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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Principles of Green Chemistry

Course | October 3 – December 12, 2009 every Saturday with exceptions | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Dwinelle Hall, room 229


Sheryl Mebane PhD, UC Berkeley Extension

UC Berkeley Extension


“Principles of Green Chemistry.”

This UC Berkeley extension course reviews the core principles of green

chemistry and how these principles relate to challenges that face our

society, such as pollution, climate change and the over-use of natural

resources. X413 (2 semester units in Chemistry)

10 meetings: Oct. 3–Dec. 12: Sat., 10am–1 pm,

Berkeley Campus

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Monday, November 23, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Recycling Metabolic “Waste”: Moonlighting Enzymes and the Evolution of Chemodiversity in Plant Specialized Metabolic Pathways

Seminar | November 23 | 4-5 p.m. | 105 Stanley Hall


Professor Joseph P. Noel, Chemical Biology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Chemistry, Department of


Coffee & Refreshments served on lower level Stanley Hall @3:50pm-4:10pm


ESPM Colloquium

Colloquium: Not-to-miss | September 14 – December 7, 2009 every Monday | 4-5 p.m. | 159 Mulford Hall


Environmental Science, Policy, and Mgmt., Dept. of (ESPM)


Copenhagen: What's Possible?: A Talk with Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. State Department

Lecture: Student Organization | November 23 | 4:30-6 p.m. | Boalt Hall, School of Law, Room 140


Boalt Environmental Group


On the eve of critical talks on a successor to the 1997 Kyoto climate agreement, Jonathan Pershing, the deputy head of America’s delegation, speaks directly with UC law students in Washington, Berkeley and Los Angeles about the outlook for the Copenhagen negotiations and beyond.

Save the date for this important discussion, live via videoconference from Washington, DC on November...   More >


All Audiences

All Audiences

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


The Transect Based SmartCode: A Model Code for the Building, Block, Neighborhood, Town and Region

Colloquium | November 25 | 1-2 p.m. |  315A Wurster Hall



Environmental Design, College of


Each semester the Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Colloquium (LD ARCH 253, Instructor: Matt Kondolf) brings together distinguished speakers (professionals, academics, practitioners, and graduate students) to present projects relevant to the landscape architecture and environmental planning professions. The colloquium attracts a diverse group of students from the College of Envi


Peace Corps Speaker Panel

Presentation | November 4 – December 9, 2009 every Wednesday | 6:45-8:30 p.m. | 89 Dwinelle Hall


Daniel Marlay, Peace Corps Country: Suriname '01-'03; Kern Lewis, Peace Corps Country: Ukraine '97-'99; Mike & Pat Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Ecuador '71-'75; Joe Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Bolivia '06-'08; Brian Halaburka, Peace Corps Country: Namibia '04-'06; Thomas Henry, Peace Corps Country: Kenya '99-'02; Erica Ivans, Peace Corps Country: Kazakhstan '02-'04; Nick Bosustow, Peace Corps Country: Guatemala '99-'01 & Suriname '04-'05

Berkeley Peace Corps Club


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation

Trivia session: Giveaway prizes on your participation in trivia quizzes on
Peace Corps and World Affairs & Geography
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation: This event is a great opportunity for anyone interested in community
development, foreign affairs, international travel,...   More >


All Audiences

All Audiences

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Monday, November 30, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


ESPM Colloquium

Colloquium: Not-to-miss | September 14 – December 7, 2009 every Monday | 4-5 p.m. | 159 Mulford Hall


Environmental Science, Policy, and Mgmt., Dept. of (ESPM)


Reduce Your Personal and Community Carbon Footprint with the Ecology Center

Workshop | November 30 – December 21, 2009 every Monday | 6-8 p.m. |  The Ecology Center


2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702

Debra Berliner, The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center


Join an upcoming Climate Change Action Group at the Ecology Center:
Mondays from 6-8pm: November 30, December 7, 14, 21 (last session optional due to holidays)

How do the Climate Change Action Groups work?
During four weekly sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce...   More >

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


GREEN BUILDING, The Economy and Public Policy

Conference/Symposium | December 2 – 3, 2009 every day | 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m. |  David Brower Center


2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Goldman School of Public Policy


Invited Speakers Include:
Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, European Parliament
Julia Levin, California Energy Commission
Doug Gattlin, US Green Building Council
Nicholas Stolatis, TIAA-CREF
Hans Op ‘t Veld, PGGM Investments
& Leading Scholars From Berkeley & Other Universities

