7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ramadan Iftar April 1, 2024 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ramadan Iftar Join the Berkeley Muslim Law Students Association for iftar and to gather in community. Food will be provided. This event is open to all. If you’re curious what a day of fasting is like, we encourage you to give it a try in anticipation of this gathering! Let us know if you would like to join us in fasting.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Active Learning in Large Classes: What’s Possible? April 2, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Active Learning in Large Classes: What’s Possible? This workshop addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing active learning strategies in large, introductory lecture settings, which are crucial as they often mark the beginning of a student's journey into a specific discipline or way of thinking. Research in educational pedagogy supports the effectiveness of active learning, particularly in large classes. However, students in large classes might feel skeptical about engaging in active learning, given that large classes often rely primarily on lecture. In this workshop, we will explore strategies for incorporating active learning into large classes, as well as some techniques for engaging large groups of students in your rationale for using active learning.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 1 of 3 April 2, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 1 of 3 This three-part interactive workshop series is a follow-up to D-Lab’s Python Fundamentals. It covers loops and conditionals, creating your own functions, analysis and visualization in Pandas, and the workflow of a data science project. Learning Objectives After completing Python Intermediate, you will be able to: Understand and write for-loops. Understand and write if-statements. Write your own functions. Do basic operations in Pandas, including simple visualizations. Understand the basic workflow for a data science project. This workshop does not cover the following: Navigating Jupyter Notebooks, assigning variables, data types, and error messages. These are covered in Python Fundamentals. Advanced DataFrame manipulation. This is covered in Python Data Wrangling. Advanced data visualization. This is covered in Python Data Visualization. Workshop Structure Python Intermediate has 3 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walkthrough interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. Part 1: Control Flow and Functions Part 2: Data Analysis and Visualization Part 3: Project
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM [CBE] Arab American Heritage Month – Shawarma Mixer April 2, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM [CBE] Arab American Heritage Month – Shawarma Mixer We're excited to kick off National Arab American Heritage Month with shawarma from Oakland's Shawarmaji! Join us at 12 pm in Tan Hall 775A.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle! April 3, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle! Show your Cal 1 card and fill out a quick survey to receive a free library totebag, while supplies last. Survey respondents will also be entered into a raffle - 10 lucky winners will receive a $50 Giftogram gift card (to be emailed to you after our event). We’ll also have postcards, stickers, pencils, bookmarks and other library swag for you. Have questions about library research? We can get you started! When: April 3, 11 AM to 1 PM and April 4, 11 AM - 1 PM Where: North entrance, Doe Library (Map)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Graduate Scholar Appreciation Luncheon April 3, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Graduate Scholar Appreciation Luncheon Vision science community building event including a lunch celebrating our graduate students. We will additionally have prizes and a raffle giveaway.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM BNC Grad CalFresh Clinic April 3, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM BNC Grad CalFresh Clinic Want to submit a new CalFresh Application? Have questions about a current application? Want to win a $50 gift card? Come to our Grad Specific CalFresh Clinic!
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Open House for Graduate Students April 4, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Open House for Graduate Students Come check out the Graduate Assembly Business Office (Eshleman 444) and enjoy snacks and coffee for an open house on Thursday, April 4 from 10am to 12pm. The space is also open to all graduate students Monday - Friday 9-5 as a workspace, meeting space, and wellness space.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 2 of 3 April 4, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 2 of 3 This three-part interactive workshop series is a follow-up to D-Lab’s Python Fundamentals. It covers loops and conditionals, creating your own functions, analysis and visualization in Pandas, and the workflow of a data science project. Learning Objectives After completing Python Intermediate, you will be able to: Understand and write for-loops. Understand and write if-statements. Write your own functions. Do basic operations in Pandas, including simple visualizations. Understand the basic workflow for a data science project. This workshop does not cover the following: Navigating Jupyter Notebooks, assigning variables, data types, and error messages. These are covered in Python Fundamentals. Advanced DataFrame manipulation. This is covered in Python Data Wrangling. Advanced data visualization. This is covered in Python Data Visualization. Workshop Structure Python Intermediate has 3 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walkthrough interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. Part 1: Control Flow and Functions Part 2: Data Analysis and Visualization Part 3: Project
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle! April 4, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Library totebags and swag giveaway/raffle! Show your Cal 1 card and fill out a quick survey to receive a free library totebag, while supplies last. Survey respondents will also be entered into a raffle - 10 lucky winners will receive a $50 Giftogram gift card (to be emailed to you after our event). We’ll also have postcards, stickers, pencils, bookmarks and other library swag for you. Have questions about library research? We can get you started! When: April 3, 11 AM to 1 PM and April 4, 11 AM - 1 PM Where: North entrance, Doe Library (Map)
