Events

Pachanga 2026: Noche de Baile
2026-02-27 18:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cultural Center – Merrill College, 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, 95064, United States
Join El Centro, the African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC), and Merrill College for our annual Noche de Baile as part of Pachanga 2026! For years, El Centro and the AARCC have collaborated on Pachanga, an annual event series during Black History Month focused on uplifting and celebrating AfroLatinidad. Each year, the series culminates in a Noche de Baile, where folks come together in community and dance. This year’s baile will be held on Friday, February 27th from 6 PM to 9:30 PM at the Cultural Center at Merrill.
We are excited to welcome Portsha Jefferson, of Rara Tou Limen in Oakland, CA, who will be offering a live traditional Haitian dance workshop. Stick around for an open dance floor featuring beats from DJ Rianna! We will have delicious food, refreshing beverages, and an evening filled with música y comunidad!
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.

Coast-to-Coast Men's Basketball Conference Tournament - Semifinals Game #2
2026-02-27 18:00 - 21:00 | West Field House, Rachel Carson College Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
The Coast-to-Coast Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament is coming to Santa Cruz!
The Banana Slugs are set to host the five-game tournament February 26-28, welcoming University of Mary Washington, Christopher Newport University, Salisbury University, and Warren Wilson College to the West Coast!

Quarterfinals are Thursday, Feb. 26 at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Tip-off is 3 p.m.
Semifinals will take place Friday, Feb. 27 at West Field House. Game #1 tips off at 3 p.m. and game #2 at 6 p.m.
The championship game will be Saturday, Feb. 28 at Kaiser Permanente Arena, with tip-off at 5 p.m.

Students, staff, faculty, and the Santa Cruz community are invited to attend. With fans traveling from across the country, it’s set to be a high-energy weekend of championship basketball.
Tickets: $15 for Adults, $5 for students (with ID) and youth (k-12), kids under 5 are free.

"Career Success Resources" for UTC Transfer/Continuing Students
2026-02-27 16:00 - 17:00
Come and find out ALL that Career Success has to offer to UCSC students – every resources is FREE for you! Resume/Cover Letter feedback, Career Coaching Appointments, Graduate School Preparation, Interviewing Skills, Networking Opportunities, Career Fairs, Professional Development Workshops and MORE!
All students are welcome. The presentation will last 30 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A.
We will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible.

YOU BELONG HERE
Programs 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.

Coast-to-Coast Men's Basketball Conference Tournament - Semifinals Game #1
2026-02-27 15:00 | West Field House, Rachel Carson College Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064

Get Certified in CPR, First Aid, and AED!
2026-02-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Scotts Valley Center
Location: Scotts Valley Center
Register for the training.
This 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.
This 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.
This training will be held on-site at the Scotts Valley Center. To register, please fill out the registration link.
For more information, please visit the Occupational Health Training website.
For questions or to schedule a training for your team, please contact Occupational Health Specialist, Elizabeth Tomlinson, at ektomlin@ucsc.edu.

Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
2026-02-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Norris Center Art + Science Graduate Fellowship Exhibition
Ecology 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.

URBAN Lunch Hour: IRB Guidelines and Community-Engaged Research
2026-02-27 12:00 - 13:00
February 27, 2026 | Noon–1PM *ONLINE*
Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines are not fully aligned with the ethical priorities of community-engaged research. Join Dr. Rebecca London and Ned LeBlond as they discuss barriers and solutions for developing clearer practices and stronger collaborations between researchers and the IRB for supporting ethical community-engaged research at UC Santa Cruz.
This event is co-sponsored by UC Santa Cruz Campus + Community (C+C) and Urban Research Based Action Network (URBAN)
Register Here.

