University of California Video Podcasts (Video)
2,295 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsUCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses. Visit: uctv.tv
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A True Wilderness: Working at an Altitude of 400000 Meters
April 08, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutes - 284 MB VideoStephen Robinson, Former Astronaut and Director of UC Davis Center for Spaceflight Research, talks about what's it's like to work in space and his experience as a NASA astronaut. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36864]
CARTA: Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny:Death as Celebration: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
April 07, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 201 MB VideoRita 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 celebration. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32055]
US-Cuba Bilateral Relations Under the Biden Administration
April 07, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 933 MB VideoWith the Biden Administration there is the growing prospect of a potential reversal of sanctions and regulations imposed by the Trump Administration that resulted in restricting travel, investment and remittances. At the same time, President Biden faces a challenging political landscape with Cuba as human rights abuses continue to be a serious problem in the country, its intelligence service continues to support Venezuela’s autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro, and unanswered questions about the...
Reimagining An Equitable Food System: Impact of Food Production on Agricultural Communities
April 05, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 982 MB VideoThis presentation examines how the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries have created climate emergencies that have threatened global food production, human health, and soil health. Experts explore the ubiquitous presence of chemicals in our food supply and the significant, cumulative impacts of extreme heat, pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs on agricultural communities, as well as the promise of regenerative agriculture. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [S...
James Gunn - 2019 Kyoto Laureate in Basic Sciences - Lecture and Conversation
April 03, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1020 MB VideoAlison Coil of UC San Diego's Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences and Professor of Physics hosts a rare, candid conversation with James Gunn, considered the father of the unprecedented Sloan Digital Sky Survey, which to date has observed some 300 million objects, creating the most comprehensive 3D map of the universe. They discuss his experiences starting the SDSS and his future exploits in deep-sky observations. Includes his Kyoto Prize acceptance address delivered in Kyoto on the oc...
Enhancing Neurodevelopmental Resilience from Conception to Adulthood
April 02, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 724 MB VideoRobert L Hendren, DO, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science discusses how to build resilience in children with or at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders through innovative biomedical and resilience enhancing interventions. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36870]
Getting Into a Growth Mindset
April 01, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 208 MB VideoDeveloping a growth mindset can set kids on the path to being resilient and productive. Educators Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi share how to support and encourage a growth mindset in young learners. Series: "Staying Sane: Tips for Parenting in Unprecedented Times" [Education] [Show ID: 36779]
Ching W. Tang - 2019 Kyoto Laureate in Advanced Technology - Lecture and Conversation
March 31, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 890 MB VideoDarren Lipomi, Professor of Nanoengineering at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering hosts a lively conversation with Ching W. Tang, who discovered the organic light emitting diode, or OLED which toady has become a ubiquitous energy saving component in too many devices to mention, from enormous display screens to mobile devices and more. Includes his Kyoto Prize acceptance address delivered in Kyoto on the occasion of his being honored with the prestigious award. Series: "Kyoto Prize Sym...
Tissue Engineering in Space
March 30, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 791 MB VideoDr. Tammy Chang, UCSF Division of Surgery, explores tissue engineering in space and how it may be able to help meet the need. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36863]
Ariane Mnouchkine - 2019 Kyoto Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
March 29, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 613 MB VideoAllan Havis, UC San Diego Professor of Theater and Dance and Director of the UC San Diego Film Studies program, is joined by visiting scholar Robert Marx to host a rare, candid discussion with revolutionary theater director Ariane Mnouchkine, who founded the Parisian avant-garde stage ensemble Théâtre du Soleil in 1964, which she continues to direct today. Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 36810]
A Deep Look into COVID and a New World of Innovation
March 28, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 593 MB VideoAlong with global health and economic devastation, the COVID-19 pandemic has forged an unprecedented path to research and education innovation. Bold scientific advances and cooperation led to a novel vaccine developed in record time, groundbreaking tools for detecting viruses and a pioneering vision for safely educating students. Gain an in-depth look at the trailblazing insights and innovations that led to the broad success of UC San Diego’s Return to Learn program with Chancellor Pradeep Kh...
Environment War and Conflict
March 27, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 804 MB VideoThis presentation explores how climate-fueled catastrophic environmental events have, and will increasingly, force mass displacement of populations within and across borders. Notably, as described by the United Nations, refugees, stateless people, and the internally displaced often reside in climate change ‘hotspots’ and may be exposed to secondary displacement. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36857]
Free and Fair Elections: Securing the Vote and Preparing for What’s Next
March 26, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 997 MB VideoA panel of domestic experts in election security practices focus their discussion on how we can advance our own election security practices by using the knowledge we’ve gained from our experiences in 2020 as well looking at best practices in other countries to improve our system overall. Panelists: Wayne Williams, former Colorado Secretary of State; Jennifer Morrell, former local election official and Partner at The Elections Group; Kammi Foote, Clerk Recorder and Registrar of Voters for Iny...
