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• Nile Green : Ph.D., London University, 2002 World History; Muslims in Global History; Early Modern and Modern History of India/Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asia 310-825-9498;  [email protected]
• Stefania Tutino : Ph.D, Scuola Normale Superiore, 2003 Post-Reformation Catholicism 310-825-8909;  [email protected]

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• Carla G. Pestana : Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1987. Early American History; History of American Religion; History of the Early Modern World (310) 206-5221; [email protected]

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About UCLA Historical Journal

The UCLA Historical Journal is dedicated to promoting excellence in graduate student research and writing. The Journal welcomes submissions from graduate students across the country in all fields of history and related disciplines. Instituted by UCLA history graduate students in 1980, the Journal's objectives are two-fold: to allow graduate students the opportunity to publish their work in a scholarly journal; and to acquaint graduate students with writings and methodologies from various historical fields which might be relevant to their own interests and pursuits.

As an e-journal, we are embarking on a new journey. We look forward to your continued support as we carry on this intellectual tradition.

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C2i2 2024 Spring Symposium

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Date : Friday, May 10, 2024

Time : 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PT

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The C2i2 2024 Spring Symposium will delve into the critical issues surrounding the internet’s evolution over the past two decades, its implications on society, and the challenges we face in ensuring equity, autonomy, and social justice in the digital age.

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Dr. Kate Starbird, Associate Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering, Director of the Emerging Capacities of Mass Participation (emCOMP) Laboratory, Co-Founder of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public.

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The Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2) is a critical internet studies community committed to reimagining technology, championing social justice, and strengthening human rights through research, culture, and public policy. C2i2 initiatives include the Minderoo Initiative on Technology and Power, the Critical Internet Studies Program, Digital Civil Rights, and the Data, Power, and Racial Justice Initiative.

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Bioengineering Graduate Student Wins Second Place in the 2024 UCLA GradSlam

Apr 10, 2024

On April 2nd, 2024, UCLA Graduate Division hosted its annual GradSlam competition. This year, a Bioengineering graduate student, Soulaimane Bentaleb, was one of the finalists for the competition and won 2nd place overall! Congratulations Soulaimane on this great achievement!

Read below about Soulaimane’s research work and his experience participating in GradSlam!

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Research Thesis Title: Unsupervised Classification of Interictal iEEG Activity as Pathological or Physiological in Epilepsy Patients

Grad Slam Pitch Title: Automated and Personalized Detection of Epileptic Activity in Resting State

Abstract: With timely and proper treatment, an estimated 70% of the 65 million people with epilepsy worldwide could be seizure-free. Accurate detection of pathological/epileptic interictal activity can be used to treat the 30-40% of epilepsy patients who do not respond to anti-seizure drugs. However, interictal detection algorithms rely on supervised learning, which requires labeled training data and human intervention for patient-specific tuning. An unsupervised approach overcomes the latter by requiring no labels or intervention from medical staff. A fully unsupervised model was developed to accurately classify intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) interictal activity as physiological or pathological. Three sets of features were extracted to yield 178 features: 27 statistics from the time domain, 7 statistics from the frequency domain, and 144 statistics from the time-frequency domain. Four unsupervised dimensionality reduction techniques were then combined with four unsupervised classification methods. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) combined with a K-Means model achieved the best performance: a 90.6% average F-2 score and 1.82 F-2 score variance.

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Q: What was your experience like participating in Grad Slam?

A: Scientific research and public speaking are two of my passions, so I very much enjoyed my experience participating in Grad Slam. It was a unique chance to share my work with a wide audience who would have never heard about it otherwise. 

Q: How did you prepare to enter Grad Slam?

A: I came up with an initial presentation and pitched it to my friends. They provided great feedback and I iterated based on that. I then repeated this process of asking for recommendations and improving my presentation between every round of the competition, editing my pitch using the feedback provided by the judges and my friends.

Q: What is your advice to graduate students who would like to enter Grad Slam in the future?

A: Grad Slam is an amazing and unique opportunity we are very lucky to have. Make sure you take advantage of it! This was the highlight and culmination of my graduate time at UCLA, the best possible way to showcase my research work. That being said, I recommend participating in Grad Slam every year of your graduate degree as there is no requirement or expectation to have finished your research project to participate.

If you would like to watch the final competition, it is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUOBiED4H38

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2024 usso long-term operations internship.

