Barbara Boxer Lecture 2026: City, State and Nation with Mayor Barbara Lee

At UC Berkeley, the 2026 Barbara Boxer Lecture features a live conversation with Mayor Barbara Lee on City, State, and Nation, exploring governance, policy, and civic leadership in a contemporary context.

Future of AI: Hugo Larochelle keynote

Keynote-style lecture in Menlo Park with Hugo Larochelle, Scientific Director of Mila, on the future of artificial intelligence. It covers evolving research directions, real-world applications, governance, and the broader impact on industry and society.

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemics: Benefits and Harms

This lecture surveys the benefits and harms of non-pharmaceutical interventions used during COVID-19, highlighting two projects that quantify deaths averted by pre-vaccine controls. Drawing on prior analyses and new findings, it challenges assumptions to inform future outbreak policy.

NMIXX 1st World Tour Episode 1: Zero Frontier

NMIXX opens their 1st World Tour Episode 1: Zero Frontier at Oakland's Paramount Theatre, a radiant, art-deco hall where K-pop energy, neon lights and high-flying choreographies illuminate a night of fearless pop.

San Diego Gulls at San Jose Barracuda

AHL matchup as the San Diego Gulls visit the San Jose Barracuda at Tech CU Arena on 2026-03-11 19:00 — an indoor, family-friendly professional ice hockey game with lively arena atmosphere.

NMIXX @ Paramount Theatre

NMIXX electrifies the Paramount Theatre in Oakland with razor-sharp choreography, lush harmonies, and neon-lit energy that fills the grand venue with a dazzling, high-voltage K-pop night.

Campfire Program

Free daily 30-minute campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops where National Park Service rangers present Indigenous, military, and WWII internment histories for visitors of all ages.

The Man Who Fell To Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth screens at The Castro in the SF Bay Area with organist David Hegarty, a Bowie-tinged 50th-anniversary 4K restoration that hums with otherworldly wonder.

Private Equity in Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and the Quest for Positive Impact

Explore how private equity shapes healthcare delivery, innovation, and patient outcomes, balancing profit with social impact. This data-driven lecture at UC Berkeley features academics and industry voices dissecting risk, value creation, and policy implications in the healthcare sector.

Taiwan Relations Act and Beyond: Diplomat Panel Discussion

Join UC Berkeley for a panel exploring the Taiwan Relations Act and its evolving implications. A veteran diplomat shares reflections and expert analysis, followed by audience Q&A in a formal academic setting.

Kamala Visweswaran | A Feminist Ravanesan

Kamala Visweswaran delivers a scholarly lecture at UC Berkeley exploring feminist readings of Ravanesan paradoxes. Blending gender studies with cultural critique, she challenges traditional narratives and invites fresh conversations on power, representation, and critique in contemporary society.

The Insatiable Machine: How Capitalism Conquered the World

Changing Aviation Fuel Chemistry: Occupational Exposures

A UC Berkeley seminar examining how changes in aviation fuel chemistry affect worker exposure to aircraft engine emissions. The talk covers recent findings on exposure risk, health implications, and potential regulatory guidance for safer occupational environments.

Long Now Talk: Eric Ries: Incorruptible by Design

Eric Ries presents "Incorruptible by Design" at the Long Now Foundation's Cowell Theater, exploring resilient and accountable system design for technology, startups, and institutions.

Circular RNA Immunity

A focused seminar on circular RNA and its role in immunity, hosted by UC Berkeley Division of Immunology and Molecular Medicine. The talk surveys RNA biology, immune signaling, and potential biomedical implications, ideal for students and researchers seeking cutting-edge insights.

Lacuna Coil @ The Fillmore

Lacuna Coil headlines The Fillmore with a stacked SF bill featuring Escape the Fate and VOWWS, delivering a storm of symphonic metal, brutal riffs, and immersive stagecraft in San Francisco's legendary venue.

BC Night with the Red Sox!

BC Night with the Red Sox offers BC off-campus students a free ticket package to a Fenway Park baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM. Sign up for up to two tickets (you + a BC off-campus friend) and receive an exclusive BC-colored Red Sox hat; transportation to Fenway Park is not provided.

HumanX 2026 After Hours: The Open-Source AI Stack — Models, Inference & Beyond

An after-hours tech session in San Francisco, part of HumanX 2026, focusing on the open-source AI stack—from models and inference to deployment. Industry practitioners share hands-on demos, benchmarks, and real-world insights in a professional, after-hours setting.

Incorruptible by Design

Eric Ries discusses how founders can build incorruptible organizations that endure for decades, drawing on his upcoming book Incorruptible. At the Long Now Foundation in San Francisco, he explores design choices that shape future institutions and how liberating structures can replace inherited constraints.

Emmet Cohen: Miles and Coltrane at 100

Pianist Emmet Cohen leads a tribute concert honoring the 100th anniversaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane at Stanford's Bing Concert Hall.

Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art

Join Takeout Tuesdays for a lunchtime Armchair History chat on the Yuan Dynasty at the Asian Art Museum. A concise, engaging talk exploring art, culture, and key moments of this era in a relaxed, museum setting.

What is the American Jewish Novel? Thoughts on Jewish American Literature in the 21st Century

UC Berkeley hosts a literary discussion exploring the American Jewish novel and its evolution in the 21st century. The talk surveys key authors and themes shaping Jewish American literature, with insights into identity, memory, and diaspora.

Auroras & Escapades: Space Weather and Mars Exploration

Dr. Rob Lillis, principal investigator for NASA's ESCAPADE mission, reveals how the solar wind erodes Mars' atmosphere and drives auroras unseen on Earth. This Bay Area Science talk at Manny's ties cutting-edge heliophysics to robotic exploration, offering insights into Mars' past and the future of space weather research.

Future of Cinema: From Locarno to San Francisco

A panel-style session at swissnex San Francisco exploring how AI reshapes cinema—from authorship and labor to aesthetics and democratized production. Filmmakers, artists, and researchers convene to debate the tools and tensions shaping the future of film.