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.

DNA-Engineered Plasmonic Nanogap Bioprobes: Nano Seminar Series

Seminar | May 18 | 2-3 p.m. | 390 Hearst Memorial Mining Building

Speaker/Performer: Prof. Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National University, Chemistry

Sponsor: Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute

I will describe DNA-based synthetic strategies to build up new types of plasmonic nanogap Au/Ag structures. The use of these plasmonic nanostructures as excellent optical signal enhancement platforms to address the above-mentioned issues in SERS will be mainly shown.

Biosensing applications using these plasmonic nanogap structures will also be shown and discussed.

Inner Mongolia: Grassland, Desert, City, People

Panel Discussion | May 18 | 3-5 p.m. | IEAS conference room, sixth floor conference room | Note change in location

Location: 2223 Fulton Street, Berkeley, CA 94720

Moderator: You-tien Hsing, Geography, UC Berkeley

Sponsors: Center for Chinese Studies (CCS), Institute of East Asian Studies

Based on recent fieldwork, the panelists will explore the social and ecological issues in Inner Mongolia.

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.

Culture and Consequence: Navigating Successfully in the Global Age: Road Scholar Program at I-House: May 20 - 26

Conference/Symposium | May 20 |  International House

Speaker/Performer: Joe Lurie, Noted Berkeley interculturalist

Sponsors: International House, Cal Alumni Association, Road Scholar: Educational Travel and Learning Vacations

Join us at International House Berkeley on an exceptional global journey as we explore how cultural concepts of time, distance, communication, health, power and child rearing impact our perceptions and influence daily interactions and world events. Learn why we look at the same thing yet see something different. Discover how to hear what is not said and to question without asking....   More >

Registration:$779

Registration info: Register online, or by calling 1-800-454-5768.

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.

Transition Services Program:Social Networking

Workshop | May 21 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Chase Bank Building, Suite 751

Location: 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Sponsor: Human Resources

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Enrollment recommended

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

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.

Special Physical Chemistry Seminar: I. Quantum Properties of Discrete Breathers in Multi-Dimensional Systems II. Advantages of Long-Time Semi-Classical Dynamics for Practical Systems

Seminar | May 21 | 2-3 p.m. | Hildebrand Hall, Chemistry Library, Room E

Speaker: Dr. Kirill Igumenshchev, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester

Sponsor: Department of Chemistry

Understanding Your Work Related Values (BECAR103)

Workshop | May 22 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Class of 42'

Speaker/Performer: TBA, University Health Services

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

Identifying and clarifying your most important values is fundamental in career planning.

Target audiences: Faculty, Staff

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

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.

Introduction to Domestic Adoption

Workshop | May 22 | 12:10-1:30 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Section Club

Speakers/Performers: Anne Gyemant Paris, Managing Attorney, Adopt SF- Gyemant Paris Law; Michelle Nobriga, Director of Adoption Services, Adopt SF- Gyemant Paris Law

Sponsor: Work/Life Program for Faculty and Staff

If you are considering creating your family through adoption, this class is for you! Learn the best way to get started, the differences between agency adoption, independent, and open adoption, average costs of adoption and how to manage expectations during the adoption process. Enroll online. 642-7883

Transition Services Program:Interview Prep

Workshop | May 22 | 1-4 p.m. | Chase Bank Building, Suite 751

Location: 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Sponsor: Human Resources

Be prepared - the key to having a successful interview: interview process, communication, research, follow-up.

Enrollment recommended

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

Maxwell Lecture Series on Environmental Health:: Keeping Food Safe: Pesticides and Microbial Contamination in our Produce

Colloquium | May 22 | 1-2 p.m. | 714c University Hall

Speaker/Performer: Dr. Barry Eisenberg, Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health

Sponsor: Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health

Dr. Barry Eisenberg, Vice President for Food Safety with the United Fresh Produce Association, will discuss pesticide and microbial contamination and prevention in fresh produce.

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.

