• Project and Program Management Info Session

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Advance your career in project and program management. As organizations tackle more complex initiatives, the demand for skilled project leaders continues to grow. Learn how professionals across industries use Agile methods, AI tools, and data-driven insights to manage scope, schedule, and cost effectively. Join Tim Bombosch, chair of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Project and Program Management […]

  • Bioinformatics Info Session

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Lead the next wave of innovation in life sciences and data. As biotechnology and data analytics converge, the demand for professionals who can interpret complex biological data and drive discovery continues to grow. Learn how experts in bioinformatics use computational tools, programming, and molecular biology to transform raw data into scientific and medical insights. Your […]

  • CM Seminar – “How Technology-Mediated Food Interactions Support Family Connection and Routine Reconstruction”

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Presented by: Aswati Panicker Description: “In this talk, I draw on work in human-food interaction (HFI) to examine how food can serve as a rich interaction medium for connection and routine reconstruction in long-distance families. I highlight insights from three of my studies that explore this question across different technological forms. First, I discuss how families […]

  • AM Seminar with Dr. Truong Vu

    Jack Baskin Engineering, 372

    Presenter: Dr. Truong Vu, IPAM and MSU Description: We present a framework for the gradient flow of sharp-interface surface energies that couple to embedded curvature active agents. We use a […]

  • Silicon Chip Design & Semiconductor Engineering Info Session

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Build the semiconductors powering the future. With the global demand for advanced chips on the rise, engineers who can design, simulate, and optimize integrated circuits are highly sought after. Learn how professionals in Silicon Valley develop digital and analog systems, apply verification methodologies, and leverage modern EDA tools to bring innovative designs from concept to […]

  • BME 280B Seminar: Nature’s Miniature Masterpieces – Nanobodies as Small but Mighty Antibodies for the next Pandemic

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Katja Hanack, Founder and CEO, New/Era/Mabs Description: Nanobodies combine remarkable simplicity with surprising power. Their small size allows them to reach targets that remain inaccessible to conventional antibodies, while maintaining high specificity and stability. Their compact architecture allows them to access targets that conventional antibodies cannot reach, yet they preserve the specificity and power […]

  • AM Seminar: Science in the Age of Foundation Models

    Virtual Event

    Presenter: Dr. Danielle Robinson, AWS AI Description: In this talk, I will discuss the large impact of foundation models within the sciences with a particular focus on the importance of […]

  • Be Inspired: Explore Graduate Studies in STEM

    Not sure if graduate school is right for you? Join us to learn what graduate school is really about and explore whether it’s the right path for you. We’ll cover topics such as qualifying exams, funding options, common misconceptions, and more! Click the link below to register for the event: https://ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_31OHhwc7QPqJ7nSyiuAUNg

  • Human Computer Interaction MS Virtual Info Session

    Join us January 14 from 7 – 8 PM for our Virtual Information Session. Learn more about our program, based at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, where you can earn your HCI MS in 15 months. We offer: Application fee waivers for UCSC students and alumni Full and partial scholarships Dedicated careers services support Internship […]

    Free
  • The art of interviewing: From good to great.

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    Interviews are no longer just about resumes. In this section with PK Agarwal, dean of UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, we will dive into behavioral questions, storytelling techniques, virtual interview etiquette, and ways to stand out with authenticity and confidence. Learn to craft memorable responses to behavioral interview questions using proven storytelling frameworks. Understand what sets […]

  • How to Find a Job On Campus

    Virtual Event

    Do you need a job? Learn how to find jobs on campus and how Career Success can help you through the process! 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 […]

  • CSE Colloquium – Constraining Chaos: Toward Faithful and Semantic Decoding in Language Models

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Loris D’Antoni, UC San Diego Abstract: Language models excel at producing fluent text, but in domains like code and math, fluency isn’t enough — outputs must obey strict syntactic and semantic rules. A new wave of research is rethinking decoding itself: not as a process of sampling words, but as a negotiation between probability, structure, and […]

    Free
  • Kraw Lecture: Sensing the Unseen: How Drones and Ground Sensors Reveal the Hidden Air Quality Impact

    Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United States

    How can flying robots help us track the air we breathe and the pollutants we can’t see? In this talk, Assistant Professor Javier González-Rocha  will share how his team uses drones to measure wind patterns and detect airborne pollutants in hard-to-reach places.. These systems help us understand how toxic pollutants and climate emissions move through […]

  • BME Seminar: Rotation Talks

    Physical Sciences Building Physical Sciences Building, Santa Cruz, CA

    Presenter: Grad Students Description: Rotation Talks Bio: N/A Hosted by: Professor Rebecca DuBois, BME Department

  • Crafting Your Personal Pitch | UCSC x COOP Careers

    Virtual Event

    Make your first impression count! Join COOP Careers for a dynamic and practical workshop designed to help you stand out at your next job fair. In Craft Your Personal Pitch, you’ll discover how to confidently and authentically talk about your story, your skills, and your goals. Learn COOP’s signature 3W’s personal pitch hack to help you introduce yourself with impact […]

  • Sharma, R. (CSE) – Automatically Evolving GPU Libraries for Performance Portable AI Kernels

    Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA
    Hybrid Event

    GPUs are the workhorses of modern AI, widely deployed and developed by many vendors including Apple, Qualcomm, Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA. While these GPUs all offer high compute potential, programming them effectively is difficult because they differ in performance-critical features like SIMT width, cache capacity, and memory bandwidth, demanding different optimization strategies. Tunable kernels address […]

  • Statistics Seminar: Heterogeneous Statistical Transfer Learning

    Engineering 2, 499
    Hybrid Event

    Presenter: Subhadeep Paul, Associate Professor, Ohio State University Description: In the first part of the talk, we consider the problem of Transfer Learning (TL) under heterogeneity from a source to […]

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