Events

This year, our first ever virtual Energy Summit will explore the theme “Energizing the Recovery”, focusing on the energy sector’s role in recovering stronger and cleaner in light of the ongoing global pandemic. COVID-19 lockdowns and the resulting economic slowdown has dealt the biggest blow to the US economy since the Great Depression, with similar impacts worldwide. As governments deploy large economic stimulus packages, there are increasing calls to invest this money in an equitable green recovery, simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions and boosting the economy in a way that benefits all communities. In response to these calls, BERC’s annual energy conference spotlights the role that clean energy will play in tackling climate change while aiding the economic recovery from the greatest crisis our generation has seen. This year’s Summit will examine the medium-to-long term actions that will need to be taken across diverse sectors such as transportation, energy markets, and technology in the US and globally. We welcome you to join us as we hear from experts on the frontlines of policy and innovation and build community with fellow energy enthusiasts in multiple networking events during the BERC 2021 Summit. https://www.bercenergysummit.com/

Data are the foundations of the social and biological sciences. Familiarizing yourself with a programming language can help you better understand the roles that data play in your field. Learn to develop and train your data skills for free at our R workshops! The D-Lab's R Fundamentals workshop is a four-part introductory series that will teach you R from scratch with clear introductions, concise examples, and support documents. You will learn how to download and install the open-sourced R Studio software, import, export, manipulate, and visualize data, and learn to write shorthand functions of your code. After completion of this workshop you will have a foundational understanding to create, organize, and utilize workflows for your personal research. Each of the four parts is divided into a lecture-style format interrupted by short breaks, challenge problems, and discussions. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. No prior experience or background knowledge is required. R Fundamentals Part 4: For loops and functions In the final part, you will learn the basics of automation through for loops and functions. We will also walk through a Monte Carlo simulation from scratch and examine the probabilistic "birthday problem".

Racial trauma has many academics oscillating between fight, flight, and freeze responses. We are fighting on committees and in our classrooms, debating how or if we should stay in harmful environments, and finding ourselves stuck as we hold our own and our community's pain. In this two-part workshop series, Dr. Della will describe the connection between trauma, healing, compassion, and collectivism. She will also introduce and guide participants through practices that help cultivate compassion and collectivism as a means to help facilitate healing from racial trauma. https://www.facultydiversity.org/webinars/cultivatingcompassionwk1

In this session, UC Berkeley’s Chief Information Security Officer and Research IT staff will talk about current trends in cybersecurity and campus resources to support graduate students and researchers at large. Members of the Berkeley Information Security Office will also discuss best practices for securing devices to keep your information safe.