Science off the Sphere: Earth in Infrared
International Space Station Expedition 30 astronaut Don Pettit views cities, agricultural areas and deserts using an infrared camera for 'Science off the Sphere.' Through a partnership between NASA and the American Physical Society you can participate in Pettit's physics challenge and view future experiments here: http://www.physicscentral.com/sots
Garden and Glass: Dale and Leslie Chihuly in Conversation with Marissa Mayer
Dale and Leslie Chihuly stop by the Googleplex for a conversation about the upcoming Seattle exhibition: Chihuly Garden and Glass. Joining the conversation is Michelle Bufano, the Chihuly Garden and Glass Executive Director. Dale will first discuss his career and inspirations for the exhibition. Following that, Leslie discusses community involvement and the Seattle culture scene. Marissa Mayer then moderates a Q&A with Dale, Leslie, and Michelle.
You can find more information about the exhibiti
22 Mar 2012: REA State of the School Address
Edwin "Ned" Thomas, the William & Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering, joined Rice in 2011 following a distinguished career as a materials scientist and several years as chair of the Department of Materials Science at MIT, the leading program in the nation. In his first eight months at Rice, Ned has been busy observing and assessing every aspect of the Rice engineering program, from undergraduate teaching to faculty research to alumni experiences. Now, in his first major address to alumni, Ned wi
The Man From Independence
During the 1944 campaign the Democratic Party, knowing the health of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was fading, chose Harry Truman as their Vice President. In this video clip, learn more about the reasons behind choosing Truman as the Vice President and ultimately the President of the United States. (4:33)
Animal Families  (Animal, Baby, Animal Group)
In this animated video, young learners will learn about the names of animals, their babies, and their group. Visuals that accompany each animal group are clear and colorful. This is a great resource to help build background knowledge and to help make real world connections between nature and the classroom. (1:42)
Cambodia Trash Mountain
The Picower Institute Faculty Members in their own words
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Johns Hopkins Story Swap - Mickey Mouse on Gilman
Howard Zipser '62 -- with fraternity brothers, Judah Sommer '66 and David Wirtz '69 -- remembers looking up to see the face of Mickey Mouse painted on the face of the Gilman Hall clock.
Upper Beginner #9 - What Time is Curfew at the Japanese Game Arcade?
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re rushing to pick up your little brother from the Japanese game arcade you left him in while you did a bit of shopping. You arrive right on time to collect him as the game arcade curfew starts, but he’s nowhere to be seen. You wonder if your Japanese is good [...]
In Conversation with Smiley & West
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Madagascar - BBC HD - Island of Marvels - Part 2
This 15 minute shows some of the unique and diverse animal life on his remote island. The video also shows the unique geography features, its lakes and the vegetation that thrives there. Some mating rituals shown.
STEM TECH Olympiad 2012
School of Science Dean's Colloquium: Ted Kelly
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Geoff Baylis Lecture 2009
The Geoff Baylis lectures are a joint initiative between the Otago Botanical Society and the Department of Botany, University of Otago. This lecture was presented by Associate Professor Daphne Lee, a paleo-botanist. The title is "Palms, Podocarps, orchids and proteads: the contribution of new fossil plants from Otago and Southland to our understanding of NZ's vegetation history." The lecture was given on the 16th of September 2009.
Geoff Baylis Lecture 2009 - Video
The Geoff Baylis lectures are a joint initiative between the Otago Botanical Society and the Department of Botany, University of Otago. This lecture was presented by Associate Professor Daphne Lee, a paleo-botanist. The title is "Palms, Podocarps, orchids and proteads: the contribution of new fossil plants from Otago and Southland to our understanding of NZ's vegetation history." The lecture was given on the 16th of September 2009.
Advanced Phonology, Spring 2005
This course focuses on phonological phenomena that are sensitive to morphological structure, including base-reduplicant identity, cyclicity, level ordering, derived environment effects, opaque rule interactions, and morpheme structure constraints. In the recent OT literature, it has been claimed that all of these phenomena can be analyzed with a single theoretical device: correspondence constraints, which regulate the similarity of lexically related forms (such as input and output, base and deri
Islam: Final Things
Religions all make claims about the purpose of life and 'final' destinations. In this video Dr Jon Hoover and Mr Shujahat Aslam, an imam, discuss aspect of Islam's teaching on final things.
UT Criminal Justice Professor Morris Jenkins on School Discipline
Media Coverage WTOL & WNWO
Your Health: Liver Transplants
More than 100,000 Americans are on the organ transplant list. Advances in medicine now mean that living donation may be an option to get kidney and liver patients off the wait list sooner, but what are the benefits and risks? And could more baby boomers be looking at the possible need for a liver transplant with the increases in Hepatitis C?
In this "Your Health" interview, Dr. Benjamin Philosophe and transplant coordinator Linda Ridge of the University of Maryland Medical Center talk about org
StreetSmart SchoolSmart
CLPR Spring 2011 Speaker Series:
StreetSmart SchoolSmart: Urban Poverty and the Education of Adolescent Boys
James Diego Vigil
Professor, Department of Law
Criminology and Society
University of California, Irvine
Gilberto Q. Conchas
Associate Professor
Department of Education
University of California, Irvine
Date: December 9, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM -- 5:00 PM
Location: Shorb House, 2547 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Description: This case study explores how a community-based truancy preventi