Healing While Managing Pain and Addiction Risk - Health Talks
March 25, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 677 MB VideoHear from physician-scientists on pain management. Learn more about using alternatives to opiates, emerging treatments for chronic pain, integrative medicine options, addiction treatment options, and if psychedelics for treating pain can be a viable option in the future. Series: "UC San Diego Health Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36889]
A Deep Conversation with Rita Colwell
March 24, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 986 MB VideoRita Colwell discusses her pioneering research that led to the discovery of how cholera survives between epidemics. During an open question and answer session, she addresses themes and issues covered in her recently published book, “A Lab of One’s Own—One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science.” Considered a science book for the #MeToo era, Colwell offers an astute diagnosis of how to fix the problem of sexism in science—and a celebration of the women pushing back. Series: "Women ...
Communicating with Teachers: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
March 23, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 193 MB VideoEducators Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi highlight their favorite strategies for open and productive communication with your child's teachers. Series: "Staying Sane: Tips for Parenting in Unprecedented Times" [Education] [Show ID: 36778]
Free and Fair Elections: Lessons from Battleground States - Election Officials from PA AZ and MI Share Their Experiences
March 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1020 MB VideoElected officials in some of the key battleground states in the 2020 election discuss their experiences, lessons they learned, and how we can better prepare for 2024. Panelists: Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan; Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State, Arizona; Josh Shapiro, Attorney General, Pennsylvania; Matthew Masterson, Former Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at CISA, Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Moderator: Janet Napolitano, Professo...
Free and Fair Elections: Lessons for the US from the Rest of the World
March 21, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1020 MB VideoA panel of experts looks at election security from an international comparative aspect focused on election security practices in Brazil, India, and Sierra Leone. What might the United States be able to learn from what’s being done in these three countries to protect against election interference and voter fraud? Panelists: Katherine Casey is an Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Thomas Fujiwara is an Associate Professor of Economics at Prince...
Free Your Wandering Mind with Mindfulness
March 20, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 51.4 MB VideoDr. Stuart Eisendrath, UCSF Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry, explores the psychology behind both anxiety and depression as well as how mindfulness can help to tackle these issues. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 36943]
Environmental Threats to Reproductive Health and Human Fertility
March 19, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 780 MB VideoExplore the relationship between our climate emergency and ubiquitous exposure to toxic environmental chemicals, regarding their impacts on human reproductive health and fertility. Panelists review current scientific research, and related clinical and public health policy implications, as background for discussing prevention interventions that are being endorsed and promoted by health care providers at the clinical/individual and national/international policy levels. Series: "Mini Medical Sch...
Charter Schools: A Community Hub
March 19, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 454 MB VideoBeing engaged in the world beyond the classroom is a key component of helping K-12 students prepare for their future. Charter schools are uniquely positioned to incorporate community organizations and experiential learning into their curriculum. Leaders in the San Diego charter school community discuss their programs and the impacts on student success. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 36823]
Sexual Barter in Times of Genocide: Reflections on Sexual Violence Agency and Sex Work with Anna Hajkova
March 18, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 569 MB VideoWhat is everyday life, and how is it experienced under extreme stress? This is the broader question that animates the research of Anna Hájková, an associate professor of Modern Continental European History at the University of Warwick. In her talk, Hájková examines sex work, sexual violence, and coercion of Jewish women and men in concentration camps, ghettos, and in hiding. She is the author of many journal articles and books, including her current project, “Boundaries of the Narratable: Tra...
Neuromodulation: Diagnosis and Therapy for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders - Exploring Ethics
March 16, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1010 MB VideoResearchers are exploring the exciting possibility that electrical stimulation of nerve cells of brain and spinal cord could aid in tumor resections, monitor epilepsy, bypass spinal cord injury to cure paralysis, as well as treat other diseases of the nervous system and beyond. Bioelectronic neuromodulation devices are evolving as the gold standard and are projected to impact the lives of millions of people. At UC San Diego, collaborations across engineering and medicine aim to bring the late...
Roundtable: The New Ethereality
March 15, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 920 MB VideoThis discussion considers the contemporary politics of wireless communication, with special attention paid to the cultural and governmental imaginaries that accrue to emerging wireless infrastructures like 5G. In conversation with Tyler Morgenstern, Marisa Duarte, Shannon Mattern and Rahul Mukherjee explore how wireless ICTs shape historical and current understandings of uncertainty, conspiracy, and development. Together, panelists considered how dreams of untrammeled, high-speed connectivity...
