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SUMMARY:BME 280B Seminar: Valery Ortiz and Joseph Cruz
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 4th week of our BME 280B seminar series\, a weekly seminar covering topics of current research in computational biology and bioinformatics. \nOpen to all\, food is provided. Class enrollment is not required. \nPlease join us this week to learn more about our two speakers\, Valery Ortiz and Joseph Cruz: \n  \nTitle: Structural Insights into the Infection Mechanism of Mycobacteriophages Using Cryo-Electron Tomography \nPresenter: Valery Ortiz\, 4th Year Ph.D Candidate in the Chemical & Biological Science Program\, Scripps Research Institute \nDescription: Mycobacterial infections\, including tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) diseases\, remain a major global health threat\, worsened by the rise of multidrug-resistant strains. This study investigates the potential of therapeutic phages\, particularly Fionnbharth (FB)\, to target drug-resistant Mycobacterium infections. Optimizing phage therapy requires a basic understanding of phage structural and mechanistic properties. Using Mycobacterium smegmatis mc² 155 (M. smegmatis) as a model organism\, we used cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to visualize phage-host interactions in near-native conditions\, focusing on attachment\, intracellular replication\, and structural organization. Samples were prepared at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 300 for attachment studies and MOIs of 3–15 for replication time points ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours post-infection. Cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB) milling generated ~200 nm-thick lamellae\, enabling visualization of the bacterial interior. Tomographic imaging revealed a temporal progression of intracellular replication intermediates\, including procapsids\, empty capsids\, and DNA-filled capsids\, demonstrating capsid formation and maturation over time. Organized arrays of tail filaments were also observed\, providing direct structural evidence of the FB replication cycle inside M. smegmatis. Subtomogram averaging of ~500 FB particles revealed two major tail-tip conformations at the bacterial surface: a rounded tail-tip positioned near the membrane at various angles and a flat\, tightly aligned complex perpendicular to the membrane. These preliminary data suggest distinct pre- and post-attachment states. Together\, these results highlight the power of cryo-ET to investigate structural changes in therapeutic phages throughout infection\, advancing our broader understanding of the structural virology underlying phage-host interactions. \nBio: Valery Ortiz is a 4th year PhD candidate in the Chemical and Biological Sciences Program at Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology\, where she conducts her doctoral research in Dr. Raphael Park’s lab. Her research focuses on therapeutic bacteriophages that infect mycobacteria and uses structural biology approaches\, including cryo-electron tomography and single particle Cryo-EM\, to understand how phages interact with and infect bacterial cells. Through this work\, she hopes to contribute to the development of phage-based therapies for difficult-to-treat mycobacterial infections\, including tuberculosis. \nValery earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Santa Cruz\, where she conducted undergraduate research in Dr. Needhi Bhalla’s lab studying meiosis and chromosome biology in C. elegans. During her time at UCSC\, she was also a MARC Scholar through the STEM Diversity Programs\, which played an important role in her development as a researcher and in her preparation for graduate school. \nValery is a first-generation student who began her academic journey at Monterey Peninsula College before transferring to UC Santa Cruz. While attending community college\, she participated in the ACCESS summer research program at UC Santa Cruz\, where she gained her first hands-on research experience. This opportunity introduced her to scientific research and ultimately helped shape her path toward transferring to UCSC. Valery is deeply committed to mentorship\, outreach\, and creating supportive pathways into STEM. She is an NSF Graduate Research Fellow (NSF GRFP) and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)  Gilliam Fellow and is the founder and president of the Scripps Research Institute SACNAS Chapter\, where she helps lead efforts focused on community building\, mentorship\, professional development\, and increasing access to opportunities in science.\n  \nTitle: Structural Characterization of HCV Entry-Fusion and Neutralizing Antibody Epitopes for Immunogen Design \nPresenter: Joseph Cruz\, Ph.D Candidate in Chemical & Biological Sciences\, Scripps Research Institute \nDescription: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infects liver cells through a multistep entry process that has remained a major virological and immunological challenge for three decades. HCV first attaches to the host receptor scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-BI) via the E2 HVR-1 region\, then binds a second receptor\, CD81\, before being internalized through clathrin-mediated endocytosis in a process that also involves the entry factors claudin-1 and occludin. Despite this established sequence of events\, the molecular structures underlying these interactions and how they physically drive viral entry remain undefined. Once inside the cell\, fusion occurs within endosomes\, where low pH triggers a poorly understood structural change in the viral envelope glycoprotein complex\, E1E2\, that allows the virus to merge with the host membrane. While E1E2 was originally thought to resemble fusion proteins found in related viruses like dengue and Zika\, recent evidence suggests it instead represents a unique class of fusion proteins. This further supported by the newly resolved structure of E1E2 as a dimer of heterodimers showing a envelope organization different from Zika and Dengue virus. However\, this structure’s appearance on intact viral particles remains unconfirmed. HCV’s ability to evade the immune system and resist neutralizing antibodies has made vaccine development equally difficult. One promising strategy for addressing both challenges is to define the molecular structure of E1E2 during entry and fusion\, alongside the epitopes and mechanisms used by broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) capable of blocking many different HCV strains. I am currently using cryo-electron tomography and single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to structurally