2017-05-17

University of California Television (videos of April 2017 / 2-2)

source: University of California Television (UCTV)
29:15 La Traviata (2017) - San Diego Opera Spotlight (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) San Diego Opera Spotlight concludes its 20th season with a glimpse at one of the most beloved works in the repertoire, Verdi's LA TRAVIATA. San Diego Opera's productio...
22:22 Providing Healthcare in Trump's America with Jackie Bender -- In the Arena with Jonathan Stein (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) As an advocate for the California hospitals that provide the core of the state’s healthcare safety net, Jackie Bender is on high alert over calls to repeal and replace ...
57:36 Make America Empathetic Again: The Challenges of the Next Four Years (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) We are a country in which a majority of people who voted for one candidate in 2016 don’t know anybody who voted for the other. We have a president who divided the count...
49:30 Cities of Sleep with Shaunak Sen (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Shaunak Sen discusses his first feature length documentary which explores the world of insurgent sleepers' communities and the infamous "sleep mafia" in Delhi, where j...
59:39 Adventures in Science Communication: Shifting from the Lab to a Museum (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Scientists spend their entire lives collecting data, doing methodical research, and publishing scientific papers. But is that research really getting out in the world a...
41:36 Starving the Beast (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Lane Hall, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor, discusses developments in Wisconsin as a case study of challenges to public higher education, as well as the dis...
58:22 Programs for Under-Prepared College Students: A Tale of Unintended Consequences (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Traditionally, about 80% of California community college students have been classified “unprepared” upon entry and required to enroll in remedial courses in English, re...
48:26 Thank You For Playing with David Osit (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Documentary filmmaker David Osit discusses his film "Thank You For Playing," that follows Ryan Green, a video game programmer, who creates an unusually beautiful and p...
59:27 Distance Learning: Comparing Stanford and Berkeley (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Distance learning has become a significant method of conducting higher education in recent years, facilitated by enhanced information and visual technologies. Such initi...
59:01 The College Dropout Scandal (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Only 60% of undergraduates enrolled in bachelor's programs graduate in six years; fewer that 40% of students in community colleges graduate or transfer in three years. ...
58:44 Toxic Plants, Fungi and Herbal Supplements (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Substances that might seem innocent can be toxic. Dr. Kent Olson is the Medical Director of the San Francisco Poison Control System. He helps us understand when plants ...
1:18:17 Going Public: Risks and Responsibilities of Sharing Your Impactful Science (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) What does it mean to share science outside of the lab and professional journals in public settings? What happens when conclusions based on the scientific method enter p...
59:52 The New Frontiers of Design (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Paola Antonelli, the senior curator of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, delves into design’s many directions and ...
12:20 Sabhanaz Diya Featured Student Speaker -- Goldman School of Public Policy Board Dinner March 2017 (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Sabhanaz Diya, a second year student at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, describes how her education is helping her efforts to empower women and youn...
1:18:22 The Cost of Color: The Health and Social Consequences of Skin Color for People Today (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Nina Jablonski explores the nature and sequence of changes in human skin through prehistory, and the consequences of these changes for the lives of people today. Record...
1:28:03 Verdi's Requiem - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Giuseppe Verdi composed his "Messa da Requiem" in memory of writer and humanist Alessandro Manzoni, whom Verdi greatly admired. This monumental work for four vocal sol...
57:36 Climate Change and Post-Truth Politics (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) 2016 was a good and bad year for efforts to tackle climate change. The good news is that 120 parties have ratified the Paris Convention; the bad news is the emergence o...
49:46 Westworld - Script to Screen (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) The HBO one-hour drama series "Westworld" is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near fut...
1:37 Testing for Addiction - One Simple Question (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Psychiatry specialist Dr. Jeffrey DeVido reveals a useful question to begin evaluating if a person has an addiction. Watch the Whole Show here: https://www.youtube.com/...
56:34 Food and Politics with Marion Nestle - Conversations with History (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Marion Nestle, Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition at New York University. Professor Nestle reflects on the evol...
1:22:28 The History of Naked Sweaty and Colorful Skin in the Human Lineage (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Skin is the primary interface between ourselves and our environment. Nina Jablonski, Pennsylvania State University, looks at what makes our skin unique and, perhaps, mo...
54:44 Household Poisonings and Childhood Dangers (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Even substances that seem harmless can be extremely dangerous if ingested in large quantities by children. Dr. Dina Wallin, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, h...
41:37 Script to Screen: 2017 On The Red Carpet (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) UCSB Script to Screen was invited to the 2017 Writers Guild Awards and 2017 WGA Beyond Words. The interviews include many Oscar nominees. The "Script to Screen" series ...
59:08 CARTA: Mortality: The Evolution of Mortality Denial; Mortality Denial and Terror Management; Suicide (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Ajit Varki explores the human capacity for denial of reality and how that has shaped our evolution; Sheldon Solomon different philosophies surrounding mortality; and Ni...
59:09 CARTA: Mortality: Is Fear of Death Really a Fear?; Archaeology of Immortality; Death as Celebration (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Joseph LeDoux explores the physiological distinctions between human response to fear and anxiety and how that can inform our understanding of behaviors and concepts ass...
58:19 CARTA: Awareness of Death & Mortality: Other Mammals;Corvid Birds; Children's Understanding of Death (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Oxford University's Dora Biro, University of Washington's John Marzluff and Harvard's Paul Harris explore reactions of other animals to death among their own kind, and ...   1:16:03 The Future of the Innovation Economy: Ignite at UC San Diego (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Serial entrepreneur and newly elected San Diego City Councilmember Barbara Bry leads a discussion on the future of the region’s innovation economy with panelists Greg M...
56:48 Ignite at UC San Diego: Innovators and Entrepreneurs (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) The 2017 Ignite@UC San Diego Conference for Innovators and Entrepreneurs features a mindfulness exercise by Anthony Zolezzi of Pegasus Capital Advisors; a pep talk on S...
