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Professional Certificates for International Students
Interested in a professional certificate at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension? A professional certificate is a fantastic way to develop your career, learn from industry experts, and experience Silicon Valley. We offer numerous exciting programs in technology and business. Visit our International site for more information. Prospective international students Please click here to schedule an online…
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Van Duker, N. (AM) – A Random Choice Hybrid Method for Resolving Shock Placement Errors in 1D Relativistic Hydrodynamics with Transverse Velocities
This report presents a one-dimensional Random Choice-based hybrid method for simulating special relativistic hydrodynamics (SRHD) flow problems. The proposed scheme combines a high-order accurate method and a random choice method, selectively applying the first to smooth flows and the second to shocks and discontinuities. This hybrid approach addresses the issue of incorrect wave placements in…
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Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Book Talk with Lily Hsueh
With climate risks growing, climate action facing political headwinds in many countries, and international cooperation increasingly challenged, Lily Hsueh’s Corporations at Climate Crossroads illuminates how and under what conditions the world’s largest corporations have taken proactive action on climate change during the years leading up to and after the Paris Agreement. Drawing on insights from…
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Using AI in UX: Explore the latest tools
Creating the Experience: UX, AI, and Responsive Design Join us for a dynamic UX info session that blends creativity, technology, and collaboration. Discover how UX and AI work together, explore the principles of user-centered design, and see how advanced CSS brings responsive, visually stunning interfaces to life. We’ll highlight 3 engaging courses Collaborative Design: Enhancing…
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AI Workshop: Model Context Protocol
Welcome to our immersive AI technology workshop series. During these sessions you will be introduced to new and established AI tools that will help you create and manipulate content in new and powerful ways. Each session is led by an industry expert who will guide you through the material and share its real-world implications. Learning…
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Mavrogiannakis, A. (CSE) – Scalable Oblivious Databases and Systems
Modern applications are increasingly designed with a strong emphasis on scalability and performance, as systems are expected to process ever-growing volumes of data and deliver results with minimal latency. Techniques such as distributed architectures, in-memory computation, and optimized data structures are routinely adopted to meet these performance-driven demands. However, in the pursuit of speed and…
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Rakshit, G. (CSE) -Improving Question Answering through Figurativeness Understanding, Semantic Representation and Multi-Agent Conflict Resolution
Open-domain question answering (ODQA) systems come with diverse challenges — ranging from resolving conflicting information to interpreting figurative expressions and representing meaning in a human-understandable form. This dissertation presents three complementary contributions toward building more robust and interpretable QA systems. First, we investigate QA model performance on figurative language. Introducing FigurativeQA, a benchmark of yes/no…
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Silicon Valley – Building a Sustainable Talent Acquisition Function and Strategy
Join Extension partner, the National Human Resources Association, as they explore how to build a talent acquisition function grounded in capacity, capability, and technology, with a focus on how AI can serve as a complement to the recruiter’s role rather than a replacement. The session will also cover how to build and equip a talent…
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Seminar Featuring Dr. Robert Blasiak, Sept 3 at 11 am
Please join us for a special seminar with Dr. Robert Blasiak on Wednesday, Sept 3 at 11 am. Dr. Blasiak is an Associate Professor at the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. The seminar will be held in person at CBB Rm 110 and on Zoom (details below). Talk Title: The peacebuilding potential of international…
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Fall Harvest Welcome
Join the American Indian Resource Center, People of Color Sustainability Collective, UCSC Agroecology, and the Sustainability Office for a day of fun at the Farm Center! This Fall Harvest Welcome will be all about community building, learning about flora/fauna indigenous to Santa Cruz County, Native storytelling, and will feature a land blessing.