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Play: Media and Entertainment Conference April 5, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Play: Media and Entertainment Conference Play is Berkeley’s premier student-led conference that connects those seeking greater involvement with media, entertainment, and technology through exposure to leading industry thought leaders. It is a one-day conference featuring inspiring keynote speakers, panel discussions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities. Our conference theme this year is: ‘Lights, Pixels, Action! Stories in the Digital Age’, and we will explore the changing themes, players, talent, and ideas in the space - covering topics such as emerging technology, entertainment, film, TV, music, gaming and sports. Our speakers include Emmy and Grammy Award winners, global leaders and visionaries in media, entertainment, technology, sports, gaming, music, film and TV. Check out our conference agenda and speakers list at www.play-conference.com
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Native FEWS Alliance Distinguished Speaker Series: Stan Rodriguez April 5, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Native FEWS Alliance Distinguished Speaker Series: Stan Rodriguez #2 Speaker: Stan Rodriguez, President of Kumeyaay Community College
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM GPSAW – PhD Leadership And Community Event (PLACE): Learn How Peer Led Groups Can Help You Grow Professional and Foster Community April 5, 2024 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM GPSAW – PhD Leadership And Community Event (PLACE): Learn How Peer Led Groups Can Help You Grow Professional and Foster Community Friday, April 5, 2024 Panel from 11:30-12:30 Lunch optional 12:30-1:30pm Stanley Hall, Room 177 Help us celebrate GPSAW and the grad community at Berkeley! Have you ever wanted to connect with others who share your professional interests such as in science policy, consulting or teaching and outreach? Join this event to hear about the value of PhD peer-led organizations/groups for the community and individual participants! You will learn about the work of Berkeley campus groups such as Science Leadership and Management and Beyond Academia & campus resources like OASIS. Get inspired by alumni who leveraged their Berkeley leadership skills into their post-graduate careers, and join other PhD students and postdocs who want to engage with their community. From 12:30-1:30, students have the chance to receive a gift card for lunch with small groups of other like-minded students interested in community engagement through peer-led organizations. Register here - https://forms.gle/qBxET7nfafGeBFQq8
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM UC Berkeley Haas Asia Business Conference April 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM UC Berkeley Haas Asia Business Conference Since 2001, the Asia Business Club at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business has hosted dynamic forums on US-Asia business for hundreds of students and professionals. The Asia Business Conference serves as a top student-run business conference where world class executives and experts from leading businesses and institutions engage in an open dialogue with the audience on Asia's rising influence over the global economy. Celebrating its 18th year, the conference will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 in UC Berkeley Haas campus with the theme ‘Rising Asia: Shaping the Moment, Navigating Challenges and Opportunities’. Join us for a riveting discussion on entrepreneurship, VC, big tech, emerging tech (AI/ML), culture and digital content.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Graduate Outdoor Pals for Equity (GOPE) Mushroom ID Hike with Sankofa Roots April 6, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Graduate Outdoor Pals for Equity (GOPE) Mushroom ID Hike with Sankofa Roots Welcome from the Graduate Outdoor Pals for Equity club on UC Berkeley's campus. Our goal is to connect graduate students with the Ohlone land around us through foraging and hiking explorations, skill sharing workshops, and just general fun in the outdoors through a lens of wellness and mindfulness. On Saturday, April 6th from 10:00am to 1:00pm we will be exploring Tilden Park and hunting for mushrooms (weather permitting) with Sankofa Roots. We'll provide lunch! Space is limited so RSVP to secure your spot! By joining us for this event, you'll be entered into a free giveaway for gift cards as part of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Depolarization Day April 6, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Depolarization Day Want a chance to hear from experts studying the root of what’s driving us apart and how we come back together? Eager to build the skills to listen empathetically, elicit narratives of connection, and interview professionally? Looking for a chance to engage with groundbreaking documentary films that push us to expand our perspective? Come join The Othering and Belonging Institute’s Campus Bridging Project and The Social Cohesion Lab, along with our collaborators and co-sponsors (The Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley Haas DEIJB and Berkeley Haas HBSA) for a Depolarization Day on April 6th, 2024 from 10am-4pm. The interest form can be found here.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 3 of 3 April 9, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Python Intermediate: Part 3 of 3 This three-part interactive workshop series is a follow-up to D-Lab’s Python Fundamentals. It covers loops and conditionals, creating your own functions, analysis and visualization in Pandas, and the workflow of a data science project. Learning Objectives After completing Python Intermediate, you will be able to: Understand and write for-loops. Understand and write if-statements. Write your own functions. Do basic operations in Pandas, including simple visualizations. Understand the basic workflow for a data science project. This workshop does not cover the following: Navigating Jupyter Notebooks, assigning variables, data types, and error messages. These are covered in Python Fundamentals. Advanced DataFrame manipulation. This is covered in Python Data Wrangling. Advanced data visualization. This is covered in Python Data Visualization. Workshop Structure Python Intermediate has 3 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walkthrough interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. Part 1: Control Flow and Functions Part 2: Data Analysis and Visualization Part 3: Project
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PhD Career Chat: Ask Me Anything April 9, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PhD Career Chat: Ask Me Anything This session is for graduate students, PhDs and postdocs. Join us for an online Ask Me Anything session. Topics can range from career exploration, to job search, negotiation strategies and more. Bring your questions!