characterize E1E2’s interactions with host entry factors\, its pre- and post-fusion states\, and in complex with bnAbs. Together\, these structural insights will provide a mechanistic understanding of antibody neutralization to guide rational vaccine design. \nBio: Joseph Cruz is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biological Sciences at Scripps Research Institute\, where he studies entry-fusion mechanisms and broadly neutralizing antibody responses against Hepatitis C Virus\, working under the mentorship of Dr. Mansun Law and Dr. Donghyun (Raphael) Park. As a first-generation college student\, Joseph began his scientific training in biochemistry at Mt. San Antonio Community College before transferring to the University of California\, Santa Cruz (UCSC)\, where he completed his B.S. in Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics. While at UCSC\, he was involved with the SACNAS chapter and the STEM Diversity Programs’ MARC program\, where he trained under Dr. Rebecca DuBois’s mentorship\, focusing on the structural characterization of Computationally Optimized Broadly Reactive Antigens (COBRAs) for Influenza A virus. Joseph’s research has consistently focused on the intersection of structural biology and virology\, and his current work aims to inform the development of more effective vaccines against Hepatitis C Virus. \n  \nHosted by: Professor of Biomolecular Engineering\, Rebecca Dubois\, and Director of STEMDIV Research Programs\, Yuli Ortega
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bme-280b-seminar-102226/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
DESCRIPTION:Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still\, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS\, features new and recent installations\, videos\, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. \nThe selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems violently stuck on repeat. Archetypal figures from art history (a fool\, a siren\, a witness\, a victim) reappear in the current moment as containers of time\, bringing the past of imperialism\, colonization\, and displacement into a present marked by the rise of anti-immigration politics\, climate injustice\, and other forms of disposability. Some works challenge this violent repetition of time. The clock moves\, if gruelingly\, in an endurance-based video performance\, No One\, 2025. For forty-six minutes\, the artist undertakes to keep his eyes open\, witnessing\, withstanding\, confronting\, and resisting the bombardment of images\, both historical and otherwise\, that normalize harm. In another video work\, Gravity\, 2024\, performers enact rescue carries\, supporting each other until they can’t bear the weight. Together\, the artworks act as a proposal about how to rethink time—how to slow time—with a poetic and aesthetic cadence that might counter the numbing reverberations of living in the present. \nWhen Time Stands Still is organized as part of Visualizing Abolition\, an arts-based initiative that reaches across prison borders to create a future free of prisons. \n\n\n\nCarlos Motta (b. 1978\, Colombia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been shown widely nationally and internationally. Solo exhibitions venues include the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona; Nikolaj Kunsthal\, Copenhagen; Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá; Wexner Center for the Arts\, Columbus\, OH ; Röda Sten Konsthall\, Gothenburg\, Sweden; Galeria Vermelho\, São Paulo; Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); Tate Modern\, London; and New Museum\, New York (2012). He has also participated in major biennials\, including the Venice Biennale; Berlin Biennale; Bienal de São Paulo; and the Gwangju Biennale. Motta is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Art\, Fine Arts Department\, Pratt Institute\, Brooklyn.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/carlos-motta-when-time-stands-still/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá
DESCRIPTION:Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy\, located in Brooklyn\, New York\, Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá (Not From Here\, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging\, including altars\, an elaborately immersive botanica\, paintings referencing visual symbolism drawn from textiles\, graffiti and community traditions\, and\, in a series called I.C.E. Scream\, large\, brightly colored resin sculptures in the shape of melting Mexican paletas (popsicles). As the exhibition title suggests (a phrase widely used in bilingual and bicultural communities)\, these artworks reflect the artist’s interest in the experience of living between worlds even as violent notions of nationalism and identity pervade.  \nAccompanying the exhibition\, Elevar la Cultura\, an immersive sculptural installation featuring a twenty-two-foot-tall pyramid built from ice coolers adorned with ancestral textiles\, sacred symbols\, and mural work will be on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos (1817 Soquel) November 7\, 2026- March 7\, 2027. As Quiñonez explains\, this sculpture epitomizes the contradictions of living—and laboring—as an immigrant in the United States:  \n “Most people see the cooler as a tool for leisure…for barbecues\, tailgating\, and celebrations. But for immigrant communities\, the cooler is a tool and symbol for opportunity and independence. In every major city\, you see families and vendors selling fruit\, food\, and water out of these coolers on the streets and in subway stations. They’re a necessity for survival and a way to start an honest living\,” the artist shares. \nThe Institute of Arts and Sciences will be the second venue to successfully present Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá to the public. First organized by Boston University Art Galleries and curated by Kate Fowle in September of 2025\, the exhibition debuted to critical acclaim before gaining national attention after its abrupt removal from its second venue\, the University of North Texas\, where it had been installed just one week prior to it being censored.  \nVictor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez is a renowned international visual artist who is known for his diverse works that intersect contemporary art\, graffiti\, vinyl toys\, fashion and design and art activism. Quiñonez has exhibited globally and collaborated with major brands while creating landmark public art in cities across the U.S. He is a Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize winner (2025) and a Right of Return and Art for Justice Fellow (2023\, 2024).
