ECE 290 Seminar: “Photon Counting Detectors for X-Ray Imaging”
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Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship, public values, and tree genomics in a hotter, drier world
Interdisciplinary Sciences Building 7487 Red Hill Road, Santa Cruz
Week of Events
Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Christie Mysteries
Village murders! Occult conspiracies! A modern mystery tinged with the uncanny! Join the Pickwick Club as we explore Dickens and Christie across four landmark detective novels.
Monday, October 12, 2026
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October 12, 2026ECE 290 Seminar: “Photon Counting Detectors for X-Ray Imaging”
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October 12, 2026Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship, public values, and tree genomics in a hotter, drier world
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Virtual EventOctober 12, 2026Essential and Effective Job Search Skills
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Virtual EventOctober 12, 2026October Slugs and Steins with Professor Matt O’Hara
ECE 290 Seminar: “Photon Counting Detectors for X-Ray Imaging”
Presented by: Jin Zhang, Chief Engineer @ iRay Group Description: “Photon-counting detectors measure individual X-ray interactions, enabling fine spatial sampling and energy-resolved imaging. This seminar connects semiconductor signal formation and readout electronics to imaging benefits and practical limitations in medical and industrial applications. It examines charge sharing, pulse pileup, calibration drift, and material decomposition, then surveys clinical […]
Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Caring for cultural keystones: Indigenous-led stewardship, public values, and tree genomics in a hotter, drier world
In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946, Passcode: 454736). If you are unable to stream the talk live and need to access a recorded version, please contact Stacy Philpott at sphilpot@ucsc.edu. A UC Santa Cruz email address is required to access the recording. Host: Maywa Montenegro Speaker: Diana Macias, UC Berkeley Title: […]
Essential and Effective Job Search Skills
This relevant and informative online workshop will cover a broad overview of many essential skills and tools to set you up for success in your job search – everything from “What do I want to look for?” to “What are the best tools to find jobs I am qualified for?” to “Which steps are the […]
October Slugs and Steins with Professor Matt O’Hara
The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon In the 1930s and 40s, amateur explorers and hardened plant hunters combed the Amazon in a race to unlock the secrets of curare, an Indigenous poison they hoped could cure many diseases. The poison they brought north had a major […]
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026Fellowships for Research in Japan – In-person Info Session
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October 13, 2026Kraw Lecture: Could a “Super El Niño” be coming?
Fellowships for Research in Japan – In-person Info Session
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the largest funding agency for academic research in Japan. Fellowships are offered for Ph.D. students, post-doctorate scholars, researchers, and faculty members in all fields. Join our information session to find out how JSPS can help you conduct research in Japan. For Master’s and Ph.D. students, postdoctoral […]
Kraw Lecture: Could a “Super El Niño” be coming?
UC Santa Cruz researchers are closely tracking the development of a potential “super El Niño” this year. In this Kraw Lecture, two UC Santa Cruz experts will explore the natural forces that drive El Niño events, how scientists forecast major climate shifts, and what current research can tell us about the months ahead. While every […]
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
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October 14, 2026Festival of Monsters: The Quatermass Experiment
Optional Practical Training (OPT) Workshop
Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshops are MANDATORY for all F-1 students who will apply for OPT, and you MUST have attended the OPT workshop within 9 months of applying for OPT. You must attend the full workshop to receive credit. Be sure to arrive on time and stay until the end, or you will not receive credit […]
Festival of Monsters: The Quatermass Experiment
The Festival of Monsters screens the 1955 classic sci-fi horror film The Quatermass Experiment at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at The 418 in Downtown Santa Cruz. This screening includes a live introduction by monster maven Dr. H. Marshall Leicester (UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Literature). A trio of British astronauts are launched […]
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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October 17, 2026Festival of Monsters: A Devilish Discussion
Festival of Monsters: A Devilish Discussion
The Festival of Monsters presents “A Devilish Discussion,” 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at the Museum of Art and History in Downtown Santa Cruz. Authors Kiersten White (The Fox and the Devil) and Clay McLeod Chapman (Devil Inside) will talk about their latest books, why they write devilish fiction and the horror of it […]
Sunday, October 18, 2026
No events on this day.