All events
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Design and Diversity Exhibition
Miscellaneous | June 1 – September 7, 2017 every day | Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
This exhibit of original materials from the Environmental Design Archives showcases a nexus of design and diversity.
R bootcamp
Workshop | August 19 – 20, 2017 every day | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | 100 Genetics & Plant Biology Building
Christopher Paciorek, Department of Statistics, UC Berkeley
The Statistics Department and D-Lab are offering an
introductory short course on the statistical/data science
software R on Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20. The short
course will be a thorough introduction to working with
data, statistical analysis, and programming in R,
with no prior knowledge assumed. Please see
http://dlab.berkeley.edu/training/r-bootcamp-2017 for
more details.
$0
Summer at the Hall
Social Event | June 10 – September 10, 2017 every day with exceptions | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Visit the Hall and explore all of our most popular exhibits and STEM activities every day this summer, including our newest featured exhibit, Going Places. Plus, join us every Sunday to discover new and unique ways to engage with science.
$12.00 Adult, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Eve of Totality: Sunday Funday
Special Event | August 20 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Get prepared for the August 21st solar eclipse by learning how eclipses are formed and everything you need to know to safely observe one.
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Women's Soccer vs. Santa Clara
Sport - Intercollegiate - Soccer | August 20 | 1 p.m. | Edwards Track Stadium
Cal Bears Intercollegiate Sports
Cal Women's Soccer hosts Santa Clara at Edwards Stadium.
Docent-led tour
Tour/Open House | January 6, 2017 – December 30, 2018 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 plant species, learn about the vast collection, and see what is currently in bloom. Meet at the Entry Plaza.
Free with Garden admission
Advanced registration not required
Tours may be cancelled without notice.
For day-of inquiries, please call 510-643-2755
For tour questions, please email gardentours@berkeley.edu... More >
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Film - Feature | August 20 | 5 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Liverpool has an unusual gravity. Witness Davies’s richly detailed portrait of working-class life and you’ll feel the extreme pull of the Liverpudlian past. It’s an homage to (and a forgiveness of) the daily trepidations of growing up in a brute household, ruled over by a stern father (the grand Pete Postlethwaite) and a doting mum (Freda Dowie). But Davies also finds strange comfort in this... More >
Obit.
Film - Documentary | August 20 | 7 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
It’s no surprise that the small team of journalists on the obituaries desk at the New York Times are a thoughtful group and make for excellent subjects in this witty and illuminating documentary. Filmmaker Vanessa Gould conceived of the subject for Obit. after being interviewed by a staff writer at the Times following the death of a friend. Her film sheds light on how deaths are covered by the... More >
Hamilton, Hope and Change: The On the Same Page Keynote lecture
Lecture | August 20 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Haas Pavilion
Jeremy McCarter, http://www.jeremymccarter.com/
Jeremy McCarter has known Lin-Manuel Miranda since Miranda’s groundbreaking, white-hot musical Hamilton was in its earliest stages. In his introduction to the highly sought-after companion book Hamilton: The Revolution, co-authored by McCarter and Miranda, McCarter describes the book as a chronicle of two revolutions—the American Revolution of the 18th century, and that of the hip-hop-inspired... More >
Free and open to all on a first-come, first seated basis.
Monday, August 21, 2017
Design and Diversity Exhibition
Miscellaneous | June 1 – September 7, 2017 every day | Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
This exhibit of original materials from the Environmental Design Archives showcases a nexus of design and diversity.
Solar Eclipse Day at the Hall
Special Event | August 21 | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
On August 21st, North America gets a front row seat to a rare and exciting event—an eclipse of the sun. Enjoy hands-on eclipse activities and catch this fascinating astronomical event at the Hall, starting at 8:30 a.m.
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Summer at the Hall
Social Event | June 10 – September 10, 2017 every day with exceptions | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Visit the Hall and explore all of our most popular exhibits and STEM activities every day this summer, including our newest featured exhibit, Going Places. Plus, join us every Sunday to discover new and unique ways to engage with science.
$12.00 Adult, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
DTS Faculty Forum
Meeting | August 21 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Haviland Hall, Haviland Commons
Faculty Forum to discuss reshaping the MSW Program.
