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Mar
5

Faculty Nights: AI - your mind, your life, Part 2!

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Faculty Nights” is a fun and interactive event that bridges the gap between students and faculty through the exploration of a “hot topic”. This quarter's topic is "AI - your mind, your life" with opening remarks from Dr. Miguel Eckstein, Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly making its way into health decisions, law enforcement, transportation, education, politics, and art.

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Nov
28

Faculty Nights: AI - your mind, your life

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Faculty Nights” is a fun and interactive event that bridges the gap between students and faculty through the exploration of a “hot topic”. This quarter's topic is "AI - your mind, your life" with opening remarks from Dr. Miguel Eckstein, Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly making its way into health decisions, law enforcement, transportation, education, politics, and art.

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Nov
22

Faculty Nights: Student Loan “Forgiveness”?

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. YOUSSEF BENZARTI, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ECONOMICS FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A FREE MEAL TICKET TO THE CARRILLO DINING COMMON This quarter's topic is Student Loan “Forgiveness”? The United States government has proposed “forgiving” student loans for some university students.

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Mar
1

Faculty Nights: The Science Of Fake News: Misinformation In The Information Age

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. MIRIAM METZGER, PROFESSOR, COMMUNICATION REGISTER HERE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A FREE MEAL TICKET TO THE CARRILLO DINING COMMON This quarter's topic is "The Science of Fake News: Misinformation in the Information Age" with opening remarks from Dr. Miriam Metzger, Professor, Communication They said what? Where did you hear that? Are you sure? Misinformation and disinformation are defining challenges of our time.

Nov
23

Faculty Nights: Covid And College Part 2: When Is This Going To End?!?!

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

OPENING REMARKS BY DR. CAROLINA ARIAS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MCDB REGISTER HERE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A FREE MEAL TICKET TO THE CARRILLO DINING COMMONS This quarter's topic is COVID AND COLLEGE Part 2: When is this going to end?!?! with opening remarks from Dr. Carolina Arias, Assistant Professor, MCDB. Exactly one year ago we held a Faculty Nights discussion with Dr.

Feb
2

Does Race Matter? An Uncensored Discussion

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Opening remarks by Dr. Terrance Wooten, Assistant Professor, Black Studies REGISTER HERE Why so much emphasis on “race”? Does using the term “race” turn people away from talking about it? Should we use “caste” instead? Given the current state of America, how do we have a civilized conversation about inequality. Can we unite around a different language? Join this uncensored discussion with fellow students and scholars.

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Nov
24

Covid And College: An Uncensored Discussion Of Our New Reality! 

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Opening remarks by Dr. Carolina Arias, Assistant Professor, MCDB REGISTER HERE OVID-19 has forever changed our world and the way we interact with each other. Universities are at the center of this change. Our vibrant campuses are closed, teachers are recreating classrooms online, students are juggling the challenges, and researchers are looking for solutions for this crisis.

May
16

Agree To Disagree? An Uncensored Discussion On Civil Discourse

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Does “civil discourse” exist? What does it look like? What does it sound like? How do we cultivate it? At home, in class, in life, how do we talk to people who might hold viewpoints radically different from our own? Are some subjects so controversial that we fear talking about them at all? Dr. Jody Enders, a historian of rhetoric and theater, and Director of the Public Speaking Initiative, will be joined by Dr. Vanessa Woods, a specialist in teaching psychology and neuroscience, for some unscripted examples of persuasive—and unpersuasive—communication. Join fellow students and scholars for a free-wheeling and fun discussion where all viewpoints are welcome and no subject is off limits.