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/victor-marka27-quinonez-ni-de-aqui-ni-de-alla/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:NTW 26 - Cookie & Mementos
DESCRIPTION:Dear UCSC Transfer Champions\,\nThe UC Transfer Student Champions (UCTSC) promotes a transfer-receptive culture both system-wide and on individual campuses\, with the aim of supporting transfer students’ transition in\, through\, and out of the UC experience. Our work is centered on Collaboration\, Advocacy\, Retention\, Inclusion\, and Celebration/Empowerment. \nUCSC – STARRS/Transfer Scholars Mission: The Transfer Scholar Programs advance social mobility for transfer students by providing transformative higher education experiences. We work to actively remove systemic barriers in order to create access\, cultivate belonging\, motivate persistence\, and nurture wellness for all transfer students on their educational journey into\, through\, and out of UC Santa Cruz. UCSC Transfer students bring valuable life experiences\, goals\, and strengths to UC Santa Cruz. Whether you’re just exploring the path to transfer\, newly admitted\, or already settling in\, this page connects you with programs\, mentorship\, and resources designed to support your success. The Services for Transfer Re-entry and Resilient Scholars (STARRS) team offers a range of Transfer Scholar Programs to support current and prospective transfer students. Two of our core programs are: the Community College Partnership Program\, which supports students on the path to transfer\, and the Transfer Mentorship Program\, which helps new transfer students thrive during their first year at UCSC. \nIn honor of National Transfer Student Week (NTSW)\, we’re excited at UCSC to celebrate our transfer student population this October 19th – October 23rd with a variety of virtual (social media) and in-person events.” \n 
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/ntw-26-cookie-mementos/
LOCATION:Academic Resources Center (ARC)\, 408 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Drop-in Career Success Peer Coaching Across Campus - McHenry
DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Career Success Drop-ins and get professional advice from our Peer Coaches – now available across campus! 📝 \nPeers will rotate between McHenry and the Science & Engineering Library courtyards from Week 4 through Week 10 this quarter. Drop in for resume and cover letter support\, job searching advice\, grad school prep\, and more! \n  \n📧 Email csuccess@ucsc.edu for any questions or accommodations. \n  \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/drop-in-career-success-peer-coaching-across-campus-mchenry/
LOCATION:McHenry Library\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T140000
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SUMMARY:Wiki-a-thon  to support BIPOC Scientists and Engineers
DESCRIPTION:Wikipedia overwhelmingly recognizes the achievements of white people. Join us as we add wikipedia pages for BIPOC leaders in science and technology\, highlighting their often overlooked accomplishments and ensuring that the next generation can see role models who look like them. \n\n\n\nNo experience is necessary – just bring a laptop! \n\n\n\n\nWe will provide a list of scientists who don’t yet have pages\, or you can come up with your own! The event will begin with a short training on how to edit Wikipedia\, followed by time to write your own article on a scientist\, engineer\, or technologist of your choice. \nRSVP here \nPlease RSVP above for a Zoom link if you will be attending virtually\, or to let us know that you are coming in person. Snacks will be provided!
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/wiki-a-thon-to-support-bipoc-scientists-and-engineers/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering,Training,Undergraduate,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Grad School 101: Should You Apply and When?
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore how to decide if graduate school is right for you and the factors to consider in choosing a program. You will learn about the application process and tips to be a strong applicant. Register on Handshake. \nWe will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/grad-school-101-should-you-apply-and-when/
LOCATION:Physical Sciences Building\, Physical Sciences Building\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Grad Path Week: Exchange & Faculty/Staff Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal social mixer connecting our international exchange students with UCSC faculty\, staff\, and current graduate students. \nThis is a relaxed\, friendly space for students to chat about prospective graduate programs\, learn about research opportunities\, ask about the application process\, and hear firsthand what it’s like to pursue graduate study at UCSC—all over light refreshments. \n\nThis session is part of Grad Path Week\, hosted by International Student Services and Programming (ISSP). Designed for international exchange students\, these events connect you with UCSC faculty and staff to explore returning to UC Santa Cruz for graduate school. \nQuestions? Contact us at iprogramming@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/grad-path-week-exchange-faculty-staff-mixer/
LOCATION:Classroom Unit\, Classroom Unit\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, Select a Country:
CATEGORIES:Meetings & Conferences,Social Gathering,Undergraduate
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SUMMARY:Rioters: Unruly Images and Freedom Experiments with Patrícia Freitas
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to a screening of three short films by Patrícia Freitas about women and incarceration in Brazil\, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker. \nFleeing Firminas features moments of women inside the Women’s Penal Complex of Salvador in Bahia\, Brazil participating in the creative writing workshops . \nFleeing Roquelina follows writer Dona Roquelina’s release from prison. \nRioters is an in-production feature-length documentary that begins in the Lemos de Brito Penitentiary in Salvador and tells the stories of Black women from the post-abolition era in old Bahia to the present day; women who dared and continue to dare to occupy spaces that\, though still hostile to them today\, allow their art\, knowledge\, and ancestral power to resonate. \nPatrícia Freitas\, documentary filmmaker\, holds a master’s degree in literature and culture from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA)\, and is an associate researcher at PAVIC—Researchers in Audiovisual Media\, Iconography\, and Content. In over two decades of work\, she has directed documentaries such as Ira (2004) on religious racism\, which received an honorable mention at Cinesul (2005) and the Ibero-American Film and Video Festival (2005) and was screened at the Ethnographic Film Festival (2005)\, Negros em Movimento (2005)\, about Black theater in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro; and Enquanto te espero\, a luz coalhou (2018)\, a poetic documentary screened at the Arqfilm Festival in Santiago\, Chile\, and Puebla\, Mexico\, among others. In recent years\, she has worked as an assistant director on the series Enredos da liberdade (dir. Luis Carlos de Alencar)\, currently streaming on Globoplay\, and as a researcher for the series Histórias submersas (dir. Paulo Alcântara) and Todos os sonhos (dir. Sofia Federico)\, both aired on TVE Bahia\, among others. She also served as an assistant to Joel Zito Araújo and Hermano Penna\, leading figures in Brazilian cinema.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/rioters-unruly-images-and-freedom-experiments-with-patricia-freitas/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261022T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Dr. Samuel Waymon — The Amazing Nina Simone (Venue Change)
DESCRIPTION:UC Santa Cruz\, in collaboration with The African Connections Research and Education Fund\, Inc.\, presents two very special evenings with Dr. Samuel Waymon\nAward-winning composer\, actor\, lecturer\, arranger and brother of the legendary Nina Simone\nFree film screenings and discussions \nThursday\, October 22\, 2026 at 7:00 p.m\nDigital Arts Research Center (DARC)\, Room 108\n“The Amazing Nina Simone”\nA Documentary Written and Directed by Jeff L. Lieberman
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/an-evening-with-dr-samuel-waymon-the-amazing-nina-simone/