Certificate Program in HVAC Online Information Session
Information Session | August 21 | 12-1 p.m. | Online
Acquire an in-depth understanding of HVAC systems in order to meet energy-conservation standards. An opening presentation is followed by a Q&A session.
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Integrable systems and quantum geometry
Seminar | August 21 | 1:15-2:45 p.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Andrey Smirnov, Berkeley
In my talk I will overview new classes of integrable systems associated with Nakajima quiver varieties. I will explain the geometric construction of quantum Rmatrices, commuting families of Hamiltonians and corresponding Bethe equations. I will discuss relations of these systems with quantum cohomology and quantum K-theory of Nakajima varieties.
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 21 | 2-3 p.m. | 50 Birge Hall
Alicia Hayes, Prestigious Scholarships Office Program Manager/Advisor, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Writing and Citing Tools: What are your options?
Workshop | August 21 | 2-2:30 p.m. | Bechtel Engineering Center, Engineering Library Training Room
Lisa Ngo, UC Berkeley Library
Mendeley. Zotero. EndNote. RefWorks. LaTeX. There are a lot of tools out there to help you organize your literature and create and manage citations and bibliographies, but which one is right for you? Join us for this introduction to citation management tools where we'll provide an overview of the options and offer a demonstration of how they can make the writing process easier.
GIS and Mapping Resources on Campus
Workshop | August 21 | 2:30-3 p.m. | Bechtel Engineering Center, Kresge Engineering Library Training Room
Susan Powell, UC Berkeley Library
This short drop-in workshop will give an overview of GIS and mapping resources available on campus, including tools, data, and training. No registration required!
Probabilistic Operator Algebra Seminar: Free Stein discrepancy as a regularity condition
Seminar | August 21 | 3-5 p.m. | 736 Evans Hall
Brent Nelson, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow UC Berkeley
Given an n-tuple of non-commutative random variables, its free Stein discrepancy relative to the semicircle law measures how close the distribution is to the semicircle law. By considering free Stein discrepancies relative to a broader class of laws, one can define a quantity called the free Stein information. In this talk, we will discuss this and its relation to other free probabilistic... More >
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 21 | 3-4 p.m. | 50 Birge Hall
Sean Burns, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Affine branching laws and tensor categories
Seminar | August 21 | 3:30-5 p.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Viktor Ostrik, University of Oregon
In these talks we will describe an approach to branching laws for highest weight integrable representations of affine Lie algebras based on fusion product and modular tensor categories. Our main emphasis will be on branching laws related with level rank duality
Certificate Program in Teaching English as a Second Language
Information Session | August 21 | 5:30-7 p.m. | UC Berkeley Extension (Golden Bear Center)
Learn how UC Berkeley Extension’s professional certificate can prepare you for diverse job opportunities—in teaching, business, publishing, travel and more—both in the United States and around the world.
Free
UNEX 1049. Enroll online or by calling 510-642-4111
Professional Program in Graphic Design
Information Session | August 21 | 6:30-8 p.m. | 608 UC Berkeley Extension (SF Campus at 160 Spear St.)
UC Berkeley Extension's Professional Program in Graphic Design offers a study of design principles and an appreciation of historical and current trends. Find out how you can learn from industry professionals to build a portfolio and advance in the field.
Make reservations online or by calling 510-642-4111
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Design and Diversity Exhibition
Miscellaneous | June 1 – September 7, 2017 every day | Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
This exhibit of original materials from the Environmental Design Archives showcases a nexus of design and diversity.
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 22 | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | 106 Stanley Hall
Leah Carroll, Haas Scholars Program Manager/Advisor, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Summer at the Hall
Social Event | June 10 – September 10, 2017 every day with exceptions | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Visit the Hall and explore all of our most popular exhibits and STEM activities every day this summer, including our newest featured exhibit, Going Places. Plus, join us every Sunday to discover new and unique ways to engage with science.
$12.00 Adult, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Affine branching laws and tensor categories II
Seminar | August 22 | 10-11:30 a.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Viktor Ostrik, University of Oregon
In these talks we will describe an approach to branching laws for highest weight integrable representations of affine Lie algebras based on fusion product and modular tensor categories. Our main emphasis will be on branching laws related with level rank duality
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program Info Session
Information Session | August 22 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 106 Stanley Hall
Stefanie Ebeling, Program Manager and Student Advisor, Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, Office of Undergraduate Research
Office of Undergraduate Research
The Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work with UC Berkeley professors on faculty research projects.
