Seminar Series

When: Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., twice a month
Where: Bldg 8. Room 8-302
or Join on Zoom
Questions? Contact Denise Hum at humd@smccd.edu

Many past Seminars are available on our YouTube channel.

The Science in Action Seminar Series is presented in partnership with the Skyline College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Division, and the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement Program (MESA).

The seminar series is free and open to the public. Topics vary and are geared not only toward science, but to the entire college experience! We encourage all students to attend regardless of major. Attendance confirmation slips will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

If you're interested in presenting and attending the Science in Action Seminar Series, please contact Denise Hum.

Upcoming Sessions:

Life, Curiosity, and Everything In Between

April 14, 2026 | 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  | Meeting Link
Milena Popovic | Contractor Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center

“What if life could start anywhere—even where the odds are stacked against you?” Dr. Popovic is a biophysicist by training and an astrobiologist at heart. She grew up in the Balkans. She has studied ribonucleic acids (RNAs) for most of her scientific career. Today she pursues origin-of-life questions spanning the formation of simple organics in hydrothermal vents to the formation of early genetic systems that led to the evolution of cells. Milena works as a senior researcher at the Blue Marble Space and a contractor at NASA Ames Research Center, while juggling motherhood and her many curiosities.

Start Here -> Bioengineering @ Berkeley

April 15, 2026 | noon to 1 p.m.  | Lunch Edition in the STEM Center
Kaneiya Desai, Ranim Jihazi, Erin Takeshima, and Sophia Tsai | Bioengineering Honor Society, UC Berkeley

The Bioengineering Honor Society is an organization composed of bioengineering students who exhibit excellent scholarship. They provide activities for career and academic development as well as community outreach events to inspire students to explore bioengineering and provide advice on how to get ahead in college. Join us -- pizza will be served!