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and...   More >


$95 covers both days


Bamboozled: Girl, I’m Going Green! And Other Stories

Colloquium | December 2 | 1-2 p.m. |  315A Wurster Hall



Environmental Design, College of


Each semester the Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Colloquium (LD ARCH 253, Instructor: Matt Kondolf) brings together distinguished speakers (professionals, academics, practitioners, and graduate students) to present projects relevant to the landscape architecture and environmental planning professions. The colloquium attracts a diverse group of students from the College of Envi


Achieving controllability of electric loads

Colloquium | December 2 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 110 Barrows Hall


Duncan Callaway, Assistant Professor, Energy and Resources Group, U.C. Berkeley

Energy and Resources Group


Energy and Resources Group Fall 2009 Colloquium Series (ER295)


Peace Corps Speaker Panel

Presentation | November 4 – December 9, 2009 every Wednesday | 6:45-8:30 p.m. | 89 Dwinelle Hall


Daniel Marlay, Peace Corps Country: Suriname '01-'03; Kern Lewis, Peace Corps Country: Ukraine '97-'99; Mike & Pat Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Ecuador '71-'75; Joe Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Bolivia '06-'08; Brian Halaburka, Peace Corps Country: Namibia '04-'06; Thomas Henry, Peace Corps Country: Kenya '99-'02; Erica Ivans, Peace Corps Country: Kazakhstan '02-'04; Nick Bosustow, Peace Corps Country: Guatemala '99-'01 & Suriname '04-'05

Berkeley Peace Corps Club


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation

Trivia session: Giveaway prizes on your participation in trivia quizzes on
Peace Corps and World Affairs & Geography
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation: This event is a great opportunity for anyone interested in community
development, foreign affairs, international travel,...   More >


All Audiences

All Audiences

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


GREEN BUILDING, The Economy and Public Policy

Conference/Symposium | December 2 – 3, 2009 every day | 8 a.m.-5:15 p.m. |  David Brower Center


2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Goldman School of Public Policy


Invited Speakers Include:
Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, European Parliament
Julia Levin, California Energy Commission
Doug Gattlin, US Green Building Council
Nicholas Stolatis, TIAA-CREF
Hans Op ‘t Veld, PGGM Investments
& Leading Scholars From Berkeley & Other Universities

Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments, and...   More >


$95 covers both days

Friday, December 4, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Undergraduate Research Poster Session

Presentation | December 4 | 12-1 p.m. | 430 Soda Hall


IEEE, WICSE, AWE, HKN, EECS Diversity Programs, College of Engineering


The engineering community is invited to view student research posters showcasing their results!

A light lunch will be provided

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Principles of Green Chemistry

Course | October 3 – December 12, 2009 every Saturday with exceptions | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Dwinelle Hall, room 229


Sheryl Mebane PhD, UC Berkeley Extension

UC Berkeley Extension


“Principles of Green Chemistry.”

This UC Berkeley extension course reviews the core principles of green

chemistry and how these principles relate to challenges that face our

society, such as pollution, climate change and the over-use of natural

resources. X413 (2 semester units in Chemistry)

10 meetings: Oct. 3–Dec. 12: Sat., 10am–1 pm,

Berkeley Campus

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Monday, December 7, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


ESPM Colloquium

Colloquium: Not-to-miss | September 14 – December 7, 2009 every Monday | 4-5 p.m. | 159 Mulford Hall


Environmental Science, Policy, and Mgmt., Dept. of (ESPM)


Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design Seminar: Chemistry and Science Policy

Seminar | December 7 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 180 Tan Hall


Amber Wise, Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, UCSF

Chemistry, Department of


Reduce Your Personal and Community Carbon Footprint with the Ecology Center

Workshop | November 30 – December 21, 2009 every Monday | 6-8 p.m. |  The Ecology Center


2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702

Debra Berliner, The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center


Join an upcoming Climate Change Action Group at the Ecology Center:
Mondays from 6-8pm: November 30, December 7, 14, 21 (last session optional due to holidays)

How do the Climate Change Action Groups work?
During four weekly sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce...   More >

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


California Colloquium on Water: The Espace de Liberté: Managing with River Processes

Lecture | December 8 | 5-7 p.m. | 250 Goldman School of Public Policy


Hérve Piégay, Research Director, National Centre for Scientific Research, France

Water Resources Center Archives


Results from a multi-year research program shed light on the processes needed to maintain ecologically diverse habitats along the Sacramento River, drawing upon sedimentologic studies, vegetation analysis, and analysis of historical change from aerial photography.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Undergraduate

All Audiences

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Algal Biodeisel: A Perspective on the Pros, Cons and Uncertainties

Colloquium | December 9 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 110 Barrows Hall


Arthur Grossman, Senior Staff Scientist, Carnegie Institution of Science and Professor, Stanford University

Energy and Resources Group


Energy and Resources Group Fall 2009 Colloquium Series (ER295)


IIS Grant Open House

Information Session | December 9 | 4 p.m. | Moses Hall, 223, IIS Conference Room


International Studies, Institute of


IIS is announcing the establishment of several new grant programs to spur collaborations on international themes among faculty, graduate and undergraduate students on the Berkeley campus. The grant programs seek to encourage the Berkeley community to think afresh of the problems facing the world today.