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The USGA is a mission-based nonprofit organization whose purpose is to unify the game, showcase the best talent in golf, provide impartial governance and advance our impact on critical issues such as sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. We conduct the U.S. Open, the U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships at America’s iconic golf venues. The USGA’s headquarters is located in Liberty Corner, N.J., with a new satellite Golf House Pinehurst campus scheduled to open in Dec. 2023. For more, visit usga.org.

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Position Timeframe : February – July 2024

Location : Newport Country Club | Newport, RI

Are you looking to join a dynamic team who works together to promote and conserve the true spirit of the game of golf? The U.S. Senior Open Championship internship is a great way to gain valuable experience in sports management. Whether you work in Championship Administration or Operations, you will gain valuable experience and see firsthand how an exemplary golf championship is conducted.

The 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship will be held at Newport Country Club, one of the five founding clubs of the USGA. As the host site of four previous USGA Championships, including the inaugural U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, Newport Country Club is rooted in USGA history. 2024 will be the first time NCC hosts the U.S. Senior Open and will provide a premier backdrop for the best golfers in the world (ages 50+).

What you’ll do:

Working on the operations team, you will experience a fast-paced work environment. The intern must have the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks at once. Each day brings new challenges, and the intern must have top-notch organizational and communication skills. The intern will find themselves working in a typical office environment as well as significant work done in exterior environments. The ability to handle physical tasks such as lifting boxes and manual labor, as well as spending extensive time in the sun should be expected. In the weeks leading up to the championship, the intern will work at least 40-hour work weeks; however, as we grow closer to the championship, work weeks will lengthen to 60+ hours and will include weekends and holidays. An internship with the United States Golf Association and the 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship is a tremendous first step for a career in the fields of special event management and professional sports.

The Operations Intern will assist with all operational aspects of the 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship, including advance set-up, championship week responsibilities, and post-championship breakdown.

This internship is in-person and the intern will report the USGA office at Newport Country Club on a daily basis. This is a competitively paid position which contains overtime. The Intern is responsible for their own housing and transportation to and from the office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

• Assist USGA staff with the preparation and setup of on-site facilities (i.e., corporate hospitality, media center, vendor compounds, volunteer village, office trailers, etc.).
• Work with the USGA staff on the inventory and distribution of operational equipment (tables and chairs, drink stands, furniture, office equipment, water coolers, etc.).
• Take the lead as point person for specific vendors and oversee their progress during the facility construction and tear-down processes.
• Assist vendors and USGA staff with tear-down and clean-up procedures following the completion of the championship.
• Work with USGA staff on installation and removal of championship signage.
• Provide USGA staff with administrative office support.
• Assist other USGA departments with support, as necessary.

What you bring:

• Able to work long and strenuous hours (40 – 70+ hour work weeks) including holidays and weekends.
• Able to lift heavy items (50+ lbs.) such as, tables, chairs, copiers, coolers, etc.
• Must remain flexible with an ever-changing environment.
• Able to think logically and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively express ideas and interact with a wide array of individuals in an exemplary manner consistent with USGA values.
• General computer literacy (Outlook, Excel, Word, Publisher, etc.).
• Able to assemble, disassemble, repair, or modify structures and work with various tools and equipment (including but not limited to saws, drills, hammers, nails, screwdrivers, paint sprayers, box cutters, knives, motor vehicles/trucks/golf carts, etc.).
• Ensure a neat, clean, and safe work environment by cleaning work areas and discarding materials in the proper manner.
• Compliance with all USGA safety and operations policies, procedures, and practices.
• Prior experience in golf tournament operations is preferred.
• Exceptional work ethic.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Intern may perform other duties as assigned.

The United States Golf Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What the USGA brings:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero cost medical plan offered for all full-time employees
• Suite of programs to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• Off-site team building events
• Professional development opportunities

The USGA is a nonprofit organization that celebrates, serves and advances the game of golf. Founded in 1894, we conduct many of golf’s premier professional and amateur championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open. With The R&A, we govern the sport via a global set of playing, equipment, handicapping and amateur status rules. The USGA campus in Liberty Corner, N.J., is home to the Association’s Research and Test Center, where science and innovation are fueling a healthy and sustainable game for the future. The campus is also home to the USGA Golf Museum, where we honor the game by curating the world’s most comprehensive archive of golf artifacts. To learn more, visit usga.org.

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A special luncheon was held on March 10 to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. An introduction to the event was made by Director Jason De León, who stressed the unique interdisciplinary approach of the Institute. This sentiment was echoed by Abel Valenzuela, interim dean of social sciences.

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