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Upcoming Events
A Joyful Noise—video, music, panel discussion, and fellowship
November 5, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet
November 14, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet
November 14, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet
November 15, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet
November 15, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
Opera Scenes: Musical Settings of the Orpheus Myth by Monteverdi, Gluck, and Anaïs Mitchell
November 20, 2025
Music Center Recital Hall
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- Sea level rise means fresh groundwater will increasingly become salty. Yat Li explains how his novel 3D-printed desalination tool can offer a solution.
- International Drought Experiment shows severe impacts of extreme, prolonged drought
- From East Los Angeles to UC Santa Cruz to leading sound production at Warner Bros., Porter alum Cuauhtemoc Martinez has built a life in sound.
- Help make Family Weekend unforgettable! Volunteers will greet guests, support events, and share Slug spirit with visiting families all weekend long.
- Barry J. Bowman, Terri McCullough, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Daniel Nane Alejandrez, and Aviv Elor were honored on Oct. 17 at the UCSC Alumni Awards Celebration Event.
- Magy Seif El-Nasr is using games and AI to transform education. As UC Santa Cruz’s Presidential Chair, she’s leading efforts to teach thoughtful, human-centered use of technology.
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