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December 18, 2013
UCSC announces lineup for Winter 2014 Living Writers Series
Award-winning author and alumna Reyna Grande will kick off the winter 2014 Living Writers reading series at UCSC, one of a number of notable UCSC graduates who will return to campus to give readings and talk about their success in the writing world.
December 02, 2013
Student robotics competition on December 5 features 'Ender's Game' theme
The public is invited to watch droids built by student teams compete in the "Slugs vs. Bugs" challenge.
November 26, 2013
Visionary director Peter Sellars to deliver 2013 Maitra Lecture
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation presents the 13th annual Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture--featuring acclaimed opera, theater and festival director Peter Sellars--on Thursday, December 5, at 7 p.m.
November 18, 2013
UCSC's Museum of Natural History holds open house November 22 and 23
'Skins and Bones' is the theme for this year's open house at the UCSC Museum of Natural History.
November 14, 2013
Arboretum holds annual Gift and Wreath Sale on November 23 and 24
Decorations and gifts for Thanksgiving and the holidays will be available at the Arboretum's annual Gift and Wreath Sale.
November 13, 2013
Korean traditional music & dance concert premieres UCSC faculty works
Korean traditional music and dance, including new works by UCSC music faculty, will be presented by master performers of the Korea National University of Arts on Nov. 21.
November 08, 2013
Theatre Arts’ Kathy Foley directs students in 'Mughal Miniatures:Tales of Love'
Theater arts professor Kathy Foley and a student cast collaborate for an evening of Indian and Persian tales November 8-17.
November 06, 2013
Award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye to read at 4th annual Morton Marcus memorial event
UCSC will host the fourth annual Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Reading featuring award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye on Nov. 14
November 05, 2013
Celebration of two new Jewish Studies books Nov. 13
UCSC’s Center for Jewish Studies and University Library will present a celebration of two new books on Jewish Studies--featuring professors Peter Kenez and Murray Baumgarten, and librarian Lee Jaffe, Nov. 13 at Stevenson College.
November 04, 2013
SSC holiday show 'It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play' opens Nov. 15
Nine actors perform dozens of characters from the beloved 1946 Frank Capra movie, in the style of a live 1940s radio broadcast, in this holiday show presented by Shakespeare Santa Cruz and the Theater Arts Department
November 01, 2013
UCSC well represented at upcoming Santa Cruz Film Festival
A wide range of films by UCSC faculty, students, and alumni will be showcased at the 2013 Santa Cruz Film Festival, running November 7- 12 in downtown Santa Cruz.
October 30, 2013
Norris Lecture features a panel of marine wildlife veterinarians on November 7
A panel of three marine wildlife veterinarians from the Monterey Bay area will discuss their work in the annual Norris Memorial Lecture.
October 29, 2013
Institute to host second art/science LASER evening Nov. 5
UCSC’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its second LASER event on Nov. 5, beginning at 6:45 p.m. at the Digital Arts Research Center
October 21, 2013
UCSC student to direct Larry Kramer's groundbreaking play
UCSC student Adam Odsess-Rubin will direct a Theater Arts Department production of Larry Kramer's award-winning, unflinching 1985 drama The Normal Heart, November 1-10, in the Theater Arts Experimental Theater.
October 21, 2013
Boldness and vision: Frank Gehry talks about creative risks and 'serious play' at UCSC Foundation Forum
During Friday's Foundation Forum, one of the featured events of UCSC's Founders Celebration, the legendary architect spoke candidly about his career.
October 15, 2013
MacArthur ‘genius’ photographer Carrie Mae Weems to speak at UCSC
Carrie Mae Weems--a photographer, video artist, and social activist who explores the complex legacy of African American identity, class, and culture in the United States—will come to the UCSC campus for a visiting artist talk on Monday, October 21.
October 14, 2013
New economic research center explores policy solutions, improvements to financial markets
The first event of the Center for Analytical Finance (CAFIN), a new research center at UC Santa Cruz, will feature a lecture by Professor Ila Patnaik, an expert on India’s economy, Monday, October 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the Economics Conference Room (E2, room 499) on the UCSC campus.