LOCATION:Digital Arts Research Center\, 407 McHenry Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lectures & Presentations
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260921T222447Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T222447Z
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SUMMARY:Produce Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:Produce Pop-Up is a twice-weekly organic farmstand open to all members of the UC Santa Cruz community. The program is dedicated to increasing access to fresh\, healthy\, and affordable organic produce\, with offerings sourced from the UCSC Farm and other local organic growers. \nAcademic year hours and locations: Beginning Oct. 2 \n\nWednesdays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at McHenry Library\nFridays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Science and Engineering Library\n\nHow does it work? \nJust stop by during open hours to browse and pick up fresh produce! Items are available at low or no cost to support student food access. \nStay updated on produce availability and locations by following Produce Pop-Up Instagram. For questions\, email ucscproducepopup@gmail.com or visit the Center for Agroecology website.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/produce-pop-up/2026-10-23/
LOCATION:CA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T132000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T140500
DTSTAMP:20260918T172652Z
CREATED:20260918T172652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T172652Z
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SUMMARY:Time Management
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, you will: Learn the ways you can manage your time and avoid procrastination/burnout. \nThe Successful Slug Workshop series\, hosted by Learning Support Services Peer Coaches\, are open to all UCSC undergraduate students and focus on academic skills and tools to support your success as a student. At each workshop\, you will be introduced to a topic\, engage in active learning\, be given resources to begin implementing the same day\, and have an opportunity to learn more if you are interested. \nYou Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. \nTo learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/time-management-5/
LOCATION:Academic Resources Center (ARC)\, 408 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Undergraduate,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T144000
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SUMMARY:CSE Colloquium: Relational Attention for Data-Efficient Language Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Title: Relational Attention for Data-Efficient Language Modeling \nPresenter: Adrian Brasoveanu\, UCSC Linguistics (Joint work with Ece Takmaz and Jakub Dotlačil) \nAbstract: We present Relational BabyLM\, a system submission to the BabyLM 2026 challenge that combines two cognitively motivated inductive biases in a single decoder-only Transformer. Architecturally\, we replace standard self-attention with a Dual Attention Transformer (DAT)\, which separates the routing of object-level (“sensory”) lexical features from structural/relational information (Altabaa and Lafferty\, 2025; Altabaa et al.\, 2024; Webb et al.\, 2024; Kerg et al.\, 2022; Webb et al.\, 2021). Relational attention (RA) disentangled from self-attention greatly increases data efficiency and out-of-training-sample generalization on purely relational tasks\, but language modeling requires object-level and relational information to be integrated as well as disentangled\, and RA-based LMs have remained largely unexplored. BabyLM’s data-constrained training and comprehensive evaluation is an ideal testing ground for whether that data efficiency transfers. As a training intervention\, we add a Next-Latent Prediction (NextLat; Teoh et al. 2026) objective that encourages hidden states to compress history incrementally into a dense belief state. Architecture is the dominant factor for structural linguistic generalization; the objective is secondary but still significant. DAT’s three relational attention types (full RA vs. the simpler RCA and DisRCA variants) are largely interchangeable at 10M words; full RA pulls ahead at 100M. We also introduce a novel symbol-retrieval mechanism (RoPE-based\, as opposed to learned\, relative symbols) that matches learned symbol libraries while adding no parameters. On the strict (100M-word) track\, our best model ranks 6th of 55 overall and 3rd of 55 on the leaderboard’s NLP-task subset at the time of writing; our two strongest models outperform the GPT-2 baseline on most benchmarks\, with one attaining the highest EWoK score among strict-track entries. \nPaper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20530 \nCode: https://github.com/abrsvn/babylm_dat_2026 \nBio: I am a  professor in computational (psycho)linguistics focusing largely on natural language semantics and pragmatics at UCSC. I was also associate campus provost (tout court for 2 years\, then of strategic initiatives for 1 year) in the UCSC EVC office between 2021 and 2024.  For some more of my recent work\, see https://github.com/abrsvn/. \nHosted by: Professor Daniel Fremont and Professor Leilani Gilpin \nDate and Time: Fridays from 2:40 – 3:45 pm \nLocation: Engineering 2\, Room E2-180 (Refreshments such as fruit\, pastries\, coffee\, and tea will be provided.) \nZoom Option: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/95300285113?pwd=62tnEPUtRrsmbW7SHTavaRbaF2afSr.1
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/cse-colloquium-relational-attention-for-data-efficient-language-modeling/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261023T190000
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SUMMARY:Performing Anarchive
DESCRIPTION:Through motion capture\, immersive sound\, and real-time digital systems\, CHARI performs alongside Harriet\, a life-scale avatar carrying a living archive of Black cultural memory. Together\, they move through fragments of sound\, image\, and memory\, shaping the world around them as the performance unfolds. Performing Anarchive brings body and technology together in a live exploration of memory\, movement\, and possibility. \nAbout the Artist: \nCHARI (Dr. Chari Smith\, Film and Digital Media) is an NY Emmy-nominated composer\, interdisciplinary artist\, humanities scholar\, and new media archivist. Their practice explores alternative archival methods through and with a Black lens\, building immersive worlds through sound\, installation\, and performance while critically engaging technology as subject\, tool\, collaborator\, and adversary.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/performing-anarchive/
LOCATION:Colligan Theater\, 1010 River St\, Santa Cruz\, 95060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Dance,Exhibits,Lectures & Presentations,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20261013T234908Z
CREATED:20260908T200100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T234908Z
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SUMMARY:UCSC Farm U-Pick
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy picking your own organic produce at the campus farm! \nWhen: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm through October 24. Please note that on 10/17\, u-pick will take place during our Harvest Festival from 11am to 3pm. \nWhat: Enjoy farm fresh corn\, apples\, tomatoes\, flowers and more! \nWhere: Free parking will be available in the Hay Barn lot or lot 115/116 during u-pick hours. Please do not park in the dirt lot at the farm’s back gate. Please walk to the check-in table near the strawberries/flowers at the farm to pre-pay and collect your u-pick container(s). We will have directional signage displayed. \nAccessibility: The UCSC Farm has hilly and uneven terrain with gravel\, dirt\, and mulched paths. We strive to make our events as accessible as possible. If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate\, please email agroecology@ucsc.edu and we will do our best to accommodate. We recommend requesting accommodations in advance to able to provide the best experience possible\, one to two weeks prior is preferred. \nCost: UCSC students with valid ID get 25% off produce. \nPayment: Credit card payments only (you will need a smartphone to scan a QR code and enter your card info manually). \nDogs are not allowed on the UC Santa Cruz campus (service animals are OK).