Certificate Program in Construction Management Online Information Session
Information Session | August 22 | 12-1 p.m. | Online
David Brotherton, M.B.A., M.Sc.
Learn how the Certificate Program in Construction Management provides thorough, up-to-date preparation for effective leadership on construction projects of any size. Gain problem-solving skills to manage cost, scheduling, risk and environmental issues.
Undergraduate Women's CommUNITY Lunchtime Round Table
Special Event | August 22 | 1-2:30 p.m. | César E. Chávez Student Center, 202 (GenEq Community Space)
Wonder Woman* Weekly is a commUNITY chat held in GenEq to empower anyone and everyone through shared dialogue. In an effort to create programming that best fits the needs of those seeking community on campus and within GenEq, Wonder Woman Weekly undergraduate coordinator would like to host a casual round table discussion over lunch to talk about what you look for in community, challenges you have... More >
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 22 | 1-2 p.m. | 106 Stanley Hall
Sean Burns, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Dimer models and homological mirror symmetry I
Seminar | August 22 | 1:15-2:45 p.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Kazushi Ueda, University of Tokyo
A dimer model is a bicolored graph on a real 2-torus encoding the information of a quiver with potential. It originates from statistical mechanics, and is related to various branches of mathematics. In the talk, we will give an introduction to the theory of dimer models and its application to homological mirror symmetry.
Getting Your Bearings Library Tour
Tour/Open House | August 22 – 29, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 2-3 p.m. | Doe Library, Tour starts at the north entrance
Join other students and get your bearings with a 3-in-one tour of the Doe Memorial Library, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, and the Main Stacks. See these central libraries and learn about the student services they provide.
URAP Peer Advisor Info Session: The URAP Experience
Information Session | August 22 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | 106 Stanley Hall
Hannah Thorner, Peer Advisor, Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, Office of Undergraduate Research; Jenisha Sabaratnam, Peer Advisor, Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program
Office of Undergraduate Research
Interested in applying to URAP? Come to the URAP Experience info session held by two experienced URAP apprentices and peer advisors. Find out about best practices for the application process, and being an apprentice.
Butterfly Walk
Tour/Open House | April 25 – October 24, 2017 the fourth Tuesday of the month every month | 3-4 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Join Sally Levinson, Garden volunteer propagator, docent and 'caterpillar lady', as she guides you through the Botanical Garden in search of butterflies.
Space is limited on a first-come basis. Children welcome. Free with garden admission.
For more information email gardenprograms@berkeley.edu
Free with Garden Admission
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Dimer models and homological mirror symmetry II
Seminar | August 22 | 3:30-5 p.m. | 740 Evans Hall
Kazushi Ueda, University of Tokyo
A dimer model is a bicolored graph on a real 2-torus encoding the information of a quiver with potential. It originates from statistical mechanics, and is related to various branches of mathematics. In the talk, we will give an introduction to the theory of dimer models and its application to homological mirror symmetry.
Twilight Tuesday
Miscellaneous | August 22 | 5-7:30 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden
Sarah Wininger
Summer After Hours at the UC Botanical Garden! Take a stroll, bring a picnic dinner, enjoy the magic of the Garden at dusk!
FREE for Garden Members, Half of General Admission for Non-Members
EPMS Weekly Seminar
Seminar | November 1, 2016 – December 5, 2017 every Tuesday | 5:10-6 p.m. | 212 O'Brien Hall
Engineering and Project Management Society
Each week the Engineering and Project Management Society brings in a speaker to talk about topics related to construction and project management. Light refreshments will be provided.
Event is ADA accessible. For disability accommodation requests and information, please contact Disability Access Services by phone at 510.643.6456 (voice) or 510.642.6376 (TTY) or by email at... More >
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: with guests: The Shelters
Performing Arts - Music | August 22 | 7 p.m. | Hearst Greek Theatre | Tickets sold out
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, one of the most iconic bands in American music history, have announced additional dates on their 40th Anniversary Tour
Sold out. Sold Out Buy tickets online
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
2017 Fall Semester Instruction Begins
Special Event | August 23 | Morgan Hall
Design and Diversity Exhibition
Miscellaneous | June 1 – September 7, 2017 every day | Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
This exhibit of original materials from the Environmental Design Archives showcases a nexus of design and diversity.