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 2024 Grad Slam April 9, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 2024 Grad Slam The Berkeley Grad Slam 2024 campus competition will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. via Zoom. All are welcome to watch as up to 10 semi-finalists present their research in three-minute talks. (Think mini Ted Talks.) Register for the event here and visit the Grad Slam page for more info!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM The Transferable Skills of Teaching April 10, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM The Transferable Skills of Teaching The GSI Center’s Workshops on Teaching for GSIs cover a wide variety of topics related to university teaching and the GSI experience. The purpose of the series is to offer GSIs, and other graduate students interested in teaching, opportunities for hands-on learning and practical discussion about pedagogy.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IMSA Ice Cream Social April 10, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IMSA Ice Cream Social I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! The Information Management Student Association (IMSA) is proud to present our first Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, April 10th at 12pm at South Hall! Come now to enjoy a nice scoop of ice cream while also getting a scoop of the iSchool and IMSA culture. Learn more about what the iSchool entails, talk to our student body, and how you can get involved. We’re cone-fident that you all will have a great time! Having you all there will be the cherry on top! To help us get a head count of attendees and dietary needs, please fill out this form by Tuesday, April 9th before midnight.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM FGLI Grads Community Gathering April 10, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM FGLI Grads Community Gathering Join FGLI Grads on April 10th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at the Inclusive Excellence Hub for a delightful Boba & Lunch Social. First-generation and/or low-income graduate students (and allies) can relax, connect, and build community. Everyone who attends will have a chance to win gift cards as part of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. See you there!
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Python Text Analysis: Word Embeddings April 11, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Python Text Analysis: Word Embeddings How can we use neural networks to create meaningful representations of words? The bag-of-words is limited in its ability to characterize text, because it does not utilize word context. In this part, we study word embeddings, which were among the first attempts to use neural networks to develop numerical representations of text that incorporate context. We learn how to use the package gensim to construct and explore word embeddings of text.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SKILL #4: Mastering Academic Time Management April 11, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM SKILL #4: Mastering Academic Time Management New faculty members commonly describe: Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community Feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it Wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn: The three biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time Why and how to align work time with institutional and personal priorities How to create time for academic writing and research How to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Developing Skills for Careers Beyond Academia Workshop April 11, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Developing Skills for Careers Beyond Academia Workshop Discover skills that elevate your career potential across any field. Our facilitators will provide insights on identifying and leveraging your existing academic skills, and developing new skills for diverse job settings. This interactive and hands-on session assists you in bridging between your academic experience and non-academic professional opportunities. This workshop will be particularly beneficial for those who have attended a GradPro career exploration workshop, but previous experience with career exploration is not required. All UC Berkeley graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are welcome to attend. The registration form will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 10. The Zoom link for the event will be shared with registrants closer to the event date.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Skills and Strategies to Manage Depression and Anxiety in Grad School April 12, 2024 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Skills and Strategies to Manage Depression and Anxiety in Grad School Thank you for your interest in the "Skills and Strategies to Manage Depression and Anxiety in Grad School" workshop offered by Graduate Peer Support Providers at UC Berkeley. This workshop is free and available for all graduate students at UC Berkeley. Please complete this registration form to let us know if you will be able to join us! This virtual workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 12th, 9:30-10:30 am. We will follow up via email to provide further information after you register.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM “Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment” presented by Natalia Caporale April 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM “Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment” presented by Natalia Caporale Natalia Caporale, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, UC Davis will present tips and insights for trainees wanting to improve their teaching skills and create learning environments more inclusive for all students. Read about Natalia’s background and research focus! Plus: Don’t miss Natalia’s career talk and career mentoring sessions You do not need to pre-register for this event
11:00 AM - 3:10 PM “Professional in Residence” career mentoring with Dr. Natalia Caporale April 12, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 3:10 PM “Professional in Residence” career mentoring with Dr. Natalia Caporale Professionals in Residence - QB3-Berkeley Graduate and Postdoc Career Development with Dr. Natalia Caporale, Associate Professor of Teaching, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, UC Davis Friday, April 12, 2024 11am - Career Conversation, “Becoming a Tenured Track (Teaching) Faculty in R1 with a Focus on Teaching and Student Success” Mentoring Groups - location TBA after registration 1:05-1:45 - Transitioning from STEM research to Education Research 1:45-2:25 - Finding Teaching Opportunities during your PhD/Postdoc 2:35-3:10 - Job Search advice for those Actively on the Market Register
