Xie, Y. (CM) – Crop Circles of Play: Forces and Formation in the Dyadic Magic Circle

Virtual Event

Cooperative two-player play produces distinctive social experiences between players: intimacy, trust, cooperation, communitas. Since Huizinga, the frame within which these experiences arise has been called the Magic Circle: a temporarily-set-apart space through which play does its social work. It has been a central organizing concept across game studies, performance theory, and HCI because it points […]

Kordonowy, S. (CS) – The Role of Circuits in Near-Term Quantum Computation

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

As quantum computing transitions from theory to practice, understanding which algorithms suit near-term devices becomes critical. Current quantum computers are severely constrained by limited qubit counts, short coherence times, and high error rates that quickly degrade computation into noise. This thesis addresses two interconnected questions: what non-trivial computational tasks can near-term devices execute and how […]

Queer Connections: Reflective Art

Queer Connections
Lionel Cantú Queer Center Crown Lane, Santa Cruz

CAPS & Cantú Collaboration: Queer Connections. Join us at the Lionel Cantú Queer Center for conversations facilitated by CAPS Providers. Reflective Art: Discover your strengths through art while reflecting on the people, resources, and community that uplift you. Through creative expression, you’re invited to share, listen, or simply reflect—connecting with others in whatever way feels […]

BME 280B Seminar: Accelerating the diagnosis of rare diseases using multi-omics

Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Building Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz

Presenter: Stephen Montgomery, Endowed Professor of Pathology, Genetics, Biomedical Data Science, Computer Science, Stanford University   Description: N/A   Bio: Stephen Montgomery is an Endowed Professor of Pathology, Genetics, Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, Computer Science at Stanford University. He has trained in multiple countries including Canada, Germany, England, and Switzerland. He is best […]

Week 10: De-Stress Event

Cowell Courtyard Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Need to let off some steam before finals? Join the Center for Leadership and Involvement for the ultimate Week 10 de-stressor! Choose between: The Rage Room: Choose the path of […]

Exhibit Opening! “Ideas to Postpone the End of the World”: Artists Books and Archives towards Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve

McHenry Library 1156 High St, Santa Cruz

Join us on on Thursday, June 4th from 2:00–3:00pm for Ideas to Postpone the End of the World: Artists Books and Archives toward Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve, a pop-up exhibition curated by MFA student SeeVa Dawne Kitslis! Just a sliver of the wonderful artist book collection at Special Collections & Archives at UC Santa Cruz […]

Imlau Dagostini, J. (CSE) – Intent-Driven Orchestration for Scientific Computing

Jack Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz
Hybrid Event

The growing complexity of high-performance computing (HPC) systems poses a fundamental challenge for domain scientists, whose primary objective is to obtain scientifically valid results rather than to optimize resource utilization. […]

Business Administration in the Age of AI

Silicon Valley Campus 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara

Learn how to build practical leadership, finance, marketing, and management skills for today’s dynamic business environment. Reynold Lewke, M.S., M.B.A, LLB, a corporate attorney, litigator, author, and business advisor, will […]

Creative Technologies—Digital Spaces: From Practice to Praxis

The inaugural class of Creative Technologies presents, Digital Spaces: From Practice to Praxis, a digital art exhibition hosted in New Art City. This digital showcase highlights the culmination of the students’ work both in and out of the program. Explore the various creations from our students that range from game design, digital art, media and […]

FREE and open to UCSC affiliates

UCSC Jazz Combos

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz

UCSC Jazz Combos present a spring quarter concert

Free – $12