Summer at the Hall
Social Event | June 10 – September 10, 2017 every day with exceptions | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Visit the Hall and explore all of our most popular exhibits and STEM activities every day this summer, including our newest featured exhibit, Going Places. Plus, join us every Sunday to discover new and unique ways to engage with science.
$12.00 Adult, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Getting Your Bearings Library Tour
Tour/Open House | August 23 – 29, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 10-11 a.m. | Doe Library, Tour starts at the north entrance
Join other students and get your bearings with a 3-in-one tour of the Doe Memorial Library, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, and the Main Stacks. See these central libraries and learn about the student services they provide.
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Spaces of stability conditions on the Calabi-Yau categories associated with quivers I
Seminar | August 23 | 10-11:30 a.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Akishi Ikeda, UC Tokyo
The aim of this lecture is to introduce the spaces of Bridgeland stability conditions on the Calabi-Yau categories associated with quivers. In the first part, we introduce the space of Bridgeland stability conditions on a triangulated category and review its basic properties. We also see examples of stability conditions. In the second part, we see known results about the spaces of stability... More >
Writing and Citing Tools: What are your options?
Workshop | August 23 | 10-10:30 a.m. | Valley Life Sciences Building, Bioscience Library Training Room
Lisa Ngo, UC Berkeley Library
Mendeley. Zotero. EndNote. RefWorks. LaTeX. There are a lot of tools out there to help you organize your literature and create and manage citations and bibliographies, but which one is right for you? Join us for this introduction to citation management tools where we'll provide an overview of the options and offer a demonstration of how they can make the writing process easier.
GIS and Mapping Resources on Campus
Workshop | August 23 | 10:30-11 a.m. | Valley Life Sciences Building, Biosciences Library Training Room
Susan Powell, UC Berkeley Library
This short drop-in workshop will give an overview of GIS and mapping resources available on campus, including tools, data, and training. No registration required!
Certificate Program in Facilities Management Online Information Session
Information Session | August 23 | 12-1 p.m. | Online
David Brotherton, M.B.A., M.Sc., UC Berkeley Extension program director
Learn how the Certificate Program in Facilities Management prepares you for this rapidly changing field and helps build skills in facilities project management, strategic planning, leadership, construction planning, operations and maintenance.
Taking Action and Moving Forward in Your Career
Workshop | August 23 | 12-1:30 p.m. | University Hall
Terrie Moore, Staff Career Development
Clarify specific career related goals and explore ways of coping with potential obstacles to career development - important aspects of making your career development efforts effective.
REGISTRATION required at the UC Learning Center through the Blu portal. Course code - BECAR201
Wursterfest!
Social Event | August 23 | 12-2 p.m. | Lobby Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
College of Environmental Design Ice Cream Social & Resource Fair
The neural substrates of anxious temperament in non-human primates
Colloquium | August 23 | 12:10-1:15 p.m. | 5101 Tolman Hall
Andrew Fox, Assistant Professor, UC Davis
Institute of Personality and Social Research
An extremely anxious temperament early in life is a risk factor for the later development of anxiety, depressive, and substance abuse disorders. Children with an extremely anxious temperament (AT), react to novelty with increased behavioral inhibition and increased levels of physiological arousal. Using a well-validated non-human primate model of AT, our group has been investigating the... More >
BJCL Officers Meeting
Meeting | August 23 | 12:45-1:45 p.m. | Boalt Hall, School of Law
Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program Info Session
Information Session | August 23 | 1-2 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall
Stefanie Ebeling, Program Manager and Student Advisor, Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, Office of Undergraduate Research
Office of Undergraduate Research
The Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to work with UC Berkeley professors on faculty research projects.
