Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR)
The Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR) is a community of our distinguished faculty in the arts and humanities who hold endowed chairs. Co-led by Juliana Spahr and Juan Colomina-Alminana, the POWR program will provide a platform to elevate the work and visibility of these scholars and provide increased opportunities for student engagement. All meetings will be held from 1 - 2:30 PM.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
M43-101 Rothwell Center Bennett Faculty Staff Lounge.
Leading Scientific Innovation: a conversation with Dr. Kimberly Budil — Russell Women in Science Leadership Lecture
Presented by the Mills Institute and the Russell Women in Science Leadership Lecture Series,
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested.
Reception: 4:30-5:30 PM PST - in-person, Fireside Chat: 5:30-6:30 PM PST - in-person & livestream,
Join us for a fireside chat with Dr. Kimberly Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, as part of the Russell Women in Science Leadership Lecture Series at Northeastern Oakland. Dr. Budil will discuss LLNL's mission and core scientific capabilities, her leadership approach as the Lab's first woman director, and LLNL's impact across the Bay Area and California. She'll share insights from LLNL's historic 60-year journey to fusion ignition, offering a compelling perspective on her own career path in science and the opportunities and challenges of leading one of the nation's premier research institutions.
, Kimberly S. Budil is the director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she leads a workforce of more than…
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
M52-101 Lisser Hall Holland Theater, M52-102 Lisser Lobby, M52-TERRACE Lisser Hall.
Art + Design Lecture with Scott Kildall
Join us for an artist talk and sonic experience with Scott Kildall. Kildall’s art sits at the intersection of sound art, data sonification, ecology, and sculpture. Kildall transforms hidden data from the natural environmental data (water quality, air quality and plant data) into sculptural sound installations using customized electronics. Kildall will inspire interdisciplinary thinking about ways to inform ecological issues, and drawing from his experience running his own sound technology company, will and offer sage advice for students pursuing careers in tech entrepreneurship, business, ecology, and art-related fields.
Kildall teaches at the University of San Francisco and runs the artist residency, Xenoform Labs, which hosts international new media artists.
His artwork has been exhibited internationally at venues including the New York Hall of Science, Transmediale, the Venice Biennale, the Vancouver Art Gallery and the San Jose Museum of Art. His fellowships, awards and residencies include a mix of…
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
M21-120 Aron Art Center A Danforth.
Reception for Lecture with Scott Kildall
Reception following the Art & Design Lecture featuring Scott Kildall. Light refreshments served.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Jane B. Aron Art Center 123 - Slide Space Gallery.
Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR)
The Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR) is a community of our distinguished faculty in the arts and humanities who hold endowed chairs. Co-led by Juliana Spahr and Juan Colomina-Alminana, the POWR program will provide a platform to elevate the work and visibility of these scholars and provide increased opportunities for student engagement. All meetings will be held from 1 - 2:30 PM.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
M43-101 Rothwell Center Bennett Faculty Staff Lounge.
Makerspaces Showcase
An exhibition of Oakland Makerspaces students and staff work created over the academic year showcasing work produced in the Makerspace Shop, the Wood and Metal shops, the Ceramics shop, and the Print Media Studios.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:00 AM – Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11:59 PM.
Jane B. Aron Art Center 123 - Slide Space Gallery.
Creek Care Day
Creek Care Day is an opportunity for NU Oakland students to come together with the broader community and gain hands-on experience helping to clear and clean trails near Leona creek of plant debris.
Saturday, April 4, 2026, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM.
M55-107 Fine Arts Annex - Reuse Depot.
Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR)
The Pauline Oliveros Working Residency Program (POWR) is a community of our distinguished faculty in the arts and humanities who hold endowed chairs. Co-led by Juliana Spahr and Juan Colomina-Alminana, the POWR program will provide a platform to elevate the work and visibility of these scholars and provide increased opportunities for student engagement. All meetings will be held from 1 - 2:30 PM.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
M43-101 Rothwell Center Bennett Faculty Staff Lounge.