Week 6

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...

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Library

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...

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Educational #Research

Library

Colors and Connection

Mon 2/10 • 4PM - 5PM PST

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feeling lonely? Come join RISE for a free, one-hour workshop from Project UnLonely that bridges creative expression with meaningful connection- building!

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

First-to-Go Welcome Back Dinner

Mon 2/10 • 5:30PM - 7:30PM PST

James West Alumni Center

First-Gen alumni are invited to join current first-gen students by joining us for a special evening to connect and network with other first-gen Bruins! Dinner, fun activities, and giveaways will be hosted in partnership with Alumni Affairs, First to...

Alumni

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...

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Teaching and Learning Center

DataX Community Open House

Tue 2/11 • 10AM - 4PM PST RSVP

Murphy Hal 3312

Celebrate with us as DataX officially opens its new office space. Drop-in, stay all-day or just grab and go (no problem). Music, prizes, surprises, treats, meaningful conversation and games !

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Social #Community

DataX

Career Center Pop-Ins

Tue 2/11 • 1PM - 3PM PST

Bruin Resource Center

15-minute Drop-in Sessions are available in-person at SwD! Sessions can cover resume/cover letter development and review, help with job/internship search, or interview...

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Bruin Resource CenterStudent with Dependents Program

ASC Executive Leadership Board Meeting

Tue 2/11 • 3PM PST

James West Alumni Center

Meeting for ASC leadership to gather and discuss official organization business.

Alumni

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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Library

Mindfulness Series: S6. Love, Acceptance, Compassion, Gratitude (Virtual)

Tue 2/11 • 4PM - 5PM PST

Digital Event

This workshop is part of series designed to lead participants in an exploration of various mindfulness themes. The program incorporates a blend of instructive sessions on mindfulness concepts, engaging mindfulness exercises, and interactive open...

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Camp Kitchen Setup & Backcountry Cooking

Tue 2/11 • 5PM - 6PM PST

The northwestern corner of the Wooden Center.

Come learn how to best setup a camp kitchen and learn about our favorite backcountry meals!

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #FacultyStaff #Health #Recreation

Recreation and Wellbeing

The Classroom - Part III - Week 1 - Financial Literacy

Tue 2/11 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PST

Zoom

Week 1 - Financial Literacy We extend a warm welcome to this exceptional career management course, tailored specifically for recent graduates like you who are gearing up to enter the job market. This two-part course, uniquely designed with GenZ in...

Alumni

Orange County Network: Board Meeting

Tue 2/11 • 6PM PST

Zoom

Are you a passionate Bruin who is ready to make a meaningful impact? Join us in supporting UCLA and fostering community through the UCLA Orange County Alumni Network. You could assist with scholarship fundraising, New Bruin Send-offs, game watches...

Alumni

Let's Taco Bout Law School

Tue 2/11 • 6PM - 8PM PST

On this segment of Academics & First Year Experience's Taco Tuesday series, we'll be discussing all things Law! We'll be sharing on-campus resources and answers to questions like: What does it mean to be pre-law? What is law school, and why would...

#Undergraduate #Social #Community

Residential Life

Wednesday February 2/12

Treasures of Southeast Asia

Wed 2/12

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, 10-night adventure to Southeast Asia, a land of stunning diversity and allure. Discover multi-cultural Singapore, from Kampong Glam’s Malay enclave to exotic Little India and Chinatown’s shophouses. Encounter the...

Alumni

February Luncheon with The Affiliates and Westwood Women's Bruin Club

Wed 2/12 • 11:30AM PST

James West Alumni Center

Join the Town & Gown Affiliates and Westwood Women's Bruin Club for our February luncheon. This month's guest speaker is Dr. Brigitte Gomperts MD, associate director of translational research at the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center. In this...

Alumni

FITWELL Talks - Walking Your Way to Better Health with Dr. Duffaut, UCLA Health

Wed 2/12 • 12PM - 12:30PM PST RSVP

Can walking really make me healthier? How and why is it beneficial? How do I use walking to lose weight or support my health? How can I walk safely to avoid injury? And more…

#Health #Wellness

Recreation and Wellbeing

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.

#Undergraduate #Educational #Career

Transfer Student Center

Breaking Down Self Care for UCLA Faculty and Staff

Wed 2/12 • 12PM - 1PM PST

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

This workshop helps staff dig into the concepts of wellness and self care. Staff will create their own definitions of wellness by considering personal and cultural factors; learn to identify their own stressors and stress warning signs; learn the...

#FacultyStaff #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

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...

#FacultyStaff #Educational #Academic

Teaching and Learning Center

Lunchtime Art Talk on Tara Donovan

Wed 2/12 • 12:30PM PST

hammer museum

The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Tara Donovan is led by Curatorial Assistant and Collection Specialist Jennie...

#Arts #Art

Hammer Museum

OPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)

Wed 2/12 • 2PM - 3PM PST

Zoom

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...

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Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars

URC Sciences presents Getting into Research

Wed 2/12 • 3PM - 4PM PST

Digital Event

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.

#Undergraduate #Educational #Research

Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences

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...

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Luskin School of Public Affairs

Celebrate Lunar New Year (of the Snake) with Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA!

Wed 2/12 • 6:30PM PST

Newport Seafood Restaurant • San Gabriel CA

Join APA UCLA to celebrate the Year of the Snake with delicious lobster, steamed fish, and French-style shaken beef at Newport Seafood Restaurant in San Gabriel, CA. About this event: Reserve your seat for a Lunar New Year gathering that goes...

Alumni

Poetry: Armen Davoudian

Wed 2/12 • 7:30PM PST

hammer museum

Armen Davoudian, who grew up in Isfahan, Iran, has published his first volume of poems, The Palace of Forty Pillars, which the San Francisco Chronicle named “Best Book of Spring.” Davoudian also translated from Persian Hopscotch, by the contemporary...

#Arts #Art

Hammer Museum

Thursday February 2/13

Virtual FAFSA/CADAA Workshop

Thu 2/13 • 10AM - 12PM PST

Zoom

Join us for a FREE Virtual workshop to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your 2025-2026 FAFSA/CADAA! Meeting ID: 991 2012 4597 Passcode:...

Financial Aid and Scholarships

In-Person SwD Support Group

Thu 2/13 • 11:30AM - 1PM PST RSVP

CAPS

Join us for our SwD Support Group facilitated by CAPS Be in community, connect, & enjoy lunch with us! Don't forget to RSVP to receive all event details, see you...

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Bruin Resource CenterStudent with Dependents Program

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...

#Educational #Research

Institute of American Cultures

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...

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Library

Career Center Transfer Pop-In

Thu 2/13 • 1PM - 3PM PST

Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)

The Career Center is excited to announce our “Transfer Pop-Ins” at the Transfer Student Center (TSC). These are your golden 15-minute slots to get personalized, one-on-one career advice that caters specifically to your unique journey as a transfer...

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Transfer Student Center

Developing Your Research Plan

Thu 2/13 • 4PM - 4:50PM PST RSVP

Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C

Zoom

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...

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Library

Intro to Backpacking - Planning a Trip

Thu 2/13 • 5PM - 6PM PST

Northwestern Corner of JWC

Come learn how to plan and execute your own backpacking trip in our Intro to Backpacking workshop.

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Recreation and Wellbeing

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.

#Educational #Research

Institute of American Cultures

Friday February 2/14

The Bigamist

Fri 2/14 • 7:30PM PST

Billy Wilder Theater

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on...

#Arts #MovieFilm

LibraryFilm & Television Archive

Saturday February 2/15

Exhibition Tour: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sat 2/15 • 1PM PST

hammer museum

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal. Capacity is limited. Visitors will be admitted on a first come, first served...

#Arts #Art

Hammer Museum

Coffee Social- Spokane, WA

Sat 2/15 • 4PM PST

Indaba Coffee • Spokane, WA

Coffee Socials are events that bring UCLA to neighborhoods around the world. Providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with one another on a regional level, Coffee Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin...

Alumni

Ida Lupino and the Small Screen

Sat 2/15 • 7:30PM PST

Billy Wilder Theater

Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: Q&A with Alexandra Seros, author of “Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair,” moderated by Maya Montañez Smukler, Archive Research and...

#Arts #MovieFilm

LibraryFilm & Television Archive

Ida Lupino and the Small Screen

Sat 2/15 • 7:30PM PST

Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum

Q&A with Alexandra Seros, author of “Ida Lupino, Forgotten Auteur: From Film Noir to the Director's Chair,” moderated by Maya Montañez Smukler, Archive Research and Study Center Officer. Book signing before the screening. In her new book, Ida...

Alumni