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UC Office of the President

Programs from the University of California Office of the President.

Episodes

Beyond Affirmative Action: Ensuring Equity in Uncertain Times

How can colleges and universities ensure faculty and students reflect the diversity of the U.S. as courts and legislatures dismantle affirmation action? In this program, Stella M. Flores, Ph.D., a professor of Higher Education and Public Policy at the University of Texas, Austin, discusses her research on the effects of state and federal policies on college access and completion outcomes for low-income and underrepresented populations, including immigrant and English learner students. Dr. Flores...

Jun 19, 202359 min

Marine Science Looks to the (Sea) Stars - UCTV Prime Cuts

Extremely sensitive to shifts in temperature, the ochre sea star is considered a “keystone species” for monitoring the effect of changing air and ocean temperatures on California’s marine life. Eric Sanford of the UC Davis Bodega Bay Marine Lab puts these beautiful creatures to the test, using their appetite for mussels as the yardstick. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24211]

Sep 05, 20192 min

Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Hear from the ten finalists in the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer Competition. Each presents a bold idea on prevention research that will help catalyze an entirely new direction in research — focused on prevention. The program is introduced by Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, the director of the California Breast Cancer Research Program. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34876]

Jun 15, 201958 min

In Utero and Pre-Conception Determinants of Breast Cancer Risk - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Hannah Lui Park is in the Department of Epidemiology at UC Irvine. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Multi-generational epigenetics studies are needed to understand how we can prevent breast cancer not only in ourselves but also in future generations by modifying our lifestyle factors and environmental exposures. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34872]

Jun 15, 20199 min

The Amazing Breast with Dr. Susan Love

Dr. Susan Love has dedicated her professional life to the eradication of breast cancer. Here she describes the amazing human breast and why we need to understand it in order to prevent breast cancer. She talks about the anatomy of the human breast and the milk ducts. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34873]

Jun 14, 201925 min

Keeping Abreast of Prevention in Chemical Safety Testing - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Andrea Hindman is a postdoctoral fellow at Silent Spring Institute and Northeastern University. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Make knowledge linking breast cancer risk and chemical exposures accessible and measurable, using the rodent mammary gland, to prioritize prevention in safety testing. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34871]

Jun 14, 20198 min

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN): The New Breast Cancer Prevention - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Laura Markuly works McConnell Air Force Base, owns Bodyology Sports Performance, LLC and is a breast cancer survivor. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Using Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as a low cost, broad range, new method to prevent breast cancer and cell mutations. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34870]

Jun 14, 20196 min

Environmental Breast Density: The Clue to Preventing Breast Cancer - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Barbara Adler Cohn is the research director of Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute. Her goal is prevention of breast cancer by eliminating environmental causes. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- CBCRP can put to use valuable but overlooked California resources to find and reduce environmental determinants of breast density to prevent breast cancer Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine]...

Jun 14, 20198 min

Mapping the Human Exposome to Uncover the Causes of Breast Cancer - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Vincent Bessonneau is a research scientist with expertise in environmental health and metabolomics. He presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Exposome-wide association studies that measure a rich set of molecular information in biospecimens can discover unknown causes of breast cancer. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34868]

Jun 14, 20198 min

California Ports: Air Pollution Interventions and Breast Cancer Risk in Local Communities - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Nancy Buermeyer, Senior Policy Strategist Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Biomonitoring residents living near California ports before and after implementation of pollution reduction policies will provide evidence of their effectiveness at reducing exposures to chemicals linked to breast cancer Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34867]

Jun 14, 20199 min

To Prevent Breast Cancer Eradicate Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Cattle - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Gertrude Buehring’s research has focused on breast cancer throughout her 46 years as a professor in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Since about 60% of US breast cancers are caused by bovine leukemia virus (BLV), eradicating BLV from cattle could dramatically reduce future breast cancer incidence. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34866]

Jun 14, 20199 min

Breast Cancer Prevention: Awareness Avoid Advocacy - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Dr. Victoria Seewaldt is a professor and leader at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Young women are exposed to carcinogens during puberty; here we will create awareness, help young women avoid exposure, and create advocacy. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34863]

Jun 14, 201911 min

The Mother of All Primary Prevention Assays - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Thea Tlsty, PhD, is a molecular pathologist and Professor of Pathology at UCSF. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Just as blood pressure is used to monitor risks of cardiovascular disease, monitoring key facilitators of cancer, chronic inflammation, can be used to monitor risk of breast cancer. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34865]

Jun 11, 201912 min

Spice it Up: A New Way to Use Curcumin - Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer

Michele Atlan has been a breast cancer survivor since 2013 and serves as the vice-president of the Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund (BCCRF) in Los Angeles. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Imagine being able to repurpose an inexpensive and abundant natural ingredient to prevent breast cancer, while also enhancing skin health. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34864]

Jun 11, 201910 min

Growing UC: Past Successes and Future Challenges: The University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission History and Goals

Session D features an address from Anneeth Kaur Hundle, UC Merced Assistant Professor of Anthropology, and Ma Vang, UC Merced Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, on the topic of "Growing UC: Past Successes and Future Challenges." The session continues with a panel discussion led by Yolanda Moses, UC Riverside Professor of Anthropology; Michael Meranze, UCLA Professor of History; and Henry Powell, UC San Diego Professor of Neuropathology and Academic Senate Chair 2009–2010. The panel is modera...

Jun 03, 20192 hr

The Evolution of Shared Governance and the Historic and Present Role of the Academic Senate: The University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission History and Goals

After welcoming remarks from UC President Janet Napolitano, Session B begins with an address from John Douglass, Senior Research Fellow, Center for the Study of Higher Education, UC Berkeley, on “The Evolution of Shared Governance and the Historic and Present Role of the Academic Senate.” The session continues with a panel discussion led by Aimée Dorr, UCLA Professor Emerita of Education; Daniel Simmons, UC Davis Professor Emeritus of Law and 1994–1995/2010–2011 Academic Senate Chair; and Shane ...

Jun 03, 20191 hr 57 min

The Master Plan: Access Equity and the Social Contract for Higher Education: The University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission History and Goals

After welcoming remarks from Provost Michael Brown and Academic Senate Chair Robert C. May, Session A begins with an address from UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal on the topic of “The Master Plan: Access, Equity, and the Social Contract.” The session continues with a panel discussion led by Sylvia Hurtado, UCLA Professor of Education; Bill Jacob, UCSB Professor of Mathematics; and C. Judson King, Professor Emeritus of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Former Director of the UC Berkeley C...

Jun 03, 20192 hr 9 min

Changing the Culture: How Do We Come Together as a Health System?

Moderator: Dr. John Stobo, Executive Vice President, UC Health. Panelists: Dr. Howard Federoff, Mark Laret, Johnese Spisso. Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32069]

May 02, 201716 min

Quality: Do We Know It When We See It?

Moderator: Dr. Peter Pronovost, Sr. Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Panelists: Sheila Antrum, Dr. Robert Cherry, Dr. Laura Esserman, Dr. Julie A. Freischlag Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32067]

Apr 25, 201730 min

Center for Health Quality and Innovation Update

Karyn DiGiorgio, Executive Director, Center for Health Quality and Innovation Moderator: Dr. Robert Wachter, Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Medicine, UCSF Health. Panelists: Dr. Wendy Anderson, Dr. Maxime Cannesson, Dr. Gregory A. Maynard, Dr. Michael Stamos Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32065]

Apr 11, 201746 min

Role of Academic Medical Centers in the National Quality Agenda

Dr. Peter Pronovost, Sr. Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32064]

Apr 04, 201743 min

Vision for the Future and Next Steps

Dr. John Stobo, Executive Vice President, UC Health Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32070]

Mar 24, 20174 min

How to Answer UC's Personal Insight Questions

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]

Aug 12, 20165 min

California Ecology and Conservation

California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 students from across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at NRS reserves. Guided by experienced field instructors, undergraduates transform into scientists by conducting independent research studies. Series: "UC Natural Reserve System" [Science] [Show ID: 30875]

Jun 07, 20163 min

Using Interactive Theater Programs to Impact Departmental Climate

This session examines interactive theater programs as a tool for improving workplace climate. The presentation reviews the development of such programs, types of topics addressed, interactive styles employed, and assessments of their impact. Jeffrey Steiger, Artistic Director, Center for the Application and Scholarship of Theater, George Washington University; Moderator: Emily Roxworthy, Associate Professor, Theatre, UC San Diego, and Chair, University Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversi...

Nov 17, 20141 hr 2 min

Strategies for Assessing Climate and for Using Assessment Results

Many quantitative and qualitative tools are available to assess workplace climate. Panel members discuss tools that are tailored to academic workplaces, consider the strengths and weaknesses of each, and recommend strategies for disseminating and utilizing the assessment results. In addition, the results of an analysis of race/ethnicity and gender differences among STEM faculty in the experience of workplace climate using a cross-institution sample of COACHE data are presented. Panelists: Kierna...

Nov 10, 20141 hr 14 min
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