Special Event
The 2025 Pritzker Lunch & Learn
UCLA Faculty Club · Hacienda Room
Events
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Lecture Series
VSTEM Meet & Greet
+ Structure and Timetable (Week 3)
This kickoff event will welcome new and returning participants to the VRC-CDLS VSTEM program. It will provide an overview of the program’s objectives, structure and timetable, and CDLS. Also offer…
CDLS Community Coffee Hour – October
Hosted by CDLS staff Alex and Susana
Please bring yourselves, a buddy, and a reusable cup for warm beverages. All are welcome to attend, but we kindly request that you please RSVP for location details. October 23…
Special Event
Reparations: A Transatlantic Conversation
Examining histories, debates and futures of repair
Event Overview Join us for a one-hour panel exploring how reparations are debated and practiced across different contexts, from Britain’s legacy of slavery to the United States’ ongoing struggle over…
Lecture Series
Life After VRC-CDLS VSTEM
Alumni Presentations and Panel Discussion (Week 5)
A panel featuring VRC-CDLS VSTEM alumni who have successfully transitioned into STEM careers or advanced academic programs. Alumni will share their experiences in the VRC-CDLS VSTEM program and offer advice…
Special Event
Día de los Muertos
Mourning & Remembering through Ecological Change. Altars, live music, guest speakers & traditional food in a community celebration of memory & ecology
Event Overview Join us at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden for a community celebration of Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering through Ecological Change. The event will feature altars,…
Lecture Series
Veterans Financial Talk
Vets in STEM Fall Quarter Programming (Week 6)
This is an informative financial workshop designed specifically for veterans. The session will feature an expert-led discussion on a key financial topic chosen by the speaker. Veterans in STEM (VSTEM)…
Lecture Series
Making a Ten-Minute Research Presentation
Vets in STEM Fall Quarter Programming (Week 7)
This workshop is designed to enhance your research communication skills. Participants will learn how to effectively structure a ten-minute research presentation, create compelling visuals, and deliver their findings in a…
CDLS Community Coffee Hour – November
Hosted by CDLS staff Alex and Susana
Please bring yourselves, a buddy, and a reusable cup for warm beverages. All are welcome to attend, but we kindly request that you please RSVP for location details. November 13…
Lecture Series
Exploring Green STEM Careers
Vets in STEM Fall Quarter Programming (Week 8)
Informative session on Green STEM careers. A speaker will share their personal journey in sustainability and science, offering insights and experiences relevant to veterans. Veterans in STEM (VSTEM) are hosting…
Lecture Series
Check-In – Finals
Vets in STEM Fall Quarter Programming (Week 11)
Offers an informal, supportive space for students to bring their questions and challenges, engage in small group discussions, and receive one-on-one guidance from mentors. This is the last of the…
PAST EVENTS
Fixing the climate: Rethinking climate policy in an uncertain world
Global climate diplomacy is stalling thanks to the same top-down approach used since the Kyoto Protocol. That’s the argument made by David Victor (UC San Diego) and Charles Sabel (Columbia…
3 Climate Change Art Exhibits Under 1 Roof
Join Avenue 50 Studio and the Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources Sustainability for a closing reception and panel discussion featuring 3 climate change-themed art shows under one roof...all in the birthplace of Los Angeles, El Pueblo.
Our Path Forward: Addressing the Alzheimer’s Epidemic
Addressing the Alzheimer’s Epidemic, the inaugural episode of Our Path Forward, will be held on Tuesday, November 15 at 12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom webinar. Dr. Brookmeyer will host Dr. Claudia…
Protected: “Imagining and Reflecting on Partnerships” — A Pritzker Genius Award gathering
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2022 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award ceremony
The Pritzker Award aims to recognize an environmental leader, under the age of 40, who is on the verge of making lasting change in the field of environmental sustainability.
