Week of Events
Monday, August 4, 2025
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August 4, 2025Johnson-Bey, S. (CMPM) – Designing Reusable Tools for Social Simulation-Driven Emergent Storytelling
Johnson-Bey, S. (CMPM) – Designing Reusable Tools for Social Simulation-Driven Emergent Storytelling
Narrative sandbox games rely heavily on simulation to produce emergent narrative experiences. Instead of featuring pre-authored central narratives, these games provide a play space, a sandbox, of various systems and mechanics players use to produce interesting narrative moments. This dissertation focuses on social simulation games, a subset of narrative sandbox games that drive the narrative […]
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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August 5, 2025Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
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August 5, 2025Larsen, B. (CMPM) – Communal Narrative Play in Perennial Games
Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
The first Tuesday of each month, the Arboretum is open without charge to visitors. See dates and times UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is open. NOTE: Due to limited parking at the Arboretum and the popularity of Community Day, we greatly encourage visitors to carpool, bike, walk or use public transportation as much […]
Larsen, B. (CMPM) – Communal Narrative Play in Perennial Games
Online communities tell stories with the games they play. As continual updates, recurring monetization, and platforms for community discussions have flourished, we have seen a rise in video games using ongoing development to tell stories, and have a community interact with those stories and build upon them. In this dissertation, I study this phenomenon, which […]
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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August 6, 2025Exploring your science major
Exploring your science major
Choosing a major can feel overwhelming, but many science students share a common academic path in their first year. This session breaks down the similarities in core coursework, introduces the range of science majors available, and helps you begin thinking about where your interests align. To receive a Zoom link, register HERE.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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August 7, 2025Rose, N. (BMEB) – MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR T CELL RECEPTOR TARGET DISCOVERY AND AFFINITY ENGINEERING
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August 7, 2025Slugs at Sundown – The Art of the Career Pivot
Rose, N. (BMEB) – MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR T CELL RECEPTOR TARGET DISCOVERY AND AFFINITY ENGINEERING
T cell receptors (TCRs) mediate antigen-specific immune responses through recognition of peptides presented by major histocompatibility complex (pMHC) molecules. Accurately predicting TCR–pMHC interactions remains a major barrier to TCR-based immunotherapy, due to limitations in current models that fail to generalize beyond common viral epitopes and well-characterized HLA alleles. In this PhD proposal, I outline a […]
Slugs at Sundown – The Art of the Career Pivot
Thinking about a career pivot? Join fellow Banana Slugs for an evening of connection, coaching, and confidence. Get practical strategies from pro career coaches, plus inspiration to take your next step—whether it’s planned or unexpected. Bonus: Arrive early for a 15-min 1:1 resume review (4:30–5:30 PM). Don’t miss it! #UCSCAlumni #CareerPivot
Friday, August 8, 2025
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August 8, 2025Katte, P. (BMEB) – Interactive and Scalable Frameworks for Pathogen Surveillance and Ancestral Recombination Graph
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August 8, 2025Vera-Choqqueccota, S. (BMEB) – A CRISPRi-Based platform for multimodal functional analysis of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders risk genes in engineered mouse cortical neurons
Katte, P. (BMEB) – Interactive and Scalable Frameworks for Pathogen Surveillance and Ancestral Recombination Graph
The explosive growth of genomic data, driven by advances in sequencing and inference technologies, presents both an opportunity and a challenge for evolutionary biology and public health. Existing visualization and analysis tools often fall short in handling the scale, complexity, and uncertainty of modern genomic datasets—especially in the areas of pathogen surveillance and ancestral recombination […]
Vera-Choqqueccota, S. (BMEB) – A CRISPRi-Based platform for multimodal functional analysis of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders risk genes in engineered mouse cortical neurons
Neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs), such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia, are among the most heritable yet mechanistically complex conditions. While large-scale genomic studies have identified hundreds of high-confidence risk genes, the lack of scalable and integrative platforms has limited our ability to functionally characterize these genes. To address this, I am developing a […]
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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Sunday, August 10, 2025
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