University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Ravel's Piano Trio in A Minor and Brahms' Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, Op. 115. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39122]

TecHype is a groundbreaking series that cuts through the hype around emerging technologies to get to what matters. Each episode debunks misunderstandings around emerging tech, provides insight into benefits and risks, and identifies technical and policy strategies to harness the benefits while mitigating the risks of emerging technologies. This episode of TecHype features Prof. Hany Farid from UC Berkeley, a world-renowned expert in the analysis of digitally manipulated images. We take a deep dive into determining what a 'deepfake’ is and explore how these AI-generated images, videos, and audio can be used for both amusing and alarming purposes.

Farid highlights the increasing prevalence of deepfakes and their impact on society. From revolutionizing the entertainment industry, bolstering creativity, and championing advocacy campaigns to their use in impersonating public figures in ways that manipulate elections or personal contacts to commit fraud. The episode concludes with a discussion of targeted strategies that can be pursued to keep you safe from harmful deepfakes, such as digital watermarking and detection tools. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 39244]

Researchers deployed a fleet of 100 semi-autonomous vehicles to test whether a new AI-powered cruise control system can help smooth the flow of traffic and improve fuel economy.

In a massive traffic experiment, scientists tested whether introducing just a few AI-equipped vehicles to the road can help ease “phantom” jams caused by human behavior and reduce fuel consumption for everyone.

(Video: Roxanne Makasdjian, Alan Toth, and CIRCLES Consortium

Music: Dyalla - Organic Guitar House)

Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 39225]

The Visualizing Abolition Initiative seeks to change the narrative linking prisons to justice, contributing instead to the unfolding collective story and alternative imagining underway to create a future free of prisons. The initiative is a collaborative effort with artists, scholars, poets, lawyers and activists, and through public exhibitions and educational genres. Series: "UC Santa Cruz News" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39242]

UC Berkeley drills a 400-foot borehole to explore geothermal heating on campus.

UC Berkeley plans to decommission its 40-year-old cogeneration plant and replace its current steam heating system with a new system that uses water pipes to heat and cool buildings on campus. While the cogeneration plant burns natural gas to produce electricity and steam heat for the campus, the new system will use electricity for both power and thermal needs. By using clean energy sources, such as wind and solar, to produce this electricity, the campus’s future power, heating and cooling needs would be entirely carbon-free.

(Video: Roxanne Makasdjian, Alan Toth, Adam Lau) Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 39224]

Eva Pacheco's journey as an advocate for quality bilingual education programs and parental engagement within school communities began with her experiences as a teacher in Mexico. When she moved to the US, she noticed the limitations of the American school system in supporting bilingual learners like her own children, who had limited resources.

Determined to make a difference, Eva became passionate about transforming the educational experience for all students. Witnessing the difficulties her children faced, she embarked on a mission to create a better learning environment. She firmly believes that parental involvement and community support play a crucial role in building a successful educational institution.

Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 39019]

Writer Eliza Jiménez Cossio joined moderator Chip Badley (English, UC Davis) for a post-screening discussion of the show Our Flag Means Death. Cossio shares her experiences as a writer and details various casting insights during the pre-production of the show, including their unique approach to adapting familiar characters and bringing in guest stars. She also elaborates on the influence of sitcoms and romantic comedy films in her writing, and how the diversity of their writers’ room helped shape the diversity of characters onscreen. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 39054]

Join us for an enlightening discussion on the social aspects of healthcare and medicine, featuring panelists from UCSF. In this program, experts explore critical topics like the challenges of integrating mental health in perinatal care, the impact of rising drug prices on patients, especially for essential medications like insulin, and the evolving role of community midwifery in improving health outcomes. Discover the unique intersection of sociology and healthcare and how it shapes policy and patient experiences. Gain valuable insights into UCSF's sociology program, known for its collaborative environment and dedication to qualitative research. Tune in for an engaging exploration into the dynamic world of health sociology. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38984]

Big cities create big opportunities for innovation in design and planning that transform daily life and shapes the future. Their complexity and scale also create unique challenges for integrating design and planning, both in terms of processes and outcomes. In this program, Harriet Tregoning explores the connection between good design and effective transportation systems, and Samuel Assefa examines the urban design of three U.S. cities.

The Big City Design + Planning Symposium is co-sponsored by the UC San Diego Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Design Lab. Series: "Design at Large" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39156]

From the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2022 series, music director Inon Barnatan creates an ambitious program, evocatively titled “Under the Influence,” exploring the muses that seduced and inspired some of the greatest composers in musical history. This program features Pablo de Sarasate's Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen, Op. 25, Caroline Shaw's Microfictions (West Coast première), and Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39121]