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": An introduction to the coherent-constructible correspondence
Seminar | August 23 | 1:15-2:45 p.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Tatsuki Kuwagaki, UC Tokyo
TBA
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 23 | 2-3 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall
Leah Carroll, Haas Scholars Program Manager/Advisor, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Getting Your Bearings Library Tour
Tour/Open House | August 22 – 29, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 2-3 p.m. | Doe Library, Tour starts at the north entrance
Join other students and get your bearings with a 3-in-one tour of the Doe Memorial Library, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, and the Main Stacks. See these central libraries and learn about the student services they provide.
Coffee Break
Social Event | August 23 | 3-4 p.m. | Julie's Cafe
2562 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Berkeley International Office(BIO))
Coffee break is a welcoming weekly hour-long event at the wonderful Julie's Cafe, inviting international students to meet old friends and make new ones. It's a big campus, but at coffee break, everyone knows your name.
This week at coffee break we will be talking about small talk, and how that can be different from country to country. Come join us at 3 PM on Wednesday 8/23 to share your... More >
Phase Transitions in Activated Random Walk
Seminar | August 23 | 3:10-4 p.m. | 1011 Evans Hall
Riddhipratim Basu, Stanford University
On a locally finite graph, consider the following interacting particle system, known as Activated Random Walk (ARW). Start with a mass density µ of initially active particles, each of which performs a continuous time nearest neighbour symmetric random walk at rate one and falls asleep at rate λ > 0. Sleepy particles become active on coming in contact with active particles... More >
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Fukaya cosheaves
Seminar | August 23 | 3:30-5 p.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Vivek Shende, Berkeley
Kontsevich conjectured that the wrapped Fukaya category of a Weinstein manifold should be computable as the global sections of some cosheaf of categories over its Lagrangian skeleton. I will describe how to make this precise, and how to prove it. This is joint work with Sheel Ganatra and John Pardon.
Certificate Program in Student Affairs and Higher-Education Administration Online Information Session
Information Session | August 23 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | 208 UC Berkeley Extension (Golden Bear Center)
Sigrid Mueller, Program Director, Education, UC Berkeley Extension
Learn how you can start or advance a career in student affairs and higher-education administration. Hear about how our certificate can help you work with student diversity, foster leadership and grow your understanding of the higher-education landscape.
IXL Learning Info-Session
Information Session | August 23 | 6-7 p.m. | Soda Hall, Wozniak Lounge (430)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
At IXL Learning, we’re passionate about creating the best educational technology possible. We look beyond the specific problems of today to see the bigger picture, with the ultimate goal of improving learning itself. If you’re eager to work on something you believe in and really make an impact, we want to meet you!
Learn how IXL is advancing education through online technology! Join Sidney and... More >
Toastmasters on Campus Club: Learn public speaking
Meeting | January 14, 2015 – December 18, 2019 every Wednesday | 6:15-7:30 p.m. | 3111 Etcheverry Hall
Toastmasters has been the world leader in teaching public speaking since 1924. Meetings are an enjoyable self-paced course designed to get you up and running as a speaker in only a few months.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: with guests: The Shelters
Performing Arts - Music | August 23 | 7 p.m. | Hearst Greek Theatre | Tickets sold out
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, one of the most iconic bands in American music history, have announced additional dates on their 40th Anniversary Tour
Sold out. Sold Out Buy tickets online
A Quiet Passion
Film - Feature | August 23 | 7 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Relating the life of Emily Dickinson, Davies imbues the simple structure of the biopic with the elliptical intensity of poetry. Cynthia Nixon conveys ferocious intelligence and unexpected warmth in her portrayal of the quietly radical poet, who moves through a life of attachments, losses, and private striving, toward an urgent confrontation with eternity—all while embedded deep within her family... More >
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Design and Diversity Exhibition
Miscellaneous | June 1 – September 7, 2017 every day | Wurster Hall
College of Environmental Design
This exhibit of original materials from the Environmental Design Archives showcases a nexus of design and diversity.
Summer at the Hall
Social Event | June 10 – September 10, 2017 every day with exceptions | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lawrence Hall of Science
Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)
Visit the Hall and explore all of our most popular exhibits and STEM activities every day this summer, including our newest featured exhibit, Going Places. Plus, join us every Sunday to discover new and unique ways to engage with science.
$12.00 Adult, $10.00 Children 3–18, Seniors 62+, Free Members, children age 2 and under, UC Berkeley students and staff.
