
Special Event
The 2025 Pritzker Lunch & Learn
UCLA Faculty Club · Hacienda Room
Special Event
UCLA Faculty Club · Hacienda Room
Lecture Series
UCLA Campus; Boyer Hall; Room 159 (611 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA)
On Campus
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Lecture Series
+ 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…
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
The second annual Earth Focus Environmental Film Festival will take place Sat., April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center in Santa Monica (1332 2nd…
Featured speaker: Edward Struzik Panelists: Douglas Bevington, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (moderator); Beth Burnham, North Topanga Canyon Fire Safe Council; Chad Hanson, The John Muir Project ; Alex Hall, UCLA; Chief Ralph Terrazas,…
Presented by: Eric Garner, Managing Partner, Best, Best & Kreiger LLP As one of the leading water attorneys in California, Eric Garner helped to write the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act…
In a 2016 lecture titled “Let Them Drown,” Naomi Klein called attention to the nexus of climate change, colonial racism and poverty—as Rob Nixon has done in his book Slow Violence…
In an era where cities are actively developing urban sustainability goals, too often, the right kinds of “Big Data” are not adequately gathered to guide new programs and policies. Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, Director of…