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Past Events
For a schedule of all our events, seminars, and lectures visit our calendar.
The Large Potential of Local Croplands to Meet Food Demand in the United States, Nov 2
Speaker: Elliott Campbell.
Rachel Whitaker, Microbiology Seminar, Oct 28
What Won't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger: Expanding The Role Of Viruses In Microbial Populations
Food Systems Career Panel, Oct 28
Interested in a career in Food Systems? Join us October 28th for a career panel discussion presented by alumni working in the food and agricultural industries followed by a networking reception with light refreshments.
October Harvest Day, Oct 24
Please join the UC Berkeley Fresh Produce Security Committee at the UC Gill Tract Community Farm for a day of learning and hands-on experience.
Martha C. Nussbaum
: MDP Fall Special Lecture Series: Anger and Revolutionary Justice
Martha C. Nussbaum, who, along with Amartya Sen, is credited with the Capabilities Approach to welfare economics is the winner of the 2015 Inamori Ethics Prize. Her most recent book is Political Emotions: Why Love Matters for Justice. Her new...
Karine Gibbs, Microbiology Seminar, Oct 14
Identity Information and its Role in Bacterial Group Behaviors
ESPM Seminar: Dr. Patrick Gonzalez, "Climate Change in Global and US National Parks", Oct 8
Patrick Gonzalez is the Principal Climate Change Scientist of the US National Park Service and a Visiting Scholar in the University of California, Berkeley, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management.