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Upcoming Events (50)
Clouds, Streams, and Ground (Truths): Developing Methods for Studying Algorithmic Music Ecosystems
Academic talk at UC Berkeley about developing methods to study algorithmic music ecosystems, covering data, evaluation techniques, and implications for music research and platforms.
Jitish Kallat | Artist’s Talk: In Conversation with Dan Werthimer and Atreyee Gupta
Artist Jitish Kallat speaks in conversation with Dan Werthimer and Atreyee Gupta at UC Berkeley, offering insights into his contemporary art practice and themes in a public artist’s talk.
Results for Reading Comprehension
Academic seminar at UC Berkeley presenting new results on reading comprehension research, aimed at students, researchers, and educators interested in cognition, linguistics, or NLP.
EMERGENCY WEBINAR | THE WAR ON IRAN AFTER THE GAZA GENOCIDE: A REGIONAL ANALYSIS
UC Berkeley hosts an emergency webinar on Mar 9, 2026 providing expert analysis of the regional implications of a potential war on Iran following the Gaza atrocities.
Probabilistic Operator Algebra Seminar: Optimal control problems in non-commuting variables
UC Berkeley seminar on optimal control problems in non-commuting variables within probabilistic operator algebras, geared toward researchers, grad students and mathematicians.
SEMM Seminar: Electro-chemo-mechanics in solid-state batteries and the understanding on existing issues
SEMM seminar at UC Berkeley on electro‑chemo‑mechanics in solid‑state batteries, covering mechanics, degradation mechanisms, modeling and open issues for researchers, students and industry professionals.
Discussion | Chile Today: A Conversation with Javiera Manzi Araneda and Claudio Alvarado Lincopi
A public conversation at UC Berkeley on contemporary Chile with Javiera Manzi Araneda and Claudio Alvarado Lincopi exploring current political and social issues.
Promoting Adolescent Wellbeing and Preventing Harm in Digital Spaces
A UC Berkeley lecture on promoting adolescent wellbeing and strategies to prevent harm in digital spaces, focused on research, policy, and practice to protect youth online.
SURF L&S, Rose Hills, and Haas Scholars Application Workshop (Math & Physical Sciences)
UC Berkeley workshop on Mar 9 helping undergraduates in math & physical sciences prepare competitive applications for SURF L&S, Rose Hills, and Haas Scholars with guidance on materials, deadlines, and advising.
Interviewing Skills (foundational advice and practice for all types of jobs)
A UC Berkeley workshop offering foundational interviewing advice and practical practice for job-seekers of all fields, covering question strategies, mock interviews, and tips to improve confidence and performance.
Research 101 (Virtual)
Research 101 is a virtual UC Berkeley workshop introducing participants to library research tools, databases, citation management, and literature review techniques for academic projects.
Controllable AI: Control Theory meets Artificial Intelligence
Academic talk at UC Berkeley exploring how control theory principles can be applied to make AI systems controllable and reliable, aimed at researchers and students in ML and robotics.
ʻĀina as pedagogy: Learning alongside Kimeona Kāne & Ethan Chang
A UC Berkeley talk with Kimeona Kāne and Ethan Chang exploring ʻāina (land) as pedagogy and Indigenous, community-centered approaches to teaching and learning.
Evaluating AI Tools for Science Literature Reviews
UC Berkeley workshop on evaluating AI tools for scientific literature reviews, teaching researchers and grad students how to assess capabilities, limitations, and best practices for using AI in scholarly research.
Seminar 211, Economic History: Edgard Dewitte (UCB) - “100 Years of Political Selection in the U.K.”
UC Berkeley seminar on 2026-03-09: Edgard Dewitte (UCB) presents “100 Years of Political Selection in the U.K.” examining a century of political selection and its economic implications.
Differential Geometry Seminar: A gluing construction of constant scalar curvature Kähler metrics of Poincaré type
UC Berkeley differential geometry seminar on a gluing construction for constant scalar curvature Kähler metrics of Poincaré type, targeted at graduate students and researchers in geometric analysis.
