Sessions will discuss privacy issues here on campus and how individuals can best protect themselves and the personal data they handle. Trainings will also discuss recently-enacted privacy laws and how UC San Diego handles personal data.
Assaf Gavron's new novel The Hilltop (Scribner 2015)is described by The Guardian as, ". . . an extraordinary view of contemporary Israeli society." His lecture will introduce the audience to the setting of his novel, the Israeli settlements.
Satellite imagery is the next frontier in big data. Nick Clinton, Ph.D., developer advocate at Google Earth Engine, will present a talk on Using Google Earth Engine for Data Science and Analysis.
Correcting the Course on Climate Change Negotiations: the Road from Paris COP21, will feature climate change policy expert David Victor, professor of international relations at UC San Diego's School of Global Policy & Strategy.