The deadline for submitting faculty grant proposals is December 18, 2009....   More >


Peace Corps Speaker Panel

Presentation | November 4 – December 9, 2009 every Wednesday | 6:45-8:30 p.m. | 89 Dwinelle Hall


Daniel Marlay, Peace Corps Country: Suriname '01-'03; Kern Lewis, Peace Corps Country: Ukraine '97-'99; Mike & Pat Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Ecuador '71-'75; Joe Hayes, Peace Corps Country: Bolivia '06-'08; Brian Halaburka, Peace Corps Country: Namibia '04-'06; Thomas Henry, Peace Corps Country: Kenya '99-'02; Erica Ivans, Peace Corps Country: Kazakhstan '02-'04; Nick Bosustow, Peace Corps Country: Guatemala '99-'01 & Suriname '04-'05

Berkeley Peace Corps Club


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation

Trivia session: Giveaway prizes on your participation in trivia quizzes on
Peace Corps and World Affairs & Geography
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Speaker Panel Presentation: This event is a great opportunity for anyone interested in community
development, foreign affairs, international travel,...   More >


All Audiences

All Audiences


Evergreen Wreaths and Garlands

Special Event | December 9 | 7-9 p.m. |  Botanical Garden


Botanical Garden


Create a beautiful and festive wreath or
garland to add to your holiday decorations.
Greens from the Garden and other materials
are included, but be sure to bring your own
hand pruners.


$30 Non-Members, $25 Members

Register by calling 510-643-2755 ext. 03, or by emailing garden@berkeley.edu.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Creative Financing for Cleantech and Holiday Celebration

Conference/Symposium | December 10 | 3-6:30 p.m. |  Fenwick & West


801 California St., Mountain View, CA

Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative


Agenda
• 3:00-3:30 PM Networking and Registration
• 3:30-5:00 PM Expert Panel
• 5:00-6:30 PM Holiday Networking Reception

OVERVIEW

Although VC's are a traditional source of funds, there are many opportunities for financing especially in clean energy that can get your company to where you need it to be. You just need to know the right people and get creative. Join our panel.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Evolution and Diversity of Mushrooms, December 12–13, 2009

Workshop | December 12 – 13, 2009 every day | 8:30 a.m. |  Valley Life Sciences Bldg.


Tom Bruns, University of California, Berkeley; Else Vellinga, University of California, Berkeley

Herbaria, University and Jepson


This workshop will provide an introduction to the biology and identification of California's mushrooms. Through a combination of lectures and discussions, workshop participants will learn about the evolutionary history of fungi and the ecological role of


$235/$260 member of the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium/non-member

Registration opens September 1. Register by calling 510-643-7008.


Evolution and Diversity of Mushrooms: December 12 – 13, 2009

Workshop | December 12 | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | 3030 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.


Tom Bruns and Else Vellinga

Else Vellinga

Berkeley Natural History Museums (BNHM)


Course fee ($235/$260)


Principles of Green Chemistry

Course | October 3 – December 12, 2009 every Saturday with exceptions | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Dwinelle Hall, room 229


Sheryl Mebane PhD, UC Berkeley Extension

UC Berkeley Extension


“Principles of Green Chemistry.”

This UC Berkeley extension course reviews the core principles of green

chemistry and how these principles relate to challenges that face our

society, such as pollution, climate change and the over-use of natural

resources. X413 (2 semester units in Chemistry)

10 meetings: Oct. 3–Dec. 12: Sat., 10am–1 pm,

Berkeley Campus

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Evolution and Diversity of Mushrooms, December 12–13, 2009

Workshop | December 12 – 13, 2009 every day | 8:30 a.m. |  Valley Life Sciences Bldg.


