Educational
Monday February 2/10
Tips and Tools for Dealing with Large Datasets at the Command Line
Mon 2/10 • 11AM - 11:50AM PST RSVP
Do you lie awake at night waiting for your R script to finish? Is your laptop running out of memory due to merging million row data frames? Do you panic at the thought of opening your data file in Excel? This presentation is for you! We’ll cover...
Rclone: What Is It? Why Do I Need It?
Mon 2/10 • 1PM - 1:50PM PST RSVP
Rclone is a command-line tool that allows users to transfer and synchronize files between cloud storage services, servers, and local machines. Rclone is a cross-platform application that runs on Linux, Windows and MacOS. This workshop will be...
Tuesday February 2/11
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series
Tue 2/11 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP
Title: Using the HET Framework for Inspiration and Self-Reflection About Your Teaching #reflect #inspiration-for-teaching #evidence-based-teaching Description: Learn one way to conduct a quick “self-audit” of your teaching and get ideas for new...
Sex Week 2025 Tabling Fair
Tue 2/11 • 11AM - 3PM PST
Bruin Plaza
UCLA HEART and Sexperts are excited to host Sex Week 2025! This campus-wide initiative focuses on fostering discussions around love, healthy relationships, communication, self-love, consent, sex positivity, body image, and reproductive health. Come...
Critical Data Lab Projects in Progress: Critical & Creative Applications of Data-Centric Research
Tue 2/11 • 12PM - 12:50PM PST RSVP
Critical Data Lab is a collaborative convergence network with UCLA scholars to explore critical and creative applications within sociocultural data centric research. Through invited speakers and workshopping problems and projects, we seek to...
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Open Source Progam Offices in Higher Ed Discussion Group
Tue 2/11 • 3PM - 3:50PM PST RSVP
Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) are transforming how universities support open-source innovation. With support from the Sloan Foundation, UC campuses are building a first-of-its-kind multi-campus OSPO network inspired by UC Santa Cruz's...
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Civic Jeopardy
Tue 2/11 • 5PM - 6PM PST
Los Angeles Tennis Center (LATC) Straus Clubhouse
Join BruinsVote for Civic Jeopardy! Come test your civic knowledge, enjoy free food and drinks, and have the chance to win neat prizes. This event is a part of the Democracy Workshop series and is supported by UCLA Campus Life and the UC National...
Wednesday February 2/12
Alternatives to Summer Internships
Wed 2/12 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
Conference Room 200, Career Center
Join the Career Center for an innovative workshop exploring alternative pathways to gaining valuable experience this summer with platforms like Forage and Parker Dewey.
Data Economies and Entrepreneurialism: An In-Depth Dialogue
Wed 2/12 • 12PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Murphy Hall 3312
Join us for a discussion on how data and digital ecosystems have reshaped our world, intertwining technology with entrepreneurial and economic outcomes, and changing the way people live and think. What ethical and practical questions does this...
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Facilitation Strategies for Engaging in Unpracticed Conversations Workshop
Wed 2/12 • 12PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Powell 186
Please join us for the "Facilitation Strategies for Engaging in Unpracticed Conversations" workshop, co-hosted by the UCLA Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS) and the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), and...
OPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 2/12 • 2PM - 3PM PST
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly OPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Time: 2 - 3pm (Pacific Time) via Zoom...
URC Sciences presents Getting into Research
Wed 2/12 • 3PM - 4PM PST
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Still Life Painting
Wed 2/12 • 4PM - 6PM PST
LGBTQ+ Center
With Sexperts and the LGBTQ+ Center, participants will work on a still-life painting of dildos, condoms, etc., while listening to a presentation and discussing about queer sex!
Public Affairs Major Information Session
Wed 2/12 • 5PM - 6PM PST RSVP
3333 Public Affairs Building
Join us at the Public Affairs Major Information Session to learn about the scope of the B.A. in Public Affairs, major requirements, application process, and how the Luskin School of Public Affairs supports your academic goals! The information...
Thursday February 2/13
Grad Fair 2025
Thu 2/13 • 9AM - 6PM PST
Textbooks department, A level Ackerman Union
The UCLA Store invites you to our Grad Fair! This is your one-top shop for all your Graduation needs. Discounted prices on regalia and frame packages, announcements & class rings, senior portrait sessions and much more!
The Challenge of Fostering Responsible Relations: The Case of Osage Winds
Thu 2/13 • 12:15PM - 1:45PM PST
Haines Hall Rm 352
Too often, the stories told about Indigenous peoples flatten the complexity of Native nation experiences, especially around environmental sovereignty and relationality. This talk explores the deep politics behind the building and dismantling of an...
From Could We to Should We? Developing a Critical Framework for Engaging with Artificial Intel
Thu 2/13 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
No matter whether you love it, fear it or are sick of hearing about it, artificial intelligence impacts our lives. In this workshop, we will go beyond what AI tools do (or their creators say they do) and take a hard look at the broader implications...
Developing Your Research Plan
Thu 2/13 • 4PM - 4:50PM PST RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! You'll learn how to create a timeline...
Decriminalization of Sex Work and Abortion Access
Thu 2/13 • 4PM - 5PM PST
Fielding School of Public Health 43-105
Sex Worker Abortion Navigation Services (SWANS) explores sex work decriminalization and abortion access, emphasizing harm reduction, peer-led programs, and reduced stigma to expand services, empower individuals, improve health outcomes, legal...
Letters to Home: Art & Writing by LGBTQ+ Nikkei & Allies Book Talk
Thu 2/13 • 5PM - 6:15PM PST
Broad Art Center Rm 2160E
Letters to Home is among the first anthologies to spotlight LGBTQ+ Nikkei experiences and allyship through an intergenerational lens.
Friday February 2/14
Skilltype Orientation for Students
Fri 2/14 • 10AM - 11:30AM PST RSVP
3312 Murphy Hall
Yes, we love Skilltype, a platform that uses real-time data to help UCLA students identify, develop and share expertise to help create and inform your career pathway. As part of UC Love Data Week, this in-person, interactive event will help students...
Tuesday February 2/18
Academic Training Workshop for J-1 Students
Tue 2/18 • 11AM - 12:59PM PST
Join the Dashew Center on our next Academic Training Workshop for J-1 Students on Tuesday February 18, 2025 from 11am – 12pm. In this workshop we will cover eligibility requirements, the application process, and deadlines. The workshop will take...
Studying the Evolution of Resistance (and Protest) in Times of Crisis
Tue 2/18 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Dana R. Fisher, director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity (CECE) and a professor in the School of...
Wednesday February 2/19
CPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 2/19 • 10AM - 11AM PST
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Time: 10 - 11am (Pacific Time) via...
Website Makers Meetup
Wed 2/19 • 11AM - 12PM PST
These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.
Immigration Insight Webinar
Wed 2/19 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Your are invited to a webinar hosted by UCLA Legal Services on the topic of EB-1A Extraordinary Ability and NIW Green Cards. Join the webinar on February 19, 2025 at 12:00pm (PT) using this Zoom Link.
Tools for Engaging in Difficult Conversations: Learn@Lunch with UCLA Ombuds & Staff Assembly
Wed 2/19 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Charles E. Young Research Library - Main Conference Room (Room 11360)
The Office of Ombuds Services empowers the UCLA community to address concerns in a confidential, impartial, and informal setting. Join us as we learn more about the role of the Ombuds Office in facilitating conflict resolution, fostering open...
Webinar - Immigration Insight: EB-1A & NIW Green Cards
Wed 2/19 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Discussion on the general requirements and process for acquiring lawful permanent residency (green card) under the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waiver (NIW) categories
Thursday February 2/20
Creating Accessible Digital Course Materials Workshop
Thu 2/20 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
Powell 186
Please join us for the "Creating Accessible Digital Course Materials" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center and facilitated by Ava Arndt and Derisa Grant. In this interactive workshop, participants will gain an understanding of...
Blatinx on the Block
Thu 2/20 • 12PM - 4PM PST
Wilson Plaza
Organized by Afro-Latinx Connection de UCLA, this community event will celebrate the Afro-Latinx diaspora and encourage cross-campus Black and Brown solidarity. Everyone is invited to enjoy food, performances, and music in the spirit of love and...
What's in the Library For Me? Starting Your Research Journey in the UCLA Library
Thu 2/20 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
In this workshop, find out how the UCLA Library can help you become a researcher. Learn about the different campus library units and all the resources and services designed to support scholars in the beginning stages of the research cycle.
Tax Education Workshop for International Students
Thu 2/20 • 5PM - 6:30PM PST RSVP
This workshop presented by UCLA VITA will inform students about the tax filing process, review different tax forms and where to seek support when looking to file. We encourage all international students to attend.
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Friday February 2/21
Early Global Caribbean: Conference 2: Convictions
Fri 2/21 • 10AM - Sat 2/22 • 1:15PM PST RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
The diverse peoples who converged on the Caribbean before 1700 held a range of differing beliefs, ideas about the natural world, and understandings of social, political, and spiritual order. Considering how Indigenous, African, and European systems...
Life Skills 360 Virtual Panel
Fri 2/21 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Associated Students UCLA, invites you to join us for an informational panel. We will be demonstrating ASUCLA's webpage Life Skills 360 and have representatives from UCLA Finacial Wellness, Basic Needs and CAPS to answer share valuable resources and...
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Tuesday February 2/25
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series
Tue 2/25 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP
Title: Looking Ahead to Spring Quarter: Welcoming Your Students to Your Course #myucla-email, #Bruin-Learn-Announcements, #pre-course-surveys, #name-pronunciation Description: Join us as we explore a variety of practices for welcoming students into...
Emotional Scripts and the Fate of U.S. Expansion in the Vigilante Mountain West, 1864 to 1866
Tue 2/25 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
The Montana Vigilantes, as they have become known within the popular nostalgia of the Wild West, were almost immediately and are still often hailed as heroes of the frontier in their brave efforts to fill in for the American justice system in the...
Empowered Teaching: Building Resilient Instructor/TA Teams Workshop
Tue 2/25 • 12PM - 1:30PM PST RSVP
Powell 186
Please join us for the "Empowered Teaching: Building Resilient Instructor/TA Teams" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), and facilitated by Sammy Solis and Derisa Grant. In this case-based workshop for both instructors...
Wednesday February 2/26
Book Talk: Christopher A. Loperena presents "The Ends of Paradise"
Wed 2/26 • 11AM - 1PM PST
Haines Hall Rm 144
In his award-winning book The Ends of Paradise: Race, Extraction, and the Struggle for Black Life in Honduras, Loperena examines the Garifuna struggle for life and collective autonomy and demonstrates how this struggle challenges concerted efforts...
How to Publish Open Access at Little to No Cost
Wed 2/26 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Publishing open access can be expensive for authors, but the Library can help. Through publisher agreements that can cover most, if not all, publishing costs to the University’s institutional repository eScholarship, the Library can assist in...
OPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 2/26 • 2PM - 3PM PST
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly OPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Time: 2 - 3pm (Pacific Time) via...
Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-working and Consultation Session
Wed 2/26 • 2PM - 4PM PST RSVP
Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you designing a new course and want to learn about best practices for syllabus design? Join us in Zoom for a co-working session during which you will look at example syllabi,...
Tuesday March 3/4
The Crisis of Human Collective Decision-making in a Social Media World
Tue 3/4 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Speaker: Carl T. Bergstrom, professor in the Dept. of Biology at the University of Washington, Seattle We are a species of information foragers. Individually and collectively, we have evolved to scour our natural and social environments for useful...
URC Sciences presents Getting into Research
Tue 3/4 • 3PM - 4PM PST
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Wednesday March 3/5
URC Sciences presents Writing an Abstract
Wed 3/5 • 3PM - 4PM PST
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to effectively summarize your research by writing an abstract. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering disciplines, and...
Thursday March 3/6
The Codex Osuna: A Landmark Nahua Lawsuit in Early Colonial Mexico City
Thu 3/6 • 12PM - 1PM PST RSVP
Ph.D. Student Sofia Yazpik presents a work-in-progress session on The Codex Osuna, or the Pintura del gobernador, alcaldes y regidores de México (Painting of the Municipal Governor, Judges, and Councilors of Mexico), a pictorial and Nahuatl-language...
Managing Citations with Zotero
Thu 3/6 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
This workshop will introduce you to Zotero, a powerful tool for managing your research references. Learn how to efficiently organize, cite, and format your sources, saving you time and ensuring academic integrity. We'll cover essential skills like...
Undergraduate Research Week Info. Session
Thu 3/6 • 3PM - 4PM PST
Undergraduate Research Week Info. Session Thursday, March 6 @ 3 p.m. Join us for the official launch of Undergraduate Research Week 2025! This engaging Information Session will kick off our campaign for the Undergraduate Research & Creativity...
Friday March 3/7
Thinking Gender Graduate Student Conference: Gendered Labors & Transnational Solidarities
Fri 3/7
James West Alumni Center, The Collins Conference Room, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
35th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference “Gendered Labors & Transnational Solidarities” When: Friday, March 7, 2025 (in-person) 8:30?AM – 6:00?PM PST Where: James West Alumni Center, The Collins Conference Room, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los...
Saturday March 3/8
Preserving Your Family History
Sat 3/8 • 10AM - 12:30PM PST RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Join us at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library to learn the basics of understanding and caring for your family heirlooms with the Clark’s librarians and conservators from the UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation Department. Many of us...
Monday March 3/10
Katherine Philips, Meta-Metaphysical Poet
Mon 3/10 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Arya Sureshbabu, Ph.D. Candidate in English (UC Berkeley) and recipient of the 2024–25 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship, explores how Katherine Philips’s poetics blur the lines between affection, interpretation, and creative...
URC Sciences presents Getting into Research
Mon 3/10 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Tuesday March 3/11
URC Sciences presents Writing an Abstract
Tue 3/11 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Boyer Hall, Room 130
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to effectively summarize your research by writing an abstract. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering disciplines, and...
Thursday March 3/13
TLC Winter Drop-In Hours
Thu 3/13 • 2PM - 4PM PDT
Powell 190
Join the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement team for our final drop-in hours of the quarter. Come for coffee, snacks, and grading support during this social working session. #GraduateProfessional #TAs #Postdocs
Friday March 3/14
Conference: Cases and Scale in Historiography
Fri 3/14 • 10AM - 5PM PDT RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
In the last few decades, debates stemming from the science and history “wars” have called attention to the ways in which cases are constructed and proven across disciplines. This has led to questions about the nature and selection of evidence, the...
Friday April 4/11
Early Global Caribbean: Conference 3: Materialities
Fri 4/11 • 10AM - Sat 4/12 • 1PM PDT RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
The tangible realities of daily life and the patterns of exchange in the Caribbean and the other Atlantic regions integrated into the Caribbean’s orbit enhance our understanding of the local dimensions of global processes that have long shaped the...