October 10, 2013
UCSC to present symposium on Arab film and visual culture
Artists and scholars from Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Canada, Europe, and the U.S. will converge at the UCSC campus on October 25-26 for "Unfixed Itineraries," a two-day symposium on film and visual culture from Arab worlds.
October 08, 2013
Baskin School of Engineering showcases research advances on October 17
Data science, mobile and pervasive computing, and regenerative medicine are featured topics at BSOE's annual Research Review Day.
October 03, 2013
Helene Moglen to give Emeriti Lecture: ‘From Frankenstein to Facebook’
Are stories about our ambivalent love affairs with our machines stories of imprisonment or empowerment? Are we in charge of our avatars, personal profiles and robots? Find out Oct. 29 at UCSC’s Emeriti Faculty Lecture.
September 27, 2013
Sesnon Gallery to feature American artist Charles Griffin Farr
"Formal Complexity," a new exhibition at the Sesnon Gallery, highlights UCSC’s permanent collection of figurative works by the late artist Charles Griffin Farr (1908-1997).
September 27, 2013
Institute to present inaugural Leonardo Art/Science Evening, Oct. 8
On Tuesday, October 8, UCSC's Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present the campus’s inaugural LASER event, hosting an evening of speakers who will lay the foundation for a new UCSC series by speaking about the intertwining of art and science.
September 18, 2013
UCSC Farm hosts Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, September 29
Bright orange pumpkins, roasted red peppers, and apples galore mark the changing seasons at the 19th annual Fall Harvest Festival, Sunday, September 29 at UC Santa Cruz’s 30-acre organic farm.
September 16, 2013
Humanities to host exhibit celebrating centennial of Albert Camus
Beginning on October 15, UCSC will be one of 500 venues worldwide to host an exhibit commemorating the 100th birthday of the French Nobel Prize winning author and philosopher Albert Camus. The new digital/paper exhibit combines print editorial with QR code technology.
August 09, 2013
The astonishing world of UCSC alumnus artist Brandon Bird
UCSC alumnus Brandon Bird is an artist known for his inclination to draw and paint figures from pop culture in absurd situations. The Internet phenomenon returns to Santa Cruz on Aug. 19 to celebrate his first book with a reading, discussion, and signing at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
July 30, 2013
Physicist Hitoshi Murayama to speak on 'The Quantum Universe' August 14
Renowned physicist Hitoshi Murayama will give a public lecture on "The Quantum Universe" on Wednesday, August 14, at the Rio Theater.
July 11, 2013
Lick Observatory's 'Saturday Stars' program offers prime viewing opportunities
A new program at Lick Observatory offers prime viewing opportunities for amateur astronomy groups.
June 28, 2013
Founders Celebration to honor architect Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry, widely considered one of the most important and influential architects of our time, will receive the Foundation Medal during the seventh annual Founders Celebration in October.
June 25, 2013
New 3-acre Hay Barn and 2-acre lower quarry fields added to UCSC Farm
A public tour is set for Saturday, June 29, of new fields added to the UCSC Farm. The tour, from 10 a.m. to noon, will include a visit to the soon-to-be restored historic Cowell Ranch Hay Barn.
June 20, 2013
UCSC ham radio club takes part in annual Field Day exercise June 22-23
Faculty and students from the Baskin School of Engineering will take part in the national Emergency Communications Field Day.
June 13, 2013
Free poetry reading and music at UCSC's Alan Chadwick Garden June 23
The historic Alan Chadwick Garden at UC Santa Cruz will ring out with poetry and music on Sunday, June 23, from 12 noon until 2 p.m., when a bevy of award-winning poets will read their work.
June 04, 2013
7th annual screening of Soc Doc graduate films at Del Mar Theatre
UCSC presents the 7th annual exhibition of thesis films from the Film and Digital Media Department’s masters program in Social Documentation, June 12, at the Del Mar Theater.
June 03, 2013
Music of the Spheres draws summer visitors to Lick Observatory
Lick Observatory's summer concert series features music, lectures, and star-gazing on Mt. Hamilton.