Sip Smarter
2026-02-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Porter/Kresge Dining Hall, 411 Porter-Kresge Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Sip Smarter @ UCSC is your chance to grab a free drink, connect with friends, and learn how small choices can make a big impact. Stop by this drop-in campus event in partnership with Pepsi to enjoy one of nearly 1,000 canned beverages while exploring UCSC Dining’s move toward more sustainable packaging and right-sized portions.
Through quick, interactive activities, you’ll discover why aluminum cans can be a smarter option for the planet — and get the inside scoop on campus retail spots where you can find exclusive canned drinks not available in the dining halls. Swing by, sip, and see what it’s all about.
Date: Friday, Feb. 27
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Porter/Kresge Dining Hall

Semiconductor Career Summit - From Campus to Silicon Valley
2026-02-27 09:45 - 16:00 | Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
A SEMI Professional Development Seminar organized by the SEMI Silicon Valley Chapter – Connecting College Students to the Semiconductor Industry. Learn about career opportunities in high tech and acquire valuable, practical information that will help you choose career directions and plan for your success.
Come learn about careers in the semiconductor industry at the SEMI Professional Development Seminar hosted by UC Santa Cruz.

Listen to professionals in the industry talk about their roles and find out how to prepare for jobs in the Semiconductors Industry.
Discover semiconductor job opportunities you didn’t know existed (internship and entry-level) and how you can prepare for them through job searches, interviews, resumes, and more.
Meet with professionals and executives during our speed mentoring, mock interview, and networking sessions.

All majors are welcome! Students with a background in Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Data Science, and Business are strongly encouraged to attend.

Enjoy free food, free swag, and giveaways.
Students can come and go.

EVENT is FREE but registration is required. Register by Feb 20th to secure a lunch.
Event is organized by SEMI in collaboration with Career Success, Baskin Engineering and the Innovation & Business Engagement Hub.
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.
Questions? Send to csuccess@ucsc.edu or visit Career Success at Hahn 125 East Entrance
Need accessibility support? Let us know at slugtalent@ucsc.edu at least two weeks prior to the event date.

Food as Resistance Within the Black Diaspora
2026-02-27 09:00 - 23:30 | Cowell Coffee Shop, 1156 high St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Join us for our second workshop to cook breakfast for the community and discuss food as resistance within the Black diaspora. Topics include: urban farming, food distribution in organizing, and afroecology. Make sure to RSVP: https://forms.gle/Gqwfp71fPbyzUaX67
This event is open to all students consistent with state and federal law.

Movies to let you "Think Different": Just Mercy
2026-02-26 20:30 - 22:00 | Porter/Kresge Dining Hall, 411 Porter-Kresge Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join Porter College for a screening of Just Mercy
Whether it’s just entertainment and a study break, or you want to let your mind stretch in a different direction from your classes and homework. We hope you might find these films engaging.
Popcorn, hot tea, and cocoa will be provided.

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.

Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution
2026-02-26 19:00 | Bookshop Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents Kitchen Counterculture: A Conversation About Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and the Food that Fueled a Revolution,” featuring award-winning food writer Gabi Moskowitz and journalist, teacher, and author Jim Newton. This event is cosponsored by the UC Santa Cruz The Humanities Division, The Humanities Institute, and the UCSC Special Collections & Archives.

