UC Santa Barbara (Video)

Kobie Fuller joined the Upfront Ventures in June 2016 after having previously worked at Silicon Valley-based Accel, where he was involved in investments including Campaign Monitor, UserTesting, AdRoll, Emergent VR and Invoca. Prior to Accel, Kobie was the Chief Marketing Officer at REVOLVE, one of the largest global fashion e-commerce players based in Los Angeles. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31748]

The animated film Inside Out is a vivid portrait of resilience in eleven-year-old Riley and her animated emotions, who together face a difficult several days following a cross-country move. The film's exploration of Riley's emotional life reflects current neuroscience research, thanks in part to the work of UC Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner, who served as a scientific consultant to the filmmakers. He is joined by UCSB Professor of Psychology David Sherman and UCSB Professor of Film & Media Studies Anna Brusutti. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31804]

Shaun Tomson is a former World Surfing Champion, best selling author, inspirational speaker, environmentalist and successful entrepreneur. He talks with UCSB students about his many adventures and efforts. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31661]

The 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson completes a powerful and comprehensive description of nature known as the standard model of particle physics. The next step is to find the new physics that underpins this model, which many physicists believe could solve mysteries first seen in astrophysical and cosmological data, such as dark matter and neutrino mixing. Joseph Incandela, UCSB Professor of Physics, gives a general overview of where things stand and what’s being planned, including his own research plans to address very fundamental questions about the universe. Series: "Scientific Horizons" [Science] [Show ID: 31621]

Robert Jones, Director of the Public Religion Research Institute in Washington, D.C., is a well-known commentator on religion and politics. He discusses the upcoming presidential election. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 31622]

Lora Chen (CEO of China Media Consulting) and Mayfair Yang (Director of UCSB Confucius Institute & Professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies Departments) discuss the film Mr. Six, a 2015 Chinese crime drama. The film treats the clash of generations as well as that between the ultra-rich and the left-behind. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31665]

Director Jay Roach (Austin Powers trilogy, Meet The Parents, and Trumbo) discusses his film "All the Way" which offers a behind-the-scenes look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in office after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31664]

UCSB Alumnus Nate Bolotin (Partner at XYZ Films) and Lucan Toh (Producer) discuss the horror thriller Under the Shadow which is set in Tehran. Their discussion focuses on contemporary global issues of financing and distribution of films.

Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31625]

Director Ezra Edelman joins Jennifer Holt (Professor of Film and Media Studies at UCSB) and Steven Secular (PhD Student at the Department of Film and Media Studies at UCSB) for a discussion addressing the recent series placing the so-called “trial of the century” within the complex history of race, gender, class, news and entertainment media, policing, criminal justice, and the sports industry in the United States. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31626]

As the Head of Uber Everything, Jason Droege is focused on leveraging Uber's extensive logistics network to launch new business ventures. His expertise as a successful founder and business leader across e-commerce, enterprise software, and internet services has resulted in the development of a robust logistics platform that is revolutionizing the delivery industry. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31613]