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/ucsc-farm-u-pick-2/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:UCSC Farm\, 152 Farm Rd\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T113000
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SUMMARY:Tour of Forest Health Treatments in Upper Campus on Saturday October 24th
DESCRIPTION:Tour Overview: Explore Forest Health in Action  \nTake a guided walk through the UC Santa Cruz Upper Campus Demonstration Site to learn about the Wildfire Vegetation Management Plan (WVMP) and forest resilience treatments completed through a CAL FIRE Forest Health Grant. Discover how techniques like thinning\, handwork\, mechanical treatment\, mastication\, and chipping work together to lower wildfire risk and support a resilient forest ecosystem. \nGuided Tour & Safety Information \n\nTrail Distance: We will be walking approximately one mile through a forested area.\nRecommended Footwear: Please wear comfortable walking shoes or hiking boots. The ground in the forest is uneven and unstable.\nTransportation: Shuttles will pick up participants at the Barn Theater Parking Lot and transport everyone directly to the forest site. Parking is free on weekends.\nPlease Note: This tour requires continuous walking and standing. No seating or rest benches are available along the trail.\nRSVP: Email pep@ucsc.edu to let us know you’re coming!
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/tour-of-forest-health-treatments-in-upper-campus-on-saturday-october-24th/
LOCATION:Barn Theater\, 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T170000
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SUMMARY:Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
DESCRIPTION:Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still\, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS\, features new and recent installations\, videos\, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. \nThe selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems violently stuck on repeat. Archetypal figures from art history (a fool\, a siren\, a witness\, a victim) reappear in the current moment as containers of time\, bringing the past of imperialism\, colonization\, and displacement into a present marked by the rise of anti-immigration politics\, climate injustice\, and other forms of disposability. Some works challenge this violent repetition of time. The clock moves\, if gruelingly\, in an endurance-based video performance\, No One\, 2025. For forty-six minutes\, the artist undertakes to keep his eyes open\, witnessing\, withstanding\, confronting\, and resisting the bombardment of images\, both historical and otherwise\, that normalize harm. In another video work\, Gravity\, 2024\, performers enact rescue carries\, supporting each other until they can’t bear the weight. Together\, the artworks act as a proposal about how to rethink time—how to slow time—with a poetic and aesthetic cadence that might counter the numbing reverberations of living in the present. \nWhen Time Stands Still is organized as part of Visualizing Abolition\, an arts-based initiative that reaches across prison borders to create a future free of prisons. \n\n\n\nCarlos Motta (b. 1978\, Colombia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been shown widely nationally and internationally. Solo exhibitions venues include the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona; Nikolaj Kunsthal\, Copenhagen; Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá; Wexner Center for the Arts\, Columbus\, OH ; Röda Sten Konsthall\, Gothenburg\, Sweden; Galeria Vermelho\, São Paulo; Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); Tate Modern\, London; and New Museum\, New York (2012). He has also participated in major biennials\, including the Venice Biennale; Berlin Biennale; Bienal de São Paulo; and the Gwangju Biennale. Motta is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Art\, Fine Arts Department\, Pratt Institute\, Brooklyn.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/carlos-motta-when-time-stands-still/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T183411Z
CREATED:20260831T183410Z
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SUMMARY:Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá
DESCRIPTION:Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy\, located in Brooklyn\, New York\, Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá (Not From Here\, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging\, including altars\, an elaborately immersive botanica\, paintings referencing visual symbolism drawn from textiles\, graffiti and community traditions\, and\, in a series called I.C.E. Scream\, large\, brightly colored resin sculptures in the shape of melting Mexican paletas (popsicles). As the exhibition title suggests (a phrase widely used in bilingual and bicultural communities)\, these artworks reflect the artist’s interest in the experience of living between worlds even as violent notions of nationalism and identity pervade.  \nAccompanying the exhibition\, Elevar la Cultura\, an immersive sculptural installation featuring a twenty-two-foot-tall pyramid built from ice coolers adorned with ancestral textiles\, sacred symbols\, and mural work will be on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos (1817 Soquel) November 7\, 2026- March 7\, 2027. As Quiñonez explains\, this sculpture epitomizes the contradictions of living—and laboring—as an immigrant in the United States:  \n “Most people see the cooler as a tool for leisure…for barbecues\, tailgating\, and celebrations. But for immigrant communities\, the cooler is a tool and symbol for opportunity and independence. In every major city\, you see families and vendors selling fruit\, food\, and water out of these coolers on the streets and in subway stations. They’re a necessity for survival and a way to start an honest living\,” the artist shares. \nThe Institute of Arts and Sciences will be the second venue to successfully present Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá to the public. First organized by Boston University Art Galleries and curated by Kate Fowle in September of 2025\, the exhibition debuted to critical acclaim before gaining national attention after its abrupt removal from its second venue\, the University of North Texas\, where it had been installed just one week prior to it being censored.  \nVictor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez is a renowned international visual artist who is known for his diverse works that intersect contemporary art\, graffiti\, vinyl toys\, fashion and design and art activism. Quiñonez has exhibited globally and collaborated with major brands while creating landmark public art in cities across the U.S. He is a Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize winner (2025) and a Right of Return and Art for Justice Fellow (2023\, 2024).
