Past Events

Library Award for Undergraduate Research
  • Wed, 05/27/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Please join us for a reception and awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research. Prizes of $750 for first place and $500 for second place will be awarded.

The 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research is generously supported by a gift from Dr. Jenny Cook-Gumperz, faculty emerita.

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Icon for 5/21 Data to Discovery session on code citation
  • Thu, 05/21/2026 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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During the hectic publication process, proper recognition of software is often overlooked. In this session, we’ll share best practices for citing software, addressing tricky issues like authorship and versions. Then, we’ll offer some tips on making your own software citable, findable, and reusable.
 


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Laser cutter
  • Wed, 05/20/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on journey into the world of laser cutting, where you'll learn how to turn your digital design ideas into physical objects. We will create custom designs through a free, open-source software called Graphite and show you how to send these files to the laser cutter. Everyone will take home a small wooden magnet that they designed themselves. No experience needed!



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  • Wed, 02/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 03/18/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: Online

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Are you experienced with open source software or hardware, or just curious about open source?

In partnership with UC's new Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Network, the UCSB Open Source Program hosts a casual, virtual meetup where we discuss all things open source. Open to students, faculty, and staff of all experience levels!

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Closeup of a sewing machine
  • Tue, 05/19/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials are provided!



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AI in Action logo and portraits of Simon Billinge and Nina Miolane
  • Mon, 05/18/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Join us for the third event in UCSB Library’s new speaker series, AI in Action Conversations with UCSB Researchers. The event features short presentations by Simon Billinge (California NanoSystems Institute) and Nina Miolane (REAL AI for Science) on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a 30-minute moderated discussion on broader...

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  • Fri, 05/15/2026 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
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Location: Instruction & Training Room 1576 & 2509
Join the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) for a series of curated research panels featuring 5-7 minute student presentations followed by interactive Q&A sessions. To foster meaningful exchange, students are grouped into thematic panels, with each session guided by experts and faculty who serve as facilitators. This format...

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Jessie Buckley in "Hamnet"
  • Thu, 05/14/2026 - 7:00pm to 9:45pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater

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Director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet (2025) revolves around Agnes (Jessie Buckley), a singular woman sensitive to the natural world around her. She finds a home and starts a family with William (Paul Mescal), a local tutor and aspiring playwright, before tragedy transforms their lives. Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name, Hamnet ...

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Yarn and crochet hooks
  • Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Makerspace

Meet up with your fellow fiber artists at the Makerspace. This event is a casual, drop-in event where you can work on crochet, knitting, or any other yarn art. Feel free to start a new project, or bring a project you've been working on. We will provide yarn, crochet hooks, and knitting needles. A sample pattern will be provided for anyone who wishes to follow along.



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  • Thu, 05/14/2026 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) and UCSB Library invite you to join us for an exhilarating event celebrating knowledge, innovation, and the art of effective communication. Hear students from diverse disciplines condense their research, insights, and enthusiasm into a three-minute presentation that captivates, enlightens, and leaves a...

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  • Wed, 05/13/2026 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Come join the UCSB Library's PALS (Peer-Assisted Library Services student assistants) in Library Instruction and Training Room 1312, on the 1st Floor, Mountain Side, for “Pizza with PALS!” Enjoy some pizza and soft drinks while you learn about library resources and how to effectively use them.  Join us on Thursday, February 19, from 5 - 6:30, or your slice will get cold!

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  • Wed, 05/13/2026 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

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Join the UC Santa Barbara Library's Special Research Collections for an evening featuring the continued research of three distinguished faculty emeriti — Catherine L. Albanese, Brenda Major, and John Woolley. This event is presented in partnership with the UCSB Emeriti Association.

Please reach out to Jessica Law at jessicamlaw@ucsb.edu with any questions....

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Modeling vases in Fusion
  • Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided tutorial where you will learn to 3D model in Autodesk Fusion by modeling vases in three different styles. You will be able to send your design directly to our 3D printers and later pick up your model. No experience needed!



