Events

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2026 EVENTS

JANUARY

Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism

Host: Carpentry @ UCSB
Date & Time: January 5, 6, 8, and 9, 9:30am-12:00pm PT
Description: Hybrid (UCSB Library and Zoom); Master geospatial analysis in R in this four-day workshop. We will cover R basics, working with raster and vector data, and performing essential GIS operations. Instructor: Jon Jablonski
Contact: dreamlab@library.ucsb

JP Morgan 44th Annual Health Conference

January 12-15, 2026
San Francisco, CA

COMPLECS: Parallel Computer Concepts

Host: San Diego Supercomputer Center
Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 11:00am-12:30pm PT
Description: Remote. Free registration; A brief introduction to fundamental concepts in parallel computing. Topics include threads, processes, Amdahl’s Law, benchmarking, and factors that limit scalability. No programming experience needed.

Intermediate Linux

Host: San Diego Supercomputer Center
Date & Time: Thursday, January 29, 11:00am-12:30pm PT
Description: Remote. Free registration. Linux command line interface (CLI) skills are essential for advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI). This session covers filesystem hierarchy, permissions, links, wildcards, finding files, environment variables, modules, config files, aliases, history & Bash scripting tips.

Can’t Look Away: A Screening and Fireside Chat with Meta Whistleblower Arturo Béjar

Host: Design It for Us partnered with Political Computer Science at Berkeley and Youth Power Project
Date & Time: Friday, January 30, 5:00-7:00pm PT
Description: An in-person screening of Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media, followed by a fireside conversation with Meta whistleblower Arturo Béjar on social media accountability and youth wellbeing.
Contact: vinayasivakumar@berkeley.edu

FEBRUARY

INNOVATE Tech Conference

Host: Easton Technology Management Center – UCLA Anderson School of Management
Date & Time: February 6, 2026, 8:45am-1:30pm PT
Description: The INNOVATE Conference 2026 brings together UCLA and industry leaders to explore how agentic artificial intelligence is being scaled to create real business value, reshape competition, and redefine leadership in the AI era.
Contact: easton@anderson.ucla.edu