May 24, 2013
Memorial events commemorate the life of Professor Aaronette White
Two events commemorating the life of UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Aaronette White are planned for Friday, May 31, and June 1, 2013 on the UCSC campus.
May 17, 2013
Forum addresses academic free speech and issues of anti-Semitism
An educational forum on academic free speech is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Colleges Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room on the UC Santa Cruz campus. It is free and open to the public.
May 13, 2013
2013 Commencements and Graduation Celebrations
Commencements and other graduation celebrations for the Class of 2013 will begin on Thursday, June 13.
May 09, 2013
Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center sponsors three events in May
UCSC's Cultural Arts and Diversity Resource Center is sponsoring three public events in the month of May, including a performance co-sponsored by the campus's Rainbow Theater.
May 06, 2013
NASA scientist Chris McKay to discuss life on other planets in May 23 lecture
Annual Halliday Lecture addresses the latest findings from the Mars Curiosity Rover and the prospects for finding life on other planets
May 02, 2013
Graduate students present research in annual symposium May 10
Graduate students from all five academic divisions at UCSC will present their research on Friday, May 10.
May 01, 2013
So You Think When You Dance?
UCSC’s Ted Warburton will give the Arts Division’s 2013 Outstanding Faculty Research Lecture May 16, plus direct a faculty dance concert with guest Bay Area alumni and students, May 24-June 2.
April 30, 2013
34th annual Multicultural Festival takes place on campus on May 18
The 34th annual Multicultural Festival at UC Santa Cruz will take place on Saturday, May 18, with a day of rich cultural performances, food and music. The event, on the Oakes College Lower Lawn, will take place from noon to 6 p.m.
April 29, 2013
UCSC language students to present International Playhouse
UCSC will present International Playhouse XIII--an annual program of fully-staged short theater pieces by students in the Language Program May 16-19, featuring works in French, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish, with English super-titles.
April 25, 2013
Interactive storytelling symposium on May 10 explores the future of games
The Interactive Storytelling Symposium will bring together experts from academia and the computer game industry to explore the future of games.
April 24, 2013
10th annual César Chávez Convocation at UCSC features Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual César Chávez Convocation at UCSC Tuesday, May 7 at the College Nine and Ten Multipurpose Room. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program begins at 7:30 p.m.
April 23, 2013
Shakespeare Santa Cruz collaborates with Jewel Theatre for Pinter plays
UCSC’s Shakespeare Santa Cruz has joined forces with Santa Cruz’s Jewel Theatre Company to present two one-act plays by Harold Pinter, running April 25 through May 19, at the Center Stage in downtown Santa Cruz.
April 22, 2013
UCSC hosts symposium on stem cells and aging
Leading stem cell scientists from around the world will gather at UCSC May 30 and 31 for the Stem Cells and Aging Symposium.
April 19, 2013
UCSC Farm & Garden’s annual spring plant sale set for weekend of May 4, 5
Satisfy your green thumb at the UCSC Farm and Garden’s spring plant sale, featuring the region’s largest collection of organically grown herb and flower starts, vegetables, and perennials Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5.
April 17, 2013
Cowell art exhibition blends Jewish, African American, Pacific Rim themes
The Eloise Pickard Smith Galleries at Cowell College will present In Her Place: Visual Narratives by Bonnie Stone, an exhibition opening April 26 and running through June 22 on the UCSC campus.
April 16, 2013
Digital Arts and New Media grad student exhibition opens April 27
Amplified CB radios, playable wrestling games about nutrition, and buildings that grow in the dark are just a few of the things you’ll encounter at “ground (ctrl)”—opening April 27 at UCSC’s Digital Arts Research Center (DARC building).
April 16, 2013
2013 Digital Arts and New Media MFA exhibition
The Digital Arts & New Media (DANM) MFA graduate program at UCSC is proud to present its 2013 exhibition, ground (ctrl).
April 15, 2013
Ecologist Mark Carr to give Ricketts Memorial Lecture at sanctuary symposium
Marine ecologist Mark Carr will give the Ricketts Memorial Lecture at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's annual symposium.
April 15, 2013
2013 Commencements & Celebrations
Commencement exercises for UCSC's Class of 2013 will be held on Friday through Sunday, June 14-16. A number of other celebrations, beginning June 13, are also planned to honor graduates.
