Week of Events
UCSC Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence for High School Students
UCSC’s Summer Academy on Artificial Intelligence is a four-week, in-person program for talented and motivated high school students who are interested in exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in a university setting. Hosted at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus, the program offers an immersive learning experience that combines foundational AI concepts with hands-on, research-inspired work. Students learn […]
The Dickens Universe featuring ‘Bleak House’
The Dickens Universe is a unique cultural event that brings together scholars, teachers, students, and members of the general public for a week of stimulating discussion and festive social activity—all focused on Victorian literature. In 2026, the Dickens Universe will feature ‘Bleak House’ by Charles Dickens.
Cabrillo Festival 2026 – Opening Night
“We the Dreamers is both an invitation and a responsibility”; says Music Director Cristian Măcelaru. “At this historic moment, we are asking how music can help us imagine a more expansive ‘we’—one that listens deeply, embraces complexity, and dares to hope. These works remind us that dreaming is essential to shaping a more just and […]
Start of Summer Session 2
Summer Session 2 courses start today! Make sure you’re set with Canvas access, dates and deadlines, and any first-day instructions from your instructors. Find answers to common questions on our website or email summer@ucsc.edu. You can still add classes until the deadline!
Monday, July 20, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Virtual EventJuly 21, 2026Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
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July 21, 2026Ocean Vuong – The Emperor of Gladness
Getting Involved in Your Campus Community
In this workshop, you will: Learn how to get involved with the campus community and how it supports student success. The 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 […]
Ocean Vuong – The Emperor of Gladness
The hardest thing in the world is to live only once… Bookshop Santa Cruz and The Humanities Institute are pleased to welcome critically acclaimed author and staff favorite Ocean Vuong […]
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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Virtual EventJuly 22, 2026Holmes, J. (CM) – Towards a Multi-dimensional Model of User Load
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July 22, 2026Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty)
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July 22, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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July 22, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Holmes, J. (CM) – Towards a Multi-dimensional Model of User Load
Games user researchers (GURs) use various methods to understand when a game is overloading its players. In games research where data-driven multimodal approaches are necessary to drive insights, the currently available tools to measure user load are coarse, one-dimensional, and often aggregated. The more dominant instruments, such as the Cognitive Load Scale (CLS) and the […]
Engineering Teaching Community (Faculty)
This quarter, make time for you, for reflection, and for community!
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the […]
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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July 23, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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July 23, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
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Virtual EventJuly 23, 2026Interview Preparation Workshop
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Virtual EventJuly 23, 2026Li, J. (CM) – Detecting Failure to Adapt: Reading Self-Regulated Learning Breakdowns from Game Telemetry through Plan Recognition
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July 23, 2026Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
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July 23, 2026How to Apply to the Premed Postbacc Program
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the […]
Interview Preparation Workshop
Join Career Success for an interactive workshop on Interview Best Practices, followed by Mock Interview Practice! Note: You must Register via Zoom for this event. Once registered, make sure to add the event to your calendar. We will provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs, please contact the Career Success office at bridgekk@ucsc.edu as […]
Li, J. (CM) – Detecting Failure to Adapt: Reading Self-Regulated Learning Breakdowns from Game Telemetry through Plan Recognition
Three learners who fail the same level of an educational game the same number of times can be failing in three different ways, and the difference determines what each should do next. Yet the measures a game’s logs are usually reduced to (completion time, error counts, mastery estimates) render the three identical. This proposal takes […]
Rules Are Not Neutral: Play As Sense-Making, Acts Of Resistance, And Imagining Otherwise
This exhibition brings together a range of analog games – including board, card, role-playing, and other participatory works – that engage social and political realities in different ways. The works […]
How to Apply to the Premed Postbacc Program
Join UC Santa Cruz Healthcare Pathways for a live online information session to learn about our Premed Postbacc Cohort, Premed and Pre-Health DIY Pathways, and other program offerings. We’ll provide an overview of our programs and cover how to apply for our next admissions cycle, which opens in August. We’ll also discuss the application process, admissions timeline, coursework, […]
Friday, July 24, 2026
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July 24, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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July 25, 2026UCSC Farm U-Pick
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July 25, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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July 25, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
UCSC Farm U-Pick
Come enjoy picking your own organic strawberries and/or flowers at the campus farm! When: U-picks will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm, July 11–August 22, or while supplies last. PLEASE NOTE that u-pick will not occur on Saturday, July 4. Where: Free parking will be available in the Hay Barn lot or lot […]
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]
Sunday, July 26, 2026
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July 26, 2026Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
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July 26, 2026Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visualizing Abolition Screening Series: Beyond Access
On view in the IAS Screening Room is a selection of short films curated by Visualizing Abolition Visiting Faculty Fellow Dr. Pooja Rangan. Prisons deny and censor the access of those trapped inside them—to information, to intimacy, to community, to meaningful work, to nourishment of all kinds, and perhaps most cruelly, to care. This program […]
Spring Exhibitions at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences
Visit the IAS, UCSC’s premier art galleries, for our spring exhibitions. On view April 10–August 16, 2026 are three diverse and interdisciplinary shows: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian […]