Director Miguel Coyula and actor Lynn Cruz join UC Santa Barbara's Kiley Guyton Acosta and Cristina Venegas to discuss their film, Corazón Azul. They discuss the allegorical significance of its imagery, which draws from Cuban political and historical contexts for its alternate reality narrative. They also share insights into the long, complicated d…

Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, Professor Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences, developed a love for nature. He became fascinated with the fertilization process of sea urchins. After studying the fertilization of fish and the life cycle of parasitic barnacles, he realized little was known about mammalian fertilizat…

Director Miguel Coyula and actor Lynn Cruz join UC Santa Barbara's Kiley Guyton Acosta and Cristina Venegas to discuss their film, Corazón Azul. They discuss the allegorical significance of its imagery, which draws from Cuban political and historical contexts for its alternate reality narrative. They also share insights into the long, complicated d…

Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, Professor Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences, developed a love for nature. He became fascinated with the fertilization process of sea urchins. After studying the fertilization of fish and the life cycle of parasitic barnacles, he realized little was known about mammalian fertilizat…

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Jonathan Chou discusses individual genetics in the risk of developing prostate cancer, genomic testing to distinguish indolent verses more aggressive disease, and genomic testing to determine best treatment for individual patients. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and M…

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Jonathan Chou discusses individual genetics in the risk of developing prostate cancer, genomic testing to distinguish indolent verses more aggressive disease, and genomic testing to determine best treatment for individual patients. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and M…

Explore cutting-edge research at the intersection of neuroscience, space exploration, and medical innovation. Researchers discuss revolutionary experiments with brain organoids cultivated from stem cells, conducted both in terrestrial labs and aboard the International Space Station. They investigate accelerated aging, neuroprotective agents, and po…

The dramatic housing shortage in California affects millions of residents and leads thousands to homelessness. The 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate addresses this issue by asking, “Is Housing a Human Right?” If so, our state faces a massive undertaking. Experts with diverse specialties and experiences wrestle with some of our biggest challenges. Ho…

Explore cutting-edge research at the intersection of neuroscience, space exploration, and medical innovation. Researchers discuss revolutionary experiments with brain organoids cultivated from stem cells, conducted both in terrestrial labs and aboard the International Space Station. They investigate accelerated aging, neuroprotective agents, and po…

The dramatic housing shortage in California affects millions of residents and leads thousands to homelessness. The 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate addresses this issue by asking, “Is Housing a Human Right?” If so, our state faces a massive undertaking. Experts with diverse specialties and experiences wrestle with some of our biggest challenges. Ho…

Eager to embark on a brewing career? Join Charles W. Bamforth, Glen Patrick Fox, Lindsey Barr, Jonathan Hughes, and Kelly Nielsen as they delve into the essential skills required for success in the dynamic world of beer. From mastering sensory studies to honing problem-solving abilities, discover how an understanding of brewing science can unlock b…

This program demonstrates how to exercise when you don't have a great amount of time or energy. Natalie Marshall, MD, also discusses how to overcome barriers to daily exercise. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38814]UCTV: UC San Francisco

This program demonstrates how to exercise when you don't have a great amount of time or energy. Natalie Marshall, MD, also discusses how to overcome barriers to daily exercise. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38814]UCTV: UC San Francisco

Eager to embark on a brewing career? Join Charles W. Bamforth, Glen Patrick Fox, Lindsey Barr, Jonathan Hughes, and Kelly Nielsen as they delve into the essential skills required for success in the dynamic world of beer. From mastering sensory studies to honing problem-solving abilities, discover how an understanding of brewing science can unlock b…

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Kevin Shee presents a comprehensive overview of active surveillance in managing localized prostate cancer. Drawing from the extensive institutional database with over 9,000 participants at UCSF, Dr. Shee highlights groundbreaking insights into the field. From exploring the safety of active…

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Kevin Shee presents a comprehensive overview of active surveillance in managing localized prostate cancer. Drawing from the extensive institutional database with over 9,000 participants at UCSF, Dr. Shee highlights groundbreaking insights into the field. From exploring the safety of active…

As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Suresh Gunasekaran, president and CEO of UCSF Health, highlights UCSF Health’s role in developing highly specialized care. He emphasizes the commitment to recruit and train a diverse workforce and to use analytics to create pathways and tailor health care services to effectively address hea…

Quetzal is a Grammy award-winning ensemble of highly talented musicians, joined for the goal of creating good music that tells the social, cultural, political, and musical stories of people in struggle. Martha Gonzalez (lead singer, percussionist, and songwriter) calls it an “East LA Chicano @ rock group,” summing up its rootedness in the complex c…

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Samuel Washington summarizes the burden of prostate cancer, updates in early detection guidelines, treatment options, and discusses life after treatment. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39754]UCTV: UC San Francisco

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Samuel Washington summarizes the burden of prostate cancer, updates in early detection guidelines, treatment options, and discusses life after treatment. Series: "Prostate Cancer Patient Conference" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39754]UCTV: UC San Francisco

As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Suresh Gunasekaran, president and CEO of UCSF Health, highlights UCSF Health’s role in developing highly specialized care. He emphasizes the commitment to recruit and train a diverse workforce and to use analytics to create pathways and tailor health care services to effectively address hea…

Quetzal is a Grammy award-winning ensemble of highly talented musicians, joined for the goal of creating good music that tells the social, cultural, political, and musical stories of people in struggle. Martha Gonzalez (lead singer, percussionist, and songwriter) calls it an “East LA Chicano @ rock group,” summing up its rootedness in the complex c…

As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Stefanie Ames, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, discusses results from her recent study on disability-based discrimination in pediatrics. She describes drivers of discrimination, such as clinician apathy, assumptions and lack of knowledge; and manifestations …

Filmmaker Juel Taylor joins UC Santa Barbara moderator Mireille Miller-Young for a discussion of his film They Cloned Tyrone as part of our Black Hollywood series. Taylor details the development of the film and its narrative and thematic inspirations and ideas. Together, they discuss each of the three main characters and the film’s playful subversi…

Filmmaker Juel Taylor joins UC Santa Barbara moderator Mireille Miller-Young for a discussion of his film They Cloned Tyrone as part of our Black Hollywood series. Taylor details the development of the film and its narrative and thematic inspirations and ideas. Together, they discuss each of the three main characters and the film’s playful subversi…

As part of the 2024 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Stefanie Ames, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, discusses results from her recent study on disability-based discrimination in pediatrics. She describes drivers of discrimination, such as clinician apathy, assumptions and lack of knowledge; and manifestations …

Marking the one-year anniversary of the Global Astrobiotechnology Hub, an esteemed panel convenes to envision the future of space exploration and stem cell research. Central to their discussion is the imperative to enhance accessibility and expedite scientific inquiry in space. They advocate for a shift towards establishing regular access to space,…

As part of the 2024 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, novelist, poet, and memoirist Paulette Jiles explores her life as a writer, including her newest book, "Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance." Jiles is known for her books "Enemy Women Stormy Weather," "The Color of Lightning," "Lighthouse Island," and "News of the World," which was …

Marking the one-year anniversary of the Global Astrobiotechnology Hub, an esteemed panel convenes to envision the future of space exploration and stem cell research. Central to their discussion is the imperative to enhance accessibility and expedite scientific inquiry in space. They advocate for a shift towards establishing regular access to space,…

As part of the 2024 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, novelist, poet, and memoirist Paulette Jiles explores her life as a writer, including her newest book, "Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance." Jiles is known for her books "Enemy Women Stormy Weather," "The Color of Lightning," "Lighthouse Island," and "News of the World," which was …

Filmmaker Alejandro M. Flores Aguilar and moderator Giovanni Batz discuss the film Ixiles: Voices from the Shadows of Time. Aguilar details the origin of the project, as well as the historical contexts of Indigenous resistance in the Ixil region of Guatemala. They also discuss issues surrounding ethnographic research, the responsibilities of academ…

Filmmaker Alejandro M. Flores Aguilar and moderator Giovanni Batz discuss the film Ixiles: Voices from the Shadows of Time. Aguilar details the origin of the project, as well as the historical contexts of Indigenous resistance in the Ixil region of Guatemala. They also discuss issues surrounding ethnographic research, the responsibilities of academ…

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinkin…

Congressman Jamie Raskin has proudly served the people of Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017 and sits on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Following the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2023, Raskin was the primary author of the articles of impeachment which charged President Trump with inciting an insurrection on the United …

As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are asking how it will impact health care. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim, Professor of Medicine and Computational Precision Health at UCSF and Cora Han, attorney and Chief Health Data Officer for University of California Health, discuss the issues surround health care and AI. Sim outlines the current thinkin…