April 10, 2013
Arts Division public event to help shape new Institute of Arts and Sciences
The UCSC Arts Division will present a day-long public event to help plan a groundbreaking new interdisciplinary Institute of the Arts and Sciences on Friday, April 26.
April 09, 2013
UCSC Arboretum holds annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 20
This year's spring plant sale will feature some of the newest treasures from the UCSC Arboretum.
April 02, 2013
UCSC Spring Living Writers series kicks off April 4
Acclaimed up-and-coming writer Tupelo Hassman--author of the novel 'Girlchild'--will kick off the spring installment of UCSC’s Living Writers reading series, Thursday, April 4, at the Humanities Lecture Hall.
March 28, 2013
Energy storage symposium addresses important issues for renewable energy
UCSC Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems partners with Joint Venture Silicon Valley in April 11 symposium.
March 20, 2013
UCSC workshop March 30 reveals the fine points of composting
Learn what it takes to make quality compost happen at the "Compost for the Home Garden and Orchard" workshop Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alan Chadwick Garden on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
March 19, 2013
Shakespeare Santa Cruz announces lineup for 2013 season
Shakespeare Santa Cruz will open with the popular comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew," and continue through Sept. 1 with "Henry V" and "Tom Jones." For the first time, all shows will take place outdoors among the redwoods in the Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen.
March 18, 2013
Alumni Reunion Weekend on April 26-28
Come back and reconnect with fellow alumni during a fun and engaging weekend filled with many reunions, celebrations, and alumni parties. You can register and see a full schedule of events online. Linger, laugh, lose yourself—go to your happy place :)
March 14, 2013
Works by UCSC music professor to be featured at Smithsonian
Thousand Gates, a concert featuring two new works by UC Santa Cruz professor of music Hi Kyung Kim, is set to be performed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., on April 7.
March 11, 2013
Student robotics competition on March 13 features Star Trek theme
Robotic "starships" built by UCSC engineering students will face off in a free public demonstration on Wednesday, March 13.
March 01, 2013
Bill Friedland's emeriti lecture focuses on California wine industry
UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of Community Studies Bill Friedland will deliver a free public lecture "Trampling Out Advantage: the Political Economy of California Wine and Grapes" Monday, March 4th at 7 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall on the UCSC campus.
February 14, 2013
UCSC symposium to address issues of nutrition, health, and food policy
A symposium on nutrition, health, and, food policy is scheduled for Friday, March 8 from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in 261 Social Sciences I on the UC Santa Cruz campus. The public is invited and admission is free.
January 28, 2013
Gail Hershatter to deliver 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture
UC Santa Cruz professor of history Gail Hershatter will deliver the 47th annual UCSC Faculty Research Lecture on Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m. at the Music Recital Hall in the UCSC Performing Arts Complex.
January 23, 2013
Exhibition by internationally known environmental artists at Sesnon Gallery
In the mid 1990s, environmental artists Newton and Helen Harrison were asked by the Dalai Lama to create a work of art titled “Tibet is the Higher Ground.” That piece is just one sample of their work that will be on display at UCSC’s Sesnon Gallery, beginning February 6.
January 23, 2013
Scholarship Benefit Dinner February 23
Kevin Beggs, president of the television group that produces "Mad Men" and "Weeds," will speak at UCSC's 10th annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner, one of campus's premiere fundraising events.
January 07, 2013
Educator, civil rights activist Bob Moses headlines MLK Jr. Convocation
Save Wednesday, February 6, at 7 p.m. for the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation. Featured speaker will be Bob Moses, a Harvard-trained educator and leader in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement who later founded the nationwide U.S. Algebra project.
January 07, 2013
10th Scholarship Benefit Dinner set for Saturday, February 23 at UCSC
UC Santa Cruz will host it's tenth annual Scholarship Benefit Dinner on February 23rd with guest speakers and noted alums Kevin Beggs, President, Lionsgate Television Group, and Edison Jensen, a local attorney dedicated to social justice. UCSC's Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises private gifts each year to support scholarships. Learn more.