University of California Video Podcasts (Video)

Scholar Henry Powell, MD discusses Irish women who showed great resilience in overcoming social and political difficulties in the first century of Irish independence. Powell surveys women's struggles during the Irish war of independence (the Rebel Countess: Constance Markiewicz); Irish women artists of international distinction; Irish writers such as Elizabeth Bowen; Irish leaders in the struggle for reproductive freedom; and Irish women who used journalism, social science and community history to bring to light huge injustices due to an unholy partnership between Church and State. Their efforts made Ireland a better nation as the long arc of its first century comes to a close. Series: "Osher UC San Diego Distinguished Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35994]

UCSF Orthopedic Trauma Institute has an educational mission to train physicians in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. Series: "What is the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute?" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36083]

The research programs at UCSF's Orthopaedic Trauma Institute are geared towards mitigating the negative impact on people's lives and helping them recover from injury. Series: "What is the Orthopaedic Trauma Institute?" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36085]

New film release models, cinemas in a post-COVID world, and opening night vibes at Magic Mike XXL all arise in this conversation about moviegoing during a pandemic between New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis, Art House Convergence managing director Alison Kozberg, and UC-Santa Barbara professor Ross Melnick. In this video, the three reminisce about favorite movie theater memories and find hope in the potential for revitalized public cinema going after the current health crisis. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36064]

Recharge Net Metering (ReNeM) is a novel incentive program that encourages individual efforts to use excess surface water to improve groundwater supply and quality. ReNeM engages agencies, researchers, and regional stakeholders in collaboration towards common sustainability goals. A ReNeMe pilot program was launched in the Pajaro Valley, Central Coastal California. This short video describes the ReNeM program, how it is run, and the benefits it may provide. Series: "Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 36130]

David "Davey" Smith, MD outlines the keys to survival including testing to know where the pathogen is, treating those who have it, and developing vaccines to protect those at risk. He shares what types of testing and treatments are currently available and how research is progressing. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36141]

Lars Bode, PhD discusses the potential links between human milk and human diseases. He explains his lab's work to create COVID-19 therapies based on human milk. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36142]

How do we open society and campus while mitigating COVID-19 morbidity? With no vaccine currently available, what can be done now? Natasha Martin, DPhil, PhD shares how a smart public health monitoring and reaction approach could work and how UC San Diego plans to implement this plan. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Show ID: 36143]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

Glowing blue waves and unusual ocean conditions wowed the world during Southern California's recent history-making red tide event. Join Scripps Institution of Oceanography bioluminescence expert Michael Latz, Ph.D. and dive into the world of living light, get an insider's look at the most recent red tide event, and learn why scientists still have so many questions about this natural phenomenon. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 35703]