3:30 PM Preparing for Qualifying Exams Workshop – April 15 April 15, 2024 @ 3:30 PM Preparing for Qualifying Exams Workshop – April 15 Feeling overwhelmed by preparing for your Qualifying Exam? Many graduate students dread having to prepare and deal with the QE. For some, their anxiety interferes with preparing reading lists, studying, or even setting a date. Amy Honigman, Ph.D. from Counseling and Psychological Services is a Wellness Specialist for Graduate Students. Dr. Honigman will be offering two workshops on preparing for the Qualifying Exam. We will cover how to deal with feeling overwhelmed by the material, reducing anxiety, staying motivated, keeping perspective, how to deal with oral presentations and self care. Monday, April 15, 2024, at 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Location: Inclusive Excellence Hub and Zoom Free and snacks will be provided. Register to attend. Free
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Using Peerceptiv Peer Review to Increase Collaboration and Improve Student Grades April 16, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Using Peerceptiv Peer Review to Increase Collaboration and Improve Student Grades Peerceptiv is a peer collaboration tool now available for all UC Berkeley classes as part of a pilot. It facilitates peer assessment, producing research-validated grades for students and improving their learning outcomes. In this workshop, you will: Explore various ways Peerceptiv peer assessment is used to increase student engagement, improve skills, and reduce grading time. Learn how it integrates fully with bCourses and is user-friendly for students. Understand how to set up an assignment in bCourses and in Peerceptiv, enabling you to add peer review to an existing or new assignment in your course. By the end of this workshop, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to implement effective peer assessment in your courses. Please note Berkeley is currently piloting this tool. This session will be held via Zoom. Please register to get the Zoom link. ➡️Register for this event here!⬅️ ***Registration for this session will close one hour before the session***
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM GSI Perspectives on Generative AI April 16, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM GSI Perspectives on Generative AI The rapid development and popularization of generative AI and tools like ChatGPT have dramatically changed how we all work, study, teach, and learn. How are these technologies affecting our students and how we support their learning? In this panel discussion, we’ll hear from experienced GSIs about how they have adapted since the introduction of LLMs: how the technologies work, how instructors can use them to support teaching and learning, and how to center equity and inclusion as we teach students to be critical and responsible users of AI.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Python Machine Learning Fundamentals: Part 1 of 2 April 16, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Python Machine Learning Fundamentals: Part 1 of 2 This workshop introduces students to scikit-learn, the popular machine learning library in Python, as well as the auto-ML library built on top of scikit-learn, TPOT. The focus will be on scikit-learn syntax and available tools to apply machine learning algorithms to datasets. No theory instruction will be provided.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Challenges of Scaling Leadership Training April 17, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM The Challenges of Scaling Leadership Training Do you find yourself struggling to deliver high-impact development opportunities to all your talent? HR and L&D professionals play an important role in equipping the workforce with the skills and tools needed to do their best work and be their best selves, but with so many leaders—each with varying needs at different levels—this can be a big ask. Join experts from the Center for Creative Leadership for a discussion about building a workplace culture that supports growth and development at scale. In this session, you’ll learn: • The benefits of equipping your organization with scalable, high-impact development opportunities for leaders at all levels • The importance of building a workplace culture that fosters learning, trust, and psychological safety • The impact of leadership development training on employee engagement and retention Primary Capability Covered: Career & Leadership Development Participation in this event, either live or recorded, can be reported for one (1) professional development point toward initial certification or recertification requirements for the APTD or CPTD credential.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Group Career Chat: Tactics for Finding H1B Lottery-Exempt Employers April 17, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Group Career Chat: Tactics for Finding H1B Lottery-Exempt Employers Come to this group appointment with the BCE career counselor and fellow students to explore U.S. employers exempt from the H1B lottery. Discover the types of employers eligible for this exemption, learn about resources to uncover their opportunities, and strategies for applying to these positions.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM GPT Fundamentals April 17, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM GPT Fundamentals This workshop offers a general introduction to the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformers) model. We will explore how they reflect and shape our cultural narratives and social interactions, and which drawbacks and constraints they have. We will explore the transformer architecture upon which GPTs are built, how GPTs encode natural language into embeddings, and how it predicts text. We will also use geometric similarity approaches to represent varying types of similarity between words.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Leadership in STEM Series: Skills for Effective and Inclusive Leadership April 18, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Leadership in STEM Series: Skills for Effective and Inclusive Leadership Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to define and practice. It requires developing and honing a range of personalized skills beyond the technical knowledge acquired from pursuing a degree or working in a lab or school. Aligning these skills with an individual’s values and strengths empowers them to be a positive change agent in the world, uplifting people within and outside a single organization. This four-part series of bite-sized learning webinars are designed to build key skills as a change maker. Participants will have the opportunity to attend the webinars live or on demand. Registration required.