Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE)

Workshop | May 24 – 26, 2012 every day | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |  Blum Hall

Sponsor: Center for Effective Global Action

This year's event will explore the pathways to recovery in fragile states and conflict-affected countries throughout the world.
We will learn about the effectiveness of current efforts to rebuild civil institutions, promote governance, and reduce violence
in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We will also hear from policy-makers who are actively translating this evidence into social...   More >

Attendance restrictions: Meetings are built around in-depth discussions of papers that are circulated and expected to be read in advance. You can also read the archived papers from past WGAPE meetings (see link below).

Registration required

Registration info: Register online, or by calling Katie Wright at 510-643-3250, or by emailing Katie Wright at katiewright@berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Research Hub Training Session: Getting Started

Workshop | January 26 – May 24, 2012 the fourth Thursday of the month every month | 1:10-2 p.m. | Tolman Hall, 1535 Section B (Microcomputing Facility)

Performer Group:

Sponsor: Information Services and Technology (IST)

Research Hub support staff will demonstrate how to accomplish common tasks, and will answer questions. Computers will be provided so that people can learn by doing.

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE)

Workshop | May 24 – 26, 2012 every day | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |  Blum Hall

Sponsor: Center for Effective Global Action

This year's event will explore the pathways to recovery in fragile states and conflict-affected countries throughout the world.
We will learn about the effectiveness of current efforts to rebuild civil institutions, promote governance, and reduce violence
in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We will also hear from policy-makers who are actively translating this evidence into social...   More >

Attendance restrictions: Meetings are built around in-depth discussions of papers that are circulated and expected to be read in advance. You can also read the archived papers from past WGAPE meetings (see link below).

Registration required

Registration info: Register online, or by calling Katie Wright at 510-643-3250, or by emailing Katie Wright at katiewright@berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Transition Services Program: Job Club

Workshop | May 25 | 2-4 p.m. | Chase Bank Building, Suite 750

Location: 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Sponsor: Human Resources

Job Search Roundtable with featured employers representing a variety of industries, emerging occupations and job search tips. Contact: transitions@berkeley.edu for meeting details.

Enrollment recommended

Enrollment info: Enrollment opens January 2. Enroll by June 30 by calling Linda Lundberg at 510-642-1621, or by emailing Linda Lundberg at transitions@berkeley.edu.

Characterization of local quadratic growth for strong minima in the optimal control of semilinear elliptic equations

Seminar | May 25 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Terence Bayen, Universite Montpellier

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

The Tenth International Conference on Neuroesthetics: The Importance of Being Playful

Conference/Symposium | May 26 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | 150 Stanley Hall

Sponsors: Optometry, School of, Minverva Foundation

We aim to highlight the importance of play as a fundamental expression of humanity, chart its ontological significance and stake out the role of play in the 21st century, while indulging in some play ourselves!

Registration required:Free

Registration info: Register online.

Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE)

Workshop | May 24 – 26, 2012 every day | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |  Blum Hall

Sponsor: Center for Effective Global Action

This year's event will explore the pathways to recovery in fragile states and conflict-affected countries throughout the world.
We will learn about the effectiveness of current efforts to rebuild civil institutions, promote governance, and reduce violence
in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and Iraq. We will also hear from policy-makers who are actively translating this evidence into social...   More >

Attendance restrictions: Meetings are built around in-depth discussions of papers that are circulated and expected to be read in advance. You can also read the archived papers from past WGAPE meetings (see link below).

Registration required

Registration info: Register online, or by calling Katie Wright at 510-643-3250, or by emailing Katie Wright at katiewright@berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Flying High—1:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – June 3, 2012 every Sunday & Saturday with exceptions | 1-1:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Take an imaginary trip into space. Start the excursion by speeding through a whole day in our planetarium "time machine" and then identifying the Big Dipper. Take off with the launch of a spaceship and learn how things move in space, how astronauts eat food in a weightless environment, and how satellites are put into orbit. Don’t worry, you’ll return safe and sound!

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Constellations Tonight—2:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – August 26, 2012 every day with exceptions | 2-2:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

The lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky come to Earth in our planetarium. Using a simple star map, learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky. Keep your map to help you find the constellations in the real nighttime sky.

