Looking for Memory Outside the Brain: a special virtual event hosted by UCLA Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology Memory is commonly associated with brain activity, but recent evidence indicates that memory can be expressed by single cells, inherited, and possibly encoded by molecules. The following speakers will offer fresh perspectives on memory based on […]
The UCLA Institute for Quantitative & Computational Biosciences invites you to a special virtual event: “MAPPING THE BRAIN With 100 Billion Cells, Is This an Impossible Task?” Our brains process information to navigate rush-hour traffic, learn to compete on Jeopardy, and imagine unknowns in art and science. These amazing capabilities depend on a network involving […]
UCLA Life Sciences invites you to a special virtual event Let’s Talk ScienceInnovative Therapies: From the Bench to Bedside an illuminating conversation featuringMireille KamarizaAssistant Professor, BioengineeringDonald B. KohnDistinguished Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular GeneticsM. Carrie MiceliProfessor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular GeneticsCo-Director, Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLAwith Q&A moderated byTracy JohnsonDean of Life Sciences, UCLA CollegeKeith and Cecilia Terasaki […]
“Conserving Wildlife and Human Cultures”, Speaker: Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa, PhD; Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley Halting the loss of biodiversity and cultural diversity necessitates an understanding of the connections between people and the planet. In her talk, Alejandra Echeverri will elucidate how individuals perceive endangered species, such as sea otters, and […]
Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI at UCLA presents: “Can Humans Think? Philosophy, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Humanities” with Special Guests, Matthew Jones and Chris Wiggins, Authors of “How Data Happened” (W.W. Norton, 2023) For more information: https://livescu.ucla.edu/events/can-humans-think/ Click here to register.
“After the Fire: Animal Response to a World on Fire” - Speaker: Morgan Tingley, PhD, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA March 5, 20241:00 pm - 2:30 pm Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360 For more information and RSVP, please visit https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Scy5ONLtQoenueHr6zbGow - /registration Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob […]
The UCLA Department of Psychology invites you to a special virtual event UCLA Psychology Presents "Leveraging Psychological Science to Make a Difference in the Clinic and Community: Interventions with Breast Cancer Survivors and Community Mental Health for Young People" Join us for an illuminating conversation with Julie Bower Professor, Department of Psychology and Bruce Chorpita Professor, […]
The UCLA Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (QCBio) invites you to a special virtual event Age: Just a Number? Join us for an illuminating conversation with UCLA faculty members Matteo Pellegrini Director, QCBio Collaboratory Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Jing Huang Professor, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology David Geffen School of Medicine Thomas A. […]
UCLA Civic Engagement Event: Understanding Key 2024 Local Ballot Measures Join us for a moderated discussion with UCLA experts on key local ballot measures in the November 2024 election. Jim Newton, veteran journalist and Blueprint Editor, will lead a discussion with Professor Michael Lens, Professor Gary Segura and Zev Yaroslavsky to give insightful perspective on: LA County Measure G - […]
From November 5 to January 6: Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election? Tuesday Oct 15, 2024 7:30 PM Hammer Forum Co-presented with the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law Are election administrators up to the task of holding elections and fairly counting votes when they are subject to unprecedented public scrutiny and […]
