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Japan and Korea in the Indo-Pacific
February 21, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 698 MB VideoHow do Japan and South Korea view the geodynamics of the Indo-Pacific region? What are their needs, wants and fears regarding their alliance with the U.S., and how do they view China? How do they view the situation in North Korea, and how do they assess the larger ongoing, dynamic shifts in global security? While these questions are often discussed for either Japan or South Korea separately, in this conversation UC San Diego's Stephan Haggard puts them side by side to bring out similarities a...
CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Pascal Gagneux Robert Kluender Anne Stone
February 20, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 411 MB VideoAnthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Pascal Gagneux offers a zoological view of the human cultural animal. Robert Kluender talks about the evolution of language structure and the future of li...
Kidney - Liver Overlap: Recognition of Kidney Disease Impact on Symptoms and Who Needs Both Organs
February 18, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 223 MB VideoHundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are receiving treatment for failing kidneys, livers, hearts, and other organs. Learn about the current strategies and new advances to support, provide organs and solutions to those in need. In this program, Dr. Giuseppe Cullaro discusses how to recognize kidney disease and who should get kidney and live transplants. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38489]
CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Yohannes Haile-Selassie and Carol Marchetto
February 17, 2023 21:00 - 42 minutes - 360 MB VideoAnthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Yohannes Haile-Selassie discusses the importance of fossil based human origin research. Carol Marchetto talks about the use of stem cells to study human o...
Lu-PSMA Radioligand Therapy - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
February 16, 2023 21:00 - 15 minutes - 126 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Thomas Hopes discusses advanced prostate cancer and PSMA-lutetium. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38578]
Management of Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: From Imaging to Therapy - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
February 15, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 158 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Felix Feng discusses metastasis-directed therapy and SBRT for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38570]
Centering Pregnancy: Group Prenatal Care and Support for New Parents
February 14, 2023 21:00 - 25 minutes - 300 MB VideoPrenatal care in a group setting offers many advantages - deeper connection to your care team, friendships with other expectant parents, empowerment through education - hand in hand with individualized medical care for you and your baby. Vanessa Wright, CNM, WHNP-BC, sits down with a group of new moms who share their experiences with the Centering Pregnancy program at UC San Diego. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38607]
Prostate Cancer PSMA PET and Functional Imaging - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
February 13, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 124 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Thomas Hope discusses PSMA PET and functional imaging for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38569]
Looking to a Future Without Alzheimer's
February 11, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 985 MB VideoAlzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s could rise from 5.8 million in 2020 to 13.8 million by 2050. Given the severity of this health crisis and the toll it takes on patients, their families and society, we must be prepared today to address the needs of tomorrow. Dean Frank LaFerla of UC Irvine's School of Biological...
CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny with Terry Sejnowski and Sarah Tishkoff
February 10, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 360 MB VideoAnthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. This CARTA symposium highlights where the future efforts should be focused and what type of novel collaborations are most promising for improving our understanding of the human phenomenon. Terry Sejnowski discusses how large-scale neural network models have inspired major advances in artificial intelligence. Sarah Tishkoff talks on how Afric...
La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered
February 09, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutes - 482 MB VideoModerator Ben Olguín joined filmmaker Ellie Walton and poet Sami Miranda for a post-screening discussion of the documentary La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered. Together, they discussed the importance of artistic collaboration and community, the relationship between art and activism, and current events that echo the story of injustice in DC’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. Walton reflected on the experiences that compelled her to create this documentary, and Miranda shared his personal discover...
Passionate Voices - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
February 08, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.24 GB VideoLa Jolla Symphony and Chorus, led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, performs Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater, which was performed for the first time as a completed work in 1842 in Paris. In addition, composer Sang Song, the 2022 Nee Commission winner, premiere's his new work Frozen Grief. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38415]
Integrating Single Neurons and Circuits in Stem Cell Derived Neuronal Networks: A Systems Neuroscience Perspective with Julio Martinez-Trujillo - Breaking News in Stem Cells
February 07, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 734 MB VideoSystems neuroscience aims to understand how brain cells and circuits are organized to produce behavior in living organisms. Julio Martinez-Trujillo, M.D., Ph.D., shares his research studying how neurons interact with one another and other cell types within a circuit during ex vivo and in vivo conditions. He also looks to the future and discusses how stem cell technologies can provide unique access to study human circuits and new insights into the nervous system. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [...
