60 http://www.uctv.tv en-us Copyright 2003 Regents of the University of California University of California Television UCTV UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses. UCTV knowledge@uctv.tv UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses. UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Experts in Greek and American architecture comment on the similarities and differences of the two nation’s modern architecture trends. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14706] architecture-of-greece-and-trends-in-american-architecture Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:19:58 PDT 89:29 Greece, architecture, modern, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Demetrios Issaias, associate professor of architectural design at the National Technical University of Athens, examines modern Greek architecture. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14707] demetrios-issaias-questions-about-tradition-the-case-of-modern-greek-architecture Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:20:29 PDT 82:00 modern, greek, architecture, architects, contemporary, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Panayotis Tournikiotis, professor of architectural theory at the National Technical University of Athens, discusses the architectural history of modern Greece. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14708] panayotis-tournikiotis-the-making-of-athens’-archaeological-site-and-the-aesthetics-of-historical-stratification Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:20:54 PDT 53:30 panayotis tournikiotis, architecture, athens, archaeological, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Helen Fessas-Emmanouil, professor of theatre architecture at the National University of Athens looks at Constantinos Doxiadis, an architect and international urban planner and Aris Konstantinidis, a modern Greek architect. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14709] helen-fessas-emmanouil-modernity-tradition-locality-personality-reassessing-town-planner-doxiadis-and-architect-konstantinidis Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:22:06 PDT 57:44 Greece, architecture, Doxiadis, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Georgios A. Panetsos, associate Professor of Architecture at University of Patras, in Greece discusses Greek architecture from 1950-2007. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14710] georgios-a-panetsos-the-difficult-leap-greek-architecture-1950-2007 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:23:44 PDT 83:00 gerogios panetsos, greek, architecture, 1950-2007, voices, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Spyros Amourgis, president of the Hellenic Quality Assurance Agency, professor emeritus of architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and former vice president of the Hellenic Open University focuses on the architectural history of Athens from the early nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14711] spyros-amourgis-greek-architecture-and-urban-design-3000-years-of-creating Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:24:03 PDT 59:29 spyros amourgis, hellenic, history, athens, architecture, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices In modern times architecture in Greece has become a vibrant field that builds on the country's historic traditions to meet the needs of contemporary cities and towns. An international conference at the University of California, Santa Barbara, brought together prominent Greek architects and architectural historians to discuss trends and directions of architecture in Greece and internationally, the Greek architectural tradition, and architectural developments over the past 50 years. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 14712] geography-tradition-and-the-individual-the-case-of-modern-greek-architecture-opening-of-the-conference Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:24:26 PDT 88:44 Greece, Architecture, Modern, UCTV Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals Earthquakes, fires, floods. Natural disasters come in all shapes and sizes. If one hits your community, will you be ready? Do you understand the systems in place to respond to these disasters and ensure the health and safety of your community? Join noted experts Dr. John Blossom and infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Sandrock as they talk with health care providers and disaster response experts about how to respond when a natural disaster strikes. Series: Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15029] disaster-preparedness-natural-disasters Fri, 2 Oct 2009 9:09:37 PDT 53:28 natural disasters, emergency preparedness, first response, UCTV: UC Davis UC Davis Newswatch Series: UC Davis Newswatch [Science] [Show ID: 15904] uc-davis-newswatch-oiled-birds-anniversary   PDT 01:49 news, students, journalism, UCTV: UC Davis UC Davis Newswatch Series: UC Davis Newswatch [Show ID: 15953] uc-davis-newswatch-unitrans   PDT 01:46 uc, davis, journalism, students, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies What are the most salient and significant features of the current offensive directed against the State of Israel and Jewish communities around the world? Robert Wistrich, Director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examined key facets of the challenge and danger that emanates from the new anti-Semitism, including its connections with the global Jihad. He also explored some possible responses and strategies in dealing with this threat. Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies [Humanities] [Show ID: 16029] confronting-anti-semitism-in-the-21st-century Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:52:55 PDT 59:00 robert wistrich, study, anti-Semitism, israel, jewish, RCO10, Religion and Conflict, itr0310 UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies Who is most beloved by God? Monotheists have often advanced the idea that their relationship with God is unique and superior to all others. Rabbi Reuven Firestone explores the idea of "chosenness" as articulated through the scriptures of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies [Humanities] [Show ID: 16030] who-are-the-real-chosen-people-the-meaning-of-chosenness-in-judaism-christianity-and-islam Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:53:23 PDT 58:33 rabbi reuven firestone, chosen, jewish, christian, islam, RCH10, RJU10, RIS10, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, itr0310 UCTV: UC San Diego Health Matters Learning how best to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and avoid substances and behaviors that may pose a risk to your baby is something every woman of childbearing age needs to know. Christina Chambers, a recognized expert in the field of teratology, joins host, David Granet to discuss the latest information on preventing birth defects. Series: Health Matters [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16067] health-matters--preventing-birth-defects Mon, 25 Jan 2010 9:23:01 PDT 29:13 birth defects, teratology, healthy pregnancy, childbearing , UCTV: UC San Diego Health Matters What can music teach us about the mind and in turn what can brain science reveal about music? Though interest in music and the mind dates as far back as Plato, it's only the past decade that the field of music neuroscience has really begun in earnest. Not only does music gives us a window into how our brain functions, but it also has therapeutic benefits to our health. To help us understand these connections, our host David Granet, MD, is joined by experts Aniruddh Patel, PhD, with The Neurosciences Institute, and Barbara Reuer, PhD, with Resounding Joy® for this fascinating look at music and the mind. Series: Health Matters [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16068] health-matters--music-and-the-mind Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:21:30 PDT 29:00 music and the mind, neuroscience, brain, music, brain science , hbhm0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers Dr. Alicia Lieberman of UCSF explores effective therapies for the children of military families who are affected by the deployments and traumas of their parents. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16080] children-of-military-families----helping-them-cope-with--deployment-and-trauma Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:54:46 PDT 55:38 PTSD, Families with children, combat related trauma, UCTV: UC San Diego Take a unique journey into the diverse world of jazz. During this five-day summer program for intermediate to advanced level musicians ages 14 to adult, an extraordinary faculty of leading jazz improvisers and educators breaks down the boundaries between "inside" and "outside," encouraging students to experience jazz as a broad spectrum of options for musical expression. This documentary explores the Camp’s innovative and immersive combination of group courses, ensemble workshops, master classes, private lessons, jam sessions, and faculty concerts. [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16220] uc-san-diego-jazz-camp- Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:23:26 PDT 28:30 Jazz Camp, jazz, music education, UCSD, improvisation, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Robin Church and Dawn Ibberson discuss efforts at the Kennedy Krieger Institute to help children on the autism spectrum participate in the same general education programs as their typically developing peers. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16226] providing-students-with-severe-autism-access-to-the-general-education-curriculum Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:53:36 PDT 89:46 robin, chuch, ibberson, autism, general, education, at10, UCTV: UC San Diego Researchers from Mexico and the United States collaborate to address the environmental challenges in Los Laureles, a canyon that is home to 65,000 people in Tijuana and spills into the sensitive wetlands of the Tijuana Estuary in California. [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 16256] los-laureles-canyon-research-in-action- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:25:41 PDT 29:00 Los Laureles Canyon, Tijuana Estuary, Oscar Romo, Keith Pezzoli, UCTV: UC San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series Harvard medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer tells his captivating story of treating the poorest populations in Haiti and elsewhere for infectious diseases and trying to raise healthcare standards around the world through his charitable organization, Partners in Health. Farmer’s work was chronicled in Tracy Kidder’s best-selling book, “Mountains Beyond Mountains.” In this 2009 talk, Farmer addresses the need to create sustainable justice in developing countries. Series: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16272] paul-farmer-on-development-creating-sustainable-justice Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:26:36 PDT 57:30 Mountains beyond Mountains, Haiti, Harvard, Paul Farmer, AIDS, UCTV: UC San Francisco Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers Robyn Walser, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addresses the issue of self-medication and substance abuse in returning OEF and OIF veterans, many of whom suffer from PTSD. This program presents and overview of the problem and introduces some of the effective treatments. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16285] post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-substance-abuse-overview-and-treatment-for-veterans Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:22:50 PDT 53:26 ptsd, veterans, war, self-medication, UCTV: UC San Diego CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny Renowned researcher Helen Fisher shares some profound findings about the neural foundations and evolutionary development of emotion and love in humans. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Science] [Show ID: 16433] carta-art-emotion-and-romantic-love---helen-fisher Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:26:26 PDT 20:28 art, emotion, romance, human development, UCTV: UC San Diego Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis In a new study, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UC San Diego used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers’ model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Dr. Cedric Garland, UCSD School of Medicine, lead researcher on the study discusses the implications of this finding and the proposed actions. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16454] vitamin-d-and-cancer-reduction   PDT 05:20 vitamin d, cancer, prevention, breast cancer, colorectal cancer , UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Authors Robert Thurman and Pico Iyer reflect on the Dalai Lama's ideas and work as a religious leader, politician, scientist, and philosopher. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 16536] why-the-dalai-lama-matters Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:53:48 PDT 108:30 robert thurman, pico iyer, dalai lama, politics, science, RBU10, Buddhism, itr0310 UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices As a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and a former chief prosecutor of the United Nations tribunals for war crimes in Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the Honourable Louise Arbour has dedicated her life to defending human rights and independent judiciary systems around the globe. Series: Voices [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 16537] peace-justice-and-politics-on-the-international-scene- Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:19:57 PDT 58:00 Louise Arbour, United Nations, Canada, war crimes, Rwanda, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Steven Greenhouse is the labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times and author of “The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker,” an in-depth account of how American companies have squeezed millions of workers by clamping down on wages, cutting benefits, weakening job security and violating wage and hour laws. Series: Voices [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 16538] the-big-squeeze—tough-times-for-the-american-worker Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:20:20 PDT 58:04 economy, wages, unemployment, benefits, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices Architect William McDonough calls for remaking the way we make things by transforming human industry through ecologically intelligent design. He argues that the current industrial system that "takes, makes and wastes" can become a creator of goods and services that generate ecological, social and economic value. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 16539] cradle-to-cradle-design—creating-an-environmentally-and-economically-intelligent-future Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:54:03 PDT 88:05 william mcdonough, architect, ecology, preservation, goods, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Technology Management Program Dennis Clegg & Ken Kosik Share Stem Cell Research Insights. Series: Technology Management Program [Business] [Show ID: 16579] technology-management-program-ucsb-stem-cell Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:54:21 PDT 58:30 dennis clegg, ken kosic, stem cell, research, insite, technology, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Technology Management Program Ian Kilpatrick offers his thoughts on new media/creative ventures. Series: Technology Management Program [Business] [Show ID: 16580] technology-management-program-ucsb-startup-lessons Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:54:33 PDT 43:30 ian kilpatrick, new media, creative venures, startup ideas, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Technology Management Program Randy Churchill of PricewaterhouseCoopers tackles VC Investment for 1st Q 2009. Series: Technology Management Program [Business] [Show ID: 16581] technology-management-program-ucsb-vcs-in-ca-2009 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:54:46 PDT 51:00 randy chruchill, pricewaterhousecoopers, quarter, vc investment, UCTV: UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Natural Reserve System The UC Natural Reserve System's Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Mendocino County has become the focus of a number of national climate change research efforts. Learn how multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, equipped with advanced technologies, are deepening our understanding of the environment and how it is responding to the rapid warming of our planet. Series: Natural Reserve System [Science] [Show ID: 16585] mapping-the-future---angelo-coast-range-reserve Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:09:02 PDT 57:44 natural reserve, mendicino, climate change, warming, research, UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles San Diego Opera’s Nick Reveles explores the history and themes behind Verdi’s story of the biblical king, Nebuchadnezzar. Series: San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16587] san-diego-operatalk-with-nick-reveles-nabucco Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:55:10 PDT 28:31 Verdi, San Diego Opera, Nicolas Reveles, Nebuchadnezzar, UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles Shakespeare’s tale of doomed lovers has provided the inspiration for many adaptations, and Charles Gounod’s opera remains one of the most popular. San Diego Opera’s Nicolas Reveles tells you all you need to know about this masterpiece of the French repertoire. Series: San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16588] san-diego-operatalk-with-nick-reveles-romeo-and-juliet Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:55:53 PDT 29:03 Gounod, Shakespeare, Nicolas Reveles, San Diego Opera, UCTV: UC Berkeley Making Climate Change Policy Work What needs to be done to limit global climate change to two degrees Celcius? Dan Kammen gives an economic overview; Payal Parekh presents the scientific evidence of climate change; and Holmes Hummel explores price-based climate policies. Series: Making Climate Change Policy Work [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 16590] climate-change-economic-and-carbon-pricing-overview Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:24:00 PDT 86:01 climate change, kammen, holmes hummel. payal parekh, UCTV: UC San Diego Osher UCSD Distinguished Lecture Series San Diego Deputy District Attorney Jane Via returns to Osher UCSD to recount what has happened to her in the three years since she was ordained as a Roman Catholic woman priest. Series: Osher UCSD Distinguished Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 16595] osher-ucsd-jane-via-2009--three-years-as-a-woman-priest Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:01 PDT 57:45 woman priest, Catholic Church, Jane Via,, RRP10, Religion and Politics, itr0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Ellen Hughes, internist and integrative medicine specialist at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explores the value of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16719] nutrition-in-a-bottle-a-scientific-review-of-vitamins-minerals-and-supplements Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:49:45 PDT 88:30 integrative medicine, vitamin mineral supplements, d909, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Probiotics, live and active cultures. These words are found more and more on food packages. What are they and are they good for kids? Dr. Michael Cabana explores which conditions are benefited by the use of probiotics and what the future holds. