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A Good Tune – SummerFest 2014
In past seasons the SummerFest programs aired on UCSD-TV tended to the eclectic, mixing different styles, eras and composers broadly representative of the chamber music genre. This year, we’re focusing on four great masters of the Classical style: Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, and Johannes Brahms. Some definitions are useful here. We…
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When Drugs Do More Harm Than Good – Three Takeaways
Recently published research in The American Journal of Psychiatry shows that steroid therapies can cause neuropsychiatric damage. Commonly prescribed medications such as prednisone can lead to erratic and self-destructive behavior among patients. Dr. Lewis Judd and Dr. Sherwood Brown, two of the paper’s authors, sat down with Nick Binkley of the Diana Foundation to share…
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Julia, Noel and You!
The authorized biographer of Julia Child shares her wonderful memories of dining, traveling and talking with the famous icon who brought French cooking to mainstream America. Prepare to get hungry as Noel Riley Fitch recalls the meals that sparked Julia’s passion for food and her lifelong pursuit of pleasure. Watch Sharing Julia Child’s Appetite for…
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The Ins and Outs of Genitourinary Cancer
Clinical practice informs basic science research, and that research in turn informs clinical practice. That is the key to advancing medical treatment. The field of oncology is an excellent example of this – discoveries in molecular biology and genetics have revolutionized clinical care for patients with cancer. New genomic technologies are allowing us to understand…
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Computer Models Aid Scientific Discovery
When things are too big, too small or impossible to manipulate safely, scientists turn to computer models to reproduce the behavior of natural and man-made systems. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s popular series, Field Trip in the Lab, returns with four new lectures that look at research enabled by computational modeling. Each lecture highlights cutting-edge science…
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Jazz Camp 2014 – Finale Concert Highlights
What is jazz? The late great Stan Getz described jazz thusly: “It’s like a language. You learn the alphabet, which are the scales. You learn sentences, which are the chords. And then you talk extemporaneously with the horn. It’s a wonderful thing to speak extemporaneously, which is something I’ve never gotten the hang of. But…
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In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady: UC Public Policy Channel
We’ve always loved Henry Brady, the dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, for his wit and intellect. But when we went to talk with him about developing a theme channel on public policy for UCTV, we discovered something else. He is equally passionate about the building that houses the GSPP,…
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Fighting Cancer with a Virus
Can cancer cells be killed without harming the healthy cells around them? A new clinical trial is testing that hypothesis using a treatment based on the vaccinia virus. Vaccinia has played a huge role in eradicating smallpox but is now taking on a new part in the fight against cancer. Dr. Loren Mell, a radiation…
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Sharks Without Borders: A Binational Effort to Study and Conserve Threatened Shark Species
Sharks have been around, essentially unchanged, for 400 million years. Their size, power, and massive jaws fill us with terror and fascination. And even though sharks kill fewer people than dogs each year, media coverage and movies of shark attacks have portrayed them as insatiable killing machines. They may rule the ocean, but sharks are…
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Story Hour in the Library 2014 Student Reading
Check out the brightest new writing talent from UC Berkeley. Join Story Hour in the Library as they celebrate UC Berkeley writers with their annual student reading. In this event, writers read short excerpts from their work, some of which include the year’s biggest prose prize winners. Students, Library interns, and faculty nominees tackle everything…
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