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Mirror symmetry for very affine varieties
Seminar | August 24 | 10-11:30 a.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Vivek Shende, UC Berkeley
Using tropical methods, I will describe the skeleton for the general hyper surface cut out by a Laurent polynomial with only one term in the interior of its newton polytope. This turns out to agree with the skeleton introduced by Fang, Liu, Treumann, and Zaslow. Using the work of Kuwakagi, a new functoriality statement for the coherent-constructible correspondence, and the cosheafification result... More >
Getting Your Bearings Library Tour
Tour/Open House | August 23 – 29, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 10-11 a.m. | Doe Library, Tour starts at the north entrance
Join other students and get your bearings with a 3-in-one tour of the Doe Memorial Library, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, and the Main Stacks. See these central libraries and learn about the student services they provide.
Advanced Program in Sustainable Management Online Information Session
Information Session | August 24 | 12-1 p.m. | Online
David Brotherton, M.B.A., M.Sc., UC Berkeley Extension
Learn how to comply with environmental regulations, as well as design and implement sustainability practices in cost-effective ways in the public and private sectors. Complete the courses that will enhance your knowledge and skills in the areas that reflect your career objectives.
Solid State Technology and Devices Seminar: Non-von Neumann computing using networks of optical parametric oscillators
Seminar | August 24 | 1-2 p.m. | Cory Hall, 540 A/B DOP Center
Professor Peter McMahon, Stanford University
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
Abstract: Combinatorial optimization problems are central in numerous important application areas, including operations and scheduling, drug discovery, finance, circuit design, sensing, and manufacturing. There is a long history of attempts to find alternatives to current von Neumann-computer-based methods for solving such problems, including neural networks, DNA computing, and most recently... More >
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Spaces of stability conditions on the Calabi-Yau categories associated with quivers II
Seminar | August 24 | 1:15-2:45 p.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Akishi Ikeda, UC Tokyo
The aim of this lecture is to introduce the spaces of Bridgeland stability conditions on the Calabi-Yau categories associated with quivers. In the first part, we introduce the space of Bridgeland stability conditions on a triangulated category and review its basic properties. We also see examples of stability conditions. In the second part, we see known results about the spaces of stability... More >
Docent-led tour
Tour/Open House | January 6, 2017 – December 30, 2018 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 plant species, learn about the vast collection, and see what is currently in bloom. Meet at the Entry Plaza.
Free with Garden admission
Advanced registration not required
Tours may be cancelled without notice.
For day-of inquiries, please call 510-643-2755
For tour questions, please email gardentours@berkeley.edu... More >
Getting Your Bearings Library Tour
Tour/Open House | August 22 – 29, 2017 every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 2-3 p.m. | Doe Library, Tour starts at the north entrance
Join other students and get your bearings with a 3-in-one tour of the Doe Memorial Library, Moffitt Undergraduate Library, and the Main Stacks. See these central libraries and learn about the student services they provide.
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Finding a Mentor Workshop
Workshop | August 24 | 3-4 p.m. | 9 Durant Hall
Leah Carroll, Haas Scholars Program Manager/Advisor, Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships
Office of Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
If you are thinking about getting involved in undergraduate research, this workshop is a great place to start! You will get a broad overview of the research opportunities available to undergraduates on campus, and suggestions on how to find them.
We will also let you know about upcoming deadlines and eligibility requirements for some of... More >
Berkeley-Tokyo Summer School "Geometry, Representation Theory, and Mathematical Physics": Integrability lattice models from four-dimensional gauge theory
Seminar | August 24 | 3:30-5 p.m. | 375 LeConte Hall
Masahito Yamazaki, IPMU, University of Tokyo
I will describe my recent work with Kevin Costello and Edward Witten, on explaining integrable models from a four-dimensional gauge theory.
Introduction to LaTeX using Collaboration Tools
Workshop | August 24 | 4-5 p.m. | Bechtel Engineering Center, Kresge Engineering Library Training Room 110MD
Anna Sackmann, Science Data and Engineering Librarian, Kresge Engineering Library; Lisa Ngo, Engineering Librarian, Kresge Engineering Library
This workshop is an introduction to the LaTeX typesetting language. Document structure, templates, and commonly used syntax will be introduced and practiced during this hands-on workshop.