Conversation with CEO Jenny Johnson on the World of Finance
February 06, 2023 21:00 - 59 minutes - 709 MB VideoAs CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm with more than $1.5 trillion of assets under management, Jenny Johnson is one of the few top women in the world of finance. She talks with Peter Spiegel, the U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times, about what it's like to be a leader in business today and where she thinks finances and investments are headed. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series" [Business] [Show ID: 38619]
Heart Attacks Angioplasties and Stents Oh My!
February 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 698 MB VideoWhat role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, the failing heart, and diseases of the heart valves. In this program, Dr. Krishan Soni discusses interventions such as angioplasties and stents to treat heart attacks. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public"...
Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Who and How? - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
February 03, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 97.8 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Peter Carroll discusses surgery and prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38563]
21st Century Global Health Priorities with Christopher Murray
February 01, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 871 MB VideoThe world has lived through 2+ years of the COVID-19 pandemic, heightening the awareness of the links between health and other aspects of life including education and the economy. Future pandemics are a real risk but there are a number of other threats to human health and well-being as well. These include climate change, the rise of obesity, inverted population pyramids, inter-state conflict, rising inequalities, antimicrobial resistance. Counterbalancing these threats are the opportunities t...
Poly-Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Disease - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 31, 2023 21:00 - 13 minutes - 98.4 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky discusses advanced prostate cancer and poly-metastatic hormone-sensitive disease. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38576]
Big Data: The Path Toward Wildfire Resilience
January 30, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 475 MB VideoIncreasingly frequent and intense wildfires in California and the western US are impacting communities across the state. Even areas not prone to fires suffer from degraded air and water quality – direct consequences of these extreme events. ALERTCalifornia combines a state-wide fire camera network with state-of-the-art sensor technology to support data-driven decision making before, during, and after wildfires. Join Dr. Neal Driscoll as he describes the scientific and technological expertise ...
The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children with Hilary Hoynes
January 29, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 669 MB VideoA hallmark of every developed nation is the provision of a social safety net – a collection of public programs that deliver aid to the poor. Because of their higher rates of poverty, children are often a major beneficiary of safety net programs. Compared to other countries, the U.S. spends less on antipoverty programs and, consequently, has higher child poverty rates. Professor Hilary Hoynes discusses the emerging research that examines how the social safety net affects children’s life traje...
Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 28, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 176 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Osama Mohamad discusses radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38566]
Managing Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 27, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutes - 233 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, this program covers supportive care for managing the side effects of prostate cancer, including metabolism, continence, and potency. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38579]
The World of Artist Hugo Crosthwaite
January 26, 2023 21:00 - 51 minutes - 871 MB VideoTijuana-born artist Hugo Crosthwaite's work combines portraiture, sketching, painting, ceramics, photography and animation to create dense and layered compositions. Working primarily in black and white, Crosthwaite brings characters from allegory and popular media to illustrate the human condition, interacting with the architecture of Tijuana and dreams of the border. His work often elevates the ordinary person to heroic levels showing the trials they endure while surviving in contemporary so...
Getting a Ph.D. in Computer Science with Adrian Salguero
January 25, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 253 MB VideoGrowing up in South Gate, California, Adrian Salguero was encouraged by his parents to seek an education. He is now a Ph.D. student at UC San Diego. Adrian shares what the transition from undergraduate education to graduate school is like, the day to day life of a Ph.D. candidate, how he uses computer science to give back, and how to balance school and a social life. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 38231]
ADT-Resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 24, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 156 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Rahul Aggarwal discusses ADT-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38577]
The Status Quo Loves To Say No: Disability Rights and the Battle Against Structures of Exclusion with Judith Heumann
January 23, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.03 GB VideoDisability rights activist Judy Heumann has been fighting for inclusion for over six decades, in ways that transformed legal and societal understandings of equality. Her life-long experience has included co-founding the organization Disabled in Action, working on Capitol Hill to shape landmark disability rights laws, co-organizing the extraordinary protest and advocacy efforts that spurred the implementation of Section 504, and advising presidential administrations and the World Bank on disab...
