University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Sandy Feng, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Director, Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program, Division of Transplantation, and Sindhu Chandran, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31128]

Presentations from University of California Faculty Climate Action Champions, who are working to build community engagement and awareness of climate change and to discover and implement solutions. Series: "UC Climate Solutions Channel " [Science] [Show ID: 31051]

Rankings have a long tradition in the US higher education system that has been described as a caste system in which faculty is recruited from the most elite universities. Prestigious divisions do not only shape the institution itself but also the visions of academics. Stephanie Beyer analyzes how departmental prestige affects the perception of professors and PhD students. She investigates how distinctions among institutions shape different career trajectories and academic perceptions: their views on autonomy, rankings, and competition for funding. Series: "Center for Studies in Higher Education" [Education] [Show ID: 30966]

Does the science live up to the hype? Dr. Rck Hecht, the director of research at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine looks at the effects of meditation on health and behavior. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31006]

You may have heard UC is changing its personal statement. Now instead of answering two long questions, you’ll need to answer four short ones. And the best part is you get to pick which questions you want to answer. These are called the personal insight questions. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit http://ucal.us/personalquestions Series: "Applying to UC" [Education] [Show ID: 31367]

Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN, FANA, Director of UC San Diego’s Movement Disorder Program, discusses the latest advances in detection and treatment of Parkinsonian Disorders including examples of her fascinating work in PSP and Parkinson’s disease. She will also provide practical advice for reducing the risk of developing these disorders. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30569]

Design is more than making things look attractive or a trendy business topic. Design is a proven and necessary innovation strategy today – and one that San Diego is well-positioned to leverage for unprecedented transformation. Key regional leaders discuss the convergence and propulsion of civic, industry and community through human-centered design.

[Public Affairs] [Show ID: 30766]

Peter Stock, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UCSF, and Garrett Roll, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 31127]

There are over 185,000 limb amputations per year and over 1.9 million people living with limb loss. Dr. Lisa Pascual looks at preventing limb loss and at pre and post surgery care in the case of amputation. Then, Certified Prosthetist Orthotists Aarti Deshpande and Hanna Dollard look at modern prosthetics and new advancements. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30991]

David Asai, Director, Undergraduate Science Education Programs, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Michael Jackson, Vice President Emeritus for Student Affairs, University of Southern California; and Douglas Hesse, Executive Director of Writing and Professor of English, University of Denver, discuss the challenges of scaling good ideas to large institutions. Series: "Center for Studies in Higher Education" [Education] [Show ID: 30812]