Registration opens August 4. Register online or by calling Anna Sackmann at 510-642-9478, or by emailing Anna Sackmann at asackmann@berkeley.edu
Nonparametric network comparison
Seminar | August 24 | 4-5 p.m. | 332 Evans Hall
Patrick Wolfe, Purdue University
Understanding how two networks differ, or quantifying the degree to which a single network departs from a given model, is a challenging question in modern mathematical statistics. Here we show how subgraph densities, which for large graphs play a role analogous to moments in the context of random variables, enable a natural means of nonparametric network comparison. Coupled with a partial order... More >
Mathematics Department Colloquium: Semi-algebraic sets of integer points
Colloquium | August 24 | 4:10-5 p.m. | 60 Evans Hall
Günter M. Ziegler, Freie Universität Berlin
We look at sets of integer points in the plane, and discuss possible definitions of when such a set is "complicated"—this might be the case if it is not the set of integer solutions to some system of polynomial equations and inequalities. Let’s together work out lots of examples, and on the way let’s try to develop criteria and proof techniques$\ldots$.
The examples that motivated our... More >
Global Urban Humanities Open House + Book Fair
Reception | August 24 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Doe Library, Morrison Library
Global Urban Humanities Initiative
The interdisciplinary Global Urban Humanities Initiative (GUH) studies global cities by bringing together scholars, artists and designers from the arts and humanities, architecture, landscape architecture, and city planning.
Come celebrate the start of the fifth year of our activities, including the launch of our new undergraduate program. Learn about an exciting international traveling studio... More >
$0 FREE
Registration opens July 6. Register online or by calling Tina Novero at 510-664-4077, or by emailing Tina Novero at globalurbanhumanities@berkeley.edu by August 24.
The New Babylon
Film - Feature | August 24 | 5 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
We present The New Babylon with Dmitri Shostakovich’s original symphonic score for the silent film. Originally banned for its excess and aestheticism, this energetic avant-garde extravaganza represents a culmination of the experimental Factory of the Eccentric Actor (FEKS), founded by directors Kozintsev and Trauberg. Set in the 1871 Paris Commune and centered around a posh department store... More >
Global Urban Humanities Open House and Book Fair
Tour/Open House | August 24 | 5-6 p.m. | Doe Library
College of Environmental Design
THU, Aug 24, 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Join us for an open house to learn about the Global Urban Humanities Programs happening this fall.
Concerts in the Redwood Grove: The Sam Chase and The Untraditional + Suitcase Junket
Performing Arts - Music | August 24 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden, Redwood Grove
SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE REDWOOD GROVE!
Enjoy a magical music experience this summer under towering redwoods in the Berkeley hills.
TONIGHT: The Sam Chase & The Untraditional + Suitcase Junket
Energetic pop-rock storytellers
$20 Adult, $18 UCBG Member Adult, $12 Youth 5-17yrs, Free Under 5
SOLD OUT.
Accel Partners Info-Session
Information Session | August 24 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Soda Hall, Wozniak Lounge (430)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)
Please come out to the Wozniak Lounge to learn about an exclusive partnership between Accel Partners and EECS Berkeley: The Accel Fellows Program. It will be the leading program of its type, providing unparalleled opportunities for students to grow and develop in unique ways by bridging technology, business, academics and real world experiences. The program is designed to create opportunities for... More >
Mandolin Showcase: A Night of Music at the Hearst Museum
Performing Arts - Music | August 24 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
After an introductory history of the mandolin, “mad mandolinist" Patrick Fahey will exhibit the differing rich timbers of exquisite vintage mandolins from his collection. Patrick will then perform works in progress from his upcoming classical CD, and will be joined by Polish-born violinist Ela Pollack and bassist Alex Baum. Ela Pollack will play some selected pieces by Ysaye and Bach; Patrick... More >
High and Low
Film - Feature | August 24 | 7 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Kurosawa’s adaptation of an American detective novel is both a superb, suspenseful thriller, and a Dostoyevskian metaphysical probe into the ambiguities of guilt and innocence. In one of his finest performances, Toshiro Mifune portrays a wealthy executive who must pay ransom for the release of his chauffeur’s son when the boy is mistaken for his son by a kidnapper. Kurosawa creates a constant,... More >