Heart Failure: What it Means and the Many Effective Treatments Now Available
January 21, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 487 MB VideoWhat role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? And what is heart failure? In this UCSF program, Dr. Liviu Klein explains why heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome, and how to treat the condition. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38485]
Implantable Devices to Diagnose and Treat Cardiac Rhythm Disorders
January 20, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 557 MB VideoWhat role do genetics, diet, exercise and cholesterol play in preventing and treating diseases of the heart? Learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, the failing heart, and diseases of the heart valves with Dr. Thomas Dewland, who talks about implantable devices like pacemakers and defibrillators. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medici...
2022 UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz Finals
January 19, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes - 272 MB VideoGet your "Jeopardy!" hat on... for the final round of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Biz Quiz. Teams from UC Davis, UCLA and UC San Diego compete to answer questions on global current affairs and financial knowledge in this nail-biter competition. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series" [Business] [Show ID: 38622]
Evaluation and Management of PSA Recurrence after Definitive Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 18, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 154 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Osama Mohamad discusses the risks of PSA recurrence. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38568]
Focal Prostate Cancer Ablation: A Less Morbid Alternative to Surgery and Radiation - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 17, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes - 124 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Hoa Nguyen discusses focal therapy for prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38567]
Monitors and Meddlers: How Foreign Actors Influence Local Trust in Elections
January 16, 2023 21:00 - 58 minutes - 527 MB VideoForeign influences on elections are widespread. Although foreign interventions around elections differ markedly — in terms of when and why they occur and whether they are even legal — they all have enormous potential to influence citizens in the countries where elections are held. Monitors and Meddlers explains how and why outside interventions influence local trust in elections, a critical factor for democracy and stability. Whether foreign actors enhance or diminish electoral trust depends ...
The ABCs of ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 15, 2023 21:00 - 16 minutes - 199 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Eric Small discusses androgen deprivation therapy and prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38561]
Prostate Cancer: Diet and Exercise - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 14, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 227 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, this program covers supportive care for managing prostate cancer, including diet and exercise. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38611]
Prostate Cancer Genetics and Genomics - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 13, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes - 183 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Jonathan Chou discusses the role of genetics and genomics in prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38560]
Satyajit Ray's Goopy Bagha Musicals
January 12, 2023 21:00 - 49 minutes - 576 MB VideoModerator Bhaskar Sakar joined Professor Moinak Biswas, Professor Emerita Supriya Chaudhuri, and graphic illustrator-designer Pinaki De for a post-screening discussion of two films by Satyajit Ray, The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha (Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne) and The Kingdom of Diamonds (Hirak Rajar Deshe). Together, they addressed the personal background of Satyajit Ray, his contributions to Indian cinema, the historical and political contexts of the films, and their artistic significance. Pinak...
Application of 3D Bioprinting and Biomaterial Technology for Translational Regenerative Medicine with Jin-Hyung Shim - Breaking News in Stem Cells
January 11, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes - 549 MB VideoAs a mechanical engineer, Jin-Hyung Shim, Ph.D. has a unique perspective on tissue and organ regeneration. He discusses the present and potential of 3D printed biomaterials. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 38321]
Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 10, 2023 21:00 - 14 minutes - 141 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Samuel Washington discuss active surveillance of prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38562]
Marion Nestle: The Journey of One Woman in Science and Policy
January 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 964 MB VideoMarion Nestle, Ph.D., MPH, reflects on her late-in-life career as a world-renowned food politics expert, public health advocate, and a founder of the field of food studies after facing decades of low expectations. She discusses her new memoir, "Slow Cooked," that tells her personal story, including her rise from bench scientist to the pinnacles of academia, while overcoming the barriers and biases facing women of her generation and finding her life's purpose after age 50. Series: "Philip R. L...
