Inquiry with impact
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded its neighbor Ukraine, a former republic of the USSR and today an independent, democratic country. Join a panel of UC Santa Cruz faculty, PhD students, and alumni who will discuss the historical and political context for Russia’s war in and on Ukraine, tension with NATO, broader Russian efforts at …
Come spend time with your peers, local alumni, and community members for an afternoon of Natural History exploration in the Arboretum. Featuring a keynote speech by Environmental Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela.
Please join us for the 2022 Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture featuring Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen.
The annual Diversity in Tech Symposium will highlight the experiences of experts working to advance innovation in clean energy, water conservation, food systems, disaster prediction, sustainable manufacturing and many other areas within their organizations.
This free conference is designed to inspire students in grades 6 through college to achieve their dreams for college and career. Presentations center the experiences of Latino professionals, students, parents and community leaders who share the barriers they have overcome and strategies to persevere.
Panelists from academia, industry, and non-profits discuss the external threats facing digital investigators from under-represented communities and ways to counter those challenges, addressing the issue of digital security within the field of human rights investigations.
A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few. Ignoring these cries and failing to respond to this movement is simply not an option — for peace cannot exist where justice is not served.”― John Lewis, on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act This event is part of …
International vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Dr. Hotez argues that vaccine diplomacy is critical for addressing global health inequalities.
Centering the voices and lived experiences of faculty of color (FOC) is critical for exposing and transforming problematic structures of university leadership. From a brief research talk, audiences will learn how FOC navigate and reform structures of Whiteness in leadership. Interactive discussion with divisional deans will follow, with goals of understanding how to bolster the …
Signs of the climate crisis are everywhere–from record wildfires, drought scorching the west, intensified hurricanes lashing the south, and rising oceans threatening coastal communities around the globe.
These young people are saying we all have a right to know what is in the air we breathe, in the water we drink, and the food we eat. It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener. That must be our legacy.” ― John Lewis
Bookshop Santa Cruz hosts author Reyna Grande, discussing her novel "A Ballad of Love and Glory."
