Other events
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Certificate Program in Leadership and Management Online Information Session
Information Session | September 5 | 11-11:30 a.m. | Online
Find out how this certificate can help you build the essential skills for effective management and make a tangible difference in your career.
Certificate Program in Health Advocacy Online Information Session
Information Session | September 5 | 12-12:45 p.m. | Online
Stan Weisner, Ph.D., M.S.W., UC Berkeley Extension
Gain an in-depth understanding of the complex and dynamic U.S. health care system. Explore key policy and ethical challenges, and learn to become a health advocate who is qualified to advise patients and their families about health care issues.
Mindful Awareness: Guided Meditation
Miscellaneous | August 29 – November 21, 2019 every Thursday | 12-1 p.m. | 5400 Berkeley Way West
Jeffrey Oxendine
Institute of Personality and Social Research
Focus the mind. Foster creativity, resilience, and well-being. These meetings are free and open to faculty, staff, and students.
Professional Program in Health Informatics Online Information Session
Information Session | September 5 | 1-1:45 p.m. | Online
Stan Weisner, Ph.D. M.S.W., UC Berkeley Extension
Learn about this fully online program that prepares you to launch a new career in health informatics or advance in your current position. Geared for both clinical and nonclinical professionals, this program provides you with the understanding of both the technology and the health care best practices so that you can succeed.
$0
Certificate Program in Paralegal Studies Online Information Session
Information Session | September 5 | 1-1:30 p.m. | Online
Tom McGuire, Program Director, UC Berkeley Extension
UC Berkeley Extension’s Certificate Program in Paralegal Studies</a> is a comprehensive, accelerated course of study that is designed by paralegals for paralegals and taught by practicing attorneys.
Docent-led tour
Tour/Open House | January 3 – December 29, 2019 every Sunday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday with exceptions | 1:30-2:45 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join us for a free, docent-led tour of the Garden as we explore interesting plants from around the world, learn about the vast diversity in the collection, and see what is currently in bloom. Meet at the Entry Plaza.
Free with Garden admission. Advanced registration not required
Turning Tech to Traction: Conversations with Entrepreneurial Scientists and Engineers
Social Event | September 5 | 3-5 p.m. | Sutardja Dai Hall, Kvamme Atrium & CITRIS Tech Museum
Nishita Deka, CEO, Sonera Magnetics; Jill Fuss, CTO, CinderBio; Raymond Weitekamp, CEO, polySpectra; Johnny Pujol, CEO, Simplewater; Akwasi Apori, CEO, Correlia Biosystems; Sarah Richardson, CEO, MicroByre
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, Cyclotron Road
Join CITRIS Foundry, Cyclotron Road, and University of California’s Women in Tech Initiative (WITI) for compelling discussions with startup founders who are redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur and whose trajectories defy expectations.
Career pathways are seldom linear and hardly ever predictable, especially for scientists and engineers who want to bring their research out of the lab... More >
Special Program Alumni Guests at Turning Tech to Traction with CITRIS Foundry and Cyclotron Road
Nvidia Info-Session and Tech Talks
Information Session | September 5 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Soda Hall, Wozniak Lounge (430)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
Come join us for an info-session and tech talk. Explore the future of AI computing in engaging, informative tech talks with experts who are creating new realities with AI. One lucky winner will even walk away with an NVIDIA product!
About NVIDIA:
NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined... More >
BIO Bears Star Gazing Meetup
Social Event | September 5 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Campbell Hall
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
Interested in astronomy and outer space? Or do you just like looking at the stars? Either way, come join us for the Department of Astronomy star party! The evening will start with a lecture on "Galaxies Across Cosmic Time" at Campbell Hall at 7:30 p.m. Afterwards, stay for star gazing at the rooftop observatory.
