The Last Lecture Series
(2/28/2012)
The Last Lecture concept honors Randy Pausch, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, who delivered his Last Lecture with dignity and grace -- a presentation about life and enabling the dreams of others. Last Lecture speakers are encouraged to identify and honor their family members and mentors, identify critical events, and share lessons learned along life's path.
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Conservation of Extremely Small Populations Symposium
(2/10/2012)
A very distinguished list of conservation leaders from multiple fields focus on the special circumstances surrounding the conservation of species on the brink of extinction. Speaker discuss the current knowledge and challenges associated with saving these critically endangered populations.
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Evolution of Common Molecular Pathways Underlying Innate Immunity
(1/25/2012)
In recent years a remarkable evolutionary conservation of innate immune mechanisms has become apparent between flies, plants, mice and humans. Each of these species uses similar receptors to detect microbes. Therapeutic targeting of toll-like receptors for infectious and inflammatory disease and cancer and crop engineering of these receptors for resistance to infection is now a reality.
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Physics 150 Distinguished Public Lecture Series: Gateways to Emergent Behavior in the Physical and Biological Sciences
(1/10/2012)
Developing an emergent perspective on problems in science and society by focusing on gateways to emergent behavior in the physical and biological sciences and on gateways that have been proposed for solving some of our major societal problems.
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Honey!
(10/21/2011-10/21/2011)
Honey bees play an intricate part in our lives, pollinating one-third of the food we eat. Join experts and enthusiasts as they explore the world of the honey bee as well as honey in our diets, gardens, and more.
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NanoSystems Seminar Series
(9/27/2011)
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Department of Demography Brown Bag Seminars
(8/31/2011)
The Demography Brown Bag series is an opportunity for the campus demography community to present either works in progress or completed works in an informal setting.
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The BCCP Global Teachers Academy
(7/11/2011-7/19/2011)
The Global Teachers' Academy improves classroom science instruction by training teachers to engage students in a technology rich, project based experience.
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UCSF Kidney Transplant Program: Update in Transplantation 2011
(5/13/2011)
2011 Update in Kidney Transplantation presented by
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