University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Standardized testing plays a huge role in college applications but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it nearly impossible to administer tests. What are the next steps for students who have prepped to take them? Should colleges still require test scores? Adam Ingersoll joins Steven Mercer for a discussion about the present and future of these long standing admission requirements. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36000]

Infectious diseases have profound influences on the evolution of their host populations. In the case of humans, the host species has also shaped pathogen dynamics and virulence via a multitude of factors from changes in social organization, group size, and exploitation of varied habitats and their animals and plant resources to agriculture, technology, rapid long-distance travel, medicine and global economic integration - which all continue to shape epidemics and the human host populations. This symposium will explore how infectious agents and humans have shaped each other over the eons. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35851]

Our climate is changing and the world is warming. Our health and wellbeing will be impacted. What does this have to do with skin? As out first line of defense we rely on our skin to be a barrier and protector. Dr. Mary Williams, Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCSF, looks a the effects of air pollution and climate change on the skin.

Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35927]

Millions of school-aged children are at home. Universities and school districts are employing online education in the U.S. What about in the rest of the world? Join us as we delve into the different ways the education systems around the world are responding to the pandemic, and working to ensure our students stay on track. Millions of school-aged children are at home. Universities and school districts are moving to online education in the U.S. What about in the rest of the world? Join us as we delve into the different ways the education systems around the world are responding to the pandemic. Series: "Global Impacts of COVID-19 - A GPS Webinar Series" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 35874]

UC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. The last lecture and review of the second half of the course. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35835]

Infectious diseases have profound influences on the evolution of their host populations. In the case of humans, the host species has also shaped pathogen dynamics and virulence via a multitude of factors from changes in social organization, group size, and exploitation of varied habitats and their animals and plant resources to agriculture, technology, rapid long-distance travel, medicine and global economic integration - which all continue to shape epidemics and the human host populations. This symposium will explore how infectious agents and humans have shaped each other over the eons. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35849]

Students, teachers, and administrators from Discovery Charter School talk about their experiences with STEAM education and share STEAM inspired projects, Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Arts and Music] [Education] [Show ID: 36069]

Discovery Charter School is a STEAM and dual immersion school. For their virtual Multicultural night, Students demonstrate what they have learned about world cultures and their own heritage through projects and performances. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36070]

Infectious diseases have profound influences on the evolution of their host populations. In the case of humans, the host species has also shaped pathogen dynamics and virulence viaa multitude of factors from changes in social organization, group size, and exploitation of varied habitats and their animals and plant resources to agriculture, technology, rapid long-distance travel, medicine and global economic integration - which all continue to shape epidemics and the humanhost populations. This symposium will explore how infectious agents and humans have shaped each other over the eons. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35845]

Should standardized testing be a part of the college admissions process? Akil Bello of The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) discusses the test optional movement and breaks down the problems and impacts of standardized testing. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36034]