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16721] supplements-for-children-is-there-a-friendly-bacteria Mon, 26 Oct 2009 9:41:59 PDT 59:30 probiotics, cultures, supplements, bacteria, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Kristine Madsen explores the relationship between children’s activity and the development of obesity and how to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments for children. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16722] the-bermuda-triangle-of-pediatric-obesity-more-than-just-the-calories Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:01:04 PDT 86:30 obesity, children, weight, calories, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Christine Cho explore how to handle pediatric emergencies and when to go to the emergency room. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16724] don’t-panic-the-abcs-of-pediatric-emergencies Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:56:39 PDT 56:59 pediatrics, emergency medicine, emergencies, children, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Anna Meyer, UCSF Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, explores how hearing and speech develop and why the early years are so critical. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16725] the-critical-early-years-of-language-development-you-can’t-say-what-you-don’t-hear Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:31:26 PDT 78:49 hearing, speech, pediatric medicine, development, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public The United States has the most expensive health care system in the world, with per capita health expenditures far above those of any other nation. U.S. health care expenditures also grow above the overall rate of inflation in the economy. Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer explores reform needed in the health care system. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16728] creating-a-60-mile-per-gallon-us-health-care-system Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:25:05 PDT 73:48 health care reform, healthcare, health care cost, h1009, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Many people have no regular health care provider or health insurance. Care is often fragmented and lacks coordination, which compromises quality and efficiency. Dr. Diane Rittenhouse, a primary care physician at UCSF, explores the challenges of health care reform especially in primary care. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16729] health-reform-and-primary-care-a-medical-home-for-all-americans Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:14:29 PDT 88:15 Health care reform, United States, health insurance, h1009, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Health care performance measurement and reporting is receiving a great deal of attention as a way to encourage providers to deliver better care. Yet several murky areas remain about what to measure, how to measure it, and how best to use health care performance measures. R. Adams Dudley, M.D., M.B.A., considers several key policy and technical issues. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16731] quality-and-performance-know-what-you’re-getting-in-health-care Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:14:47 PDT 89:28 health care, reform, performance, h1009, UCTV: UC Davis UC Grand Rounds UC Davis Professor Ben Rich, an authority on Bioethics, examines the role of physicians during a pandemic including how California law affects the normal rules of doctor/patient confidentiality and other issues. Series: UC Grand Rounds [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16767] physician-ethics-during-a-pandemic-public-health-emergencies-and-california-law Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:56:52 PDT 57:50 Physician Ethics, Pandemic, , UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego Opera Spotlight Spotlight goes behind the scenes of San Diego Opera’s epic production of Nabucco. Verdi’s masterpiece tells the story of a people in bondage and the hero who leads them to freedom. Series: San Diego Opera Spotlight [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 16771] san-diego-opera-spotlight-nabucco Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:00:43 PDT 27:00 opera, Verdi, San Diego, Nabucco, UCTV: UC San Diego On Beyond Cutting edge research on volcanism, and what every government leader should know about physics. Series: On Beyond [Science] [Show ID: 16920] on-beyond-volcanism-in-iceland-analyzing-modern-art-physics-for-the-president Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:57:19 PDT 25:08 volcanism, physics, science education, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Darwin Evolving Professor David Sloan Wilson looks at Darwin’s theory of evolution vs. theories of creationism and intelligent design. He considers the assault on Darwin’s theory by those who advance theories of creationism or intelligent design in this installment of the Darwin Evolving Series from UCLA. Series: Darwin Evolving [Science] [Show ID: 16922] evolution-for-everyone Mon, 26 Oct 2009 9:42:18 PDT 56:05 evolution, creationism, intelligent design,Darwin’s theory, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Darwin Evolving Dr. Neil Shubin, an Univeristy of Chicago Evolutionary Paleontologist explains how we all contain over 3.5 million years of history in every part of our human bodies. Learn how this fascinating history unfolded in this installment of the Darwin Evolves series from UCLA. Series: Darwin Evolving [Science] [Show ID: 16924] finding-your-inner-fish Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:54:56 PDT 59:15 Evolution, vertebrate paleontology, watery fish to land animals, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Darwin Evolving How does the African DNA database allow researchers to take a new look at evolutionary human genetics? Dr. Sara Tishkoff of the University of Pennsylvania explains how this database provides insights into how Africa is the most genetically diverse pace on earth. This lecture of the Darwin Evolves Series from UCLA takes us into the world of evolutionary human genetics. Series: Darwin Evolving [Science] [Show ID: 16925] evolution-and-adaptation-in-africa Mon, 19 Oct 2009 9:20:53 PDT 57:40 Evolution, adaptation, the African DNA Database, human genetics, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Darwin Evolving Dr. Nina Jablonski looks at the evolution of human pigmentation. It was noted by Darwin and others that humans who lived closer to the equator had darker skins. Is this a functional adaptation to sun exposure, or is there something more at play here? Series: Darwin Evolving [Science] [Show ID: 16926] darwin’s-birthday-suit-the-evolution-of-human-skin-pigmentation Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:27:57 PDT 58:50 Evolution, pigmentation variation, human skin, UCTV Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals Anthrax, nerve gas, industrial accidents. The thought of such things strikes fear in all of us. Thankfully, there are systems in place if such an event should occur. Join Drs. John Blossom and Christian Sandrock as they talk with disaster response experts about how healthcare providers - often the first responders in these cases - can best detect, report and respond to chemical and biological events. Series: Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16927] disaster-preparedness-chemical-and-biological-agents Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:00:39 PDT 56:41 chemical weapons, biological agents, emergency preparedness , UCTV Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals You can’t watch TV these days without hearing about the threat of diseases like swine flu, bird flu or other emerging infections. With so much conflicting information in the media, it’s hard to discern the facts about these pandemics and how we can best protect ourselves. Join Dr. John Blossom and infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Sandrock as they talk with disaster response experts about how to recognize, report and respond to these pandemics, and lessons learned from previous experiences. Series: Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16928] disaster-preparedness-pandemic-influenza-and-emerging-infections- Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:00:27 PDT 58:54 pandemic influenza, flu, emerging infectious diseases, disasters, UCTV Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals When disaster strikes, we need all the help we can get, especially within the healthcare field. But how can well-meaning volunteers offer their assistance without becoming a hindrance to the carefully coordinated disaster plan? Dr. John Blossom and infectious disease specialist Dr. Christian Sandrock talk with disaster response experts about how healthcare providers of all varieties can volunteer through sanctioned organizations and how we can train more people as volunteers for future disasters. Series: Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16929] disaster-preparedness--disaster-volunteerism Fri, 2 Oct 2009 15:00:02 PDT 43:48 medical volunteers, emergency & disaster preparedness, MRC, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Jonsson Cancer Center at UCLA Dr. Dennis Slamon, Chief of UCLA’s Division of Hematology/Oncology presents a review of the progress achieved in the treatment of various cancers by the molecular analysis of the tumors, prior to treatment. Series: Jonsson Cancer Center at UCLA [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16932] the-molecular-diversity-of-human-cancers Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:28:31 PDT 29:23 Cancer treatments,molecular diversity, new tharapy, UCTV: UC San Diego Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers’ model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Carole Baggerly with GrassrootsHealth as she discusses this new research. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16940] vitamin-d-prevents-cancer-is-it-true Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:12:55 PDT 29:30 Carole Baggerly,vitamin D test, cancer prevention, breast cancer, UCTV: UC San Diego Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis In a new study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers’ model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Join Dr. Cedric Garland, lead researcher on the study, as he discusses the implications of these findings and the proposed actions. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16941] how-vitamin-d-reduces-the-incidence-of-cancer-the-dinomit-model Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:15:08 PDT 15:27 Cedric Garland,Carole Baggerly,vitamin d model prevents cancer, UCTV Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals Topics include: Pandemic Influenza and Emerging Infections, Natural Disasters, Chemical and Biological Agents, and Disaster Volunteers. Videos and podcasts online at http://www.uctv.tv/disaster. Series: Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals [Show ID: 17036] disaster-preparedness-for-health-professionals-series-promo   PDT 01:56 UC San Diego, disaster preparedness, emergency, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara The stories of three soldiers killed in the Iraq War as told by their parents. [Humanities] [Show ID: 17037] life-and-death-in-iraq Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:29:02 PDT 58:32 parents, soldiers, iraq, killed, death, life, war, UCTV: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Summer Lecture Series Climate change provides strong motivation to reduce CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide capture and storage involves the capture, compression, and transport of CO2 to geologically favorable areas, where it’s injected into porous rock more than one kilometer underground for permanent storage. Curt Oldenburg, who heads Berkeley Lab’s Geologic Carbon Sequestration Program, focuses on the challenges, opportunities, and research needs of this innovative technology. Series: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Summer Lecture Series [Science] [Show ID: 17050] geologic-carbon-sequestration-mitigating-climate-change-by-injecting-co2-underground Wed, 30 Sep 2009 9:29:11 PDT 59:05 climate, carbon dioxide, fossil fuels, geology, research, UCTV: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Summer Lecture Series Results from the Human Genome Project are enabling scientists to understand how individual cancers form and progress. This information, when combined with newly developed drugs, can optimize the treatment of individual cancers. Joe Gray, director of Berkeley Lab’s Life Sciences Division and Associate Laboratory Director for Life and Environmental Sciences, focuses on this approach, its promise, and its current roadblocks — particularly with regard to breast cancer. Series: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Summer Lecture Series [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 17052] genome-science-and-personalized-cancer-treatment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:57:32 PDT 57:45 cancer, human genome, joe gray, UCTV State of Minds In this edition, UCTV’s premier magazine program features UC Berkeley students focused on alleviating poverty as part of UCB’s Global Poverty and Practice program, the fastest-growing minor on campus. From the UC Davis Medical Center, a look at how doctors at the Pain Management Clinic are teaching patients to cope with chronic pain without becoming addicted to drugs. Then, another angle on climate change – what UC scientists are discovering about its impact on human health. And finally, from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, searching for exotic medicines in the tropics of Panama. Series: State of Minds [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17089] state-of-minds-poverty-pain-management-climate-change-new-medicines---fall-2009 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:15:13 PDT 27:41 Global Poverty, Pain management, climate change, Panama, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices In this presentation at UCSB, His Holiness the Dalai Lama turns to one of his favorite themes: the importance of compassion. Far from being a uniquely Buddhist concern, the Dalai Lama explains why caring for others can be the basis for a rich and rewarding life for all people. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 17091] his-holiness-the-xiv-dalai-lama-ethics-for-our-time Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:37:42 PDT 109:30 Dalai Lama, Buddhism, religion, ethics, compassion, RBU10, RRT10, Religion Today, Buddhism, itr0310 UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media at UCSB CBS senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield discusses how the 2008 election was covered in the mainstream media, the full-throated emergence of new media (whose impact was real but vastly overrated), and how "real" events drove the outcome. He posits that this election, like many (but not all) past ones, was shaped by political factors that were largely outside the media's sphere of influence Series: Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media at UCSB [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17094] media-coverage-and-the-election-did-it-make-any-difference Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:38:35 PDT 89:30 2008 election, media, news, Jeff Greenfield, CBS, moct09, UCTV: UC San Francisco Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Young women can and do get breast cancer. Dr. Lori Strachowski, Medical Director Avon Comprehensive Breast Care Center at San Francisco General Hospital, explores the pros and cons of imaging young high risk women and Nancy Dunn, Director of Training, MammaCare ~ West, discusses quality clinical breast exams. Series: Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17114] breast-cancer-in-younger-women--breast-imaging-screening-guidelines-and-clinical-breast-exams- Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:24:51 PDT 59:11 Breast Cancer Prevention, young women, early diagnosis/treatment, UCTV: UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education Hanna Holborn Gray is one of the most distinguished and accomplished leaders of American Higher Education. She explores Clark Kerr’s classic work on the “multiversity” and the two different ideas of the university put forward by Kerr and Robert Maynard Hutchins. Series: Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 17118] the-uses-of-the-university-revisited Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:21:54 PDT 56:05 Clark Kerr, education, college, university, multiversity, UCTV: UC Berkeley Lunch Poems Reading Series Hosted by Robert Hass and University Librarian Thomas C. Leonard, the kickoff features distinguished new members of the UC Berkeley English Department faculty introducing and reading a favorite poem. Series: Lunch Poems Reading Series [Humanities] [Show ID: 17120] lunch-poems-kick-off-event Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:36:52 PDT 28:30 poetry, UC Berkeley, writing, UCTV: UC Berkeley Andy Fisher is a hydrogeologist at UC Santa Cruz who studies the interactions between surface water and ground water. Over the past decade his research has focused on the Pajaro Valley in California. The Pajaro Valley aquifer provides more than 90 percent of the water used by the area's residents, businesses, and farmers. He explains that this crucial water supply is in grave danger of running out. [Science] [Show ID: 17128] dynamics-and-impacts-of-managed-aquifer-recharge-on-water-supply-and-quality-in-the-pajaro-valley Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:22:12 PDT 57:03 Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz, Andy Fisher, aquifer, UCTV: UC San Diego Preparing for Pandemic Flu season is again upon us. But this one has a different twist—Pandemic H1N1. Burnham Institute for Medical Research hosts this panel discussion to help you understand the flu threat and take common sense precautions against it. The panel features Robert Liddington, Ph.D., director of Burnham’s Infectious Disease program; Patricia Skoglund, R.N., administrative director of Disaster Preparedness for Scripps Health; Steve Waterman, M.D., a medical epidemiologist for the Centers for Disease Control; and Nathan Fletcher, state assemblyman representing California's 75th District. Series: Preparing for Pandemic [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17208] h1n1-and-pandemic-flu---know-the-enemy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:55:47 PDT 57:40 swine flu, H1N1, flu vaccine, flu prevention, flu preparedness , UCTV: UC San Diego A tribute to the late Herbert York, the nuclear physicist who was part of the Manhattan project and later became the first chancellor of the University of California, San Diego. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17210] herbert-york-memorial-the-founding-chancellor-of-ucsd Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:25:13 PDT 57:50 herbert york, nuclear, physicist, chancellor, manhattan project, UCTV: UC San Diego Applying to UC Tune in and learn about University of California admission policy changes for fall 2012. Series: Applying to UC [Education] [Show ID: 17213] freshman-admissions-update Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:04:16 PDT 58:15 uc system, admissions, counselor, UCTV: UC San Diego Applying to UC With more and more students following the transfer path to the University of California the UC campus admission directors present updates to those who counsel community college students. Series: Applying to UC [Education] [Show ID: 17214] uc-campus-admissions-directors’-updates-to-community-college-counselors Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:05:05 PDT 58:00 transfer student, admissions, counselor, uc system, UCTV: UC San Diego Applying to UC Admission directors present an update for those who counsel high school students. Series: Applying to UC [Education] [Show ID: 17217] uc-campus-admissions-directors’-updates-to-high-school-counselors Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:15:39 PDT 57:13 uc system, admissions, counselor, high school, UCTV: UC San Diego Applying to UC More and more students are discovering the transfer path to the University of California. Tune in to learn how to plan for such a transfer. Series: Applying to UC [Education] [Show ID: 17218] community-college-transfer-admissions-update Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:56:08 PDT 43:34 transfer, admissions, us system, counselor, UCTV: UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series The president of the American University in Afghanistan describes the challenges of providing top quality higher learning in a country torn by violence in a conversation with Sanford Lakoff of UC San Diego. Series: Helen Edison Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 17222] what-hope-for-afghanistan-with-athanasios-moulakis Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:48:44 PDT 58:45 Afghanistan, Lakoff, Moulakis, American University, UCTV: UC San Diego Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute Former New York Times restaurant critic and author Frank Bruni recounts his lifelong obsession with food as he shares tales from his new book “Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater” with Phyllis Pfeiffer of the La Jolla Light. Series: Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute [Humanities] [Show ID: 17223] revelle-forum-frank-bruni Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:57:57 PDT 57:10 Bruni, Restaurant Critic, Born Round, dec09f, UCTV: UC San Diego Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute An award-winning journalist and New York Times Magazine writer, Peter Maass speaks about his book, "Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil", a stunning and revealing examination of oil's indelible impact on the countries that produce it and the people who possess it. Series: Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17224] revelle-forum--peter-maass Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:38:00 PDT 59:24 Maass, oil, “Crude World” , UCTV: UC San Francisco Women’s Health Today UCSF social psychologist Judith Moskowitz examines how positive emotions can be marshaled as adaptive coping tools during stressful times. Moskowitz’s research focuses on coping and emotion in the context of health related chronic stress. Series: Women’s Health Today [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17226] positive-emotion-in-the-midst-of-stress-it’s-not-crazy-it’s-adaptive Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:59:02 PDT 43:20 Positive emotion, stress, management, adaptive strategies, UCTV: UC San Francisco Women’s Health Today Kathleen Burke of UCSF outlines some proactive strategies that patients can take to help prevent medical errors. Kathleen Burke is a staff nurse at UCSF and serves as Chair of the UCSF Patient Safety Fellows ~ Nurse Champions for Patient Safety. Series: Women’s Health Today [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17227] when-bad-things-happen-to-good-patients-protect-yourself-and-prevent-medical-errors Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:22:31 PDT 43:20 preventing medical errors, proactive patient safety, , UCTV: UC San Francisco Women’s Health Today Over-the-counter weight-loss pills promise fast, easy results. But are these products effective or safe? Candy Tsourounis, of UCSF helps to sort fact from fiction in the use of dietary supplements. Explore the effectiveness of these unregulated supplements while examining the associated risks. Series: Women’s Health Today [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 17228] weight-loss-dietary-supplements-truth-or-consequences Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:07 PDT 54:40 weight loss, supplements, dietary supplement safety, UCTV: UC San Diego Orchestra Nova Orchestra Nova San Diego (formerly the San Diego Chamber Orchestra) presents a diverse program of musical works which span the length of the legendary Silk Road, including renowned soloists performing on the Turkish oud, the Japanese koto, and the Chinese pipa. Series: Orchestra Nova [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17237] orchestra-nova-asian-silk-road Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:56:55 PDT 88:30 orchestra, silk, road, music, turkish, japanese, chinese, UCTV: UC San Diego TeacherTECH Understanding Newton's laws and its consequences on Earth and in space can be a challenge for students, as well as for teachers. Join physicist, project ASTRO ambassador Philip Blanco as he makes the basic ideas worked out by Galileo, Newton and others accessible and engaging with experiments, animations, and selected video clips from our recent but rich history of space exploration. Series: TeacherTECH [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 17238] teachertech-newton’s-laws-and-gravity---from-the-terrestrial-to-the-celestial- Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:01:08 PDT 58:54 Newton, gravity, ASTRO, Galileo, Philip Blanco, UCTV: UC Berkeley Making Climate Change Policy Work What is environmental justice and how does it affect labor? Lisa Hoyos, AFL-CIO; Nia Robinson, Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative; and Miya Yoshitani, Asian Pacific Environmental Network present their views. Series: Making Climate Change Policy Work [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 17239] common-issues-for-labor-and-environmental-justice-groups Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:16:21 PDT 56:24 environmental justice, climate change, labor, UCTV: UC Berkeley Making Climate Change Policy Work Manuel Pastor is Professor of Geography and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California where he also serves as Director of the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE). His research focuses on environmental justice and the economic, environmental and social conditions facing low-income urban communities in the U.S. Series: Making Climate Change Policy Work [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 17240] making-climate-change-policy-work-in-difficult-economic-times Mon, 19 Oct 2009 9:21:25 PDT 29:17 climate change, policy, economics, cg10, UCTV: UC Berkeley Making Climate Change Policy Work Explore how carbon credit revenues may spur clean energy innovation and accelerate the deployment of clean energy technologies with Rafael Aguilera, Verde Group; Chris Busch, Center for Resource Solutions; Tim Rainey, WED, CA Labor Federation; and K.C. Bishop, Chevron Corporation. Series: Making Climate Change Policy Work [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 17242] carbon-revenues-how-action-funds-or-tax-funds-can-smooth-the-transition-to-the-green-economy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:27:10 PDT 57:12 carbon credit, clean energy, green, climate, UCTV: UC Berkeley Making Climate Change Policy Work There is a good chance that the United States will adopt limits on emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide. With the current political momentum behind market approaches like cap and trade, how will these carbon pricing policies impact jobs? Join David Foster, Blue Green Alliance; Vivian Buckingham; and Ceres Virgil Welch, California Air Resources Board for a discussion on what the future holds. Series: Making Climate Change Policy Work [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 17243] climate-change-policy-where-do-we-go-from-here Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:01:15 PDT 50:45 carbon pricing, jobs, economy, climate change, cg10, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, The Learn to recognize the unique obstacles that LGBT survivors confront when they turn to the legal system for assistance. National experts on LGBT domestic violence provide practical information to better understand the experience of LGBT domestic violence survivors, to assess when a person is exercising systematic power and control in a relationship, and to use domestic violence restraining orders and other forms of legal relief to help survivors achieve safety, autonomy, and justice. Series: Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, The [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17245] understanding-and-addressing-lgbt-domestic-violence Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:44:43 PDT 88:02 lgbt, domestic violence, lesbian, gay, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science Investigations into the ocean’s role in the global carbon cycle have taken on increasing importance as scientists strive to understand the potential impacts of global change. Join Scripps ocean chemist Lihini Aluwihare as she explains how her research is helping to understand the biology, geology, and chemistry of the oceans, and ultimately the planet. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17258] microbes-of-the-deep-tiny-organisms-with-a-global-impact Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:55:09 PDT 57:50 climate, carbon, microbes, Scripps, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science The deep ocean remains largely unexplored, and deep-sea animals, their distribution and their relationships to each other are the subject of an ever-increasing variety of research projects. Join Scripps biological oceanographer Greg Rouse as he unveils the latest findings on some of the ocean’s most intriguing and least-studied creatures and learn about the sophisticated tools used to understand the evolution of life in the ocean. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17259] new-discoveries-in-deep-sea-animal-diversity Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:59:20 PDT 57:33 sea life, Scripps, deepsea, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science The Hawaiian volcanoes are a classic example of the unique type of volcanic activity that occurs in the interior, rather than at the edges, of the earth’s tectonic plates. Learn how Scripps geophysicist Gabi Laske and her colleagues are seeking to find and image the plume that gives rise to this spectacular chain of volcanoes. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17260] probing-the-deep-earth-seeking-the-source-of-hawaiian-volcanoes Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:38:55 PDT 54:51 volcanoes, Scripps, hawaii, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Wireless health? Mobile phones that can image cells? Aydogan Ozcan, Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, is working on a device to examine blood and other cells using a cell phone. [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 17343] cellphone-microscopes---aydogan-ozcan   PDT 01:56 aydogan ozcan, mobile phones, cell, image, blood, health, UCTV: UC San Diego Daryl Smith, a professor of Education and Psychology at the Claremont Graduate University, evaluates the impact of the statewide Campus Diversity Initiative, an effort to increase under-represented groups in faculties and student bodies throughout California. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17346] diversifying-faculty-for-the-next-generation-an-urgent-imperative Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:45:03 PDT 55:14 diversity, higher education, California, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Ted Hoff who invented the computer-on-a-chip microprocessor in 1968 which came on the market as the Intel 4004 in 1971, starting the microcomputer industry. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17347] ted-hoff-inventor-of-the-microprocessor Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:01:24 PDT 48:46 Intel, microprocessor, Ted Hoff, computer chip, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Matt Caspari, the co-founder of Aurora Biofuels which generates biodiesel from optimized algae in a patented production process. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17348] matt-caspari-co-founder-aurora-biofuels Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:27:34 PDT 29:09 biofuels, biodiesel, algae, UCTV: UC San Diego CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Cultures Series, renowned researchers Donald Brown of UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego’s Jonathan Friedman and Rupert Stasch discuss universal qualities that distinguish human cultures from non-human cultures, how order naturally emerges in the world of humans and non-humans to become their respective cultures, and how reflexivity and the use of culture is important to creating culture and its norms. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 17350] carta-cultural-universals Mon, 25 Jan 2010 9:23:16 PDT 59:18 culture, evolution, anthropgeny, UCTV: UC Berkeley Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley Anwar Ibrahim, leader of the Opposition in the Malaysian parliament and Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, speaks on governance, democracy and contemporary politics in Southeast Asia then joins T.J. Pempel, professor of political science at UC Berkeley, in discussion. Series: Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17351] islam-and-democracy-in-east-asia Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:01:41 PDT 58:17 Islam, East Asia, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia, politics, UCTV: UC Berkeley Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley What does the California budget crisis mean for its public programs and politics? Is the Golden State broken beyond repair? Do we need a constitutional convention to change the way we do business? Join Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School at UC Berkeley, Public Policy Professor John Ellwood, and California State Senator Carol Liu. Series: Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17355] the-california-budget-crisis Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:25:42 PDT 86:00 budget, crisis, economy, UCTV: UC Berkeley Examine the new forces that have emerged, and transformations that have occurred, following the rapid expansion in the use of technology and new media in talking about political issues and political change in different parts of the Muslim world. The speakers represent a diverse range of perspectives and are composed of practitioners and activists as well as journalists and scholars. Presented by the Center for Southeast Asia Studies at UC Berkeley. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17356] politics-and-new-media-in-the-muslim-world Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:26:42 PDT 117:49 Muslim, middle east, new media, UCTV: UC San Francisco Integrative Medicine Today Anne Krantz, a UCSF Clinical Psychologist and Dance Therapist explores the healing properties of dance. Dr. Krantz discusses her work using the art of dance for creative transformation, as patients revitalize, express, and renew confidence in their bodies to address physical, emotional and spiritual challenges of cancer. Series: Integrative Medicine Today [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17358] healing-through-dance-when-the-body-speaks-and-the-spirit-moves Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:38:50 PDT 57:35 Healing, dance, therapeutic rhythmic movement, happy feet, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Maurice Gunderson who joined CMEA Capital in 2006 to focus on investments in new and innovative energy sources and technologies. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17360] maurice-gunderson-senior-partner-cmea Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:28:07 PDT 42:48 energy, CMEA, technology, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Charles Giancarlo who is a Managing Director at Silver Lake, a global private investment firm ,with approximately $13 billion in assets under management. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17362] charles-giancarlo-managing-director-silver-lake Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:28:25 PDT 49:35 asset management, investments, accounting, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Charles Huang, one of the founders of Red Octane, the publishers behind the critically acclaimed Guitar Hero series. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17363] charles-huang-co-founder-redoctane Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:28:42 PDT 46:10 guitar hero, start up, video games, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention Ross Prentice, head of Population Science Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Principal Investigator, National Women’s Health Initiative, discusses biomarkers studies of nutrient consumption and activity-related energy expenditure among post menopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Clinical trial and Observational Study. Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17369] translational-research-for-metabolic-disease-prevention-biomarker-calibrated-energy-and-protein-consumption-and-cancer-risk-in-the-women’s-health-initiative Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:22:57 PDT 56:44 Prentice, biomarkers, nutrition, menopause, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies last 100 times as long as incandescent, have no glass or filaments, use 90% less energy, are non-toxic, and convert significantly less energy to heat. Explore the uses, problems and future of LED sources with Steven DenBaars, Michale Krames. Bruce Pelton and Jim Sanfilippo. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 17371] lighting-driving-towards-a-world-of-led-lighting Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:17:11 PDT 58:00 LED, lighting, energy, conservation, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency IT contributes about 2% of the energy usage in the United States. Justin Rattner, Vice President and CTO of Intel, explores this small, but rapidly growing, part of US energy use and opportunities for energy savings. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17372] delivering-efficiency-and-innovation-for-the-future Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:17:24 PDT 57:29 energy, conservation, IT, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Computing is the fastest growing part of carbon consumption. Experts explore how to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of computing, data centers and servers. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17373] computing-enabling-the-continued-growth-of-the-internet-services Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:02:02 PDT 58:59 computing, carbon, emissions, carbon footprint, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency There is more momentum behind energy efficiency then there has been in three decades. California specifically is running the largest and most effective energy efficiency program in the world. Dian Grueneich, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission, argues that energy efficiency is the number one tool for addressing global warming. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17374] next-generation-energy-efficiency-in-california Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:17:52 PDT 47:29 energy, california, utilities, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Using hybrid silicon devises, optical fiber, modulators, and hybrid lasers, a fast, low energy Internet is being created. John Bowers, Rod Tucker and Garry Epps explore the creation of a green Internet and the work being done to create energy efficiency. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17375] electronics-and-photonics-expanding-an-energy-efficient-internet Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:18:09 PDT 57:29 silicon, energy, conservation, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Buildings in the US cause 48% of carbon emissions and consumed 71% of US electricity. To use less energy per capita several strategies are discussed including a smart grid that could give customers options by letting them choose energy control options not currently available. Igor Mezic, Jack Sahl and Jeffrey Reed explore smart design for buildings. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17376] buildings-and-energy-smart-design Fri, 16 Oct 2009 9:18:24 PDT 57:29 carbon emissions, conservation, energy,green building, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Carbon productivity has to be increased to maintain our lifestyle. Nick Hodson, Principal, McKinsey and Company, argues that energy efficiency can significantly grow GDP by making the economy more efficient. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17377] energy-efficiency-the-challenge-and-the-opportunity Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:28:08 PDT 57:00 carbon, emissions, conservation, efficiency, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Renewable energy. In one hour we get enough sunlight on the earth to power the planet for a year. The molecular design of new materials for efficient harvesting of photons from the sun is promising. But storing that energy requires the next generation of batteries: sustainable, safe, and high-energy. Alan Heeger, Lon Bell and Jean-Marie Tarason explore new ways to meet our energy needs. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17378] production-and-storage-toward-a-more-efficient-use-of-renewable-energy-sources Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:28:40 PDT 58:00 energy, renewable, conservation, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency A highlight of this year’s Energy Summit was the Town-Hall Meeting where audience members engaged in a dialogue with energy experts Randy Komisar, Arun Majumdar and Michael McQuade who touched mainly on consumer behavior, energy investment strategies, future energy outlook, and broadly on social responsibility of energy efficiency. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17379] policy-and-technology-conflict-or-synergy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:28:53 PDT 57:29 energy, conservation, green, social responsibility, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Raymond Orbach, former Under Secretary for Science, United States Department of Energy, argues that the three major energy challenges in the US are energy security, environmental sustainability, and economic impact and that a unique opportunity has emerged to change the world using a new ability to alter materials at the atomic scale like never before possible. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17380] 21st-century-science-for-efficient-energy-production-and-use Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:29:06 PDT 27:29 energy, conservation, efficiency, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Achieving energy efficiency will require more efficient buildings, replacing lighting with LED lights, installing web-based control of load, storing electricity during off-peak periods, and educating people to appreciate energy efficiency. J. Michael McQuade, PK Kapadia and Nancy Jenkins explore the changes needed to yield large energy savings. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17381] commercializing-advances-in-energy-efficiency Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:21:05 PDT 88:30 LED, efficiency, conservation, energy, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, argues that investing in nature’s capital is a smart twenty-first century energy policy. Arun Majumdar, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, explores how regulation and technology can work together to improve energy consumption. He also looks at some of the new technologies that may become large-scale solutions. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Show ID: 17382] a-tango-of-technology-politics-and-the-economy-and-reducing-energy-consumption Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:29:20 PDT 57:00 energy, economy, consumption, conservation, UCTV: UC San Francisco Integrative Medicine Today Beverly Burns, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine at UCSF, looks at the benefits of integrative therapies for breast cancer. She examines the best uses of acupuncture and traditional herbal medicines in caring for patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Series: Integrative Medicine Today [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17384] benefits-of-traditional-chinese-medicine-for-breast-cancer-care Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:26:19 PDT 51:02 Breast Cancer, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Integrative Therapy, UCTV: UC San Francisco Healthy Living Dr. Sudha Prathikanti, Integrative Psychiatrist, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, uses both conventional and complementary medicine to restore and enhance psychological health. Series: Healthy Living [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17385] emotional-vibrancy-and-well-being-even-in-modern-day-culture Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:28:58 PDT 51:45 emotional vibrancy, well-being, mental health, UCTV: UC San Diego What explains the longevity of China's Communist rulers? How have they survived the far-reaching transformation of the economy and society brought about by the post-1979 economic reforms and opening to the world? What political changes should we expect in the future? Join a panel of experts as they discuss the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17390] the-60th-anniversary-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-examining-the-resilience-of-communist-party-rule Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:02:24 PDT 88:00 China, PRC, Shirk, Naughton, 60th Anniversary, , UCTV: UC San Diego UC San Diego Jazz Camp presents bassist Mark Dresser, pianist Diane Moser and percussionist Gerry Hemingway in concert. The stellar trio performs a program of original compositions. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17407] uc-san-diego-jazz-camp-faculty-in-concert Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:55:27 PDT 51:00 Jazz Camp, Mark Dresser, Diane Moser, Gerry Hemingway, trio, UCTV: UC San Diego Preparing for Pandemic Dr. Francesca Torriani with UC San Diego Medical Center offers helpful information on protecting yourself from the seasonal flu and the H1N1 pandemic flu. Series: Preparing for Pandemic [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17409] seasonal-flu   PDT 01:55 UCTV: UC San Diego Preparing for Pandemic Dr. Francesca Torriani with UC San Diego Medical Center offers helpful information on the H1N1 pandemic flu. Series: Preparing for Pandemic [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17410] h1n1-flu   PDT 02:06 UCTV: UC San Diego Join distinguished scholars Robert Polito and Patricia Patterson at D.G. Wills Books as they discuss “Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber”, a collection of Farber’s film criticism that spans his early weekly reviews for “The New Republic” and “The Nation” to his later essays (some written in collaboration with his wife, Patricia Patterson). Farber’s unusual and pointed prose was credited by many with reinventing film criticism. Later, he devoted himself to his painting and taught film and art at UC San Diego from 1970 to 1987. [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17411] robert-polito-and-patricia-patterson-farber-on-film Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:38:01 PDT 58:20 Polito, Patterson, Manny Farber, film criticism, movies, UCTV: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Science at the Theater No mystery is bigger than dark energy — the elusive force that makes up three-quarters of the Universe and is causing it to expand at an accelerating rate. Join a panel of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists who use phenomena such as exploding stars and gravitational lenses to explore the dark cosmos. Series: Science at the Theater [Science] [Show ID: 17426] dark-secrets--what-science-tells-us-about-the-hidden-universe Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:39:22 PDT 58:19 universe, science, dark energy, UCTV: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Science at the Theater A new breed of biofuels may help solve the global energy challenge and reduce the impact of fossil fuels on global warming. Hear from a panel of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists who are developing ways to convert the solar energy stored in plants into liquid fuels. Series: Science at the Theater [Science] [Show ID: 17427] hope-or-hype---what’s-next-for-biofuels Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:59:31 PDT 56:21 biofuels, global warming, solar energy, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler welcomes the Carnegie Endowment's Karim Sadjadpour for a discussion of U.S.-Iran relations. Topics covered include: the recent Iranian elections, the divisions with the clerical power structure shaping the domestic political conflict, the Iranian nuclear program, the role of the Revolutionary Guards, Iran's strategic goals, its aims in negotiations with the U.S., the implications of the new U.S. policy of engagement, the role of Israel in shaping U.S. Iranian relations, and the dilemmas the Obama administration faces as it shapes a new U.S. foreign policy. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17429] conversations-with-history-us-policy-toward-iran-problems-and-prospects Fri, 6 Nov 2009 9:59:49 PDT 57:35 iran, elections, middle east, UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) Tax experts and journalists engage in a lively debate about what caused California’s current budget troubles in Part One of a series sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17547] what-ails-california-budget-troubles Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:37:57 PDT 59:41 California, Prop 13, budget crisis, UC Berkeley, UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) Former California Congressman Victor H. Fazio reflects on the state of Congress, citing lessons drawn from his own long career. He uses the current health care debate as a lens through which to examine the institution. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17548] how-congress-works--lessons-from-the-health-care-debate Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:44:23 PDT 28:46 congress, health care, Fazio, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media at UCSB Learn more about DigitalOcean, a virtual commons being developed by UCSB’s Environmental Media Initiative, is working to create global communities using new media to advance ocean sustainability and protect ocean ecosystems. Series: Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television, and New Media at UCSB [Science] [Show ID: 17553] digital-ocean-connecting-for-ocean-sustainability Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:49:23 PDT 28:47 ocean, sustainability, digital ocean, ecosystems, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency Selling energy efficiency is difficult since it is something that does not physically exist and cannot completely be measured. Sunpower’s Richard Swanson explores how energy efficiency and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems balance each other out by reducing demand for electricity, while at the same time providing the energy that is needed and sustainable. Series: Summit on Energy Efficiency [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 17554] the-roles-of-energy-efficiency-and-distributed-photovoltaic Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:29:37 PDT 28:29 energy, solar, science, photovoltaic, Sunpower, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies David Makovsky, Senior Fellow and Director of the Washington Institute’s Project on Middle East Peace and Ghaith al-Omari, previously Senior Advisor to former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and currently Advocacy Director for the American Task Force on Palestine discuss path to Middle East peace. Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17555] how-america-can-bring-arabs-and-israelis-together-towards-peace-and-coexistence Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:44 PDT 59:30 Middle East, Peace process, Israel, Palestine, RCO10, Religion and Conflict, itr0310 UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies Anita Diamant, the author of “The Red Tent” and many other books, both fiction and non-fiction, speaks to an audience at UC Santa Barbara. Jewish tradition and the role of women are prominent themes in the writing of this best-selling author. Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies [Humanities] [Show ID: 17556] an-evening-with-anita-diamant Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:05:30 PDT 59:30 Anita Diamant, The Red Tent, Jewish tradition, UCTV: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures Leon Lederman was co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988. He recalls his life after being discharged from the U.S. Army after WWII. From a returning troop ship docking at the Battery in New York, he hastened uptown to register as a graduate student in physics at Columbia University. His story sketches major events from there to the Nobel Prize celebration for the discovery of the muon neutrino, proving that there are at least two families of neutrinos. Series: UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures [Humanities] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 17595] a-sense-of-wonder-with-leon-lederman Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:23:23 PDT 54:45 nobel prize, nob10, muon nutrino, UCTV: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures Nobel Laureate physicist Leon Lederman takes a hard look at science education. The crisis in science education (pre-K--14) has been widely recognized at least since the report "A Nation at Risk" was published in 1983. This report accompanies a huge number of later reports all read and appreciated but never implemented. There is good reason for new optimism, but the persistent failure to implement the well understood cures must be understood before we can capitalize on the accumulating wisdom. Series: UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures [Humanities] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 17596] a-scientist-addresses-science-education Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:55:58 PDT 58:57 nobel prize, nob10, science education, Lederman, UCTV: UC Davis Coming of Age Lecture Series POLST is a program which allows patients to choose among very specific types of lifesaving treatments for themselves, in advance of actual need. In this first segment, Dr. James Mittleberger, a geriatrician and palliatiative care specialist discusses CA POLST program and its implications with Judy Citko, JD, the Executive Director of the California Coalition for Compassionate Care. The second segment shows CA POLST in action, how the patients’ wishes follow them through the healthcare system. The last segment , Dr. models how physicians approach the POLST conversation with a patient. Series: Coming of Age Lecture Series [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17599] physician-orders-for-life-sustaining-treatment-polsthonoring-patients’-wishes-for-treatment Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:27:01 PDT 47:11 Patient’s wishes at end of life, Life-sustaining Treatment,POLST, UCTV: UC San Francisco Integrative Medicine Today Dr. Paul Lam, a practicing physician and Tai Chi master for more than 30 years, provides an overview of the ancient art of Tai Chi, and discusses the scientific evidence for its health benefits. Series: Integrative Medicine Today [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17600] the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi-art-and-science Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:29:25 PDT 51:33 Tai Chi, Arthritis, Health Benefits of Movement, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Nobel Laureate Leon M. Lederman. Tracing his intellectual journey, Professor Lederman discusses the qualities of a scientist, the early years of particle physics, the evolution of his own research interests, the discovery of the muon neutrino, the importance of that discovery and its implications for cosmology. He recalls the dynamism and excitement of his years in particle physics and the experience of winning the Nobel Prize. Drawing on his recent work, Professor Lederman also offers a critique of Secondary school science education and calls for a transformation of the curriculum. Series: Conversations with History [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 17601] conversations-with-history-a-life-in-science-a-sense-of-wonder Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:26:33 PDT 56:51 Leon M Lederman, Nobel Laureate, physics, science, nob10, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor T. V. Paul of McGill University for a discussion of the non-use of nuclear weapons since the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Paul analyzes the India-Pakistan conflict and possible routes to stabilization. He alo looks at the factors that account for why the great powers have not used nuclear weapons since WW II and examines the changing international environment that lowers the threshold for use. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17602] conversations-with-history-nuclear-weapons-and-international-conflict Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:27:21 PDT 59:08 Paul, Kreisler, Nuclear weapons, Hiroshima, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Scientific Horizons Cosmology is in a golden age with advances in technology enabling us to probe the physics of the very early universe. Princeton’s David Spergel explains that observations of the microwave background are snapshots of the Universe only three hundred thousand years after the Big Bang. These observations have answered many of the questions that have driven cosmology for the past few decades - but many remain unanswered. Find out what we know and what we hope to learn. Series: Scientific Horizons [Science] [Show ID: 17605] taking-the-universe’s-baby-picture-an-evening-with-professor-david-spergel Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:21:22 PDT 57:29 cosmology, science, technology, microwave, universe, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Scientific Horizons Thomas Lyon, Director of Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, describes climate change as the ultimate collective-action problem. In the absence of a satisfactory global regulatory structure, hundreds of local and regional climate initiatives have sprung up, some voluntary and some mandatory. Professor Lyon examines this chaotic process and assesses what it implies for environmental governance. Series: Scientific Horizons [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 17606] climate-change-and-environmental-governance-a-pastiche-of-policy Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:32:44 PDT 58:33 climate, Thomas Lyon, environment, sustainability, cg10, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices UCSB alum Paul Sams discusses the path he has taken since his arrival at UCSB to today as the COO of world’s leading online game company. Sams also gives an inside look at Blizzard Entertainment, a world leader in the video game industry. Series: Voices [Business] [Show ID: 17607] ucsb-to-blizzard---turning-your-passion-into-your-success Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:22:00 PDT 59:03 business, entertainment, video games, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Scientific Horizons Richard Duke of the Natural Resources Defense Council argues that America and the world have reached a crucial juncture on climate change and in order to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of global warming greenhouse gas pollution must be reduced significantly. He describes Cap 2.0, legislation that caps global warming pollution, as a way to curb greenhouse gasses while improving infrastructure and spurring innovation. Series: Scientific Horizons [Public Affairs] [Science] [Business] [Show ID: 17608] cap-20-defining-climate-legislation-that-ensures-sustainable-low-carbon-growth Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:22:35 PDT 58:05 global warming, technology, carbon, climate, cg10, UCTV: UC Los Angeles UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series Todd Maclin, CEO of Commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co, discusses the changing landscape of financial services in this lecture to an audience at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA in October 2009. Series: UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series [Business] [Show ID: 17609] the-changing-landscape-of-financial-services Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:44:47 PDT 52:00 Finance, Economy, Financial Services, Maclin, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Voices George J. Wittenstein, a surviving member of the White Rose, a Hitler resistance organization, discusses how history is created and defined depending on the author. He also recounts his experiences during WWII. Series: Voices [Humanities] [Show ID: 17610] who-determines-what-becomes-history-a-witness-reflections Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:23:13 PDT 59:03 Hitler, history, World War II, White Rose, UCTV: UC San Francisco Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers Dr. Robyn Walser, of the National Center for PTSD at the Palo Alto VA Medical System examines the often dual diagnoses of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse in Veterans. Take an in-depth look at the importance of the therapeutic relationship with such veterans and the various treatment options. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17611] post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-substance-abuse--the-therapeutic-relationship-and-treatment-options Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:27:38 PDT 53:54 PTSD, Substance abuse, OIF and OEF Veterans, UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable Host Nick Reveles welcomes a distinguished panel of “insiders” - principal singers, director and conductor - for a lively discussion of San Diego Opera’s production of Puccini’s masterpiece. Series: San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17615] san-diego-opera-artists’-roundtable-la-bohème Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:33:34 PDT 52:10 La Boheme, opera, Reveles,, Puccini, Beczala, Dehn, verismo, UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable Verdi’s epic tale of freedom from tyranny is the focus of an insightful panel discussion, featuring the stage director, conductor and principal singers from San Diego Opera’s production. Nick Reveles acts as moderator and master of ceremonies. Series: San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17617] san-diego-opera-artists’-roundtable-nabucco Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:24:31 PDT 50:28 Nabucco, Reveles, opera, Verdi, San Diego Opera, Nebuchadnezzar, UCTV: UC San Diego San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable The cast and artistic team of San Diego Opera’s Romeo and Juliet join host Nick Reveles for a lively, freewheeling discussion of Gounod’s masterpiece and of all things operatic. Series: San Diego Opera Artists’ Roundtable [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17618] san-diego-opera-artists’-roundtable-romeo-and-juliet Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:06:24 PDT 58:34 shakespeare, romeo, juliet, opera. Charles Gounod, Nick Reveles, UCTV: UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures In the period between 1150 and 1550 a number of Christians in western Europe made pilgrimage to places where material objects - among them paintings, statues, relics, pieces of wood, earth, stones, and Eucharistic wafers - allegedly erupted into life by such activities as bleeding, weeping, and walking about. Carole Walker Bynum, Professor of Western European Middle Ages at the Institute for Advanced Studies, describes the miracles themselves and probes the basic philosophical and scientific assumptions about nature and matter that lay behind them. Series: UC Berkeley Graduate Council Lectures [Humanities] [Show ID: 17620] explaining-transformation-material-miracles-and-their-theorists-in-the-later-middle-ages Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:24:43 PDT 58:23 pilgrimage, religion, artifacts, Christianity, RCH10, Christianity, itr0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public While it's clear that stress can make depression worse, it's never been clear why this is. Dr. Owen Wolkowitz, a professor of psychiatry at UCSF, explores the biological connection between stress and depression. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17621] the-biology-of-depression-how-stress-affects-the-brain-and-the-body Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:45:08 PDT 89:28 depression, stress, psychiatry, Wolkowitz, smind0110 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Depression is not a side effect of aging. Dr. Stephen Hall, Clinical Professor of psychiatry at UCSF, explores the evaluation and treatment of depressive disorders in the elderly. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17622] depression-in-the-elderly Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:46:08 PDT 87:47 mood, aging, depression, psychiatry, elder care, smind0110 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Depression is a chronic illness that affects millions of Americans. Dr. Descartes Li, director of the UCSF Bipolar Program and co-director of the UCSF Electroconvulsive Therapy Service, explores what emerging treatments tell us about how the brain works. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17624] what-emerging-antidepressant-treatments-tell-us-about-the-brain Mon, 25 Jan 2010 9:24:33 PDT 84:20 depression, brain, health, treatment, smind0110 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, director of the UCSF Depression Center, explores mindfulness as a technique for maintaining mental health. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17626] staying-in-the-now-maintaining-mental-health-through-mindfulness Mon, 25 Jan 2010 9:24:49 PDT 80:29 mindfulness, health, depression, mental health, hbhm0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public The wide array of mind-body therapies has been reported to positively influence physical health. Dr. Kevin Barrows is founder and director of mindfulness programs at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, where he helps patients to cope with the stress of everyday life and the stress of illness. He explores the art and science of mind-body medicine. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17627] the-art-and-science-of-mind-body-medicine Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:26:14 PDT 89:04 mind-body, Barrows, mindfulness, stress, hbhm0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Judy Moskowitz, stress and coping researcher at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, discusses the relationship between positive emotions and health. She explores positive practices from mindfulness exercises to gratitude journals, as a means of coping. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17629] positive-emotion-in-the-midst-of-stress-with-judy-moskowitz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:31:46 PDT 58:25 stress, coping, positivity, mindfulness, hbhm0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Ellen Hughes, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine; Former Director of Education, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine on healthy living and aging Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17630] the-science-of-healthy-aging-living-better-not-just-longer Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:34:11 PDT 82:55 senior health, aging, Ellen Hughes, hbhm0310 UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Physician, author, speaker, researcher, and consultant Martin L. Rossman, MD, discusses how to use the power of the healing mind to reduce stress and anxiety, relieve pain, change lifestyle habits, and live with more wellness. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17631] worrying-well-how-your-brain-can-turn-anxiety-and-stress-into-calmness-and-confidence Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:07:22 PDT 88:15 Stress, anxiety, rossman, UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science on Saturday Ed Moses, Director of the National Ignition Facility describes the path to a limitless supply of clean, safe energy. He explains how the world’s biggest, most energetic laser works and it’s goals. Nearing completion, the NIF will focus its giant laser beams on a tiny target filled with hydrogen. The goal is to replicate the conditions inside our sun and create, at a small size, its life-giving energy. Creating this sun process in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is fundamental to the vision of developing limitless, clean, carbon-free, safe and environmentally friendly energy to meet the world's increased energy. Series: Science on Saturday [Science] [Show ID: 17642] star-power-on-earth-the-path-to-a-limitless-clean-energy-future Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:27:16 PDT 49:22 clean energy, sustainability, Ed Moses, lasers, hos0310 UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science on Saturday Every couple of years, the earth is hit by a body with energy near that of the Hiroshima bomb. Deposited high in the atmosphere these events causes little or no damage. On longer timescales, impacts occur with the potential to destroy regions, or whole civilizations. Learn about the impact threat, followed by a systematic development of the requirements to divert such an object. Series: Science on Saturday [Science] [Show ID: 17643] avoiding-armageddon-diverting-asteroids-with-nuclear-explosives Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:27:32 PDT 48:49 asteroids, nuclear weapons, energy, armageddon, hos0310 UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science on Saturday The solar system formed from a cloud of interstellar gas and dust cloud about 4.6 billion years ago. Life began on earth about 3.5 billion years ago following a period of intense bombardment by asteroid fragments and comets, intense volcanism and finally development of a stable crust and a hospitable atmosphere. Thanks to more powerful telescopes and other state-of-the-art observational methods, we can now see "stellar nurseries" and young stars at various stages of formation. In this talk we’ll learn what triggers star formation in clouds, circumstellar disks and planet formation within the disks, and we’ll discuss early life on earth. Series: Science on Saturday [Science] [Show ID: 17644] order-from-chaos-the-birth-of-the-solar-system Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:49:43 PDT 44:12 solar system, stars, circumstellar disks, planet formation, hos0310 UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science on Saturday Aerogels are a class of materials with fascinating properties but they are hardly materials at all as they can be composed of up to 99.8% empty space. Aerogels are among the most versatile materials available for technical applications due to their wide variety of exceptional properties. This material has chemists, physicists, astronomers, and materials scientists utilizing its properties in a myriad of applications. In this lecture Dr. Gash and Mr. Dean Reese will describe and demonstrate the structure, properties, and advanced applications of aerogels, and even synthesize one. Series: Science on Saturday [Science] [Show ID: 17645] aerogels-the-materials-science-of-empty-space Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:50:03 PDT 53:28 aerogel, empty space, chemistry, hos0310 UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Science on Saturday Those windmills spinning away in the hills and mountain passes provide clean and renewable energy to our power grids. Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s Julie Lundquist explains how wind turbines convert the forces of the atmosphere into electricity for our homes, businesses, and even cars. Explore how much power could be collected from the wind, how that amount compares to our demands, and how weather forecasts help wind turbines provide even more clean, renewable, and reliable energy. Series: Science on Saturday [Science] [Show ID: 17646] it’s-a-breeze-using-the-wind-to-power-our-future Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:27:51 PDT 50:50 wind power, energy, renewable, green technology, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Models for social skills training with focus on issues encountered when working with adolescents and implications for future research. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17649] managing-neurodevelopmental-disorders-within-the-medical-home Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:01 PDT 59:18 Neurology, social skills, autism, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Assisting people with disabilities to establish successful partnerships with health-care professionals and to maintain their own wellness plans. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17650] become-an-effective-wellness-advocate Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:31 PDT 48:42 wellness, disabilities, health care, autism, M.I.N.D, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Patterns of typical/atypical bilingual acquisition in Latino and Korean English language learners that inform development of culturally responsive interventions. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17651] from-research-to-culturally-responsive-practice-addressing-the-needs-of-dual-language-learners Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:49 PDT 59:13 bilingual, languages, non native speakers, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurobiological abnormalities in Fragile X Syndrome, review of targeted treatments available and the mechanisms by which they work, with preliminary data regarding minocycline, fenobam and R-baclofen. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17652] a-new-age-of-treatment-for-fragile-x-syndrome-2009 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:27:56 PDT 58:05 Fragile X, Autism, Neurobiology, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Robin Hansen, Director of Clinical Program at the UC Davis MIND Institute explores the current research on the heterogeneity of autism spectrum disorders in terms of both behavior and biology, and advances in knowledge of etiology and application for treatments. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17653] the-many-faces-of-autism-from-behavior-to-biology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:05 PDT 50:48 autism, treatment, heterogeneity, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Guidelines for implementing developmental surveillance and screening, using parent report and developmental screening measures. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17654] best-practices-for-developmental-screening-and-referral-early-identification-makes-a-difference Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:39:52 PDT 51:11 Autism Screening, Benefits of Early Intervention, Early Referral, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Robert Hendren explores the symptoms, co-morbidities and monitoring guidelines to inform decisions regarding benefits/risks associated with use of pharmacological agents to treat behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17655] update-in-pharmacologic-treatments-of-autism-spectrum-disorders Fri, 20 Nov 2009 9:50:32 PDT 55:18 Autism, Behavioral Medicine, Pharmacological, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Individuals with autism and fragile X syndrome share many symptoms and there may be common neurobiological abnormalities underlying these symptoms. Dr. Hessl shares recent findings from his laboratory and others focusing on this topic and discusses implications that the overlapping features may have for the treatment of both conditions. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17656] what-we-learn-about-autism-from-studying-fragile-x-syndrome-2009 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:28:23 PDT 54:20 Fragile X, Neurobiology, Hessl, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Autism is a complex, heterogeneous disorder characterized by three core symptoms domains: social deficits, language delay, and repetitive behaviors. Dr. Eric Hollander of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, discusses the underlying neurobiology and brain circuitry of the repetitive behavior and social deficits domains. He also discusses new treatment developments for repetitive behaviors, social deficits, neurocognition and disruptive behaviors. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17657] new-developments-in-autism-spectrum-disorders-nov-2008 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:39:48 PDT 53:33 eric hollander, autism, neurobiology, brain, repetitive, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Rapid progress is being made with regard to understanding the factors that increase the risk for developing the autisms, which are among the most common of neurodevelopmental disorders. Pat Levitt, Director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute at USC, gives a brief overview of the current state of thinking regarding genetic risk and the basic strategies used to perform genetic studies. Dr. Levitt presents a flexible model that converges on important neurobiological elements based on basic and clinical research findings from many laboratories. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17658] where-are-we-with-the-autisms-jan-2009 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:40:05 PDT 83:16 autism, neurology, research, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Treatment of children with autism is complex, time intensive and expensive. Treatments must address core deficits (i.e., impairment in socialization, communication and behavior) and/or co-occurring symptoms or conditions (e.g., hyperactivity and aggression). One treatment modality cannot treat all symptoms. Dr. Susan Levy, University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, describes standard and novel treatments, reports rationales for treatment selection by families and caregivers, and discuss the evidence based support for selected treatments and lessons learned. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17659] how-do-or-should-parents-and-caregivers-choose-treatments-for-children-with-autism Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:28:43 PDT 59:49 Autism, core deficits, Hyperactivity, Treatment modalities, at10, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Peter Mundy explores the social behavioral, emotional and learning characteristics of higher functioning children with autism with an emphasis on challenges in school. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17660] understanding-and-educating-individuals-with-autism-elementary-school-and-beyond Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:29:04 PDT 59:28 Autism, Education, Mundy, Autistic Children, at10, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders UCLA’s Olivia Raynor explores trends, common challenges and program options in higher education for students with intellectual disabilities as a pathway to independent living, meaningful employment, and community participation. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17661] students-with-intellectual-disabilities-go-to-college-opportunities-for-higher-education-in-california Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:29:20 PDT 53:22 Raynor, disabilities, Autism, Postsecondary education, at10, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Fibroblast growth factors, or FGFs are a family of growth factors that are important for normal embryonic development. There are over 20 members of the FGF family. Dr. John Rubenstein of UCSF explores several members of the FGF family, including FGF-8 and FGF-17, and discuss how these molecules are required for normal development of the cerebral cortex. He discusses FGFs that play a role in neocortical development, transcription factors that regulate FGF signaling in the cerebral cortex, and implications for autism spectrum disorders. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17662] fgf-signaling-and-neocortical-patterning Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:29:52 PDT 52:25 FGF, Neocortical, Autism, Fibroblast, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Rubenstein shares his insights on potential causes of autism. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17663] what-causes-autism-two-short-stories Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:39:44 PDT 55:13 Autism, Autism Causes, Rubenstein, at10, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Patricia Schroder and Kristine Strong explore standardized as well as non-standardized methods to plan for the educational achievement of students with autism with a special focus on using assessment to help design goals and provide rationale for placement and educational recommendations. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17664] assessment-and-educational-planning-for-children-on-the-autism-spectrum-using-"gold-standard"-assessment-methods-and-tools Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:40:08 PDT 59:45 patricia schroder, kristine strong, eductaion, asd, autism, UCTV: UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dr. Christian Sandrock of UC Davis Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine gives an update on the H1N1 virus, including a review of prior pandemics, the virology of SOIV H1N1, the current epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment updates, as well as vaccination and planning. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17665] social-skills-training-in-adolescence-important-issues-and-future-directions Mon, 16 Nov 2009 9:40:02 PDT 58:57 kids, social skills, research, neurology, UCTV: UC Davis UC Grand Rounds Dr. Christian Sandrock of UC Davis Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine gives an update on the H1N1 virus, including a review of prior pandemics, the virology of SOIV H1N1, the current epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment updates, as well as vaccination and planning. Series: UC Grand Rounds [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17666] h1n1-update Fri, 20 Nov 2009 9:51:08 PDT 57:45 h1n1, swine flu, seasonal flu, pandemic, UCTV: UC San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu shares the challenges she has faced in maintaining peace in Guatemala with the audience gathered by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. Series: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17670] rigoberta-menchu-challenges-to-lasting-peace-in-guatemala Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:50:18 PDT 58:15 Nobel laureate, Guatemala, Menchu, nob10, UCTV: UC San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series William Ury, the co-author of the best-selling “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In,” shares the strategies he has developed at the Harvard Negotiation Project for creating sustainable agreements in diplomacy and business. Ury is presented by the Institute for Peace & Justice at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. Series: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 17671] william-ury-from-the-boardroom-to-the-border-negotiating-for-sustainable-agreements Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:33:10 PDT 59:30 William Ury, negotiating, Getting to Yes, Peace, Justice, UCTV: UC San Diego Orchestra Nova Since its Dublin debut in 1742, Handel’s oratorio Messiah has become a holiday perennial, and Orchestra Nova continues a beloved tradition with a performance that evokes the original 18th century approach. Members of the Orchestra are joined by the renowned Bach Collegium San Diego. Series: Orchestra Nova [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17677] orchestra-nova-handel’s-messiah Wed, 6 Jan 2010 9:39:40 PDT 84:40 Orchestra, music, Handel, Messiah, UCTV: UC San Francisco Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Young women can and do get breast cancer. Understanding your genetic risk may help. Robin Lee discusses how to assess the genetic risks and Dr. Mary Beattie explores strategies for breast cancer prevention for women at high genetic risk. Series: Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17678] breast-cancer-in-younger-women-genetic-risk-assessment-and-prevention Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:45:22 PDT 52:30 breast cancer, health, prevention, women, UCTV: UC San Diego On Beyond Highlights from a discussion about the development of UC San Diego from venerable former Dean of Physical Sciences Marvin Goldberger, and find out why algae holds great potential for biofuels from UC San Diego algae expert, Stephen Mayfield. Series: On Beyond [Science] [Show ID: 17679] on-beyond-birth-of-uc-san-diego-uc-san-diego-biofuel-expert Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:46:25 PDT 28:27 algae, Mayfield, Godberger, UCSD, history., biofuels, UCTV: UC Davis Our grandparents were mostly farmers and ranchers, but now food is produced by less than 3% of the population. This tenuous situation is spreading across the world, from developed countries to the grasslands of Mongolia. The threat to remaining family ranchers in the US and herders of Mongolia has never been more pressing. Can we find a place for the form of livestock production that sustained civilization for thousands of years, or will the pressure of overpopulation and modern production relegate true sustainability to something ‘Out of the Past? [Agriculture] [Show ID: 17772] out-of-the-past---a-journey-through-the-landscapes-of-livestock-production Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:28:02 PDT 55:11 livestock, production, modern, ranchers, america, mongolia, UCTV: UC San Diego On Beyond Megan McArthur, Astronaut and UC San Diego graduate who served on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, discusses the experience of becoming an astronaut. Series: On Beyond [Science] [Show ID: 17782] on-beyond-uc-san-diego-astronaut-megan-mcarthur Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:26:29 PDT 28:29 astronaut, McArthur, Hubble, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk. On the occasion of the publication in the United States of his new novel, "The Museum of Innocence," Pamuk reflects on his intellectual journey, including the influence of his parents, writers who shaped his world view, the "huzun" of Istanbul, writing, and recurring themes in his novels. Series: Conversations with History [Humanities] [Show ID: 17787] conversations-with-history-finding-an-authentic-voice Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:46:47 PDT 41:42 pamuk, vovel, huzun, istanbul, UCTV: UC San Francisco Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Dr. Judith Luce of UCSF examines the incidence of breast cancer in young women and explores what types of preventive medical treatments exist that may offer hope to women at risk. Series: Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17797] breast-cancer-incidence-relevance-and-medical-prevention-treatments-for-young-women Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:45:35 PDT 46:56 breast cancer, health, prevention, women, UCTV: UC San Francisco Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment A panel of experts explores how to maximize available resources for prevention, screening and treatment. Janice Barlow, the executive director of ZERO Breast Cancer, explores environmental and lifestyle strategies for minimizing breast cancer risk. Series: Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17798] preventing-breast-cancer-promoting-preventive-health-access-for-younger-women Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:54:53 PDT 58:25 breast cancer, health, women, prevention, treatment, UCTV: UC San Diego CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Culture Series, three renowned researchers, Hal Whitehead, Andrew Whiten and UCLA’s Susan Perry discuss the fascinating world of traditions, learning, social structures and culture in primates and whales. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 17799] carta-learning-culture-and-traditions-in-monkeys-chimpanzees-and-sperm-whales Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:55:13 PDT 57:20 primates, whales, culture, evolution, UCTV: UC San Diego CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny In this edition of CARTA’s Human and Non-Human Culture Series, two renowned researchers, Woods Holes’ Peter Tyack and former UCSD post-graduate Timothy Wright discuss fascinating discoveries about the languages of Parrots and Dolphins. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 17800] carta-vocal-learning-and-culture Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:55:55 PDT 56:35 Tyack, Wright, parrots, dolphins, language, evolution, UCTV: UC Davis UC Grand Rounds Dr. Robert McCarron of UC Davis gives an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders in the primary care setting. Up to 60% of the mental health care in the U.S. is provided by primary care physicians, yet many physicians are untrained in this area and are not comfortable with prescribing psychiatric medicines. This presentation gives an overview of what PCPs need to know to practice effectively in this area. Series: UC Grand Rounds [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17801] diagnosing-and-treating-mood-disorders-in-the-primary-care-setting Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:56:39 PDT 59:23 Primary care setting, mood disorders, psychiatry, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science A group of Scripps graduate researchers recently returned from a 20-day expedition to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a little-studied remote ocean region where plastic debris accumulates. Join Miriam Goldstein, chief scientist on the cruise, and colleagues Pete Davison and Chelsea Rochman, as they discuss the garbage patch, why it’s there, and how they are exploring and analyzing the problem of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17802] let’s-talk-trash-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:38:16 PDT 50:22 pacific ocean, garbage, environment, plastic, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science Recent technological advances have brought us to a new era in ocean research – one in which an integrated network of ocean observing systems provides researchers with a continuous scientific presence in the ocean. Join John Orcutt as he describes how these observatories will allow researchers, students, politicians, and the public to access near-real-time data, control sensors and autonomous underwater vehicles remotely, view live video and images from the seafloor, and collaborate in thousands of virtual laboratories. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17803] ocean-observing-oceanography-in-the-21st-century Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:32:39 PDT 58:50 ocean systems, seafloor, virtual laboratories, Orcutt, UCTV: UC San Diego Perspectives on Ocean Science Climate has enormous impacts on the marine life off California, influencing its major fisheries and the abundance of krill, seabirds and mammals. Join Tony Koslow as he shows how a 60-year ocean observation program, the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (or CalCOFI) is unraveling the impacts of the El Niño/La Niña cycle and human-induced climate. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [Science] [Show ID: 17804] climate-and-the-california-current-taking-the-pulse-with-calcofi Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:18 PDT 52:58 climate, california current, CalCOFI, Scripps, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Mark Rotblat is the Vice President of Business Development at TubeMogul, an online video distribution and analytics company founded in 2006 by online video buffs who met while in graduate school and won the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17805] mark-rotblat-vp-business-development-tubemogul Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:29:42 PDT 28:35 business, video production, analytics, UCTV: UC Berkeley Distinguished Innovator Lectures Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Nat Goldhaber an expert on energy conservation and management systems and managing director at Claremont Creek Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early stage information technology companies. Presented by UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering's Center for Entrepreneurship. Series: Distinguished Innovator Lectures [Business] [Show ID: 17806] nat-goldhaber-managing-director-claremont-creek-ventures Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:30:09 PDT 43:45 business, entrepreneurs, energy conservation, UCTV: UC San Francisco The State of the Science in Stress and Coping Alex Zautra examines human resilience as a powerful force in coping. Carsten Wrosch looks at the challenges in adjusting to intractable stressors (like chronic Illness) and the stress in coping with unattainable goals. Series: The State of the Science in Stress and Coping [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17808] coping-and-resilience-how-to-cope-with-unattainable-goals Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:00 PDT 56:32 Coping and resilience,coping with unattainable goals,stress, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Transplant Update In this annual update, Dr. John Roberts, Chief of the UCSF Transplant Service gives an overview of 20 years of progress in liver transplantation at UCSF. In the second segment, Dr. Nathan Bass takes a look at the current treatments for management of complications of portal hypertension. Series: UCSF Transplant Update [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17840] fall-2009-ucsf-liver-transplant-updatemanagement-of-the-complications-of-portal-hypertension- Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:45:48 PDT 54:56 liver, transplant, UCSF, portal hypertension, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Transplant Update Dr. Nicholas Fidelman of UCSF presents a new radioembolization treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Then, UCSF’s Dr. Andrew Posselt discuss bariatric surgery before and after liver tranplant Series: UCSF Transplant Update [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17843] 2009-liver-transplant-update-new-treatment-for-hepatocellular-carcinoma-bariatric-surgery-and-liver-transplant Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:18 PDT 56:08 Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Bariatric Surgery, Liver Transplant, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Transplant Update Dr. Chris Freise of UCSF looks at the Management of Cystic Disease of the Liver. In the second segment Dr. Peter Chin-Hong examines transplant infectious disease - prophylaxis and treatment of tuberculosis. Series: UCSF Transplant Update [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17844] management-of-cystic-liver-disease-and-transplant-infectious-disease Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:38 PDT 55:09 Cystic Disease of the Liver, Transplant Infectious Disease, TB, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Transplant Update Dr. Norah Terrault of UCSF looks at the treatment of Hepatitis C before and after transplant. In the second segment, UCSF’s Dr. Kiran Bambha examines the treatment of the obese patient with end-stage liver disease - transplant selection criteria and outcomes. Series: UCSF Transplant Update [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17845] treatment-of-hep-c-pre-and-post-transplant-and-the-obese-patient-with-end-stage-liver-disease Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:53 PDT 59:05 Hep C and Transplant, Obese patients, End-Stage Liver Disease, UCTV: UC Berkeley Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education Hanna Holborn Gray, former president of the University of Chicago, discusses perceptions of higher education today and some significant developments and trends that have emerged in the past several decades to frame the situation of universities at present. Series: Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 17847] uses-and-misuses-of-the-university-today Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:26:37 PDT 59:34 university, higher education, college, UCTV: UC Davis Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education Hanna Holborn Gray, former president of the University of Chicago looks at the interlinked history of ideas of the liberal arts and ideas of the university as background for an assessment of the state, and potential future, of liberal education in our universities. Series: Clark Kerr Lecture Series on the Role of Higher Education [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 17848] searching-for-utopia-in-our-universities Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:27:07 PDT 59:09 university, college, higher education, liberal arts, UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) UC Berkeley’s Jack Citrin of the Institute of Governmental Studies examines how Californians’ views of their state government have changed over time and what that indicates about the state’s dysfunctional political system. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17858] jack-citrin-california-in-the-people’s-court Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:47:06 PDT 28:40 Jack Citrin, California, state government, political system, UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) Susan Rasky of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism engages Republican Jim Brulte and Democrat Bill Lockyer, both veterans of the California Legislature, in a discussion on what went wrong with California and how to make things right. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17859] what-ails-california-what-went-wrong Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:56:25 PDT 56:08 Rasky, Prop 13, California budget, UC Berkeley , UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) UC San Diego’s Thad Kousser, USC’s Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and others join Jack Citrin of UC Berkeley to discuss ways that California can regain its former greatness in this series, “What Ails California?” sponsored by the Institute for Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17860] how-should-california-move-forward-from-diagnosis-to-cure Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:56:51 PDT 56:55 California, state government, political issues, UCTV: UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) Academic experts on California government debate whether the state should call a convention to revise its Constitution in order to address some of its severe problems. Series: Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17861] will-a-constitutional-convention-solve-california’s-problems Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:57:12 PDT 59:10 California, state government, state constitution, UCTV: UC Santa Cruz UC Alumni Showcase UCTV presents the work of UC Santa Cruz graduates Arthur Saenz and David Zlutnick, co-producers of a riveting documentary on the struggles migrant laborers have faced since arriving in New Orleans to help the city rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Series: UC Alumni Showcase [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17862] dos-americas-the-reconstruction-of-new-orleans- Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:56:55 PDT 48:57 New Orleans, hurricane, Katrina, reconstruction, immigration, UCTV: UC Los Angeles UCLA Faculty Research Lectures Aging is warfare between chemistry and biology says Steven G. Clarke, a Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA and an authority on the biochemistry of the aging process. Clarke focuses on the fascinating dichotomy between two crucial disciplines, chemistry and biology, and how protein modification can regulate biological function. Series: UCLA Faculty Research Lectures [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 17866] aging-and-rejuvenation-chemistry-and-biochemistry-at-work Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:47:23 PDT 58:31 aging, rejuvenation, biochemistry, aging process, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Hanna Holborn Gray, former President of the University of Chicago, for a discussion of leadership. She reflects on the influence of her parents, her historical studies, the challenge of being the first woman president of a major American university, the values that guided her, the changing identity and mission of universities as they seek to insure equality and excellence, the problem of financing universities without threatening the integrity of research and teaching, and the impact of globalization. Finally, she offers suggestions to students on education and preparation for the future. Series: Conversations with History [Humanities] [Education] [Show ID: 17867] conversations-with-history-leadership-in-higher-education-with-hanna-holborn-gray Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:22:23 PDT 53:20 Harry Kreisler, Hanna Holborn Gray, leadership, university, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Harry Kreisler welcomes Rich Cohen, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, to discuss his book “Israel is Real.” Cohen explores the changing conception of a homeland for Jews in the Diaspora, the theme of his new book, and explains how Jews turned the loss of the real Zion to a focus on an ideal Zion that would be realized in an unknown future. He traces the rise of the Zionist movement and the ways in which the establishment of the State of Israel created tension between Jews for whom Zion was a virtual vision and Jews in Israel for whom Zion had become a real state with concerns for security and land. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17870] conversations-with-history-the-diaspora-and-israel Wed, 20 Jan 2010 9:57:24 PDT 59:45 Israel, Jewish, Diaspora, Zion, Rich Cohen, RJU10, Judaism, itr0310 UCTV: UC San Diego Osher UCSD Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Kurt Benirschke of UC San Diego uses his lively sense of humor to explain the challenges of bringing multiple pregnancies to term and their impact on mothers and babies in this talk to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCSD. Series: Osher UCSD Distinguished Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17871] osher-ucsd-understanding-multiple-pregnancies-and-their-complications-with-kurt-benirschke-md- Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:27:43 PDT 58:12 Benirschke, multiple births, UCSD, Osher, UCTV: UC Davis Coming of Age Lecture Series In this two-part program, Dr. Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater explores the merit of cancer screening. In the second segment, Dr. von Friederichs-Fitzwater is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Bell, to discuss ways to make the later stages of life as fulfilling and meaningful as possible. Series: Coming of Age Lecture Series [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 17872] cancer-screening-and-conscious-aging-and-survivorship Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:28:03 PDT 43:14 health late in life, conscious aging, cancer screening, UCTV: UC Berkeley California News Service (CNS) News magazine from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. From January 6, 2010. Series: California News Service (CNS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17873] cns-news-jan-6-2010 Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:57:28 PDT 28:40 California, news, Bay Area, Berkeley, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention First, Qing Zhou, UCLA department of Statistics, reviews some recent methods for statistical modeling and computational prediction of cis-regulatory modules. Then, Dr. Jonathan Braun explores environmental factors that affect genetically susceptible individuals with IDB (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17966] translational-research-for-metabolic-disease-prevention-gene-regulation-analysis-commensal-microbiota-in-genetic disease-risk Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:28:21 PDT 58:37 cis-regulatory models, IBS, medical research, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention Simin Liu is currently Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, founding director of the Program on Genomics and Nutrition at the UCLA School of Public Health and co-founder of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Interschool Training Program in Metabolic Diseases. Liu’s current research is at the interface of nutrition and genetics/genomics and focuses on their interplay in affecting major chronic diseases in human populations. He discusses translating epidemiologic observations to clinical risk stratification and intervention in type 2 diabetes. Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17967] translational-research-for-metabolic-disease-prevention-biomarkers-for-type-2-diabetes-prevention Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:32:50 PDT 57:45 diabetes, biomarkers, type 2, metabolic diseases, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention Complex traits, including most common diseases, are due to multiple genetic factors as well as environmental factors. Jake Lusis, Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics at UCLA explains that these have proved difficult to study using traditional genetic approaches that examine one gene at a time. He describes his current studies that focus on "systems genetics" approaches to complex metabolic and cardiovascular traits. Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17968] translational-research-for-metabolic-disease-prevention-systems-genetics-approaches-to-metabolic-and cardiovascular-diseases Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:23:30 PDT 43:33 systems genetics, genetics, genetic factors, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention Christian Roberts, UCLA Department of Physiological Science, asserts that the study of chronic disease has an impact on the health of virtually the whole population. This presentation encompasses three topics: an overview of the role of lifestyle in chronic disease prevention; a brief discussion of the “new” view of the “diet-heart hypothesis”; and the importance of weight-loss for amelioration of chronic disease risk. Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17969] translational-research-for-metabolic-disease-prevention-lifestyle-intervention-for-the-prevention-of-chronic-disease Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:33:31 PDT 58:11 lifestyle, chronic disease, diet, health, obesity, UCTV: UC San Diego State of Minds This edition of UCTV’s premier magazine program begins with a look at how UC Davis is helping California’s plant and flower growers compete in the global market. Then, a welcome back to the UC students of Japanese descent who were interned during World War II. And, from UC Berkeley, a cross-disciplinary approach to saving the California Delta. Finally, a tour of The Loft, the new performance lounge that’s bringing nightlife to the campus of UC San Diego. Series: State of Minds [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 17972] state-of-minds-cut-flowers-honorary-degrees-for-wwii-internees-california-delta-the-loft- Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:24:46 PDT 28:30 UC, Loft, Jap-Am Internees, Delta, Cut Flowers, UCSD, UCD, UCB, UCTV: UC Berkeley Story Hour in the Library Mary Roach is the author of New York Times bestsellers “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers,” ”Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife”, and “Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex”. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. Series: Story Hour in the Library [Humanities] [Show ID: 17973] story-hour-in-the-library-mary-roach Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:33:08 PDT 47:38 Mary Roach, Cadavers, Science writing, science and sex, UCTV 2010 isn’t just any year--it’s UCTV’s 10th! And we hope yours is just as special. Join our celebration all year long by visiting our anniversary website to see what we’re featuring each month. You’ll be amazed to see what we’ve created over the last decade--and what’s to come! Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead. ---The UCTV Team [Show ID: 17975] happy-new-year-from-uctv-2010   PDT 00:30 uc television, university of california, new, year, anniversary, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Edward N. Luttwak for a conversation on his new book, “The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire." Luttwak discusses the logic of the strategy; the distinctive features of Byzantine strategy with its balance of diplomacy, intelligence, and military power; the institutional and ideological foundations that account for the eight hundred year survival of Byzantium, and the implications of this record for other great powers with diminished resources confronting many adversaries. The conversation concludes with a comparison of Rome, Byzantium, and the United States. Series: Conversations with History [Humanities] [Show ID: 17979] conversations-with-history-the-grand-strategy-of-the-byzantine-empire-with-edward-n-luttwak Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:28:32 PDT 58:42 Byzantine, Harry Kreisler, Luttwak, UCTV: UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series Former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie and Michael Schudson of Columbia University and UC San Diego (emeritus) share their views on how traditional journalism can survive without the longstanding support of advertisers in an interview with Bob Kittle, the former editorial page editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: Helen Edison Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18009] the-reconstruction-of-american-journalism- Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:01:36 PDT 57:57 Downie, Schudson, journalism, media, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Meet students in the Bay Area who are finding ways to improve the health of our seas based on the book “50 Ways to Save the Ocean.” This documentary was sponsored by Oracle on behalf of the DigitalOcean project out of University of California, Santa Barbara, and was produced by Outhink Media. The DigitalOcean Network connects scientists and enthusiasts around the sustainability of our Oceans. [Science] [Show ID: 18010] students-saving-the-ocean Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:50:30 PDT 23:15 ocean, sea, sustainability, UCTV: UC Berkeley California News Service (CNS) News magazine from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Series: California News Service (CNS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18013] cns-news-feb-19-2010 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:02:05 PDT 28:40 bay area, California, news, Berkeley, UCTV: UC Berkeley California News Service (CNS) News magazine from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Series: California News Service (CNS) [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18014] cns-news-march-5-2010 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:30:52 PDT 28:40 bay area, California, news, Berkeley, UCTV: UC San Diego Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute Renowned social and economic analyst Joel Kotkin offers an optimistic vision on how the United States will accommodate the 100 million new citizens projected to live here by 2050. Kotkin is presented by the Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, California. Series: Revelle Forum at the Neurosciences Institute [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 18017] joel-kotkin-accommodating-the-next-hundred-million-citizens-in-the-us-by-2050 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:19 PDT 57:54 citizens, immigration, Kotkin, UCTV: UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series Michael Oren, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, recounts the long history of shared goals between the US and Israel and outlines how the two countries can work together for peace in the Middle East. He also addresses concerns raised about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in this event sponsored by the student group “Tritons for Israel” at UC San Diego. Series: Helen Edison Lecture Series [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18018] amb-michael-oren-us-israel-relations-from-a-historical-and-personal-perspective- Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:23:42 PDT 56:54 Israel, Middle East, Michael Oren, UCTV [Show ID: 18108] uctv-10th-black-history-month-february   PDT 00:45 UCTV, UC Television, February, highlights, black history, UCTV: UC San Francisco UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public Dr. Stuart Eisendrath, director of the UCSF Depression Center, leads a mindfulness exercise as a technique for maintaining mental health. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [Show ID: 18122] maintaining-mental-health-through-mindfulness-exercise   PDT 13:49 health, wellness, exercise, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Celebrate forty years of the Bunche Center with key individuals who were instrumental in shaping the Center’s legacy. Part one the early years of the center and its emergence and institutionalization from 1969 to 1985. explores peakers include former UCLA administrators Chancellor Charles Young and Vice Chancellor C.Z. Wilson and past Bunche Center directors Bob Singleton, Molefi K. Asante, Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, M. Belinda Tucker and Richard Yarborough. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18123] bunche-center-40th-anniversary-retrospective-emergence-and-institutionalization-1969-–-1985 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:31:53 PDT 58:30 Bunche Center, UCLA, ethnic studies, african american studies, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Stephen S. Cohen for a discussion of the new book he has written with Professor Brad Delong entitled “The End of Influence.” Professor Cohen argues that the 2008 economic collapse demonstrates the failure both domestically and internationally of neo-liberal economic policies embraced by both democrats and republicans during the last three decades. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18124] conversations-with-history-what-happens-when-other-countries-have-the-money Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:12:29 PDT 59:20 Stephen Cohen, economics, economic collapse, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps Oceanography research suggests that climate change will require a complete rethinking of water delivery systems in the West. That'll be step one. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18135] welcome-to-the-new-normal   PDT 06:57 Global Warming, Climate Change, Water Resources, Colorado River, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps researchers gather geomagnetic signs to determine if Earth's magnetic field is currently headed toward a complete reversal. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18136] heading-due-south   PDT 05:05 Magnetic Field, Geomagnetic Signs, Copper, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps researchers race to make desalination eco-friendly while there's still time Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18139] our-first-sip-of-seawater   PDT 07:40 Reverse Osmosis, Desalination, Power Plants, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps graduate student investigates cause of mucilage outbreaks in her native Adriatic waters. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18140] the-origins-of-slime   PDT 06:27 Algae, Ocean, Pollution, Mucilage, Slime, Scripps, SIO , UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps researchers are studying CO2 sequestration to determine if it's a viable solution to combat global warming. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18141] buried-at-sea   PDT 05:50 Greenhouse Gases, Co2, Gas, Global Warming, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles It's not the extra few feet of water that make sea level rise so dangerous. It's the extra few feet during a storm during El Niño during high tide, say researchers. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18142] rising-tide   PDT 06:17 El Niño, Storm, Weather, Tide, Ocean, Sea Level Rise, Scripps, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scientists take aim with tiny algae and their giant promise as the biofuel solution of the future. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18143] green-bullet   PDT 07:55 Biofuels, Algae, Lipid Oils, Energy, Bio-diesel, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles From detection to warning, Scripps researchers are helping preparations for Earth's most elusive natural hazard. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18144] a-step-ahead-of-the-next-“big-one”   PDT 06:15 Earthquake, Natural Disaster, Seismometer, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles Marine biologists employ genetic barcoding in the quest to positively identify fish species. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18145] life-behind-bars   PDT 08:00 Barcodes, Barcoding, Fish, Biology, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps scientists explore the Sea of Cortez to uncover its rich geological history and new ocean crust emerging from the seafloor. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18146] birth-of-an-ocean   PDT 05:20 deep-sea, rock, ocean bottom, seafloor, Baja Ca., Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps researchers tackle the holy grail of climate change modeling. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18147] fine-details   PDT 06:35 Air, Clouds, Particles, Aerosol, Chemistry, Climate, Scripps, UCTV Scripps Profiles Scripps researchers hunt for exotic medicine sources in Panama's diverse richness. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18148] discovering-diversity-in-the-tropics   PDT 07:05 Cancer Cells, Biodiversity, Human Diseases, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles A Scripps team captures gases emitted from Iceland's volcanoes to plumb the island's geologic roots and address hot scientific debates. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18149] seething-history   PDT 07:10 Earth’s Mantle, Volcanoes, Gases, Scripps, SIO , UCTV Scripps Profiles Using DNA, Scripps researchers unlock the evolutionary path of Australia's seadragons. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18150] flight-of-the-dragons   PDT 04:50 Seadragons, Australia, DNA, Scripps, SIO, UCTV Scripps Profiles A Scripps researcher hopes to demonstrate that improving developing world cooking methods could slow global warming and improve public health along the way. Series: Scripps Profiles [Science] [Show ID: 18151] clearing-the-air   PDT 08:07 Global Warming, Cooking Methods, Public Health, Scripps, SIO, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes attorney and civic leader William K. Coblentz for a discussion of his distinguished career. Coblentz defines the values that guide his legal practice and his civic leadership. He recalls his formative years, his legal representation of important rock 'n roll figures, his work with Governor Pat Brown, his service on the University of California Board of Regents, and his work in the philanthropic sector. He compares the leadership of Governors Pat Brown and Ronald Reagan and analyzes the rise and decline of California. He concludes with advice for students preparing for the future. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18152] conversations-with-history-what-made-california-great Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:54 PDT 44:29 Pat Brown, Coblentz, California, UCTV: UC Davis UC Grand Rounds In this 1-hour CME program, Dr. Christian Sandrock of UC Davis, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, presents an update in the treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This program includes a brief history of the development of antibiotic resistance as well a review of the epidemiology of hospital-acquired and community associated infections. Series: UC Grand Rounds [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 18153] therapy-in-mrsa Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:12:42 PDT 50:14 MRSA, Antiobiotic-resistant Staph aureus,infectious disease mgmt, UCTV: UC Davis UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series Former CIA director turned-clean tech venture capitalist James Woolsey is a foreign policy specialist concerned with renewable energy and energy security. Woolsey argues that U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil ranks "very high" as a national security concern. Series: UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18154] national-security-and-alternative-energy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:20 PDT 57:15 national security, renewable energy, energy security, UCTV: UC Los Angeles UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series Explore the science, management, law, and policy of urban greening strategies in the context of climate change with Interface, Inc. founder Ray C. Anderson. Series: UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series [Business] [Show ID: 18185] the-interface-journey-and-sustainability-ray-anderson Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:29:45 PDT 42:47 Ray Anderson, sustainability, business, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies What should be the objectives of the U.S. presence in South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India in the post-Bush era? Where will US relations with India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lead in the future? The Orfalea Center brought a group of seasoned South Asia scholars to UC, Santa Barbara for an intensive one-day workshop. Can we envision a different future for US relations with the countries of South Asia where forces of peace and democracy, autonomy and self-governance, development and social harmony are strengthened through regional and global cooperation? These questions guided the discussions. Series: Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18186] envisioning-a-different-future-for-us-relations-with-india-pakistan-and-afghanistan-part-3-“envisioning-a-different-future” Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:12:53 PDT 85:05 Orfalea, South Asia, Embree, Falk, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies What should be the objectives of the U.S. presence in South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India in the post-Bush era? Where will US relations with India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lead in the future? To discuss this question, the Orfalea Center brought a group of seasoned South Asia scholars to UC, Santa Barbara for an intensive one-day workshop. Can we envision a different future for US relations with the countries of South Asia where forces of peace and democracy, autonomy and self-governance, development and social harmony are strengthened through regional and global cooperation? Series: Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18187] envisioning-a-different-future-for-us-relations-with-india-pakistan-and-afghanistan-part-2 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:13:12 PDT 89:37 India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Foreign affairs, Middle East, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies What should be the objectives of the U.S. presence in South Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India in the post-Bush era? Where will US relations with India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan lead in the future? The Orfalea Center brought a group of seasoned South Asia scholars to UC, Santa Barbara for an intensive one-day workshop. Can we envision a different future for US relations with the countries of South Asia where forces of peace and democracy, autonomy and self-governance, development and social harmony are strengthened through regional and global cooperation? These questions guided the discussions. Series: Activities of the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18188] envisioning-a-different-future-for-us-relations-with-india-pakistan-and-afghanistan-part-1-“how-did-we-get-here” Thu, 25 Feb 2010 9:13:26 PDT 58:30 Orfalea, South Asia, Embree, Falk, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, UCTV: UC Santa Barbara Scientific Horizons The effects of a changing climate cut a broad swathe across the landscape, as sea levels rise, rainfall patterns change, and storm events intensify. Climate-change challenges have provided impetus for rethinking urban landscapes, structures, and infrastructure and their relationship to surrounding lands and waters. Series: Scientific Horizons [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 18189] cities-meet-nature-responding-to-a-changing-climate Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:30:00 PDT 58:01 climate change, urban development, planning, UCTV: UC Berkeley Conversations with History Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Dartmouth's James Wright, President Emeritus and Professor of History, for a discussion of his work as a historian and as president of an Ivy League college. Topics covered include: his formative years, his research on populism in the Western U.S. in the 19th century, leadership in higher education, and challenges facing public and private universities in the new economic environment. President Wright also discusses his work in aiding Afghanistan and Iraq War veterans to pursue higher education. Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 18192] conversations-with-history-american-democracy-veterans-and-higher-education Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:11:55 PDT 57:50 Dartmouth, Ivy League, James Wright, UCTV: UC Los Angeles Celebrate forty years of the Bunche Center with key individuals who were instrumental in shaping the Center’s legacy. Part two explores the later year of adjustment sand revision from 1986 to the present. Speakers include former UCLA administrators Chancellor Charles Young and Vice Chancellor C.Z. Wilson and past Bunche Center directors Bob Singleton, Molefi K. Asante, Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, M. Belinda Tucker and Richard Yarborough. [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 18210] bunche-center-40th-anniversary-retrospective-adjustment-and-revisions-1986---present Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:32:21 PDT 59:30 Bunche Center, UCLA, ethnic studies, african american studies, UCTV: UC Office of the President Science Today Series: Science Today [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 18324] science-today-alzheimers   PDT 01:46 alzheimer’s, science, health, UCTV: UC Office of the President Science Today Series: Science Today [Science] [Show ID: 18325] science-today-galaxy-evolution-   PDT 02:45 galaxy, science, astronomy, UCTV: UC Office of the President Science Today Series: Science Today [Science] [Show ID: 18326] science-today-new-web-search   PDT 03:36 internet, web, science, search,