Concert and Lecture Series

Welcome to Our SPRING 2013 Programs

Date: Friday, March 1st

Location:  Science 136

Time:  Noon-1 pm

Synopsis: Have you ever wondered about the possibility of life out in the Universe? If so, come listen to a talk about Astrobiology. The hour will be filled with what the goals of astrobiology are and what life on our own world can tell us about the possibility of life beyond the Earth. The search for extremophiles has vastly expanded our understanding of the environmental conditions that life can not only tolerate but thrive in. This greatly opens up the possibilities of worlds we previous thought had no chance of sustaining life to be included in an ever-growing list of places that could possibly harbor life.                                                                                                                                                                                     

Date:  Friday, March 8th

Time: noon-1 pm

Location: Science 300

Synopsis: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia.  With the aging population, the prevalence and cost of AD are increasing rapidly and represent an impending public health crisis.  Despite major advances in diagnostics, many clinicians at the forefront of geriatric care remain nihilistic about AD, and fail to diagnose or treat patients appropriately.  This talk will provide an update on the current state of AD research.  We will discuss genetic and environmental risk factors for the disease, and demonstrate how clinical neurologists incorporating brain imaging and biological markers diagnose AD.  We will review data that suggest that the AD pathological cascade is initiated 10-20 years before the onset of symptoms, leading to the evolving concept of "preclinical AD."  We will conclude by reviewing novel therapeutic strategies that aim not only to modify the disease course but ultimately to prevent AD.                                                                                                                                                        

Date:  Friday, March 15th

Time:  noon-1 p.m

Location: Science 300

Synopsis: Students that participated in the Biology of HIV class at CCSF in Fall 2012 will conduct a group presentation involving the multiple factors involving HIV transmission in China.                                                                                                                                               

Date:  Friday, April 12^th

Time:  noon-1 p.m

Location: Science 300

Synopsis: The gut microbiome (the entirety of microbes residing in the gut, their collective genomes, and their interactions with the human host), have a profound impact on human health. Microbial communities influence host physiology, metabolism, neonatal immune development as well as innate and acquired immune responses. Disruptions of the microbiome or lack of early-life exposure to certain bacteria are associated with development and progression of intestinal and non-intestinal diseases of childhood and adulthood. A relatively limited number of microbial restoration strategies exist to reestablish a stable gut ecosystem. This appears to represent a promising therapeutic approach for a number of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Based on microbiome strides, a new wave of rationally designed, niche-specific, probiotic formulations represents a promising approach aimed at manipulating these communities to improve disease outcomes.                                                                                                                                                                                               

“One of the 10 best wedding photographers in the world” (American Photo Magazine). International Leadership Award (United Nations). Lifetime Achievement Award, Portrait Photographers, Int. Three bestselling books on portraiture and weddings. Bambi will be sharing her work and tips on shooting her highly imaginative weddings and portraits. 

Monday, March 18, 2013

6:30 – 9:30 PM

Ocean Campus

Conlan Hall, Room 101

THURSDAY, APRIL 11

Mission Campus 1125 Valencia Street, room 106

6:30 pm

The Wall Street Journal has called Mr. Fiore “the undisputed guru of the form” for the animated cartoons he produces in his studio. His work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle’s website, SFGate.com, for over ten years. His work has appeared everywhere from NPR to CNN and everywhere in between. Join us in welcoming him to City College.                                                                                                                                                         

TBA

John Sherlock Hersey is considered one of the founders of digital illustration. He is the principal of John Hersey Illustration in Larkspur, California , where his clients include Sony, Bandai/Le Monde, Swatch, The Times of London, The New York Times, and many more. He also wrote and illustrated a children’s book, Binkabink (2002). Join us for a journey into the digital realm.                                                                                                                                              

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

11 AM to 12:30 PM

Ocean Campus,

Rosenberg Library, room 304

Anita Sarkeesian, local media critic, blogger and considered to be an important young feminist leader, discusses her academic work on deconstructing strong female characters in the media. She will lead a discussion with the audience on various topics in the video blogging world and the implications for women of current media developments.                                                                                                                                                                       

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

1-2 PM

Ocean Campus,

Rosenberg Library, room 305

Nola Brantley, Executive Director of MISSEY, will discuss sexual exploitation of youth in conjunction with a screening of “Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into for Women Worldwide.” Ms. Brantley has directed the Parenting and Youth Enrichment Department in , where she developed the first community case management model for commercially sexually exploited children in that county.

Author of, SUMO a graphic novel about an aspiring young sumo wrestler.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

11 am – 1 pm

Southeast Center, Alex Pitcher Community Room

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

7 pm – 8:30 pm

Mission Center, room 106                                                                                                                                                                                   

Wednesday, May 1

11 am to 12 noon

Ocean Campus Rosenberg Library, room 305

Ying Lee has collaborated with journalist Judith Scherr to tell with story of her life as a means of communicating an understanding of cultural identities and social experiences of Chinese Americans in San Francisco and around the U.S.                                                                                                                                                                                    

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Ocean Campus

12 noon – 1 pm

Rosenberg Library, room 304

Screening of ”Blossoms and Thorns: A Community Uprooted” and discussion of the internment of Japanese American flower growers during World War II.                                                                                                                                                                                                          

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

10:30 am – 12 noon

Downtown Center 4th and Mission Street

Room 821

THURSDAY, MAY 9

10:30 AM – 12 NOON

Chinatown North Beach Center

Room 201