City history and multi-scale spatial master-planning
The UK and Chinese Governments have agreed at the highest level to collaborate through the China-UK Sustainable Development Dialogue on research and knowledge exchange to help ensure that the way we develop our cities will become truly sustainable. As a part of that initiative a group of related networks has been funded by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, inspired by the Dongtan Eco-city development north of Shanghai.
The specific network which is the subject of th
Lecture 27 - End of History (Video)
Post-Vietnam Foreign Policy
Lecture 27 - End of History (Audio)
Post-Vietnam Foreign Policy
2008.09.09 - Episodes From Modernity and Modern Art
UMFA Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Jill Dawsey, spoke about the Monet to Picasso exhibition from the Cleveland Museum of Art.
2008.04.04-A Utah Political Perceptive: Five Decades of History
Dan Jones comments on five decades of politics in Utah from the 1960s through 2008, hitting the high points of the issues and the leaders.
2007.04.17-A Short History of Regime Change as a Tool of American Foreign Policy
Former U.S. National Security Adviser and Ambassador to South Korea Donald Gregg discusses the implications of forcing regime change on other nations through military means. He also offers insight into the cultural and political forces shaping North ...
2007.04.17-A Short History of Regime Change as a Tool of American Foreign Policy
Former U.S. National Security Adviser and Ambassador to South Korea Donald Gregg discusses the implications of forcing regime change on other nations through military means. He also offers insight into the cultural and political forces shaping North ...
2007.03.28-Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes
Kerry?Emanuel?discusses the historical importance of hurricanes, and focus on the current state of scientific research.? He gives an engaging account of these awe-inspiring meteorological events, revealing how hurricanes and typhoons have literally a...
2007.01.18-The Logic and Lure of Conspiracy Theories: A Conversation with Professor of History Rober
From aliens at Roswell to multiple gunmen on the grassy knoll, American culture is rife with conspiracy theories and theorists. Robert Goldberg, a respected?historian?of social movements and 20th century America, discusses where these theories come from,
2006.01.25-Harvesting the Tree of Life: Reaping What We Sow
This lecture discusses the steps that are used to construct the 'Tree of Life,' a worldwide project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to assemble the entire organismal tree of life. The DNA of some 1.7 million species must be catalog...
Modern Theoretical Physics: Quantum Entanglement Course Introduction
Modern Theoretical Physics - Fall 2006 - Modern Theoretical Physics: Quantum Entanglement Course Introduction - Stanford > CATEGORIES > Science and Technology > Courses > Modern Theoretical Physics > Fall 2006 > Modern Theoretical Physics: Quantum Entanglement Course Introduction
History in the Hands of Playwright August Wilson
theatre, drama, broadway, African, American, art, amiri braka, leroi jones, Pittsburgh, poet, borges, gem of the ocean, Felicia Rashad, black, blues, ma rainey’s black bottom, write, music, act, middle passage, the piano lesson, slavery
Memorable Moments: A Look at Stanford’s Rich History
jane, Leland, California, university, academic, student, Berkeley, big game, football, commencement, earthquake, medical, school, cooper, san Francisco, tuition, engineer, harris j. ryan, electricity, hank lucetti, ellwood cubberly, school of education, J
Proving the Existence of God, Medieval Style
Anselm, Philosophy, Religion, Theology, Dialectic, Monk, Canterbury, Archbishop, Monologion, Good, Bad, Fundamental, Belief, Argument, Real, Perfection, Being, Great Chain, Proof, Existential, Ontology, Non-contradiction, Kant, Language, Saint
Dealing with Corruption in Early Modern Russia
criminal, law, police, murder, state, society, bureaucracy, government, 17th century, public, political, gift, culture, giving, Europe, tradition, exchange, reciprocal, relationship, personal, business, official, regulation, soviet, empire, trade, western
A History of Venture Capital - Spencer E. Ante (BusinessWeek)
Spencer E. Ante, BusinessWeek editor and author, quotes excerpts from his book, Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital, and offers a historical portal into the start and evolution of venture capital. He draws an investment timeline starting with the post-WWII economy, delves into the dominance of Silicon Valley, and discusses current recessionary activity.
Responsible Engineering in the Modern Age - Greg Papadopoulos (Sun)
Whereas the 20th century belonged to the scientist, the 21st century, says Sun Micosystems' CTO Greg Papadopoulos, is the domain of the engineer. Rather than secretly toiling away on new discoveries, modern engineers are concerned about social responsibility, renewable materials and product lifecycles, collaborative and open source discovery, and furthering industry-wide innovation.
Medieval Matters: Modern European Nationalism and the Fight to Control the Past
ethnicity, origins, lineage, ideology, philosophy, politics, totalitarianism, conflict, foreign policy, international relations, warfare, civilizations, philology, societies, academia, dogma, treaties, science, literature, race, sociology, Germany, Poland
Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensors (May 30, 2007)
Computer science, engineering, software, hardware, computer science, PC, IT, processor, parallelism, silicon implementation, chip architecture, circuit design, CAD, computer aided design, embedded, programming languages, compilers, numerical analysis, tec
6. Computational Aesthetics & Adobe's Creative Technologies Laboratory: Drawing Upon Artistic Tradit
Technology, rendering, art, business, Lucasfilm, mobius band, artifacts, realism, research, watercolor, ornament, tiles, Alhambra, M.C. Escher, symmetry, collaboration, Islamic star patterns, productization, Comic Chat, Microsoft, digital photography, pho