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Transit of Venus—3:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – June 3, 2012 every Sunday & Saturday with exceptions | 3-3:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

On June 5, 2012, Venus will pass directly in front of the Sun—an event so rare, no human alive today will witness it again! Learn how studying transits taught us exactly how big our Solar System is, and how they may be the key to discovering other “Earths” in other star systems!

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Flying High—1:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – June 3, 2012 every Sunday & Saturday with exceptions | 1-1:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Take an imaginary trip into space. Start the excursion by speeding through a whole day in our planetarium "time machine" and then identifying the Big Dipper. Take off with the launch of a spaceship and learn how things move in space, how astronauts eat food in a weightless environment, and how satellites are put into orbit. Don’t worry, you’ll return safe and sound!

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Constellations Tonight—2:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – August 26, 2012 every day with exceptions | 2-2:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

The lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky come to Earth in our planetarium. Using a simple star map, learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky. Keep your map to help you find the constellations in the real nighttime sky.

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Transit of Venus—3:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – June 3, 2012 every Sunday & Saturday with exceptions | 3-3:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

On June 5, 2012, Venus will pass directly in front of the Sun—an event so rare, no human alive today will witness it again! Learn how studying transits taught us exactly how big our Solar System is, and how they may be the key to discovering other “Earths” in other star systems!

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Constellations Tonight—2:00 p.m.: Planetarium Program

Presentation | February 4 – August 26, 2012 every day with exceptions | 2-2:45 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science, Planetarium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

The lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky come to Earth in our planetarium. Using a simple star map, learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky. Keep your map to help you find the constellations in the real nighttime sky.

Tickets required:$4

Ticket info: Tickets are sold at the Visitor Services Desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone must have their own ticket. Planetarium Passes must be exchanged at the Visitor Services Desk for tickets.

Towards Efficient and Expressive Design of Material Appearance - Hongzhi Wu

Seminar | May 29 | 10-11 a.m. | Soda Hall, Visual Computing Lab - 510 Soda

Speaker/Performer: Hongzhi Wu, Yale University - Graphics Group

Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)

Material design is the process by which artists specify the reflectance properties of a surface, such as its diffuse color and specular roughness. In this talk, I will describe two projects motivated by challenges in appearance design

Marketing Yourself for Your Next Job: Cover Letters and Job Search Communication (BECAR302)

Workshop | May 29 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of 42'

Speaker/Performer: TBA, University Health Services

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

This workshop focuses on creating a memorable cover letter.

Target audiences: Faculty, Staff

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

Enrollment info: Enroll online.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

RPM talk "Baryon Acoustic Oscillations with BOSS"

Seminar | May 29 | 4-5 p.m. |  LBL 50A-5132

Speaker/Performer: Cameron McBride, Harvard

Sponsor: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

In this talk, I will focus on the first cosmological constraints
utilizing the "standard ruler" of the baryon acoustic oscillation
(BAO) feature as detected in the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic
Survey (BOSS) from the SDSS-III project. I will discuss the
cosmological constraints and the context of these results with
previous measurements to construct a cosmic distance ladder. This...   More >

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

Social Networking (BECAR305)

Workshop | May 31 | 12-1 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of 42'

Speaker/Performer: TBA, University Health Services

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

LinkedIn? Facebook? Twitter? Come learn about these various social networking tools.

This hands-on workshop gives you tips for acing the interview.

Enroll online at the UCB Learning Center (http://tinyurl.com/ucblms).

Target audiences: Faculty, Staff

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

Enrollment info: Search for BECAR305 in the Blu Portal under UCB Learning Center (left column). Enroll online.

Berkeley Art Studio :: Summer Session: Classes in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography

Course | May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, Berkeley Art Studio

Sponsor: ASUC Art Studio

Summer 2012 art classes are now posted online and open for registration! The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks. Register on our website today!

Target audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Open to audiences: Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

Attendance restrictions: Please note: The Berkeley Art Studio is closed from July 1, 2012-July 7, 2012

Registration info: Register online.

DataEDGE Conference

Conference/Symposium | May 31 | 4 p.m. |  UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Information, School of

How will your business or organization face the challenges and opportunities of Big Data? Join thought leaders at the DataEDGE conference for a stimulating conversation about a new vision for data science that addresses real-world challenges and opportunities of an exciting new world of big data.

Registration required

Registration info: Register online.