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Python Machine Learning Fundamentals: Part 2 of 2 April 18, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Python Machine Learning Fundamentals: Part 2 of 2 This workshop introduces students to scikit-learn, the popular machine learning library in Python, as well as the auto-ML library built on top of scikit-learn, TPOT. The focus will be on scikit-learn syntax and available tools to apply machine learning algorithms to datasets. No theory instruction will be provided.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Designing Syllabi for Summer Session Courses April 18, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Designing Syllabi for Summer Session Courses Are you teaching this summer? This workshop will help you develop your course syllabus and curriculum as well as cover general tips and strategies for teaching compressed courses. While primarily designed for GSIs teaching in summer 2024, all GSIs interested in learning about compressed course design are welcome to attend! Please note this is a 2 hour workshop.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Teaching and the Academic Job Search April 19, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Teaching and the Academic Job Search The GSI Center’s Workshops on Teaching for GSIs cover a wide variety of topics related to university teaching and the GSI experience. The purpose of the series is to offer GSIs, and other graduate students interested in teaching, opportunities for hands-on learning and practical discussion about pedagogy.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Peer Support Space for Disabled Grad Students April 19, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Peer Support Space for Disabled Grad Students Join our spring semester peer support space by and for disabled grad students from all departments. Lunch will be provided and we'll meet outside to protect our immunocompromised peers. Facilitated by Maddie Taylor (they/them), a disabled grad student in ESPM and Nate Tilton (he/him), a disabled grad student in Anthro. Thanks to the UC Berkeley Graduate Division: Office of Graduate Diversity and the Division of Equity and Inclusion for support! Link to RSVP
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LLM Working Group April 22, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LLM Working Group The LLM Working Group is a community founded to facilitate conversations about Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI within academia. This 4-part series will provide fundamental knowledge of LLMs, and generate conversation about the promises and challenges of LLMs in different facets of academic work. In the second session, Teaching with LLMs, Kimberly Vinall, Emily Hellmich, Genevieve Smith, and Ben Spanbock will lead a dialogue on the potential of LLMs in reshaping educational landscapes. It discusses educational challenges such as AI literacy, academic integrity, biases, hallucinations, and privacy issues, as well as opportunities such as accessibility and democratization. Questions we will be addressing include: How can we cultivate openness in class about students using LLMs and GenAI? Will LLMs fundamentally alter the importance of remembering knowledge and learning? Are LLMs fundamentally different from other information technologies like Wikipedia? How to cultivate openness in class about students using LLMs and GenAI? LLM working Group sessions will be interactive, encouraging participants to share their experiences, pose questions, and collaboratively explore the challenges and potential of these technologies in their respective fields. Please send in your questions ahead of time for priority consideration – you can use this Google Form to let us know what’s on your mind. We review all submitted questions but may need to shorten, consolidate, or clarify them for discussion. We encourage everyone to participate, regardless of their experience level with LLMs and GenAI. The LLM Working Group is a welcoming and supportive community for all. This is a hybrid event. In-person seating is limited to 35.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LLM Working Group April 22, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM LLM Working Group The LLM Working Group is a community founded to facilitate conversations about Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI within academia. This 4-part series will provide fundamental knowledge of LLMs, and generate conversation about the promises and challenges of LLMs in different facets of academic work. In the second session, Teaching with LLMs, Kimberly Vinall, Emily Hellmich, Genevieve Smith, and Ben Spanbock will lead a dialogue on the potential of LLMs in reshaping educational landscapes. It discusses educational challenges such as AI literacy, academic integrity, biases, hallucinations, and privacy issues, as well as opportunities such as accessibility and democratization. Questions we will be addressing include: How can we cultivate openness in class about students using LLMs and GenAI? Will LLMs fundamentally alter the importance of remembering knowledge and learning? Are LLMs fundamentally different from other information technologies like Wikipedia? How to cultivate openness in class about students using LLMs and GenAI? LLM working Group sessions will be interactive, encouraging participants to share their experiences, pose questions, and collaboratively explore the challenges and potential of these technologies in their respective fields. Please send in your questions ahead of time for priority consideration – you can use this Google Form to let us know what’s on your mind. We review all submitted questions but may need to shorten, consolidate, or clarify them for discussion. We encourage everyone to participate, regardless of their experience level with LLMs and GenAI. The LLM Working Group is a welcoming and supportive community for all. This is a hybrid event. In-person seating is limited to 35.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2024 Gabriel E. Gallardo Research Symposium April 22, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 2024 Gabriel E. Gallardo Research Symposium The Office for Graduate Diversity's Diversity and Community Fellows will be tabling at the Gabriel E. Gallardo Symposium Grad Fair on Monday, April 22, 2024, in-person at the University of Washington. Stop by to learn more about the graduate student experience at UC Berkeley, receive information about our graduate programs, and get added to our mailing list for more information and resources for all!