Your RSVP helps us plan for your arrival and keep in touch with any changes. Thank you for registering!
Dead in the Kitchen, by Gabi Moskowitz: Kindly calling all Deadheads! Enjoy a variety of vibrant and delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes as you cook your way through Dead in the Kitchen: The Official Grateful Dead Cookbook, available just in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary psychedelic rock band.
Welcome to the show! Dead in the Kitchen is the official, authorized Grateful Dead cookbook, a well-crafted extension of the vibrant, communal, free-spirited energy that the band and their legacy have graced us with for decades. Featuring the band’s iconic artwork, logos, and illustrations, this beautifully designed book brings the unmistakable Grateful Dead aesthetic to life on every page, making it a must-have collectible for devoted fans.
You’ll find recipes organized and inspired by not only the band’s timeless music, but also the loyal Deadheads that continue to find kindness and community amongst one another. Delight in dishes like the savory Curried Vegetable Pot Pie, the Meatless Meatball Sandwich, or a sweet bite of Pumpkin Cheesecake. With each recipe crafted to be simple and accessible for all, this is the perfect cookbook for novice cooks and seasoned pros alike. Find your flow in the kitchen as you create each flavorful dish and, if Jerry has taught us anything, don’t be afraid to improvise! This cookbook celebrates the Grateful Dead on each page and encourages more connection through gathering together and enjoying delicious food that’s good for feeding the mind, body, and soul.
Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American Awakening, by Jim Newton: In 1965, in Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler, a “gift of the grateful dead.” After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had resolved to build his life around music. He had practiced relentlessly and caromed across the northern California folk and bluegrass scene. He had gathered up some fellow musicians and formed a band. Now they had their name. Following the history of the Grateful Dead means tracking American cultural history through a period of radical reconsideration. The Dead played at the Acid Tests and the Human Be-In and Woodstock, at the occupation of Columbia and the Bail Ball for People’s Park. They performed at the base of the Pyramids during a lunar eclipse, at Madison Square Garden to defend the rainforests, in San Francisco to sound the alarm over AIDS and at Huey Newton’s birthday party. For three decades, the band explored the meaning and limits of freedom. The radical message of the Dead, to reject the mainstream and build a bohemian community, radiated across the world, manifesting itself in art, music, business, and politics. Here Beside the Rising Tide tells the story of those disparate shafts of light, putting Garcia into a broader context while tracing his eventful life. Nearly a century after his birth, Garcia’s influence stretches onward, expressed in guitar licks and a gentle way of life, one of excellence and gratitude, chasing freedom, living moment to moment, guided by song-the gift of the Grateful Dead.
Gabi Moskowitz is the founder of BrokeAssGourmet.com, an award-winning website about inexpensive cooking. She’s written five cookbooks, and produced Freeform’s Young & Hungry, a situation comedy based on her life and writing. She lives in Marin County, California, with her husband and daughters.
Jim Newton is a journalist, teacher, and author of Justice for All, Eisenhower, Worthy Fights, and Man of Tomorrow. He was at the Los Angeles Times for twenty-five years as a reporter, bureau chief, editorial page editor, columnist, and editor at large. He lives in Pasadena, California, and teaches at UCLA, where he founded and edits the award-winning public affairs magazine Blueprint.

The Madame Mystery Cabaret Magic Show
2026-02-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Madame Mystery: A Night of Magic & Cabaret
All the way from Las Vegas to UCSC, experience a fabulous evening of mystery and magic inspired by the glamour of vintage cabaret houses. Madame Mystery blends illusion with humor, sophistication with surprise, and spectacle with substance for a one-of-a-kind live performance.
Join us for an enchanting night featuring a live magic show, free food, interactive activities, and opportunities to connect with campus partners tabling before and after the show.
Date: Thursday, February 26
Location: Stevenson Event Center
Doors Open: 5:45 p.m.
Meet & Greet: 6:00 p.m.
Drag Story Time: 6:30 p.m.
Magic Show: 6:45 p.m.
Closing: 7:45 p.m.

MENU

Strawberry Lemonade
Mini Turkey and Avocado Rollers
Seasonal Fruit Platter
New York Cheesecake

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of wonder and community.
For questions or accommodation requests, please email involved@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.

Will Work for Food
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Hay Barn, 94 Ranch View Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States
Join us for a conversation on labor, food, and justice with Will Work for Food co-author Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and regional food production and service workers Veronica Rodriguez (Dole, Soledad), and X (Verve, Santa Cruz). Together, they will explore the often-overlooked role of labor in building a more just food system. Free and open to the public. Translation provided.

