Academic
Sunday, March 25, 2018
The Four Treasures of Brush Painting: Chrysanthemum with Karen LeGault
Workshop | March 25 | 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
While there are many lessons in Asian Brush Painting, there are four classics of flower painting in the tradition of Chinese Brush traditionally known as the 'Four Gentleman,' this series will introduce these plants, including bamboo, plum blossoms, orchid, and chrysanthemum.
$75, $65 members
Register online or by calling 510- 664 - 9841, or by emailing gardenprograms@berkeley.edu
Monday, March 26, 2018
Seminar 231, Public Finance: Spring break
Seminar | March 26 | 2-3:30 p.m. | 000 Evans Hall | Canceled
Seminar 271, Development: Spring Break
Seminar | March 26 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 648 Evans Hall | Canceled
Seminar 208, Microeconomic Theory: No Meeting
Seminar | March 26 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 639 Evans Hall
Analysis and PDE Seminar: The Laplacian for metrics on a complex manifold with divisors
Seminar | March 26 | 4:10-5 p.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Richard Melrose, MIT
On a complex manifold with normally crossing divisors there are several natural classes of metrics. I will talk here about metrics of "Weil-Petersson type" and their Hodge and spectral theory. This is based on joint work with Jesse Gell-Redman and earlier results with Xuwen Zhu.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Seminar 237/281, Macro/International Seminar: Spring Break
Seminar | March 27 | Evans Hall
Deadline to submit applications for the UC Berkeley Sociological Research Symposium
Deadline | March 27 | -11:50 p.m. | 410 Barrows Hall
Various
The UC Berkeley Sociological Research Symposium provides undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals the opportunity to share exceptional sociological work from different disciplines. By inviting students and recent graduates to present their work, the Symposium seeks to create a greater sense of community among budding sociological scholars. If selected, you will also receive... More >
The Russian Novel
Seminar | March 27 | 9-9:30 a.m. | Barrows Hall, Radio Broadcast, ON-AIR ONLY, 90.7 FM
Brian Egdorf, PhD Candidate, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures; Ashley Smiley, PhD Student, Department of Integrative Biology
KALX 90.7 FM
Tune in for another exciting episode of The Graduates as we speak with Brian Egdorf about his work studying language and literature.
Antibody responses to conserved epitopes on the influenza virus surface glycoproteins
Seminar | March 27 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 101 Life Sciences Addition
Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Microbiology
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, CEND (Center for Emerging & Neglected Diseases)
This seminar is partially sponsored by NIH
Charlie Eaton: How College Endowments Became Hedge Funds
Seminar | March 27 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Dwinelle Hall, Academic Innovation Studio, 117 Dwinelle Hall (Level D)
Charlie Eaton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UC Merced
Center for Studies in Higher Education
How College Endowments Became Hedge Funds
Rising wealth inequality in America has been paralleled by growing resource inequalities in higher education. This inequality in higher education has been fueled by a spectacular rise in endowment wealth at elite private schools since the 1980s.
Charlie Eaton
Core Essentials for Better Posture (BEUHS402)
Workshop | March 27 | 12:10-1:30 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of '42
Greg Ryan, Campus Ergonomist, Be well at Work - Ergonimics
Improve your posture through awareness and exercise. Learn about common muscular imbalances and postural patterns. Practice strengthening, stretching, and stability exercises to promote healthy postures and better balance. Wear comfortable clothing. Enroll online through the UC Learning Center.
ISF 110 - Free Speech in the Public Sphere: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Course | January 16 – May 3, 2018 every Tuesday & Thursday | 2-3:30 p.m. | 102 Wurster Hall
Division of Undergraduate Education
In this spring 2018 class, we shall take up the nature of public speech from Socrates' public dissent to social media messaging today. The course reading will combine classic philosophical statements about the value of free, subversive and offensive speech; histories of the emergence of public spheres; and sociologies of technologically-mediated speech today.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Computer Health Matters: User Friendly Workstations (BEUHS400)
Workshop | March 28 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of '42
Greg Ryan, Ergonomics@Work; Mallory Lynch, Ergonomics@Work
Learn how to set up a user-friendly workstation and practice stretches to help relieve computer-related aches and pains. This workshop is required to qualify for computer ergonomics matching funds.
Keyboards and Mice: Ergonomic Alternatives (BEUHS401)
Workshop | March 28 | 9:45-10:45 a.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of '42
Greg Ryan, Campus Ergonomist, Be well at Work - Ergonimics
Learn about the ergonomics of keyboards and pointing devices, including appropriate workstation set-up, postures, and techniques for using them. Find out about the keyboards and pointing devices covered by the Computer Ergonomics Matching Funds Program. Enroll online at the UC Learning Center.