Congressman Jamie Raskin has proudly served the people of Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017 and sits on the powerful House Oversight Committee. Following the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2023, Raskin was the primary author of the articles of impeachment which charged President Trump with inciting an insurrection on the United …

Filmmaker Anthony Banua-Simon joins moderator Patrice Petro to discuss his documentary film Cane Fire. They explore the historical and colonial relationships between the plantation economy, the film industry, and tourism in Hawai’i, and larger questions posed by the film. Banua-Simon also discusses his approach to interrogating Hollywood history an…

Filmmaker Anthony Banua-Simon joins moderator Patrice Petro to discuss his documentary film Cane Fire. They explore the historical and colonial relationships between the plantation economy, the film industry, and tourism in Hawai’i, and larger questions posed by the film. Banua-Simon also discusses his approach to interrogating Hollywood history an…

Elena Ezhkova, Ph.D., discusses the role of Merkel cells in touch sensation and their connection to nerves. She shares research on skin cancer formation, focusing on the PRC1 complex's impact on gene expression. Ezhkova also investigates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), finding it contributes to cancer spread. Ezhkova offers insights for…

Elena Ezhkova, Ph.D., discusses the role of Merkel cells in touch sensation and their connection to nerves. She shares research on skin cancer formation, focusing on the PRC1 complex's impact on gene expression. Ezhkova also investigates epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), finding it contributes to cancer spread. Ezhkova offers insights for…

Writer/producer Gabe Liedman and moderator Tyler Morgenstern discuss the film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, a screening programmed alongside a workshop on comedy writing. Liedman discusses the collaborative work of comedy and the unique comedic style of the film. He also shares his favorite jokes and moments in the movie, and how the film has …

Writer/producer Gabe Liedman and moderator Tyler Morgenstern discuss the film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, a screening programmed alongside a workshop on comedy writing. Liedman discusses the collaborative work of comedy and the unique comedic style of the film. He also shares his favorite jokes and moments in the movie, and how the film has …

Despite effective computer tutoring software, no adaptive tutoring system has been developed and open-sourced to the field. In this program, Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC Berkeley, talks about efforts to create more equitable access to adaptive learning technology with the introduction of the first open-source adaptive tuto…

Despite effective computer tutoring software, no adaptive tutoring system has been developed and open-sourced to the field. In this program, Zachary Pardos, Associate Professor of Education at UC Berkeley, talks about efforts to create more equitable access to adaptive learning technology with the introduction of the first open-source adaptive tuto…

As part of the 2024 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, writers Nick Hornby and Susan Orlean have a far-reaching conversation about their work, inspirations and human connections with Dean Nelson, director of Point Loma Nazarene University's journalism program. Hornby is an award-winning author and Oscar-nominated screenwriter whose books include the be…

As part of the 2024 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, writers Nick Hornby and Susan Orlean have a far-reaching conversation about their work, inspirations and human connections with Dean Nelson, director of Point Loma Nazarene University's journalism program. Hornby is an award-winning author and Oscar-nominated screenwriter whose books include the be…

Benjamin Smarr Ph.D. discusses wearable tech in health research, stressing community engagement in data sharing. He explores sensors tracking temperature, heart rate, and more, noting the importance of naps for health. Smarr addresses reliability, access, and the link between sleep and conditions like dementia. He mentions ongoing research beyond t…

Benjamin Smarr Ph.D. discusses wearable tech in health research, stressing community engagement in data sharing. He explores sensors tracking temperature, heart rate, and more, noting the importance of naps for health. Smarr addresses reliability, access, and the link between sleep and conditions like dementia. He mentions ongoing research beyond t…

An electrifying harmonizer, Lisa Sanders’ heartfelt songs are genuine with deep meaning and conviction. Her music conveys a style that can only be described as soulful country blues, integrating influences of folk-pop, gospel, rock, and jazz. Writing, singing, and producing from her heart in nearly every genre for over three decades, Sanders contin…

An electrifying harmonizer, Lisa Sanders’ heartfelt songs are genuine with deep meaning and conviction. Her music conveys a style that can only be described as soulful country blues, integrating influences of folk-pop, gospel, rock, and jazz. Writing, singing, and producing from her heart in nearly every genre for over three decades, Sanders contin…