Condensed Matter Seminar with Ramamoorthy Ramesh: Solving global scale problems with basic science
Ramamoorthy Ramesh delivers a Condensed Matter seminar at UC Berkeley on leveraging basic materials science to address global-scale problems, aimed at students, faculty, and researchers.
Kelsie Eichel - Building a polarized neuron: from C. elegans to humans
Kelsie Eichel presents a UC Berkeley seminar on mechanisms of neuronal polarization across species, from C. elegans to humans, sharing current research and insights into cell biology and neural development.
Seminar 271, Development Seminar: “Search and Negotiation with Biased Beliefs in Consumer Credit Markets”
UC Berkeley seminar on Mar 9, 2026 examining search and negotiation with biased beliefs in consumer credit markets—an academic talk for economists, students and researchers.
Robert A. Kagan Lecture: Responsive Democracy and the Administrative State
Robert A. Kagan Lecture at UC Berkeley on Responsive Democracy and the Administrative State, exploring law, regulation, and governance in contemporary public policy.
A Local-to-Global Approach for Decision-Making in Large Stochastic Systems ( Weina Wang, Carnegie Mellon University)
Seminar by Weina Wang (Carnegie Mellon) at UC Berkeley on a local-to-global approach to decision-making in large stochastic systems, aimed at students and professionals in operations research and applied probability.
BTP/SQB Seminar
BTP/SQB Seminar at UC Berkeley on 2026-03-09 is an academic research talk in the chemistry department aimed at students and researchers covering current scientific topics and methods.
BTP/SQB Seminar: “Visualizing cellular force-sensing through the cytoskeleton”
Monoliths and Microscopes: Art, Industry, and the Marvelous Objects of the Russian Empire
A scholarly lecture at UC Berkeley examining art, industry, and the material objects of the Russian Empire, from underground mining and matter to their cultural and historical significance.
Seminar 208, Microeconomic Theory: “Robust Mean-Variance Approximations”
Academic seminar at UC Berkeley on robust mean–variance approximations in microeconomic theory, tailored for researchers and graduate students in economics and finance.
CS Seminar: Understanding the foundation model pipeline: From imitation to exploration
CS seminar at UC Berkeley on the foundation model pipeline, examining how systems move from imitation learning to exploratory strategies and the research implications for building and evaluating large AI models.
Ua lawa mākou i ka pōhaku: On answerability, ʻāina, and anagrammatical designs for life-giving learning
A UC Berkeley lecture exploring Hawaiian notions of answerability and ʻāina and proposing anagrammatic approaches to life-giving learning and pedagogy.
Global existence for a Fritz John equation in expanding FLRW spacetimes
UC Berkeley Analysis & PDE seminar presenting a global existence result for a Fritz John equation in expanding FLRW spacetimes, aimed at researchers and students in PDEs and mathematical physics.
Physics Colloquium: The Bigger They Come, the Harder They Fall — George M. Fuller
George M. Fuller presents a UC Berkeley physics colloquium connecting entropy, the weak interaction (neutrinos), black holes and related cosmic phenomena, exploring the particle-physics and astrophysics interplay.
Animal Minds in the Medieval North
Academic lecture at UC Berkeley examining concepts of animal minds and their representations in the medieval North, linking Norse literature, culture, and historical thought.
Refusing to Be a Weapon: Holocaust Memory and the Jewish Left (Hirsch & Balthaser)
A public conversation at UC Berkeley with Marianne Hirsch and Benjamin Balthaser on Holocaust memory and the Jewish Left, examining remembrance, ethics, and collective responsibility in an age of genocide.
Conversations on AI: The Power Grid - Past, Present, and Future
UC Berkeley talk exploring AI's impact on the power grid — past lessons, current challenges, and future opportunities at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and policy.
