UC Santa Barbara (Video)

Glenn Kurtz discusses his book, “Three Minutes in Poland,“ inspired by a three minute film that his grandfather had made in a predominantly Jewish town in Poland one year before WWII broke out. The book consists of interviews, photographs, documents, and artifacts that tell the stories of seven survivors that lived in this town. Series: "Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 29614]

Yasamin Mostofi focuses on achieving x-ray vision with only WiFi signals to show that it is possible to image details through thick concrete walls with only WiFi. Next, she focuses on occupancy estimation where she shows how to extract the level of occupancy from WiFi measurements. Series: "Scientific Horizons" [Science] [Show ID: 29897]

The conference emphasizes two complementary issues: “sustainable science” and sustainable “science communication.” This conference discuss how the transition to a sustainable society will require a “third industrial revolution”, in which manufacturing, transportation and communication are conducted within constraints imposed by resource availability and supply risk; limitations on energy and freshwater consumption; and knowledge about the environmental fate and transport of components. The focus of this conference is the impact. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Science] [Show ID: 29902]

Leon Wieseltier discusses the remarks he made at an international conference on “Zionism in the 21st Century: Contemporary Perspectives From and About Israel” that had brought together many scholars to discuss the topic. Series: "Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30024]

Part three of a conference emphasizing two complementary issues: sustainable science and sustainable science communication. This conference discuss how the transition to a sustainable society will require a “third industrial revolution”, in which manufacturing, transportation and communication are conducted within constraints imposed by resource availability and supply risk; limitations on energy and freshwater consumption; and knowledge about the environmental fate and transport of components. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Science] [Show ID: 29772]

Gretchen Hofmann discusses her research in Ocean Global Change Biology in California and Antarctica. In addition to introducing global change biology as a field of study, she highlights her research from ongoing fieldwork in the Santa Barbara Channel. Series: "Scientific Horizons" [Science] [Show ID: 29901]

Panel of experts discusses food justice, access, and equity. They explore what people can and will do to make a healthier food environment. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29326]

Nikki Silvestri, particularly renowned in food justice circles, promotes the lifestyle of healthy eating and speaks of how communities that are less fortunate economically, that don't have access to healthy food, should be educated about their eating habits because they will benefit most if they switch to healthier foods. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29325]

Zohar Ziv has over 25 years of executive management experience across a diverse set of business environments, including large to small size and public and private companies, rapid growth, M&A and traditional businesses. His background includes serving as a COO of a $1.8 billion footwear company, CFO of public and private companies, co-founder and board member of a private fast food company in China, a director and advisor to private footwear, facial recognition and digital media companies, and a Vice Chairperson of an industry association and a university director. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 29617]

This musical spectacular marks the the 5th iteration of UCSB’s College of Creative Studies Musical Project. Prince Charles Brave, heir to throne of Even Greater Britain, has no idea how to be a king. Fate would have it, then, that his mother, the Goddess Queen, has just announced she will be ascending to the heavens - or going to Fiji, it's a bit unclear. Either way, whether he likes it or not, Charles is suddenly going to have to deal with an island nation with zero natural resources and a pro-democracy royal counselor who wants to overthrow the monarchy. Luckily, Charles will have help from his Olympian speed-walking girlfriend, a Trinidadian reggae star and an Illusionist who knows the secrets the island holds. So grab your passport and plan a trip to Even Greater Britain to learn about the prince and his fate! There will be feasts, cassowaries, sock puppets and more. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 29896]