The Right Livelihood International Conference is a five-week global conference exploring how education can strengthen democracy, collective intelligence, and just futures. Bringing together Right Livelihood Laureates, students, faculty, and community partners […]
Complex societal problems (e.g. wicked problems) such as those brought on by climate change can be addressed through a combination of Research through Design (RtD), co-design, and Serious Games (SG) […]
Presenter: Asir Intisar Khan, Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), University of California, Berkeley Description: With the rise in global data demands, energy efficiency in electronics is […]
Liz Carlisle from UC Santa Barbara In Person Location: ISB 221 Zoom Link Living Roots makes the case for putting perennial foods at the center of our farms and our […]
Host: Dani Klawitter Living Roots makes the case for putting perennial foods at the center of our farms and our plates, to add flavor and nutrients to our diets while […]
Presenter: Anil Damle, Associate Professor, Cornell University Description: The column subset selection problem is a classical topic in numerical linear algebra, with renewed interest driven by applications in computational quantum […]
Presenter: Yu Zhang, Associate Professor, ECE Department of UC, Santa Cruz Description: Modern cyber-physical systems present statistical learning problems that deviate significantly from standard i.i.d. supervised settings. In particular, two […]
Most optimization problems face the challenge of computing an optimum solution requiring superpolynomial time. In particular, they are classified as NP-hard problems that have no polynomial-time algorithm to date. Instead, […]
This is the 2nd session of a 2-part Student-led Equity Talks Series titled “From Voice to Power: Students as Leaders, Knowledge Holders, and Change Agents.” Student Advisory Equipo, launched in […]
Advances in microscopy have transformed our understanding of biological systems, yet the high cost and limited accessibility of commercial imaging platforms continue to re- strict their use in many research […]
Please join us for the fourth talk in the FINS: Fisheries Insights Narratives and Stories seminar series featuring Melissa Mahoney giving her talk, “The Future of Blue: Co-Creating a Thriving Seafood Economy in Monterey Bay”.
Melissa Mahoney brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of sustainable seafood, fisheries policy, and marine innovation along the U.S. West Coast. Since August 2022, Melissa has served as Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, where she leads initiatives to stabilize local fishing operations, expand community seafood access, and revitalize Monterey Bay’s working waterfront.
Preceding the talk please join us for a networking coffee hour (snacks provided) and a student-only lunch after the talk.
Presenter: Chris Jay Hoofnagle, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, Lothar Determann, Pieter T.J. Wolters Abstract: The European Union has enacted a comprehensive cybersecurity framework (the “Framework”) that imposes far-reaching obligations on developers of standalone software and connected products. This Article describes the European legislative approach before turning to a description of the Framework. Anchored by the Cyber […]
Please join us for an Archaeology/Biological Anthropology Lunch Talk on May 13th at noon in SocSci1, Rm 261. Visiting PhD scholar Letícia Soto da Costa will present “Between Forest and City: Stable Isotope Evidence for Anthropogenic Impacts on the Dietary Ecology of the Vulnerable Wied’s Marmosets in Brazil.”
Life After Graduation Series Hosted by UC Davis, open to recent alumni and rising seniors of all UC campuses. The Cal Aggie Alumni Association is kicking off its Life After Graduation Series with an engaging virtual session, “Thriving in Transition,” on Wednesday, May 13 at 1 p.m. (Pacific Time). The transition from college to post-graduate life can bring […]
Presenter: Dr. Susanne Haga, Professor in Medicine @ Duke University About the speaker: Dr. Haga’s research focuses on the translation of genomics into clinical practice. A central theme across her work is education, spanning professional, public, and patient audiences. Her projects have encompassed the development of educational materials on genomic research, pharmacogenetic testing, and the communication of […]
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond passive perception toward systems that can understand, interact with, and generate the world. This dissertation studies generalist embodied world models that connect language, vision, action, […]
Join us for the Institute for Social Transformation’s annual student showcase, celebrating the incredible work of our Building Belonging Fellows! This special event highlights the achievements of undergraduate research fellows. […]
What do we know about Mythos? Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, a next-generation, general-purpose AI model with 10 trillion parameters, is the most powerful AI developed to date. It is highly capable of advanced reasoning, coding, and autonomously identifying and exploiting complex software vulnerabilities, creating significant cybersecurity risks. Join us for Chat with Praveen Krishna, chair of our AI program, […]
Research on fault-tolerance protocols for approximate Byzantine agreement (ABA) has largely focused on ensuring that distributed processes remain consistent despite fewer than 1/3 faulty processes. Yet in many real systems, […]
Presenter: Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology Description: N/A Bio: Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz is a Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at […]