to explore questions that matter to all of us.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/questions-that-matter-how-to-live-long-and-prosper-lessons-from-a-star-trek-opera/
LOCATION:Kuumbwa Jazz Center\, 320-2 Cedar St\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120713
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SUMMARY:Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Step into the spotlight with Barnstorm’s musical theater showcase—an intimate\, cabaret-style evening featuring standout performances by our talented students. From beloved Broadway tunes to hidden gems\, this lively celebration of song and story is not to be missed. Directed by Ella Freed.\n—\nABOUT BARNSTORM\nUC Santa Cruz students experiment with and create their own innovative theater and gain a sense of operating and creating art in the Barnstorm Theater Company\, a student-run theater arts production company established in 2004.\n—\nADVISORIES\n– Ticket holders not seated at least 10 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n—\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nFri. March 13: 7:30 p.m.\nSat. March 14: 2:00 p.m.\nSun. March 15: 2:00 p.m.\n—\nADMISSION\n– Tickets issued through Eventbrite; Follow the Dept. of Performance\, Play & Design and Barnstorm on Eventbrite for notifications and updates.\n– Free for UCSC undergraduate students (ticket required).\n– General admission “Pay What You Like” options $5–20\n– A limited number of tickets/seats may be available at the door\, even after online ticket sales end or reach full capacity.\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\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/barnstorm-presents-musical-theater-cabaret/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater\, 453 Kerr Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260313T213000
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SUMMARY:UCSC Concert Choir
DESCRIPTION:UCSC Concert Choir performs in a winter quarter concert\, “Contrast\,” with music by Chris Pratorius\, Einojuhanni Rautavarra\, and Juhi Bansal. Featured is “Contraponientes\,” by Pratorius\, a 30-minute piece for choir\, three flutes\, harp\, and cello. a song cycle for choir on texts by Federico Garcia Llorca. “The Rautavaara” also features Llorca texts\, while the Bansal reflects some of the pastoral imagery of the Llorca texts. Ensemble directed by Nathaniel Berman with guest conductor Lukáš Janata.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission.\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets 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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\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-concert-choir/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T120000
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SUMMARY:Non-Toxic Gopher Control workshop
DESCRIPTION:Gophers! Every backyard gardener’s nemesis. Join Anastatia Foster for this informative class on effective gopher control methods that are safe for humans and the environment. \nGophers and other vertebrate pests take a huge toll in agriculture as well as your own backyard; as much as 10 to 50% of crops can be lost to animal pests. This workshop will cover innovative methods and tools to reduce crop damage by managing pest populations in several ways. The most effective lethal traps and techniques will be presented along with exclusion barriers\, integrating pest predators\, and crop rotation.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/non-toxic-gopher-control-workshop/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T120713
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SUMMARY:Planting for Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Join us on the patio at Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop where UC Master Gardeners will host a pop-up information booth to offer advice and answer questions about the best Arboretum plants to attract hummingbirds.  \nFlowers really are the best hummingbird feeders and these tiny birds are attracted to many of the Arboretum’s high-nectar-producing blossoms. We will provide handouts about which Arboretum plants are best to make your garden abuzz year-round. We’ll also have fun facts about these aerial acrobats and will raffle off a beautiful plant from our nursery – a nectar producer that is a favorite of hummingbirds. \nCome celebrate the wonders of our local hummingbirds and stock up on plants for your home garden.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/planting-for-hummingbirds/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T143000
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Photography from Hummingbirds to Elephants - a photo presentation by Kevin Lohman
DESCRIPTION:Join Kevin for “Wildlife Photography from Hummingbirds to Elephants” at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden in the Horticulture 2 Meeting Hall. He will offer tips for photographing hummingbirds\, share beautiful images taken at the arboretum\, and present highlights from his wildlife photography across Monterey Bay and from his travels around the globe. \nKevin Lohman is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Santa Cruz\, California. One of his hummingbird photographs taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is among several of his images featured locally on a Santa Cruz METRO wildlife bus as part of the “One Ride at a Time” conservation campaign. His work has been published by National Geographic (online) and Outdoor Photographer\, and recognized in major competitions including the Audubon Photography Awards and Nature’s Best International Photography Awards. Lohman actively supports conservation organizations through the donation and use of his photography. \nThe event is free with paid admission. UCSC students and faculty receive free admission to the Arboretum. Public admission costs are: Adults $10\, Seniors $8\, and Youth (4-17) $5.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/wildlife-photography-from-hummingbirds-to-elephants-a-photo-presentation-by-kevin-lohman/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Barnstorm Presents—Musical Theater Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Step into the spotlight with Barnstorm’s musical theater showcase—an intimate\, cabaret-style evening featuring standout performances by our talented students. From beloved Broadway tunes to hidden gems\, this lively celebration of song and story is not to be missed. Directed by Ella Freed.\n—\nABOUT BARNSTORM\nUC Santa Cruz students experiment with and create their own innovative theater and gain a sense of operating and creating art in the Barnstorm Theater Company\, a student-run theater arts production company established in 2004.\n—\nADVISORIES\n– Ticket holders not seated at least 10 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\n—\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS\nFri. March 13: 7:30 p.m.\nSat. March 14: 2:00 p.m.\nSun. March 15: 2:00 p.m.\n—\nADMISSION\n– Tickets issued through Eventbrite; Follow the Dept. of Performance\, Play & Design and Barnstorm on Eventbrite for notifications and updates.\n– Free for UCSC undergraduate students (ticket required).\n– General admission “Pay What You Like” options $5–20\n– A limited number of tickets/seats may be available at the door\, even after online ticket sales end or reach full capacity.\n– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\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/barnstorm-presents-musical-theater-cabaret-2/
LOCATION:Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater\, 453 Kerr Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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SUMMARY:UCSC Chamber Singers
DESCRIPTION:The UCSC Chamber Singers present a winter concert under the direction of Michael McGushin.\n—\nADMISSION\n– General admission $5–12\n– Free for UCSC students (ticket required).\n– Tickets 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– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.\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-chamber-singers-2/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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