No MVZ Lunch Seminar
Seminar | March 28 | 12-1 p.m. | Valley Life Sciences Building, 3101 Grinnell-Miller Library
MVZ Lunch is a graduate level seminar series (IB264) based on current and recent vertebrate research. Professors, graduate students, staff, and visiting researchers present on current and past research projects. The seminar meets every Wednesday from 12- 1pm in the Grinnell-Miller Library. Enter through the MVZ's Main Office, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building, and please let the receptionist... More >
“Stability and Flexibility in Motor Networks”
Seminar | March 28 | 12-1 p.m. | 125 Li Ka Shing Center | Note change in location
Michael Long, New York University School of Medicine
For us to interact with the outside world, our brains must plan and dictate our actions and behaviors. In many cases, we learn to reproducibly execute a well-defined series of muscle movements to perform impressive feats, such as hitting a golf ball or playing the violin. In other cases, however, we are required to adjust our behavior to account for uncertain sensory information from the world... More >
Thursday, March 29, 2018
WEBINAR: F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) Question and Answer Session
Workshop | March 29 | 12-1 p.m. | Online Webinar
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
If you are graduating soon and have questions about applying for F-1 employment eligibility after you graduate, then sign up for this ONLINE Webinar. We'll do a brief overview of the OPT application process and timelines, followed by a Question and Answer session.
Prior to attending this webinar, you need to review the OPT Tutorial... More >
Seminar 251, Labor Seminar: Spring Break
Seminar | March 29 | 2-3:30 p.m. | 648 Evans Hall | Canceled
ISF 110 - Free Speech in the Public Sphere: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Course | January 16 – May 3, 2018 every Tuesday & Thursday | 2-3:30 p.m. | 102 Wurster Hall
Division of Undergraduate Education
In this spring 2018 class, we shall take up the nature of public speech from Socrates' public dissent to social media messaging today. The course reading will combine classic philosophical statements about the value of free, subversive and offensive speech; histories of the emergence of public spheres; and sociologies of technologically-mediated speech today.
The University of California and Socioeconomic Mobility in the 20th Century
Seminar | March 29 | 4-5 p.m. | Dwinelle Hall, Academic Innovation Studio, 117 Dwinelle Hall (Level D) | Canceled
Zachary Bleemer, Director, UC Cliometric History Project, Center for Studies in Higher Education
Center for Studies in Higher Education
More than a quarter of today's UC students are first-generation, and UC graduates' wages are substantially (and increasingly) higher than average wages among college-educated youths in California. How did this economic mobility pipeline function in the early 20th century, and to what degree did the university's excellent low-tuition education contribute to California's 20th century success? Using... More >
Friday, March 30, 2018
The Science and Practice of Resilience
Workshop | March 30 | 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | International House, Chevron Auditorium
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.
The Greater Good Science Center
Mental resources like determination, self-worth, and kindness are what make us resilient: able to cope with adversity and push through challenges in the pursuit of opportunities. While resilience helps us recover from loss and trauma, it offers much more than that. True resilience fosters well-being, an underlying sense of happiness, love, and peace. Remarkably, as you internalize experiences of... More >
$139-$159
Qigong with Director Eric Siegel
Workshop | March 30 | 10-11 a.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join UCBG Director, Eric Siegel, for a morning practice in Qigong (pronounced cheegong), a form of meditative exercise with repeated movements, gently stretching the core and limbs and building body awareness.
Free with Garden Admission
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Naturally Dyed Eggs: Morning Session
Workshop | March 31 | 10-11 a.m. | UC Botanical Garden
This hands-on workshop will introduce children to the joy of natural dyes while they make their own patterns on eggs with brilliant plant-based colors. Price includes 4 eggs per participant. Two session times available.
$15 Adult, $15 Child, $12 Member Adult, $12 Member Child
Register online or by calling 510-664-9841, or by emailing gardenprograms@berkeley.edu
Naturally Dyed Eggs: Afternoon Session
Workshop | March 31 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
This hands-on workshop will introduce children to the joy of natural dyes while they make their own patterns on eggs with brilliant plant-based colors. Price includes 4 eggs per participant. Two session times available.
$15 Adult, $15 Child, $12 Member Adult, $12 Member Child
Register online or by calling 510-664-9841, or by emailing gardenprograms@berkeley.edu