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/victor-marka27-quinonez-ni-de-aqui-ni-de-alla/2026-10-24/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20261019T163304Z
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SUMMARY:Let the Caged Bird Sing—an Afternoon of Neo-Soul\, Presented by the UCSC Hip Hop Lab
DESCRIPTION:The Hip Hop Lab at UC Santa Cruz invites staff\, faculty\, and students to a performance by Musical Soulmates\, honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month through the power of music and community. \nCandace Johnson\, vocals and vocal director\nKate Saphir\, music director\, piano\nAnthony Jones\, Duhran Wilson\, Jazz LeiAmora and Ariel Thiermann\, vocals\nEtienne Franc \, bass\nZack Kirk Olsen\, drums\n—\nADVISORIES \n\nThis event is open to UCSC affiliates only.\nThis event is free but a ticket is required for entry.\nThe venue has limited seating capacity.\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat.\nThe presentation is estimated at 1 hour.\nThere is no intermission scheduled for this event.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nADMISSION \n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Performance Studio 131.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nTickets available through Eventbrite only (and at the door if available).\nFollow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nFULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS \n\nSat Oct 24: UCSC event for UCSC affiliates only; Free tickets via UCSC Music Department on Eventbrite here.\nSun Oct 25: Related event open to the general public at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in downtown Santa Cruz; Paid admission tickets via Music Soulmates on Eventbrite here.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nParking via UCSC permit or Aims Mobile Pay.\nThe Core West Parking Structure (Lot 112) is free of charge on weekends.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/let-the-caged-bird-sing/
LOCATION:Music Center\, Meyer Drive\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261024T193000
DTSTAMP:20261016T180346Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T180346Z
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SUMMARY:One Night Only—A Faculty Recital
DESCRIPTION:UC Santa Cruz Music Department faculty Michael McGushin\, Luke Shepherd\, Emily Sinclair\, Greg Fritsch\, and Sheila Willey perform art songs\, arias\, and selections from musical theater. Proceeds support the UCSC Opera program. \n\n\n\n\n\nADMISSION\n\n\n\n\nAttend in person at the Music Center Recital Hall at UC Santa Cruz.\nAccessibility and visitor resources available here online.\nGeneral admission tickets $0–$12.\nFree for UCSC students (ticket required).\nTickets available through Eventbrite only.\nFollow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.\nDoors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.\n\nADVISORIES \n\nTicket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.\nThe presentation is estimated at 1 hour.\nThere is no intermission scheduled for this event.\nFor more information\, contact the event organizer directly or email artsevents@ucsc.edu.\n\nPARKING \n\nArts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event.\nVisitor event parking permits are available in advance on Eventbrite as a ticket purchase “add on” at a discounted rate or via the on-site attendant at the event for the standard visitor price.\nUCSC affiliates may use their valid UCSC permit\, rather than purchase an additional event parking permit; however\, on-site attendants will only issue permits at the standard non-affiliate rate.\nLearn more about parking at UCSC via Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS).\n\n###
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/ono-oct-24-2026/
LOCATION:Music Center Recital Hall\, 400 McHenry Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260909T012826Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T012826Z
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SUMMARY:Make & Take Dried Floral Pumpkin Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make a beautiful and long-lasting dried floral and succulent pumpkin that can be used as a stunning centerpiece in this “make and take” workshop\, just in time for the holidays. Instructor Amber Pearsall will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have a couple examples to guide your inspiration. Personal artistic style is highly encouraged! You’ll be able to choose from a wide selection of dried and some fresh materials\, some that were grown at the Farm & Garden and some provided by the instructor and team. With care\, your beautiful pumpkin creation will last well into the new year! Light refreshments will be served and the atmosphere promises to be jovial\, creative and social. \nREGISTER
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/make-take-dried-floral-pumpkin-workshop/
LOCATION:Hay Barn\, 94 Ranch View Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still
DESCRIPTION:Carlos Motta’s When Time Stands Still\, the artist’s second solo show with the IAS\, features new and recent installations\, videos\, and sculptures highlighting the artist’s preoccupation with the historical and aesthetic productions of difference and marginalization that shape the present. \nThe selection of artworks in the exhibition explore the unsettling experience of living in a time that seems violently stuck on repeat. Archetypal figures from art history (a fool\, a siren\, a witness\, a victim) reappear in the current moment as containers of time\, bringing the past of imperialism\, colonization\, and displacement into a present marked by the rise of anti-immigration politics\, climate injustice\, and other forms of disposability. Some works challenge this violent repetition of time. The clock moves\, if gruelingly\, in an endurance-based video performance\, No One\, 2025. For forty-six minutes\, the artist undertakes to keep his eyes open\, witnessing\, withstanding\, confronting\, and resisting the bombardment of images\, both historical and otherwise\, that normalize harm. In another video work\, Gravity\, 2024\, performers enact rescue carries\, supporting each other until they can’t bear the weight. Together\, the artworks act as a proposal about how to rethink time—how to slow time—with a poetic and aesthetic cadence that might counter the numbing reverberations of living in the present. \nWhen Time Stands Still is organized as part of Visualizing Abolition\, an arts-based initiative that reaches across prison borders to create a future free of prisons. \n\n\n\nCarlos Motta (b. 1978\, Colombia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been shown widely nationally and internationally. Solo exhibitions venues include the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona; Nikolaj Kunsthal\, Copenhagen; Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá; Wexner Center for the Arts\, Columbus\, OH ; Röda Sten Konsthall\, Gothenburg\, Sweden; Galeria Vermelho\, São Paulo; Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); Tate Modern\, London; and New Museum\, New York (2012). He has also participated in major biennials\, including the Venice Biennale; Berlin Biennale; Bienal de São Paulo; and the Gwangju Biennale. Motta is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Art\, Fine Arts Department\, Pratt Institute\, Brooklyn.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/carlos-motta-when-time-stands-still/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez: Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá
DESCRIPTION:Organized in partnership with the Center for Art and Advocacy\, located in Brooklyn\, New York\, Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá (Not From Here\, Not From There) by multidisciplinary artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez features a wide range of artworks  that issue a bold declaration of dual belonging\, including altars\, an elaborately immersive botanica\, paintings referencing visual symbolism drawn from textiles\, graffiti and community traditions\, and\, in a series called I.C.E. Scream\, large\, brightly colored resin sculptures in the shape of melting Mexican paletas (popsicles). As the exhibition title suggests (a phrase widely used in bilingual and bicultural communities)\, these artworks reflect the artist’s interest in the experience of living between worlds even as violent notions of nationalism and identity pervade.  \nAccompanying the exhibition\, Elevar la Cultura\, an immersive sculptural installation featuring a twenty-two-foot-tall pyramid built from ice coolers adorned with ancestral textiles\, sacred symbols\, and mural work will be on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos (1817 Soquel) November 7\, 2026- March 7\, 2027. As Quiñonez explains\, this sculpture epitomizes the contradictions of living—and laboring—as an immigrant in the United States:  \n “Most people see the cooler as a tool for leisure…for barbecues\, tailgating\, and celebrations. But for immigrant communities\, the cooler is a tool and symbol for opportunity and independence. In every major city\, you see families and vendors selling fruit\, food\, and water out of these coolers on the streets and in subway stations. They’re a necessity for survival and a way to start an honest living\,” the artist shares. \nThe Institute of Arts and Sciences will be the second venue to successfully present Ni de Aquí\, Ni de Allá to the public. First organized by Boston University Art Galleries and curated by Kate Fowle in September of 2025\, the exhibition debuted to critical acclaim before gaining national attention after its abrupt removal from its second venue\, the University of North Texas\, where it had been installed just one week prior to it being censored.  \nVictor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez is a renowned international visual artist who is known for his diverse works that intersect contemporary art\, graffiti\, vinyl toys\, fashion and design and art activism. Quiñonez has exhibited globally and collaborated with major brands while creating landmark public art in cities across the U.S. He is a Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize winner (2025) and a Right of Return and Art for Justice Fellow (2023\, 2024).
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/victor-marka27-quinonez-ni-de-aqui-ni-de-alla/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:Institute of the Arts and Sciences\, 100 Panetta Ave\, Santa Cruz\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz Pickwick Club presents: Christie Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:Over the coming year\, Dickens Universe readers and Pickwick Club members will meet for discussions focused on these novels and their lasting influence on the mystery genre. This year’s reading series brings together four landmark works of crime fiction: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens (Penguin Classics\, 2002)\, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (William Morrow\, 2021)\, The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (William Morrow\, 2025)\, and The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie (William Morrow\, 2011). Join Dickens enthusiasts and Pickwick Club members on Zoom for a series of discussions about these beloved books. \nRegister via Zoom \nReading Schedule:  \n\nSept 27: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd\nOct 25: The Pale Horse\nNov 22: The Murder at the Vicarage\nDec 27: The Mystery of Edwin Drood\nJan 24: The Mystery of Edwin Drood\nFeb 28: The Mystery of Edwin Drood\nMar 28: The Mystery of Edwin Drood\nApr 25: TBD\nMay 23: TBD\nJun 27: TBD\n\nRecommended Edition: We recommend the Penguin Classics edition of the novels for its appendices and notes\, but other versions are fine. First-time readers should avoid the Introduction if they don’t want spoilers. Download the novels to read at Gutenburg.org or listen at LibriVox.org. \nThe Santa Cruz Pickwick (Book) Club\, a branch of the Dickens Fellowship\, is a community of local bookworms\, students\, and teachers who meet monthly to discuss a nineteenth-century novel. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries provide support for the reading group.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/santa-cruz-pickwick-club-presents-christie-mysteries/2026-10-25/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:ECE 290 Seminar: "Learning Dexterous Manipulation: From Simulation to Human Demonstrations"
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Joe Dong\, Co-Founder & CTO @ Chestnut Robotics \nDescription: “Learning dexterous manipulation requires robot hardware\, training environments\, and data to work together. This talk explores two complementary approaches to making robotic hands learnable: training in simulation and learning from human demonstrations.\nFirst\, I will present Aero Hand Open\, an open-source tendon-driven hand developed with a simulation and reinforcement learning stack. I will discuss its design\, transmission modeling in MuJoCo\, the actuation mapping between simulation and hardware\, and experimental validation\, including an in-hand cube rotation policy transferred to the physical hand without policy fine-tuning. \nSecond\, I will introduce the newer Aero Hand and Aero UMI\, a robotic hand and wearable demonstration interface developed as a matched pair. I will discuss how co-designing the hand and capture interface connects human demonstrations to robot actions\, with particular attention to motion\, contact sensing\, calibration\, and data alignment. Through experimental results and demonstrations\, the talk will examine the engineering tradeoffs and open research questions in connecting robot embodiment with the simulation and data used to train it.” \nBio: Xu (Joe) Dong is cofounder and CTO of Chestnut Robotics\, where he develops robotic hands and the data\, simulation\, and learning infrastructure for physical AI. He previously worked on autonomous driving at Waymo and XPeng Motors\, including learning-based motion planning and production end-to-end driving models. He holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech\, and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China. Personal Website: http://joedong.ai/ \n  \nHosted by: Professor Zhicong Yu\, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department \nWhen: Monday\, October 26th from 10:40 to 11:45 AM PST \nLocation: Classroom E2-194