Electroacoustic Performance and Artist Talk with the Whale Liberation Front
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Institute of the Arts and Sciences, 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United States
Experience a performance and talk by composers and sound artists Corey Diane and Peter J. Bowling, two members of the Whale Liberation Front.
The Intersections of Climate Change Series is organized with the Friedlaender Lab in conjunction with Weather and the Whale.
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ADDITIONAL SERIES EVENTS
– Thurs. Feb. 5, 6:00 p.m: Intersections of Climate Change Lecture: Climate Justice and the Moss Landing Battery Fire
– Wed. Feb. 11, 6:00 p.m: The California Firefighter Cancer Research Study with Shehnaz Hussain and Fire Captain Jamie Gabriel
– Thurs. Feb. 26, 6:00 p.m: Intersections of Climate Change Performance: Electroacoustic Performance and Artist Talk with the Whale Liberation Front
– Wed. March 4, 6:00 p.m: Unexpected Returns: The Historic Entanglements of Fire, Settlement, and Stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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ADMISSION
– FREE and open to the public
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PARKING
– The entrance to the Institute of the Arts and Sciences Galleries is on Delaware Street and has an accessibility ramp.
– Convenient and free self-parking is available on Panetta Avenue and High Road, immediately adjacent to the galleries.
– Accessible parking is on High Road.
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.

How promotions actually happen (and why hard work alone isn’t enough)
2026-02-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Silicon Valley Campus, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Most professionals are told a simple formula: work hard, deliver results, and your career will naturally advance. Yet many find that after years of strong performance, progress slows—responsibilities grow without recognition, and promotions go elsewhere.
The issue is rarely capability, but a misunderstanding of how advancement really works. Each career stage has different expectations: the skills that earn a first role aren’t the same ones that move someone into management or leadership. As organizations grow more complex—and AI makes execution easier to replicate—doing your job well is no longer enough. Advancement depends on how your work connects to the broader mission, how it’s perceived, and whether you’re already operating at the next level.
This session offers an inside look at why capable people plateau—and why others accelerate.
Bring your thoughts and experiences. This is a discussion-based workshop—please come ready to engage.
This event is part of the Dean Conversations: Pathways to professional success series.
Claim your seat!

Distinguished Teaching Award Lecture — Teaching Week 2026
2026-02-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Merrill Cultural Center, 200 McLaughlin Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Welcoming the Unknown Together
Join us as 2024-25 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Laurie Palmer, Professor Emerita of Art, shares her insights on teaching. This lecture is one of the key events featured in Teaching Week 2026.
Artist, theorist, scholar, and activist, A. Laurie Palmer is Professor Emerita of Art. Since joining UCSC in 2015, she’s offered courses in sculpture, writing, forms and ideas, mixed media and project-based art, materiality of color, materiality of time, and environmental and racial justice. She has contributed significantly to establishing and guiding the Art Department’s Environmental Art and Social Practice graduate program during its first years. Before joining UCSC faculty, Palmer taught sculpture and contemporary theory at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for 18 years. Her artwork has been shown nationally and internationally. She also lectures widely on her work, and publishes writing as, and about, art in multiple formats and forums.
Starting in 2018-2019, the Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) recognizes outstanding teaching on our campus. This annual award is an opportunity to acknowledge the pedagogical contributions of our colleagues that include—but also go beyond—any one particular course. It seeks to recognize an instructor that has made significant contributions to educational equity within and beyond UC Santa Cruz.
Hybrid Event
Please register to attend in person or to stream via Vimeo
Learn more about the Distinguished Teaching Award

Coast-to-Coast Men's Basketball Conference Tournament - Quarterfinals
2026-02-26 15:00 | Kaiser Permanente Arena, 140 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States

Black on the Block
2026-02-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Crown Provost House, 660 Crown Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space.
Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make connections, and build community. All are welcome.
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.

