Upcoming Events

This three-hour workshop will cover charts in more detail, review pivot tables, and the widely-used VLOOKUP function. We recommend first taking the introductory workshop Excel Data Analysis: Introduction. Prerequisites: We recommend first taking the introductory workshop Excel Data Analysis. Register here.

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. To assist us in planning, pre-registration is required.

This workshop is a three-part introductory series that will teach you Stata from scratch with clear introductions, concise examples, and support documents. You will learn how to download and install the Stata software, understand data and basic manipulations, import and subset data, explore and visualize data, and understand the basics of automation in the form of loops and functions. Registration required.

Sometimes, active learning activities don’t play out the way we expect. Scholars of instructional development believe that practicing these approaches with colleagues can help us better prepare to use active learning with students. In this practice-based activity, you will have a chance to engage in an active learning rehearsal. Registration required.

Learning to network to advance your career can be a daunting task. This workshop will offer key insights on how to identify career networks, conduct informational interviews, and create a plan to get started on your networking journey. 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. Register Here.

The 2024 Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) Fall Symposium will feature a research expo on October 11, 2024, showcasing innovative student projects on sustainable land management in response to the climate crisis.

Please RSVP (for planning purposes) and/or submit advance questions for the Q&A session, here. Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues. This event will be recorded.  This event is designed for both travelers and their supervisors, including faculty, graduate students, postdocs, staff researchers and departmental staff involved in off-campus fieldwork, both domestic and international. It will present resources and best practices to plan for travel, and resources in case things don’t go as planned.  The town hall will feature presentations from the following individuals and Q&A, with a welcome from Vice Chancellor for Research, Kathy Yelick: Sara Souza, Program Director, UC Field Research Safety, Environment Health and Safety (EH&S), Ashley Spinelli, Director, Global Engagement Office (GEO), Ivor Emmanuel, Director, Berkeley International Office (BIO), Leona Chen, Enterprise Risk Analyst, Risk Services, Khirin Carter, Prevention Manager, Graduate Programs, Path to Care Dan Parnas, Berkeley Travel. This town hall is first in a larger series, entitled “Off-Campus, Field, and International Research: Resources for a Safe and Inclusive Experience,” which will be offered throughout this academic year. Updates will be posted on the VC Research website. The next event will focus on international research. These events are brought to you by the offices of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Environment, Health & Safety.

Join us for the Native FEWS Indigi-Grad Speaker Series, a compelling lineup of talks featuring leaders in Indigenous research, open to all graduate students and the public.