Is Human Behaviour in the Genes?
Dr David Lahti : Course
Animal Suffering: Theological and Philosophical Perspectives
Prof. Jeff Schloss : Course
Creation and Evolution
Prof. Keith Fox : Course
UMass Football Holds Bone Marrow Drive
Right at the start of the school year, on Labor Day weekend, the UMass Amherst football team continued its three-year tradition of sponsoring a bone marrow drive on campus. Students and players responded with enthusiasm at a football stadium barbecue.
Mac In A Minute - Summer Wrap Up
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Enlisted soldier delivers on personal promise to get college degree.
Christine is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. Married, with three children, Christine had always intended on getting a college degree, but as she says "life got in the way." While stationed at Penn State she got connected with Penn State Adult Learner Programs who not only helped with getting her acclimated to college life but encouraged her to think about studying abroad. Watch and see where Christine's journey takes her. Produced by: Adult Learner Programs
UMMC Physician Profile: Seema Patil, M.D.
This two-minute video introduces viewers to Dr. Seema Patil, an assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Dr. Patil's special interests include general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease and women's health. Watch this video to learn more about her practice at UMMC.
Related Links:
UM Digestive Disease Center
http://www.umm.edu/digestive/index.htm
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
http://www.umm.
A Newscast of Hamlet's Death
Students analyze Shakespeare's Hamlet in a creative way in this selection. The format is that of a news program with "live" action coverage and an interview with a friend. ( 4:39)
Does Africa Need the International Monetary Fund?
International economist Dr Mark Ellyne asks, "Does Africa need the International Monetary Fund" in this Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) Great TextsBig Questions presentation.tEllyne has spent over two decades analysing African economies. His lecture questions why Sub-Saharan economies have not performed well even with considerable IMF and World Bank support. Some view the IMF as part of an international conspiracy to impose Western economic hegemony on the developing wo
Multiplying Positive and Negative Numbers
This animated video demonstrates multiplication of positive and negative numbers using faces ( a smile and a frown) as visual clues. ( The video does not include audio.) ( :58)
Honors Colloquium - "The Interplay of Geopolitics and Technology in the Future"
Author and futurist Peter Schwartz on the interplay of geopolitics and technology in the future. University of Rhode Island's 2011 Honors Colloquium
founders day
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Saddles, Harnesses, and Everything In Between
Colonial Williamsburg Journeyman saddle and harness maker Eric Myall says different saddles are tools for specific jobs.
SMU Homecoming 2011 PROOF 1
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Building Roller Coasters
Students build their own roller coasters using pipe insulation and marbles, and then analyze them using principles of physics. They examine conversions between kinetic and potential energy and frictional effects to design roller coasters that are completely driven by gravity. A class competition is then held to determine the most innovative and successful roller coasters.
Banking the underbanked
By meeting the special financial needs of the working poor, an innovative credit union in San José helps lift a community out of poverty
Rock Solid
Rocks cover the earth's surface, including what is below or near human-made structures. With rocks everywhere, breaking rocks can be hazardous and potentially disastrous to people. Students are introduced to three types of material stress related to rocks: compressional, torsional and shear. They learn about rock types (sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic), and about the occurrence of stresses and weathering in nature, including physical, chemical and biological weathering.
Babbage: September 28, 2011
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, showmanship in the tech industry, and Carl Icahn's rumoured investment in RIM, maker of BlackBerry
The Great Depression
This student made video provides some background to this event. It uses original footage and photos as the students act as narrators. There is no attempt at economic insight. Basically a four minute overview.
OnshoringConf
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