Campus to Career: Job Talk with Fashion Reporter Elizabeth Segran
2026-02-26 13:00 - 13:45 | https://events.ucsc.edu/event/campus-to-career-job-talk-with-fashion-reporter-elizabeth-segran/
Are you interested in writing, fashion, or sustainability? Join us for a job talk with Elizabeth Segran, a fashion reporter and author. Elizabeth will share insights from her career covering the intersection of fashion and sustainability, and she’ll tell us how her educational background in the humanities has shaped her trajectory and informed her work. If you’re curious about careers in the creative fields, this event is for you!
Register here
Attendees will be entered to win a raffle for two copies of Elizabeth’s book, The Rocket Years: How Your Twenties Launch the Rest of Your Life.
Learn more about Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Segran is senior staff writer at Fast Company, whose work has appeared in a range of publications including The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The Nation, The New Republic, The Chronicle of Higher Education and Salon. Her book, The Rocket Years, was published in 2020 by Harper Books.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in the field of South and Southeast Asian Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender and Sexuality. She is an expert on India, having devoted a decade to studying its history, literature, culture and gender dynamics.
She is a global nomad who grew up in Brussels, Paris, Singapore, Jakarta and London before moving to New York to attend Columbia University. She currently lives in Cambridge, MA with her books, her husband and her two daughters.
This event is co-sponsored by Career Success, the Humanities Division, and the Arts Division.
This program is open to all students consistent with state and federal law, the UC Nondiscrimination Statement and the Nondiscrimination Policy Statement for University of California Publications Regarding Student-Related Matters.

BE Club Bash - Engineers Week
2026-02-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Jack Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Discover innovation at the Baskin Engineering Club Bash, an event celebrating National Engineers Week!
Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 26, 12–2 PM in the BE Courtyard! The BE Club Bash brings together student organizations across all engineering disciplines to showcase their projects, demos, and interactive activities.
Stop by to:

Explore hands-on booths and demonstrations from student organizations
Learn about engineering opportunities on campus and how to get involved
Chat with student leaders and hear about their experiences
Enter our 3D printer raffle (must be present to win!)
Grab snacks and BE swag while you explore

This is a great way to connect with the engineering community, discover new ideas, and have fun. We hope to see you there! RSVP here.

Venezuela: Contradictions of Regime Change Without a Change of Regime, A Discussion with Dr. Gabriel Hetland
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:30 | Stevenson Event Center, Stevenson Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
*UPDATE!* New date! Now on Thursday, February 26th, 12- 1:30pm at the Stevenson Event Center.
Following the January 3 US attack and kidnapping of its president, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has been transformed into something approaching a protectorate of the US. In this bizarre regime change without a change of regime, Maduro’s former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, is allied -under explicitly coercive threats- with Donald Trump in his brazenly neocolonial plunder of Venezuela’s oil resources. This talk will explore the political and economic contradictions of this dangerous and unusual situation, which poses grave risks to Venezuela, Latin America and the world.
Gabriel Hetland is associate professor of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies at SUNY Albany and author of Democracy on the Ground: Local Politics in Latin America’s Left Turn.

BME 280B Seminar: The evolution of structural variation across vertebrate genomes
2026-02-26 11:40 - 13:15 | Physical Sciences Building, Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Presenter: Peter Sudmant, Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Description: Structural variants (SVs) contribute substantially to genetic variation and play vital roles in adaptation and disease. However, SVs are poorly captured by short read sequencing and thus are understudied, particularly in non-model organisms. Here, taking advantage of recently generated haplotype-resolved genome assemblies from >600 vertebrate species, we present the most comprehensive survey of the diversity of SVs and single nucleotide variants (SNVs) across the vertebrate tree of life to date.
Bio: Peter Sudmant is an Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California Berkeley. Prior to joining UC Berkeley, Dr Sudmant completed his PhD at the University of Washington in the Lab of Dr Evan Eichler as HHMI International Fellow. Dr Sudmant went on to complete a postdoc with Christopher Burge at MIT as a Genentech fellow of the Life Sciences Research Foundation. Dr Sudmant is a recipient of the American Foundation for Aging Research Junior Faculty Award and a Hellman Fellow.
Hosted by: Professor Russ Corbett-Detig, BME Department