LSD Seminar: Cynthia McMurray: From Molecules to Man: genomic instability to neurodegeneration and aging

Seminar | May 22 | 4-5 p.m. |  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Location: 717 Potter Street, Berkeley, CA 94720

Speaker: Cynthia McMurray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sponsor: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Control of oxidative damage in cells is central to questions of genome integrity and aging, and disease. Although oxidative damage has long been associated with ageing and neurological disease, mechanistic connections of oxidation to these phenotypes have remained elusive. Both in vivo and in vitro results inn mice and in humans support a ‘toxic oxidation’ model in which OGG1 initiates an...   More >

Subjectivity and Culture Working Group

Workshop | October 11, 2011 – May 22, 2012 every other Tuesday | 5-7 p.m. | Kroeber Hall, Gifford Room, second floor

Sponsor: Townsend Center for the Humanities

The Subjectivity and Culture working group aims to foster conversations about understandings of subjectivity and the brain in social and cultural contexts.

Stay Day 2012 Conference

Conference/Symposium | May 23 | 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. | Clark Kerr Campus, Conference Center

Sponsor: Division of Student Affairs

Stay Day is a one day conference designed to celebrate the collective experiences of the students with whom we work. Our primary objective today is to provide you a significant professional development opportunity that increases your understanding and appreciation for the challenges, aspirations, beliefs, and needs of the various populations that are served by all student services on campus....   More >

Computer Health Matters

Workshop | May 23 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Education Center/Section Club Room

Sponsor: 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. Enroll online at the UC Learning Center.

Target audiences: Faculty, Staff

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

Enrollment info: Enroll at the UC Learning Center. Enroll online.

Keyboards and Mice: Ergonomic Alternatives

Workshop | May 23 | 9:45-10:45 a.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Education Center

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

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.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

Enrollment info: Enroll at the UC Learning Center. Enroll online.

Identifying Your Vital Skills (BECAR104)

Workshop | May 23 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |  Tang Center, University Health Services

Speaker/Performer: TBA, University Health Services

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

This workshop will focus on helping you identify your skills.

Target audiences: Faculty, Staff

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Enrollment required

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.

Acquisition, creation, and analysis of 4D light fields with applications to calcium imaging and optogenetics

Seminar | May 23 | 12 p.m. |  560 Evans

Speaker/Performer: Logan Grosenick, PhD Candidate, Deisseroth & Suppes Labs

Sponsor: Neuroscience Institute, Helen Wills

In Light Field Microscopy (LFM), images can be computationally refocused after they are captured [1]. This permits acquiring focal stacks and reconstructing volumes from a single camera frame. In Light Field Illumination (LFI), the same ideas can be used to create an illumination system that can deliver focused light to any position in a volume without moving optics, and these two devices...   More >

Transition Services Program:Mock Interviews

Workshop | May 23 | 2-4 p.m. | Chase Bank Building, Suite 751

Location: 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704

Sponsor: Human Resources

Practice, practice, practice! Experience being interviewed by professional staff. Emphasis will be on behavioral interviewing techniques. Bring a job description for the interview.

Enrollment recommended

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

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.

Kummer's Quartic Surface: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 2-2:40 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Bernd Sturmfels, UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

Tropical Teichmüller theory: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 2:40-3:20 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Melody Chan, UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

Hopes and dreams for Gröbner bases with symmetry: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 3:20-4 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Luke Oeding, UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

Tensor cumulants: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 4-4:40 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Shaowei Lin, UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

Maximum likelihood for determinantal varieties: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 4:40-5:20 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Jose Rodriguez, UC Berkeley

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

Dietmaier's algorithm in numerical algebraic geometry: Computational Algebraic Geometry

Seminar | May 23 | 5:20-6 p.m. | 939 Evans Hall

Speaker: Jon Hauenstein, Texas A&M

Sponsor: Department of Mathematics

All talks will be 35 minutes sharp followed by a break of 5 minutes. Everyone is welcome to drop in and drop out at their convenience. After the last talk we'll go out for beer and pizza at Jupiter.

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.