Events
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Exhibition—The One with the Manes, works by Yasmine Benabdallah
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CAA multimedia exhibition by Yasmine Benabdallah, Film and Digital Media PhD candidate, explores a shared history between Morocco, Brazil, and Portugal through video installations, photographs, and watercolors. More information about […]
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March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CACelebrate the wild acrobats of hummingbirds during their courtship & territorial displays in the gardens! Visit our website for special event updates throughout March! arboretum.ucsc.edu/visit/events
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Optional Practical Training (OPT) Awareness Week
Join us for OPT Awareness Week at UC Santa Cruz, a supportive and informative series designed to help international students learn about and confidently prepare for Optional Practical Training. You’ll learn application […]
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Summer Courses Listed for 2026
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on […]
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Community Day: Free Admission at the Arboretum
Arboretum 122 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CAThe 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 […]
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Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CANorris 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 […]
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Drop-In Figure Drawing
Elena Baskin Visual Arts Center Baskin Service Road, Santa Cruz, CADrop-In Draw provides a live model and room monitor. There is no formal lesson and only dry media is allowed (no paints). — ADVISORIES – These events contain mature content […]
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UCSC Orchestra—Bravada and Tchaikovsky
Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CAUCSC Orchestra
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Summer Courses Listed for 2026
Summer 2026 classes are now posted at summer.ucsc.edu. Explore courses and start planning your summer schedule over winter closure! Days and times will be in the schedule of classes on […]
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CSE Colloquium – Improving Efficiency and Reliability of Foundation Models in Clinical AI
Engineering 2 Engineering 2 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAPresenter: Vasiliki “Vicky” Bikia, PhD, Stanford Department of Biomedical Data Science and Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) Abstract: Deploying foundation models in health requires both computational efficiency and reliable generation. […]
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Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty)
Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CAThis quarter, make time for you, for reflection, and for community!
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Penguin Random House Info Session for UC Santa Cruz Undergraduates
Virtual EventLooking to break into the publishing field? Join us for an insightful information session with an experienced recruiter at Penguin Random House!
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Ecology of Presence: Pathways to the Natural World
Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery 11 Cowell Service Rd, Santa Cruz, CANorris 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 […]
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Shields, S. (CM) – Procedural, Player-Centric Game Balancing
Merrill College College Office, Santa Cruz, CAHybrid EventGame balance is a term widely used among players, researchers, and designers of games. It is a concept that feels vitally important to how we make and play games – […]
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Career Success Drop-In Coaching at the Cantú Cabin – Winter 2026
Lionel Cantú Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz, CADrop-in with Career Coach & Engagement Specialist Bridge Kennedy to discuss Career Exploration, Job Search Strategy, Interview Prep, Grad School Prep, or whatever’s on your mind related to your career […]
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Sonic Icons: Relation, Recognition, and Revival in a Syriac World
Social Sciences 1 Social Sciences 1, Santa Cruz, CAPlease join the Anthropology Winter Colloquium, “Sonic Icons: Relation, Recognition, and Revival in a Syriac World.” Sarah Bakker Kellogg, PhD (’13) will discuss her book
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College Night: Gotta Catch Them All? – a Pokémon themed event exploring animal rights
College Nine and John R. Lewis Dining HallCollege Nine and John R. Lewis College, in collaboration with UCSC Dining, present “Gotta Catch Them All? ” – a Pokémon-themed event exploring animal rights. Join us Wednesday, March 4 […]
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Ways to Wellness
Namaste Lounge 615 College Nine Road, Santa Cruz, CAJoin the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center on Wednesday 3/4 from 5:30-7:00pm at Namaste Lounge to learn about Tai Chi and Yoga, as we highlight Asian wellness tools that can be used to help relieve stress and discuss […]
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The UC Santa Cruz Kraw Lecture Series presents: Unmasking cancer’s complete genetic code
Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesIn this Kraw lecture, Angela Brooks will discuss her work on cancer research. Current cancer research focuses almost entirely on finding errors—mutations—in DNA. This has given us incredible tools like […]
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Unexpected Returns: The Historic Entanglements of Fire, Settlement, and Stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Institute of the Arts and Sciences 100 Panetta Ave, Santa Cruz, United StatesJoin UCSC faculty members Miriam Greenberg and Andrew Matthews as they discuss the deep regional histories of fire, from indigenous burning, settler ranching, fire suppression, and much more. This event […]
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