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Universal Design for Learning April 23, 2024 @ 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Universal Design for Learning Deepen your knowledge of inclusive teaching practices by exploring the Universal Design for Learning framework. Join us to learn more about how to center inclusion in your pedagogy, and apply this understanding through evaluating examples and resources.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US Census Bureau Restricted-Access Research Data Center (FSRDC) Info Session April 24, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US Census Bureau Restricted-Access Research Data Center (FSRDC) Info Session Interested in restricted Census or partnering RDC agency (AHRQ, BLS, BEA, NCHS) data use? This one-hour introductory workshop will provide an overview of the Berkeley Federal Statistical Research Data Center, with no prior experience assumed. Attendees will learn about the national RDC network, how to access information online about restricted Census data, and how to navigate proposal development.
4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft April 24, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft Join Rachel Barney, Professor and Acting Associate Chair from University of Toronto for an Obert C. Tanner Lecture on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft. Rachel Barney is Professor of both Classics and Philosophy. Her research has ranged from the early sophists to the late Neoplatonic commentator Simplicius, but focuses on Plato. This is a three-part lecture spanning three days. Lecture I – The City of All Sciences This first lecture will be primarily oriented to (i) a basic articulation of the questions and puzzles in the abstract; (ii) explication of the complex norms surrounding technê in sophistic thought, Plato’s early dialogues, and Republic I-II; (iii) some puzzles and problems about the normativity of craft so understood; and (iv) a preliminary sketch of some proposals about the relation of craft to deontological norms and its significance for role ethics.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Leadership in STEM Series: Advocacy in STEM April 25, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Leadership in STEM Series: Advocacy in STEM Advance your career as an effective, inclusive leader in STEM through this four-part series brought to you by the New York Academy of Sciences with special guest speakers from Pfizer senior leadership. Effective leadership is a key skill for all STEM professionals, but it is often difficult to define and practice. It requires developing and honing a range of personalized skills beyond the technical knowledge acquired from pursuing a degree or working in a lab or school. Aligning these skills with an individual’s values and strengths empowers them to be a positive change agent in the world, uplifting people within and outside a single organization. This four-part series of bite-sized learning webinars are designed to build key skills as a change maker. Participants will have the opportunity to attend the webinars live or on demand. Registration required.
4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft April 25, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft Join Rachel Barney, Professor and Acting Associate Chair from University of Toronto for an Obert C. Tanner Lecture on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft. Rachel Barney is Professor of both Classics and Philosophy. Her research has ranged from the early sophists to the late Neoplatonic commentator Simplicius, but focuses on Plato. This is a three-part lecture spanning three days. Lecture II – Dreaming of Jiro The second lecture will work through the ethical and political proposals articulated at the end of the first lecture with reference to the usually under articulated values we attach in everyday life to various crafts today, ranging from sushi and craft beer to athletic excellence, tech expertise, and Japanese kogei.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM April Community Dinner UndocuGrads and USP April 25, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM April Community Dinner UndocuGrads and USP Join us for our Graduation Celebration and Community Toast! The event will take place at the ASUC Student Union: Martin Luther King Jr. Building, BNorth Room 82D on April 25th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Please RSVP to account for enough food and join us for a time of community building. Hope to see you there!