Lu Liang: Geospatial Intelligence for Environmental Design | Public Land, Public Space, Public Discourse
Lu Liang presents on using geospatial intelligence for environmental design and the politics of public land and space in a public lecture at UC Berkeley on Mar 9, 2026.
The Berkeley Forum: Rex Walheim
Rex Walheim, NASA astronaut, speaks at The Berkeley Forum about his spaceflight experiences, engineering career, and insights into human space exploration.
Native Seas: Traditional Micronesian Navigators Visit the Bay Area
Traditional Micronesian navigators visit UC Berkeley to share indigenous seafaring techniques, navigational knowledge, and cultural heritage in a public lecture and discussion.
2026 Matsui Lecture: Congressional Power in Turbulent Times
A public Matsui Lecture at UC Berkeley examining the role and limits of Congressional power during turbulent political moments, ideal for students, scholars, and civic-minded professionals.
Melvin Calvin Lecture
Melvin Calvin Lecture at UC Berkeley on 2026-03-10: a scientific lecture discussing chemistry research and legacy, aimed at students, researchers, and the public interested in chemical sciences.
Answerable Research Practice Partnerships: Practicing Aloha 'Āina & Pilina
A UC Berkeley lecture on answerable research practice partnerships exploring aloha ʻāina, cultivating pilina, and co-producing knowledge accountable to Hawaiʻi with a focus on community-centered, ethical research approaches.
Tyler Bonnen, “Object perception in three dimensions: algorithms, architectures, and data distributions”
Tyler Bonnen presents a UC Berkeley talk on 3D object perception, covering algorithms, architectures, and data distributions at the intersection of vision and cognitive/neural computation.
The Politicization of Maternal Mortality Data
A UC Berkeley lecture examining how political forces influence the collection, interpretation, and use of maternal mortality data and the consequences for public health policy.
Student Faculty Macro Lunch: TBD
Informal student–faculty lunch focused on macroeconomics at UC Berkeley for networking, discussion, and connecting students with faculty.
Preparing for Financial Emergencies
Free UC Berkeley workshop guiding students on preparing for financial emergencies, building emergency funds, managing unexpected expenses, and using campus resources.
Monthly BIPOC Support Group
Monthly BIPOC Support Group at UC Berkeley provides a confidential peer-support space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to share experiences, coping strategies, and campus resources.
New Directions: Colonial Legacies, Post-Colonial Perspectives
Academic lecture at UC Berkeley examining colonial legacies and post-colonial perspectives across history, literature, and politics — ideal for students, scholars, and interested members of the public.
Seminar 221, Industrial Organization: Rafael Jiménez-Durán “Measuring Markets for Network Goods”
UC Berkeley economics seminar where Rafael Jiménez-Durán presents methods for measuring markets for network goods, aimed at students and researchers interested in market structure and network effects.
Understanding Bangladesh’s Recent Elections - Webinar Screening and Q&A with Stimson Center Senior Fellow Steve Ross
Webinar screening and Q&A with Stimson Center Senior Fellow Steve Ross at UC Berkeley offering expert analysis of Bangladesh’s recent elections and live audience questions.
Implementing Equity Incentives: Driving Equitable Care Delivery by Patient Race and Ethnicity
Academic talk at UC Berkeley on designing and implementing equity-based incentives to improve care delivery and patient outcomes across race and ethnicity.
Human Subjects Research for Undergraduate Students: An Introduction
Introductory workshop for undergraduate students on conducting human-subjects research, covering ethics, IRB basics, and compliance at UC Berkeley.
Seminar 218, Psychology and Economics: “The Business of the Culture War”
UC Berkeley seminar (10 Mar 2026) examining the psychology and economics behind the "business of the culture war," a research talk for students, faculty, and public policy audiences.
Integrating Item Response Theory & Generalizability Theory in the AI Era
Academic seminar at UC Berkeley on integrating Item Response Theory and Generalizability Theory via a construct-map approach, examining implications of generative AI for educational measurement and assessment practice.