Is Food Addiction Just a Willpower Issue? No.
March 13, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes - 132 MB VideoAn increasing number of scientific studies suggest that food, like drugs or alcohol, can have addictive qualities. Ashley E. Mason, PhD, explores how the reward system, located inside the human nervous system, can unduly affect people's appetite. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36913]
Space Health: Earth’s Analog for Remote Medicine
March 12, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 944 MB VideoHuman space exploration, extreme sports, remote environments, and pandemics all require medical care outside of the norm, often non-contact care. The UC Space Health Program seeks to understand human health risk in space and advance remote health ad medical capacities to further distributes but not diluted health care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36862]
The Art and Science of Atmospheric Rivers and the Changing Hydroclimate of the West - Impacts of Climate Change in California and The West
March 10, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 642 MB VideoCalifornia's precipitation regime is the most volatile in the country. These large natural swings between drought and extremely rainy years make water resource management in California notoriously difficult. Global climate change is expected to exacerbate the volatility by decreasing the frequency of regional precipitation while increasing its intensity. Join meteorologist Alexander Gershunov to learn about the mechanisms behind these projected changes, their anticipated impacts on California...
Television in the Age of Pandemic
March 10, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 966 MB VideoThe challenges of the past year have shaped the way we think about and watch television. Moderated by Patrice Petro, this conversation explores how television continues to mediate urgent debates over questions of community, racial justice, and protest. In addition, panelists consider how the pressures of the current moment—viral pandemic, social unrest, and political upheaval—are reshaping our understanding of news, sports, and celebrity culture. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Sho...
Reimagining Policing
March 08, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 714 MB VideoFollowing the police murder of George Floyd, there have been calls to “Abolish, Defund, and Reform” the police. Elected officials around the country have called for 50% reductions in the police budgets that account for much of local government spending. At the same time, there is little agreement on the meaning of what could or should be defunded or what can be reformed; in many cases, the very language of this movement has impeded the necessary public debate about the appropriate role of pol...
The Four Stages of Bone Fracture Healing
March 06, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 62.7 MB VideoChelsea Bahney, PhD, gives an overview of how bones heal. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36887]
Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNamee
March 05, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 709 MB VideoWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook ...
A Closer Look At...Alzheimer's Disease
March 04, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.04 GB VideoStem cell research is changing the way Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed and treated. Larry Goldstein, PhD and Doug Galasko, MD join Alysson Muotri, PhD to share the latest findings and what the future may hold. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36805]
Three Chords and a Lie
March 03, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 684 MB VideoTrent Atkinson and Brandon Stansell discuss their new film Three Chords and a Lie, which explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in country music. In a conversation with Tyler Morgenstern, Stansell and Atkinson discuss the process of making the documentary and the challenges it presented, as well as larger issues of representation and diversity in the country music industry. Three Chords and a Lie follows Stansell as he returns to his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, ten years after comi...
Real-Time Control Mechanisms for Community Energy Management - Mahnoosh Alizadeh
March 02, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 141 MB VideoMahnoosh Alizadeh is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UC Santa Barbara. Alizadeh’s research is focused on designing scalable control and data analytic frameworks and market mechanisms for enabling sustainability and resiliency in societal infrastructure systems. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36796]
The SmartFarm Project - Chandra Krintz
March 01, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 160 MB VideoChandra Krintz is a professor of Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. SmartFarm is a research project that investigates the design and implementation of an open source, hybrid cloud approach to agriculture analytics for enabling sustainable farming practices. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36803]
Subversives: Short Films about Intersex Life
March 01, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 686 MB VideoA Normal Girl director Aubree Bernier-Clarke, activist/producer Pidgeon Pagonis, and Ponyboi director River Gallo discuss their experiences creating these innovative portraits of contemporary intersex life. In conversation with moderator Xiuhe Zhang, Bernier-Clarke, Pagonis, and Gallo address the challenges that intersex media makers, performers, and writers face in telling their stories, but also highlight how documentary and fiction filmmaking can help to shift popular (mis)conceptions abou...