4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft April 26, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft Join Rachel Barney, Professor and Acting Associate Chair from University of Toronto for an Obert C. Tanner Lecture on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft. Rachel Barney is Professor of both Classics and Philosophy. Her research has ranged from the early sophists to the late Neoplatonic commentator Simplicius, but focuses on Plato. This is a three-part lecture spanning three days. The Third Day: Seminar and Discussion with the Commentators With commentary by Adam Gopnik, Rachana Kamtekar, Christine Korsgaard and Alexander Nehamas.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 1 of 4 April 29, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 1 of 4 This interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming in R for people with little or no previous programming experience. It covers the basics of using RStudio, creating variables, working with data frames, and starting to analyse your data using summary statistics and data visualization. After completing this workshop series you will be able to: Navigate R Studio Open data in R and work with it in data frames using tidyverse Distinguish between different variable types Visualize data using ggplot Inspect documentation to deal with error messages R Fundamentals has 4 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walk through interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. The workshop series is structured as follows: Part 1: Introduction to R and RStudio Part 2: Data frames and variable types Part 3: Manipulating data frames Part 4: Data visualizations and custom functions
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Python Fundamentals: Part 1 of 3 April 29, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Python Fundamentals: Part 1 of 3 This three-part interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming Python for people with little or no previous programming experience. By the end of the series, you will be able to apply your knowledge of basic principles of programming and data manipulation to a real-world social science application. The complete Python Fundamentals series has 6 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walkthrough interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. Parts 1-3 are intended for the complete beginner in Python. We will go over the basics of Python in Jupyter, variables and data types, and a gentle introduction to data analysis in Pandas: Part 1: Introduction to Jupyter and Python, Variables Part 2: Data Types and Structures Part 3: Introduction to Pandas After completing parts 1-3, you will be able to do basic operations in Python. You will know how to navigate Jupyter Notebooks, how to work with common data types and structures, methods, and basic operations in Pandas. You will have the minimum requirements to continue to other D-Lab workshops such as Python Data Wrangling or Python Data Visualization.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 2 of 4 April 30, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 2 of 4 This interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming in R for people with little or no previous programming experience. It covers the basics of using RStudio, creating variables, working with data frames, and starting to analyse your data using summary statistics and data visualization. After completing this workshop series you will be able to: Navigate R Studio Open data in R and work with it in data frames using tidyverse Distinguish between different variable types Visualize data using ggplot Inspect documentation to deal with error messages R Fundamentals has 4 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walk through interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. The workshop series is structured as follows: Part 1: Introduction to R and RStudio Part 2: Data frames and variable types Part 3: Manipulating data frames Part 4: Data visualizations and custom functions
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Digital Humanities Working Group April 30, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Digital Humanities Working Group Calling all digital humanities enthusiasts! If you are interested in presenting for this session please complete this google form. We encourage everyone to participate, regardless of your experience level. The DH Working Group is a welcoming and supportive community for all things digital humanities. About the Digital Humanities Working Group The UC Berkeley Digital Humanities Working Group is a research community founded to facilitate interdisciplinary conversations in the digital humanities and cultural analytics. Our gatherings are participant driven and provide a place for sharing research ideas (including brainstorming new ideas and receiving feedback from others), learning about the intersection of computational methods and humanistic inquiry, and connecting with others working in this space at Berkeley. We welcome grad students, faculty, and staff from all disciplinary backgrounds regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert in empirical and data-driven methods. Working group meetings may include participants sharing work on current or future research, open discussions about theoretical, methodological or other challenges (e.g., data collection), invited speakers, and social mixers. Research at any stage of development (including nascent) is welcome for discussion. The Digital Humanities Working Group is led by Tim Tangherlini (Department of Scandinavian) and David Bamman (School of Information), and sponsored by D-Lab: Claudia von Vacano, Aaron Culich, Finley Golightly, and the UTech staff.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Digital Humanities Working Group April 30, 2024 @ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Digital Humanities Working Group Calling all digital humanities enthusiasts! End-of-the-year celebration! Lightning talk for our fifth DHWG meeting: “Tracking Microchanges: On the Evolution of the Novelistic Scene” - Nicholas Paige, Professor of French, presents an analytical examination of "scenes" in the novel from the early 1800s. If you are interested in presenting for this session, please complete this google form. We encourage everyone to participate, regardless of your experience level. The DH Working Group is a welcoming and supportive community for all things digital humanities. About the Digital Humanities Working Group The UC Berkeley Digital Humanities Working Group is a research community founded to facilitate interdisciplinary conversations in the digital humanities and cultural analytics. Our gatherings are participant-driven and provide a place for sharing research ideas (including brainstorming new ideas and receiving feedback from others), learning about the intersection of computational methods and humanistic inquiry, and connecting with others working in this space at Berkeley. We welcome grad students, faculty, and staff from all disciplinary backgrounds regardless of whether you are a beginner or an expert in empirical and data-driven methods. Working group meetings may include participants sharing work on current or future research, open discussions about theoretical, methodological or other challenges (e.g., data collection), invited speakers, and social mixers. Research at any stage of development (including nascent) is welcome for discussion. The Digital Humanities Working Group is led by Tim Tangherlini (Department of Scandinavian) and David Bamman (School of Information), and sponsored by D-Lab: Claudia von Vacano, Aaron Culich, Finley Golightly, and the UTech staff