All you need to bring is a laptop (and ideally, a mouse). Before the event, create a free educational Autodesk account and download the Fusion...

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Eight landscape paintings of the North Campus Open Space
  • Tue, 05/12/2026 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

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Join the UCSB Library to celebrate the Art in Service of the Land exhibition with a special panel discussion honoring the vital intersection of creative practice and environmental stewardship.
Through a panel discussion discover how art and painting on location does more than capture beauty—it services the land by fostering public engagement and...

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Electronics supplies
  • Mon, 05/11/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a guided electronics project where we will create a prototype for a light up piano. Discover the basics of wiring a circuit with components such as an Arduino (aka the 'brain' of the circuit), a speaker, buttons, and a LED to create your ideas. All materials will be provided.

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Michelle Zauner
  • Thu, 05/07/2026 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall

Registration for this event is currently full, however there will be a standby line in case of no-shows.

“Michelle Zauner has written a book you experience with all of your senses: sentences you can taste, paragraphs that sound like music. She seamlessly blends stories of...

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  • Thu, 05/07/2026 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: Student Resource Building, 3rd Floor Forum

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Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join the Office of International Students & Scholars’ All Languages Language Exchange, held in collaboration with UCSB Reads as part of this year’s selection, Crying in H Mart...

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Icon for 5/7 Data to Discovery session on data sharing
  • Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Location: Online

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Sharing data is increasingly expected, but not all data can — or should — be made open. This session explores responsible data sharing: maximizing openness while protecting human subjects, endangered species, and protected lands. We’ll examine ethical sharing in practice and highlight the safeguards and decisions needed to balance access with responsibility.
 


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3D Modeling in TinkerCAD
  • Wed, 05/06/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Learn to 3D print by creating your own 3D model in TinkerCAD. During the workshop we will cover the basics of designing in TinkerCAD, learn how to remix existing 3D models licensed through Creative Commons, and get acquainted with the 3D printing process. At the end of the workshop, everyone will send a small lidded container to be 3D printed. No experience needed!



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  • Wed, 05/06/2026 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509

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Come and explore your food memories through a menu of short writing prompts. Join UCSB Reads for a fun, choose-your-own-adventure inspired by the power of food as explored in Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart. This workshop will be led by Assistant Teaching Professor Michelle Petty.  

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  • Tue, 05/05/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Other, on-campus

Location: Student Resource Building (SRB) MPR

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In collaboration with UCSB Reads, join Health & Wellness for another cooking event that draws on the rich Korean cuisine showcased in Crying in H Mart! Learn how to make the...

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Detail of Melanie Cervantes El Camino de las Libélulas
  • Tue, 05/05/2026 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections

The California Ethnic & Multicultural Archives (CEMA) and Las Maestras Center present a free and public lecture by Melanie Cervantes, artist and cultural worker. A co-founder of Dignidad Rebelde, a graphic arts collaboration that produces screen prints, political posters and multimedia projects that are grounded in Third World and Indigenous movements, Melanie will...

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Research Computing Seminar: What to do when your work gets too big for your laptop
  • Mon, 05/04/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Tue, 05/05/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312

Register on Shoreline: https://cglink.me/2dD/r2272276

We're hosting two identical seminars, on May 4 and 5. Register for the one that best suits your schedule.

Join us for this 1.5-hour seminar on using Research Computing resources at UCSB. We’ll present several case studies for putting High Performance Computing (HPC) resources to use, including on boarding, moving from local GUI interfaces (e.g. R, jupyter, etc.) to...

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Closeup of a sewing machine
  • Mon, 05/04/2026 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace

Join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll walk you through a simple sewing machine project. Everyone will get to take home a mini snack-sized tote bag they made themselves. We will cover sewing machine operation plus some basic construction techniques. No experience needed and all materials are provided!



Register now to save your spot!

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