University of California, Santa Barbara, July 20-25, 2025

Minicourse Speakers:

• Alex Cloninger (UCSD)
• Katy Craig (UCSB)
• Matt Jacobs (UCSB)
• Tudor Manole (MIT)

Travel Logistics

• Participants from outside California should fly into the Santa Barbara airport (SBA) by purchasing an economy ticket on a US air carrier, which can be reimbursed up to $600. UCSB is very close to the airport, and there is a bus that comes every 30 minutes, which can take you to the Manzanita Village dormitory. The bus ride will take less than 10 minutes.
• Participants with a home institution inside of California should travel to UCSB by car, bus, or train, which can be reimbursed up to $150. We will provide a way for participants to self-organize into carpools. The Flix bus, Santa Barbara Airporter bus, and Amtrak Surfliner train are good options.

Lodging

• Lodging for participants begins late afternoon on Sunday, July 20th, and ends on the morning of Friday, July 25th.
• We have reserved a dedicated “house" in UCSB’s Manzanita Village for summer school participants. The dormitory will lodge two participants per room. Shared bathrooms are available on each floor. We will provide a way for participants to self-organize into preferred roommate pairs as the date gets closer.
• Bath towels, wash clothes, and bed linens will be provided.
• The dormitory is right on the ocean. We recommend that all participants bring a beach towel to go to the beach :).
• There is no air conditioning in the dormitory. However, since it is right on the ocean, it is typically cool at night.
• There are many shops within walking distance to purchase toiletries, such as toothpaste and shampoo, if needed.
• Wifi can be accessed through Eduroam or UCSB Wireless Web. To connect to the Wi-Fi, choose “UCSB Wireless Web” from the network options and select “Guest Registration” under the credential login. Once you register, you'll receive an SMS/text message with a username and password, which is enabled for a seven-day connection.
• The Manzanita Village front desk is staffed 24 hours a day and located in the Manzanita De Anza Resource Center. They can be reached at 805-893-6161. Please visit the front desk if you need to check out additional linens.

Schedule

• The workshop will begin with a welcome breakfast on Monday, July 21st and conclude with lunch on Friday, July 25th.
• A detailed schedule will be posted in June.

Meals

• All meals during this time period will be provided from breakfast on Monday, July 21st to lunch on Friday, July 25th, through a combination of dining hall meal tickets, catered meals at the conference venue, and a beach barbecue.
• Unused meal tickets should be returned to Katy or Matt at the end of the conference, so that their value can be transferred back to conference funds.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Should I remember to bring a beach towel? Yes!

Contact Information: Please contact us directly at optimal transport ucsb at gmail dot com if you have further questions.

Supported by UC Santa Barbara College of Letters and Sciences and NSF DMS 2145900 and 2400641.