Course Reading Solutions and Challenges: A Half-Day Symposium — Teaching Week 2026
2026-02-26 09:00 - 13:00 | McHenry Library, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Join us for a half-day symposium dedicated to course readings. Hear from UCSC faculty who re-envisioned the role of readings in their courses in order to improve student success and lower student course costs, followed by small group discussions on key topics including homework platforms, selecting materials, student insights on their reading experience, and what to do if students aren’t reading. Select sessions will be streamed. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Register here

Exploring Research Pathways at Baskin Engineering
2026-02-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Engineering 2, Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Curious how being part of a research lab can supercharge your experience as a Baskin Engineer?
Join us for this informative event to learn about opportunities to solve open-ended problems, build deeper technical skills, and learn how to think like an engineer.
We’ll kick things off with a quick overview of the kinds of research opportunities available to undergrads and how to get started, then you’ll hear directly from students who’ve worked in research labs as undergraduates. They’ll share what they actually did day-to-day, the skills they built (technical and professional), and how research shaped their confidence, career goals, and next steps. We’ll then have pizza and networking to end the evening.
Whether you’re aiming for industry, graduate school, or just want hands-on experience that goes beyond coursework, this panel will help you understand how undergraduate research can set you apart—academically, professionally, and personally!

Register via Handshake.
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Programs 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.

Campus Conversations on Access: Insights from Disability Studies — Teaching Week 2026
2026-02-25 15:30 - 17:00
This panel explores ways to foster a classroom culture of inclusivity across the divisions by addressing questions of accessibility, grounded in both Disabilities Studies and in classroom experience.
RSVP here

February 25, 2026 | Works-in-Progress with Geoffrey Bowker
2026-02-25 15:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Humanities 1, Room 210 or Zoom (Registration)
Join SJRC scholars in Humanities 1, room 210 or on Zoom for an open discussion of works-in-progress! This is a wonderful chance to engage with one another’s ideas, and support our own internal work.
At this session, we will hear from Geoffrey Bowker, Emeritus Professor in Irvine and Science & Justice Advisor about works-in-progress and ongoing work on the death of infrastructure, AI, and underwater network cables and his collaborative comic book on Actor Network Theory. SJRC members Warren Sack and Dimitris Papadopolous will act as “warm up” discussants.
Contact Colleen Stone (colleen@ucsc.edu) or Maria Puig de la Bellacasa (puig@ucsc.edu) for the readings, including a new comic book on the graveyard of machines!
Register for Zoom here.
Geoffrey C. Bowker is Emeritus Professor at the School of Information and Computer Science, University of California at Irvine, where he directed a laboratory for Values in the Design of Information Systems and Technology. He was also Professor of and Senior Scholar in Cyberscholarship at the University of Pittsburgh School, and Executive Director, Center for Science, Technology and Society, Santa Clara. He was awarded the prestigious 4S Bernal Prize in 2024 for his distinguished, career-long contributions to the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS). His book Memory Practices in the Sciences (MIT Press 2008) won the 2007 Ludwig Fleck Prize of the Society for Social Studies of Science, and was awarded “Best Information Science Book” by the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).
Co-sponsored by earthecologies x technoscience conversations, History of Consciousness

Successful Slug Workshop: Productive Struggle & Study Skills
2026-02-25 14:30 - 15:30 | Academic Resources Center (ARC), 408 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064
Productive Struggle & Study Skills
Wednesday, February 25, 2:45–3:30 p.m.
Location: ARCenter 203
Learn study strategies and why making it hard for yourself supports durable learning.
Successful Slug Workshop Series
Join Learning Support Services (LSS) for Successful Slug Workshops on Tuesdays at noon and Wednesdays at 2:45 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/
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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.