51:03 Truth as a Common Good with Robert Reich (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Economist Robert Reich, the Clinton-era Labor Secretary and prominent Democratic pundit, gives a rousing talk on how the intersection of politics and economics led to t...
1:11:58 Food Politics and the Twenty-First Century Food Movement (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) The paradox of today’s global food system is that food insecurity or obesity threaten the health and welfare of half the world’s population. Underlying these problems is...
58:42 How Will UC Merced Grow? A 21st Century Approach to Campus Expansion (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) As a means to accommodate the projected growth of eligible students, the University of California opened its tenth campus in 2005. The long-range goal for the Universit...
38:10 QandA and Closing Remarks-Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Q&A, and Closing Remarks for Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny Recorded on 03/03/2017. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Rese...
3:40 Catherine Rains: A Personal Story About The Strong Interest Inventory (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Catherine Rains knew she was great at helping others through career counseling, but it took the results from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment to give her the co...
21:00 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: Human Mortality Denial and Terror Management Theory (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Sheldon Solomon explores how Humans manage the terror of death, and the larger implications of this quest for immortality via death denial. Recorded on 03/03/2017. Seri...
36:16 Brand Perception and Higher Education (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) What brand loyalty opportunities are higher education institutions still missing? H. Rao Unnava, dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, has more than 30 ye...
10:12 Opening Remarks - Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Nicholas Humphrey provides opening remarks and context for the CARTA symposium: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny Recorded on ...
20:26 CARTA: Awareness of Mortality: Mind Over Reality Transition: Evolution of Human Mortality Denial (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Ajit Varki gives an in-depth look at how and why the unique human characteristics or abilities of denying reality, self-deception, holding false beliefs, optimism bias a...
24:22 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: The Archaeology of Immortality in the Ancient World (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Colin Renfrew provides insight into the emergence of notions of immortality by looking at the archaeology of burials from long before the advent of agriculture through t...
20:54 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: Death as Celebration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Rita Astuti looks at different cultures and how death is imbued with complex meaning and transformed from an ending to a beginning, and from a cause for despair, to a ce...
4:12 Darrell Mockus: A Personal Story About The SuperStrong (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Darrell Mockus, the chief technology officer of CPP Innovation Labs, gets personal as he reveals his SuperStrong assessment results to his friend and colleague, Chris M...
22:24 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: The Lure of Death: Suicide as a Uniquely Human Phenomenon (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) Nicholas Humphrey gives a sobering look at the uniquely human trait of suicide, its alarming prevalence, and what this means to human biological fitness. Recorded on 03/...
53:56 Equity in STEAM Education -- Sally Ride Science STEAM Series (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievemen...
18:35 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: What is Fear? And Is Fear of Death Really a Fear? (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Joseph LeDoux explores the physiological distinctions between human response to fear and anxiety and how that can inform our understanding of behaviors and concepts ass...
21:44 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: Children's Understanding of Death and Mortality (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Paul Harris explores what and how children think about death, dying and mortality. Recorded on 03/03/2017. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in...
33:53 Child Development Resilience and the Environment: An Ecological Perspective (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Mark Miller, MD, MPH, UCSF, UC Berkeley Series: "Developmental Disabilities 2017 Update" [Show ID: 32198]
2:20 Chris Mackey: A Personal Story About The Strong Interest Inventory (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Family bonding is on display here as Chris Mackey recounts what his father learned the first time he took the Strong Interest Inventory assessment and then again when h...
20:52 CARTA: Awareness of Death and Mortality: Responses to Death in Corvid Birds (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) John Marzluff explores the reactions of American Crows to death among their flock, and the different motivations which may exist for the behaviors. Recorded on 03/03/20...
3:57 Karen Gonzalez: A Personal Story About The Strong Interest Inventory (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) As the child of immigrant parents, Karen Gonzalez tells the story of how insights from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment helped her become a first generation col...
20:24 CARTA: Awareness of Death & Mortality: Responses to Death in Chimpanzees & Other Mammals (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Dora Biro explores reactions to death among our closest evolutionary relatives, the Chimpanzee, as well shares insights about reactions among other mammals, and how the...
8:28 Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny - Welcome (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Fred Gage opens the CARTA symposium Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny. Recorded on 03/03/2017. Series: "CARTA - Center for Acade...
56:07 An Evening with Tracy Kidder -- Point Loma Writer's Symposium By The Sea 2017 (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder reveals his reporting strengths as he describes how he earned the trust of the people he has featured in books such as "Mount...
57:58 An Evening with Shauna Niequist (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv) This far-reaching conversation with best-selling author Shauna Niequist offers an honest account of her journey of becoming a writer. She shares her love of storytelling...
59:57 Higher Education and Silicon Valley (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Colleges and universities of all types educate and train a diverse workforce. Michael Kirst and Richard Scott explore the mismatch between higher education and the Bay ...
13:09 Going STRONG: Using Personal Assessment Tools To Chart Your Path (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) What do you truly want to be when you grow up, regardless of where you are right now? Or how would you rather be earning a living? To find a career path, and ultimatel...
51:31 An Archaeological Perspective on Humans and Climate Change (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) How are modern day humans adapting to climate change? To find the answer, archaeologists are studying how human societies have responded to environmental changes in the...
39:37 Expanded Hitchcock: Rebecca (Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Rebecca was Alfred Hitchcock’s first American film. It has long been considered to be the director’s most “feminine” project, given its subject matter and appeal to fe...

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