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/ece-290-seminar-learning-dexterous-manipulation-from-simulation-to-human-demonstrations/
LOCATION:Engineering 2\, Engineering 2 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Seminar Series | Morgan Gilmour and James D. Jacobson\, NASA Ames Earth Science
DESCRIPTION:In person and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 978 5545 8946\, Passcode: 454736).  \nIf 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. \nHost: Bo Yang \nSpeaker:  Morgan Gilmour\, NASA Ames Earth Science \nTitle: NASA’s Internet of Animals project: Biologging reveals global insights \nAbstract: NASA’s Internet of Animals project uses biologging to study Earth system processes and inform biodiversity. Working with a team of scientists and engineers\, we aim to create a forward-looking approach to improve our ability to monitor the Earth\, animal ecology\, and remote environments. I will highlight case studies in which we used biologgers to quantify protections of a marine protected area\, estimate tuna-fisheries interactions\, and develop sensors that contribute to the validation of satellite measurements.  \nSpeaker:  James D. Jacobson\, NASA Ames Earth Science \nTitle: Introduction to EPIC Lab & Using MASTER over Wildfires in the Continental US \nAbstract: This seminar will introduce the Earth and Planetary Instrument and Calibration (EPIC) Lab at NASA Ames Research Center and highlight its role in advancing airborne remote. I will first provide an overview of the laboratory’s research activities\, instrumentation\, and capabilities\, with an emphasis on how airborne imaging systems are used to investigate environmental processes at spatial and spectral scales that complement satellite observations at home and beyond. \nThe second part of the seminar will focus on the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER)\, an airborne imaging spectrometer that measures reflected and emitted radiation across the visible\, near-infrared\, shortwave infrared\, midwave infrared\, and longwave infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. I will discuss how MASTER observations can be used to detect and characterize active fires\, quantify their thermal and spectral properties\, and map fire impacts across the landscape. \nExamples from the recent NASA INjected Smoke and PYRocumulonimbus Experiment (INSPYRE) mission will illustrate MASTER’s capabilities for observing wildfire behavior and its interaction with the atmosphere. These observations provide a unique perspective on intense fire events and demonstrate how airborne measurements can connect processes occurring at the fire and landscape scales to their broader atmospheric impacts. \n 
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/environmental-studies-seminar-series-morgan-gilmour-james-d-jacobson/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Sciences Building\, 7487 Red Hill Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations
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SUMMARY:Statistics Seminar:  Calibration Methods for Generative Models with Application to Protein Structure Modeling
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Brian Trippe\, Assistant Professor\, Stanford University\, Department of Statistics \nDescription: Generative models frequently suffer miscalibration\, where the statistics of their generations deviate from desired values. Protein structure diffusion models\, for example\, produce highly realistic samples but often underestimate the probabilities of important modes. These deviations are not addressed by existing fine-tuning methods for image and text generation. We frame calibration of generative models as a constrained optimization problem that we seek to solve by fine-tuning. Because the natural objective is intractable\, we introduce two surrogate objectives for which we can compute low-variance gradient estimates amenable to stochastic optimization. The resulting procedures reduce the majority of calibration error across hundreds of simultaneous constraints and models with up to nine billion parameters. Lastly\, we describe an application for assimilating thermodynamic measurements to calibrate a generative model of protein structure Boltzmann ensembles. \nAbout the speaker: Brian Trippe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics at Stanford. Previously he was a visiting researcher at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington where he worked with David Baker\, and a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University. He completed his Ph.D. in Computational and Systems Biology at MIT in 2022. His recent research has developed statistical machine learning methods to address challenges in biotechnology and medicine\, with a focus on generative modeling and inference algorithms for protein engineering. \nThis seminar is hosted by Professor Yunyi Shen.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/statistics-seminar-calibration-methods-for-generative-models-with-application-to-protein-structure-modeling/
LOCATION:Jack Baskin Engineering\, Baskin Engineering 1156 High Street\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations,Seminars
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SUMMARY:Bike Helmet & Light Distributions
DESCRIPTION:Get a free bike helmet and/or set of lights every Tuesday at McHenry Library from 9am to 4pm. Sign up in advance to streamline your pick-up.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/bike-helmet-light-distributions/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:McHenry Library\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Cookies & Conversations with Provost Aims
DESCRIPTION:Meet Provost Aims and Poppy the Chihuahua outside of the Crown College Office for yummy cookies and conversation. Stay and chat or grab and go.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/cookies-conversations-with-provost-aims/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Crown College\, Cultural Center at Merrill\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261027T170000
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SUMMARY:Welcome to the City San Diego
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Societe Brewing and meet other San Diego Slugs! RSVP and your first drink is on us. \nWherever you’ve landed post-graduation\, your UCSC community is still here for you. Join us in your city for a casual happy hour to connect with fellow Slugs in your local community. \nWelcome to the City is an annual series of alumni events designed with graduates of the last decade in mind\, but all alumni and friends are welcome to attend. \nQuestions? Contact alumni@ucsc.edu.
URL:https://live-events-ucsc.pantheonsite.io/event/welcome-to-the-city-san-diego-26/
LOCATION:Societe Brewing\, 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd\, San Diego\, CA\, 92111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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