The Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society invites you to the Spring 2023 Data Science Discovery Showcase! The Data Science Showcase will highlight more than 130 data science, machine learning, and AI projects students have worked hard on throughout the semester with research partners in academia, non-profits, government, or industry. Feel free to invite…

Andrew Mignatti (CEO, careviso) and Kari Timothy (VP of Sales, careviso) will demystify how insurers in the United States reimburse drugs, devices, and tests and the implications for U.S. startup companies innovating in the life sciences. They will address the mechanics of reimbursement, contracting with insurance providers, the prior authorization process, and other “black box”…

Get ready to kick off the summer with an unparalleled experience, where the brightest collegiate minds from around the world will come together to innovate, collaborate, and revolutionize the AI landscape. Join over 1000 hackers at UC Berkeley and come build a new generation of responsible AI.

Stop by Jacobs Hall on Friday, August 11, for the Jacobs Summer Design Showcase. Enjoy pastries and coffee while you root for your favorite vehicle in the Maker Launchpad Obstacle Challenge (10am-noon). Learn about the amazing campus-wide offering of the Jacobs Makerspace on a tour (12:15-12:45 pm). Or grab a popsicle and take in the findings of the BMW Sustainability Design…

The Future of Decentralization, AI, and Computing Summit aims to bring together researchers, innovators, thought leaders, and builders to showcase and discuss the future of decentralization, AI, and computing. In particular, the event will include topics on how AI/ML and decentralization technology can help each other, and how to build a full decentralized, open source stack for…

Join us on Monday, September 11 for the first seminar in the Fall 2023 CyberMētis Speaker Series featuring Jameeka Green Aaron, Chief Information Security Officer at Okta Customer Identity. This seminar series is open to UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, and faculty members only. Light refreshments will be provided.

Cal NERDS has created a weekend Intro to Python coding boot camp for STEM college students and graduate students with no coding experience. This is a beginners workshop, no coding experience needed. Python, while recently becoming the most popular programming language in industry, is widely considered to be the easiest programming language to learn! It…

Cal NERDS has created a weekend Intro to Python coding boot camp for STEM college students and graduate students with no coding experience. This is a beginners workshop, no coding experience needed. Python, while recently becoming the most popular programming language in industry, is widely considered to be the easiest programming language to learn! It…

Cal NERDS has created a weekend Intro to Python coding boot camp for STEM college students and graduate students with no coding experience. This is a beginners workshop, no coding experience needed. Python, while recently becoming the most popular programming language in industry, is widely considered to be the easiest programming language to learn! It…

Featuring Berkeley Haas Alumni: ALOKEE (Matthew Parker EMBA 23') and CHASER (Josh Martow, MBA 23') AND celebrity guest panelist Pete Vlastelica (MBA 2006). B-School Disrupt is happening in San Francisco this fall and we are excited to gather the B-School alumni community around this all-star event! Join fellow Stanford GSB, Wharton Venture Lab, Harvard Innovation Labs, HBS Rock…

Join David Whorton, founder of The Tugboat Institute for an Obert C. Tanner Lecture on Underappreciated Evergreen Companies: Capitalism at Its Best. In David’s lecture, he will share his learning journey, briefly discuss the current state of venture capital and private equity and their playbooks, and outline the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned in creating…

Kicking off the 2023-34 Speaker series is Marco Lobba, CEO and Co-Founder of Catena Biosciences. Catena is a revolutionary life sciences company that is developing a novel protein conjugation technology that can be applied to new therapies and treatments for cancer, vaccines, and autoimmune disorders. Stick around after this inspiring talk and learn more about…

The first step to creating your Big Idea is to accurately identify and articulate the problem you are trying to solve. On October 3rd, we will be joined by Jill Finlayson, Managing Director of the CITRIS Innovation Hub who will share how to gain insights into the problem you are working to solve using Systems…

This second session of the Speaker Series features Diondraya Taylor, Founder of Mindset & Milestones, a new type of social enterprise that is equipping the next generation of young women with the entrepreneurial skills and mindsets they need to bring their ideas to life. Stick around after this inspiring talk and learn more about the…

Receive guidance and feedback on how to effectively craft your Big Ideas pre-proposal. Big Ideas advisors will walk you through every element that is required in your 3-page pre-proposal submission, as well as examples and best practices from past Big Ideas pre-proposals.

Join this informational webinar to learn about: -How the competition works -What prizes you could win -How to find ideas around energy technologies -Changes to the 2024 competition structure -Ask questions about getting started in January 2024.

Need advice on entrepreneurial careers? Want to talk about your new business idea? Have questions about starting a business? The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program is pleased to welcome 5 mentors this upcoming week: Alex Trombetta, Scott Kucirek, Steven Horowitz, Ben Adler, and Stephan Thomas. Alex Trombetta - Principal, Initiate Studios Scott Kucirek - CEO and Managing Partner, Ocho Candy…

Learn more about intellectual property and licensing in a university setting. We will go over different forms of intellectual property and how to protect each one, delve into inventions and patents in more detail, and discuss licensing. Speaker: Laleh Shayesteh, Director of Intellectual Property & Administration, IPIRA Office of Technology Licensing

Customer Discovery goes beyond interviewing potential customers. Customer discovery is essential for not only understanding the needs of the community you wish to impact, but also to understand how to best bring the solution to them. Join us on Oct 25th, where Program Director of the NSF Bay Area I-Corps Node, Dave Weiner, will share…

Join us to explore opportunities and mechanisms in working with industry sponsors of research. We’ll cover a spectrum from identifying industry partners to pitching your research projects and capabilities, to contracts, to publications, reports and intellectual property. We’ll also cover exchanges of information, data, software, and materials. Bring your questions! Most of our time will…

Join us for a dynamic networking event designed for Berkeley's bright minds ready to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey and match with a potential co-founder!This event is open to anyone affiliated with a UC Berkeley degree program.