Groundwater Depletion Amplifies the Water-Energy Nexus - Debra Perrone
February 27, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 117 MB VideoDebra Perrone is an Assistant Professor of UCSB’s Environmental Studies Program. Deb integrates research methods from engineering, physical science, and law to inform water sustainability and policy. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36804]
Towards a Zero-Carbon Electric Grid - David Erne
February 27, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 142 MB VideoDavid Erne leads smart grid research for the California Energy Commission’s Energy Research and Development Division. In this role, he manages a portfolio of research initiatives to improve electric system reliability and resilience for customers. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36797]
The Revolution in Data Center Communications and Interconnects - Raj Yavatkar
February 26, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 123 MB VideoRaj Yavatkar is Chief Technology Officer at Juniper Networks. He leads and executes the company’s critical innovations and products for intelligent self-driving networks, security, Mobile Edge Cloud, network virtualization, packet-optical integration, and hybrid cloud. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36798]
Roundtable 1920/2020 - How COVID-19 is Reshaping Cinema
February 26, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 881 MB VideoIn this roundtable discussion, professors Stephen Groening, Maggie Hennefeld, Brian Jacobson, and Jocelyn Szcepaniak-Gillece reflect on how pandemics past shed new light on how the current COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the world of cinema. Moderated by Patrice Petro, this conversation addresses questions of risk and exposure in the media industries, the movie theater’s role as public space, and how pandemic-induced streaming changes our understanding of cinema. Participants also explore how ...
Photonic Integration for Data Centers - John Bowers
February 25, 2021 21:00 - 8 minutes - 60.6 MB VideoJohn Bowers is a Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. He is interested in energy efficiency and the development of novel low power optoelectronic devices for the next generation of optical networks. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36801]
Cloud-Scale Interconnect Architectures in the Context of Hardware and Software Codesign - Katharine Schmidtke
February 24, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 126 MB VideoKatharine Schmidtke is Director of Sourcing for ASICs and Custom Silicon at Facebook, the world’s largest social network and one of the five largest hyperscale-datacenter operators in the world. In this role she directs sourcing strategy for Facebook’s inference and video transcoding ASICs, and next generation interconnect technology. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36799]
A Perspective from the California Agricultural Industry - Stuart Woolf
February 23, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 133 MB VideoStuart Woolf is President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, a family owned operation whose primary business is the production and processing of agricultural commodities. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 36802]
Moving Bits Not Watts - Sangwon Suh
February 22, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 135 MB VideoSangwon Suh is a professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research focuses on the sustainability of the human-nature complexity through the understanding of materials and energy exchanges between them. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36794]
From Demand Response to Fleet Electrification: A Search for High Impact Solutions - Sila Kiliccote
February 21, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 222 MB VideoSila Kiliccote, CEO & co-founder of eIQMobility, has over 15 years of experience in building and leading teams to deliver impactful and innovative research in demand response, vehicle-to-grid, and data analytics for the electricity grid. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36793]
Development of Ultraviolet (UV) LED Technology for Disinfection and Sterilization for COVID-19 - Steve DenBaars
February 20, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 233 MB VideoSteven DenBaars is a Professor of Materials, Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara. His research interests include growth of wide-bandgap (GaN based) semiconductors and their application to blue LEDs as well as laser and high power electronic devices. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36795]
Towards Dramatically Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Machine Learning - William Wang
February 19, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 106 MB VideoWilliam Wang is the Director of UC Santa Barbara's Natural Language Processing group and Center for Responsible Machine Learning. Series: "Institute for Energy Efficiency" [Science] [Show ID: 36800]
Homeland Security in a Post-Trump Era: Bipartisan Insights for the Coming Years
February 18, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.03 GB VideoFour former Secretaries of Homeland Security discuss current issues in homeland security, the overlap between security and politics, and how our country can move forward by embracing the challenges—and opportunities—the Biden-Harris administration will face in their first year. Panelists: Michael Chertoff (2005-2009), Jeh Johnson (2013-2017), Janet Napolitano (2009-2013), Tom Ridge (2003-2005). Moderator: Doug Wilson. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36811]
China Stakes its Claim in Latin American Energy: What it Means for the Region the US and Beijing
February 17, 2021 21:00 - 58 minutes - 692 MB VideoThe People’s Republic of China has become a major investor, lender and actor across the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, loans and investments from China have financed an impressive array of projects in infrastructure, energy and mining. Cecilia Aguillon, Energy Transition Initiative Director and Jeremy M. Martin, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability at the Institute of the Americas present an overview of the Energy & Sustainability program’s report followed by a d...
Subversives: Go Fish
February 16, 2021 21:00 - 57 minutes - 691 MB VideoScreenwriter and actress Guinevere Turner discusses her experience working on the groundbreaking 1994 film, Go Fish. In a conversation with Assatu Wisseh, Turner recounts how she and director Rose Troche developed their unique story of romance and friendship in a lesbian community in Chicago. A low-budget, independent romantic comedy, Go Fish tells a girl-meets-girl love story that subverts the conventions of the Hollywood romance and the male-centric narratives of New Queer Cinema alike. Se...