Tom Bruns, University of California, Berkeley; Else Vellinga, University of California, Berkeley

Herbaria, University and Jepson


This workshop will provide an introduction to the biology and identification of California's mushrooms. Through a combination of lectures and discussions, workshop participants will learn about the evolutionary history of fungi and the ecological role of


$235/$260 member of the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium/non-member

Registration opens September 1. Register by calling 510-643-7008.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Reduce Your Personal and Community Carbon Footprint with the Ecology Center

Workshop | November 30 – December 21, 2009 every Monday | 6-8 p.m. |  The Ecology Center


2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702

Debra Berliner, The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center


Join an upcoming Climate Change Action Group at the Ecology Center:
Mondays from 6-8pm: November 30, December 7, 14, 21 (last session optional due to holidays)

How do the Climate Change Action Groups work?
During four weekly sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce...   More >

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Friday, December 18, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Monday, December 21, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences


Reduce Your Personal and Community Carbon Footprint with the Ecology Center

Workshop | November 30 – December 21, 2009 every Monday | 6-8 p.m. |  The Ecology Center


2530 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702

Debra Berliner, The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center


Join an upcoming Climate Change Action Group at the Ecology Center:
Mondays from 6-8pm: November 30, December 7, 14, 21 (last session optional due to holidays)

How do the Climate Change Action Groups work?
During four weekly sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce...   More >

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Environmental Design / A New Modernism: The UCB College of Environmental Design, 1959 - 2009

Exhibit - Multimedia | September 25 – December 22, 2009 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Wurster Hall, 210, Environmental Design Library


Environmental Design Archives and Environmental Design Library


Exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the College of Environmental Design, and its Departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, City and Regional Planning, and Decorative Arts.


Alumni, Faculty, Friends of the University, Students - Graduate, Students - Prospective, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Bay Area Environmental Education Resource (BAEER) Fair

Conference/Symposium | January 23 | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |  Marin Civic Center


10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903

Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), Adventures Beyond


Discover the latest in classroom materials, environmental education programs, and field trip sites. Each year the BAEER Fair presents workshops and exhibits that represent over 120 resources, including conservation & stewardship, science, living history, art, and more.


Children, Faculty, General Public, Staff, Students - Graduate, Students - Undergraduate, Cal Parents

All Audiences

$12 Adult, $10 High school students and seniors, $8 Youth, $0 Children ages 6 and under

Admission to the event is paid at the entrance door. Tickets go on sale January 23.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Petersen Lecture Series on Corporate Responsibility: Walter Robb, CEO of Whole Foods:

Lecture | January 26 | 12:30-2 p.m. | TBD Haas School of Business


Walter Robb, CEO, Whole Foods

Center for Responsible Business


More information will follow

The Peterson Lecture Series brings thoughtful and diverse leaders to Haas to address topics related to business ethics, corporate responsibility, the environment, and social entrepreneurship.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Slaughter City

Performing Arts - Theater: Not-to-miss | March 5 – 14, 2010 every Sunday, Friday & Saturday |  Zellerbach Playhouse


Theater, Dance & Performance Studies, Department of


A play by Naomi Wallace; Directed by Catherine Ming T’ien Duffly
While many have taken up the cause of sustainable and organic food, the story of the people who process and prepare our food often goes untold. Slaughter City gives voice to these forgotten workers. Presented Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm (March 5-14, 2010).


$10.00 Students, Seniors, UC Faculty/Staff, $15.00 General Admission

Group discounts and subscriptions available. Purchase tickets online 24/7, or by phone/in-person during TDPS Box Office hours: Fridays from 1-4pm. Tickets go on sale August 28. Buy tickets online, or by calling TDPS Box Office at 510-642-8827, or by emailing TDPS Box Office at tdpsboxoffice@berkeley.edu.

Friday, March 19, 2010

15th Annual POWER Research Conference

Conference/Symposium | March 19 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | International House, Chevron Auditorium


UC Energy Institute


The University of California Energy Institute's Center for the Study of Energy Markets (CSEM) holds a one day research conference on energy research and policy in Berkeley every March. The purpose is to bring together outstanding scholars and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas and research results on topics related to electricity markets and regulation.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

11th Annual Microbiology Student Symposium

Conference/Symposium | April 10 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | 101 Morgan Hall


Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD, Mt. Sinai, NY; Susan Childers, PhD, University of Idaho

Graduate Assembly, Plant and Microbial Biology, Department of, Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


Symposium oriented students groups which interest is any field of Microbiology.


Free

Registration opens January 2. Register online.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Earl L. Muetterties Memorial Lecture in Chemistry: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Surface

Seminar | May 7 | 4-5 p.m. |  Pitzer Auditorium, 120 Latimer Hall


Professor Cynthia Friend, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Chemistry, Department of


Coffee and Refreshments served at the "Coffee Lab" B38 Hildebrand - available @ 3:50pm