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 3 of 4 May 1, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 3 of 4 This interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming in R for people with little or no previous programming experience. It covers the basics of using RStudio, creating variables, working with data frames, and starting to analyse your data using summary statistics and data visualization. After completing this workshop series you will be able to: Navigate R Studio Open data in R and work with it in data frames using tidyverse Distinguish between different variable types Visualize data using ggplot Inspect documentation to deal with error messages R Fundamentals has 4 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walk through interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. The workshop series is structured as follows: Part 1: Introduction to R and RStudio Part 2: Data frames and variable types Part 3: Manipulating data frames Part 4: Data visualizations and custom functions
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Breaking Barriers, Building Community, 2024 May 1, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Breaking Barriers, Building Community, 2024 What is the relevance of the academy to achieving social justice? What does it mean to be a social change scholar? How can the academy be (re-)made to reflect the diversity and complexity of society, where students and communities have active voices and roles in shaping the pedagogy, research approaches, and policy production of the research university? For more than four decades, ISSI's Graduate Fellows Program has provided mentorship, training and support to doctoral students engaged in social change scholarship. This one-day symposium features the current first-year Graduate Fellows sharing their work in progress. Each panel includes one faculty respondent.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Owning and Honing Your Voice: A Public Writing Webinar for Academics May 1, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Owning and Honing Your Voice: A Public Writing Webinar for Academics Many academics dream of sharing their research and expertise beyond the ivory tower, on media outlets such as the New York Times and NPR. However, the transition from academic to public writing can be intimidating for a variety of reasons--unfamiliarity with journalistic conventions, fear of being dismissed for making their work "too accessible" (as if that's a bad thing!), and above all, a lack of self-belief in one's expertise. In this webinar, I will talk about the mindset and mechanics behind transitioning from writing for fellow scholarly experts to writing for the public--from the art of pitching articles to landing a "big 5" publishing deal.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 4 of 4 May 2, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM R Fundamentals: Part 4 of 4 This interactive workshop series is your complete introduction to programming in R for people with little or no previous programming experience. It covers the basics of using RStudio, creating variables, working with data frames, and starting to analyse your data using summary statistics and data visualization. After completing this workshop series you will be able to: Navigate R Studio Open data in R and work with it in data frames using tidyverse Distinguish between different variable types Visualize data using ggplot Inspect documentation to deal with error messages R Fundamentals has 4 parts. Each of the parts takes 2 hours, and is delivered in a lecture-style coding walk through interrupted by challenge problems and a break. Instructors and TAs are dedicated to engaging you in the classroom and answering questions in plain language. The workshop series is structured as follows: Part 1: Introduction to R and RStudio Part 2: Data frames and variable types Part 3: Manipulating data frames Part 4: Data visualizations and custom functions
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bash + Git: Introduction May 2, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bash + Git: Introduction This workshop will start by introducing you to navigating your computer’s file system and basic Bash commands to remove the fear of working with the command line and to give you the confidence to use it to increase your productivity. And then working with Git, a powerful tool for keeping track of changes you make to the files in a project. You will learn to use Bash and Git together to synchronize your work across computers, collaborate with others, and even deploy applications to the cloud. In this workshop, you will learn the basics to understand and use Git, including working with the popular "social coding" website, GitHub where you can keep a private backup copy of your code or choose to publish it to the world.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM It Takes a Village: Building Social Capital May 2, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM It Takes a Village: Building Social Capital This workshop will focus on the importance of having a strong professional support system and creating meaningful professional relationships. Students will learn how to effectively network and build a strong board of directors. After the session, students will have a better understanding of what social capital entails, how to network and utilize connections to leverage career success, and how to find and manage a professional and personal board of directors. Hosted by L.E.K. Consulting.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Teaching & Learning Conference May 3, 2024 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Teaching & Learning Conference Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Teaching and Learning Conference to be held May 3. This year’s theme is "Inclusive Teaching is Effective Teaching: Sharing Inclusive Teaching Strategies to Advance Equity". Registration and proposal submission information will be available in late January/early February. All members of the teaching and learning community - senate and non-senate faculty, GSIs, instructional staff, and undergraduate student instructors - are welcome to attend and submit a proposal.
April 5, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Native FEWS Alliance Distinguished Speaker Series: Stan Rodriguez
April 5, 2024 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM GPSAW – PhD Leadership And Community Event (PLACE): Learn How Peer Led Groups Can Help You Grow Professional and Foster Community
April 6, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Graduate Outdoor Pals for Equity (GOPE) Mushroom ID Hike with Sankofa Roots
April 12, 2024 @ 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Skills and Strategies to Manage Depression and Anxiety in Grad School
April 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM “Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment” presented by Natalia Caporale
April 12, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 3:10 PM “Professional in Residence” career mentoring with Dr. Natalia Caporale
April 16, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Using Peerceptiv Peer Review to Increase Collaboration and Improve Student Grades
April 17, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Group Career Chat: Tactics for Finding H1B Lottery-Exempt Employers
April 18, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Leadership in STEM Series: Skills for Effective and Inclusive Leadership
April 24, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM US Census Bureau Restricted-Access Research Data Center (FSRDC) Info Session
April 24, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft
April 25, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft
April 26, 2024 @ 4:10 PM - 6:15 PM UC Berkeley Tanner Lecture: Rachel Barney on The Craft of Virtue and the Virtues of Craft
May 1, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Owning and Honing Your Voice: A Public Writing Webinar for Academics