Race and Prostate Cancer Disparities - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 08, 2023 21:00 - 9 minutes - 91.5 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Samuel Washington discusses disparities regarding race and prostate cancer. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38557]
Prostate Cancer Overview - Prostate Cancer Patient Conference 2022
January 07, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes - 171 MB VideoAs part of the 2022 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Matthew Cooperberg provides an overview of what prostate cancer is. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 38559]
CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny - Symposium Welcome and Opening Remarks
January 06, 2023 21:00 - 7 minutes - 89.9 MB VideoAnthropogeny, has provided many new discoveries over the past decade, ranging from new fossil finds to ancient DNA data, including from extinct hominins. New methods and multi-disciplinary collaborations are providing exciting new insights into the complicated evolutionary journey that gave rise to our species. However, we remain far from understanding some of the most striking human-specific characteristics: the reasons for our bipedality, the factors selecting for our dexterity at creating ...
CARTA: Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny - Perspectives on the Future of Fossil-Based Human Origins Research with Yohannes Haile-Selassie
January 06, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 227 MB VideoCurrent knowledge of our deep past is primarily derived from ancient fossils of our ancestors that paleoanthropologists search for and discover in some of the most remote areas of the world. In the last two decades, significant fossil discoveries have been made and these discoveries have re-written some parts of our deep past. However, the fossil record is still far from complete, primarily due to the absence of fossils from some critical geological times and the lack of robust samples for th...
Culture Community and Career Plans with Vianey Valdez
January 05, 2023 21:00 - 12 minutes - 213 MB VideoVianey Valdez grew up knowing she loved to learn. When it came time to pick a college, she found herself outside her comfort zone at UC San Diego. She shares how she found her place, created community, and learned how to balance schoolwork and a social life. A recent graduate who studied global health and human development, she discusses how she turned her interests into a career. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 38290]
High-Performance Training and Inference on GPUs for NLP Models with Lei Li
January 05, 2023 21:00 - 11 minutes - 79.4 MB VideoLei Li is an assistant professor in Computer Science Department at University of California Santa Barbara. His research interest lies in natural language processing, machine translation, and AI-powered drug discovery. He received his B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 38476]
AI Cluster Trends with Robert Ober
January 04, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 120 MB VideoRob Ober is Chief Platform Architect of NVIDIA’s data center products, and works with global Hyperscales to architect AI and Deep Learning clusters, develop systems and platform architecture, and influence NVIDIA hardware and software platform roadmaps. His background is in processor and system architecture, with experience in networking, storage, memories, and wireless. Rob has over 40 international patents in processor architecture, low power design, storage, networks, wireless, and mobile ...
Metrics in Action: Lessons Learned from 30 Years of the Global Burden of Disease Study with Christopher Murray
January 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 731 MB VideoThe Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) began in 1991 sponsored by the World Bank and the World Health Organization to fill a critical gap in global health information. It has grown steadily to become an active collaboration of more than 8,000 scientists, researchers and policy-makers from 156 countries working together to quantify health at the national and subnational level. In this program, Christopher J.L. Murray, Professor and Chair of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Wash...
Problems Faced by Data Centers Today and Future Needs with Katharine Schmidtke
January 03, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutes - 133 MB VideoKatharine E. Schmidtke received a B.Sc. Degree in physics and mathematics from Keele University, UK, in 1989 and Ph.D in laser physics and non-linear optics from the University of Southampton in 1993. She went on to do post-doctoral research in epitaxial growth of non-linear optical materials at Stanford University, CA, USA. She has a 25-year career in the optical communications industry including roles at Finisar, JDS Uniphase and New Focus. For the past 7 years she has worked at Facebook, M...
Compiler and Runtime Support for Exploring AI-GPU Acceleration with Yufei Ding
January 03, 2023 21:00 - 17 minutes - 123 MB VideoYufei Ding joined the Department of Computer Science (with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering), University of California at Santa Barbara as an Assistant Professor in Nov 2017. Her research interests lie in the broad fields of domain-specific language design, architecture and compiler optimization, and hardware acceleration. Her current research focuses on building high-performance, energy-efficient, and high-fidelity programming frameworks for emerging...
The Songs of Frida Kahlo
January 02, 2023 21:00 - 56 minutes - 670 MB VideoDid you know that Frida Kahlo loved to sing? This concert features a selection of her favorite songs from the 1930s and 1940s. The concert is part of the San Diego Opera's world premiere of "El último sueño de Frida y Diego" ("The Last Dream of Frida and Diego") by Grammy Award–winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize–winning librettist Nilo Cruz. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38456]