West Coast Neuroecon 2025 Website

This is the official website for the West Coast Neuroeconomics Symposium 2025, hosted at UCLA and organized by Ian Krajbich and Kianté Fernandez.

About

The West Coast Neuroecon symposium is an annual gathering of researchers, scholars, and practitioners in neuroeconomics from across the West Coast and beyond. The symposium features invited talks, contributed presentations, and poster sessions covering all aspects of neuroeconomics research.

Website Structure

The website is built using Quarto, a scientific publishing system that makes it easy to create professional academic websites.

Pages

• Home (index.qmd) - Landing page with conference overview
• About (about.qmd) - Information about the symposium and neuroeconomics
• Program (program.qmd) - Schedule and session details
• Speakers (speakers.qmd) - Invited speakers and presenters
• Registration (registration.qmd) - Registration information and fees
• Venue (venue.qmd) - Location details, travel, and accommodations
• Organizers (organizers.qmd) - Symposium organizers and contacts
• Sponsors (sponsors.qmd) - Sponsorship information and acknowledgments

Building the Website

Prerequisites

• Quarto must be installed on your system

Build Commands

To render the website locally:

quarto render

To preview the website with live reload:

quarto preview

The rendered website will be in the docs/ directory.

Customization

Styling

The website uses a custom color scheme based on UCLA colors:

• Primary: UCLA Blue (#003B5C)
• Secondary: UCLA Gold (#FFD100)

Styles are defined in:

• styles/custom.scss - SCSS variables and component styles
• styles/styles.css - Additional CSS styling

Configuration

Main website configuration is in _quarto.yml, including:

• Navigation menu structure
• Theme settings
• Footer content
• Output directory

Images

Place images in the images/ directory. You may want to add:

• Favicon (images/favicon.png)
• UCLA or conference logos
• Photos of speakers and organizers
• Venue photos

Deployment

GitHub Pages

To deploy to GitHub Pages:

1. Ensure the output-dir: docs setting is in _quarto.yml (already configured)
2. Commit and push all changes to your GitHub repository
3. Go to repository Settings > Pages
4. Set source to "Deploy from a branch"
5. Select the main branch and /docs folder
6. Save and wait for deployment

The .nojekyll file in the docs directory ensures GitHub Pages renders the site correctly.

Custom Domain

To use a custom domain:

1. Add a CNAME file to the docs directory with your domain name
2. Configure DNS settings with your domain provider
3. Enable custom domain in GitHub Pages settings

Updating Content

Adding Content

All content pages are written in Quarto Markdown (.qmd files). Edit these files to update content.

After making changes:

1. Run quarto render to rebuild the site
2. Check the output in docs/
3. Commit and push changes

Common Updates

Update dates and deadlines:

• Edit the relevant .qmd files (especially index.qmd, program.qmd, registration.qmd)
• Replace "TBD" with actual dates

Add speakers:

• Edit speakers.qmd
• Add speaker information, photos, and bios
• Consider creating a data file for easier management

Update program schedule:

• Edit program.qmd
• Update the schedule table with session details

Add sponsors:

• Edit sponsors.qmd
• Add sponsor logos to images/sponsors/
• Update sponsor tier listings

Maintenance Tips

1. Keep content updated: Regularly update TBD items as information becomes available
2. Test locally: Always run quarto preview before deploying
3. Check links: Verify all internal and external links work correctly
4. Optimize images: Compress images before adding to reduce page load time
5. Mobile testing: Check the site on mobile devices for responsive design

Contact

For questions about the website or the symposium:

• Email: wcneuroecon@gmail.com

License

See LICENSE file for details