University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

UC San Diego’s all campus commencement features a keynote speech by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the so-called “Banker of the Poor” and founder of the Grameen Bank that launched the global micro-finance movement. This is the full ceremony for the class of 2016. [Education] [Show ID: 31048]

“What do you want to be doing in five years?” That’s the question Rick Kronick’s wife posed to him in 1987, five years before he would fulfill his dream and join the Clinton administration in tackling health care finance reform. Reform itself took much longer to effect, but after a series of career twists and turns, including more than 25 years as a UC San Diego professor, he was appointed by President Obama to help implement the Affordable Care Act.

“I can’t imagine a more exciting way to spend my time,” Kronick says about his three-year stint as deputy assistant secretary within the Department of Health and Human Services. Listen in as he talks about his experiences in Washington, DC, including his two-and-a-half year role as Director of the federal agency dedicated to healthcare safety in hospitals, the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality. Series: "The Pulse" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31136]

Matthew Menard, MD, Harvard Medical School. Series: "UCSF Vascular Surgery Symposium" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 30913]

Michael Conte, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, UCSF Series: "UCSF Vascular Surgery Symposium" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 30912]

David Armstrong, MD, DPM, University of Arizona. Series: "UCSF Vascular Surgery Symposium" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 30916]

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor and investor. Most recently, he was co-founder of the online movie and television streaming service Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their web site, and as a member of their board of directors until his retirement from Netflix in 2004. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 30702]

Dr. Helene Langevin explains the importance of connective tissue in the body and its link to the immune system. She talks about recent findings on the effects of stretching on inflammation and fibrosis and the the relevance of these findings to chronic pain and cancer.

Langevin is the director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30714]

Mitchell Stevens - Stanford University, Barbara Bichelmeyer - University of Missouri, Kansas City, Steven Brint - University of California, Riverside discuss how to effect change in higher education. Moderator, Rory Hume. Series: "Center for Studies in Higher Education" [Education] [Show ID: 30826]

Mary Karr, one of the most celebrated memoirists, poets and essayists of her generation, talks about her craft and what it takes to write a memoir. Karr is a best-selling memoirist, poet, and essayist. Her most recent publication, The Art of Memoir, features excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers' experiences. She is the recipient of prizes from PEN and Best American Poetry, and she has won Pushcart Prizes both for poetry and essays. Series: "Voices" [Humanities] [Show ID: 30630]

Involved college parents—frequently referred to as “helicopters”—are often derided as pesky interlopers who micromanage their children’s lives and make excessive demands on school decision makers. Laura Hamilton, Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Merced, discusses if these parents damage their children and burden universities or if they are a benefit. Series: "Center for Studies in Higher Education" [Education] [Show ID: 30871]