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Why Topology Matters for Data Science and AI
Topology offers a way to organize complex data by looking for shape, structure, and relationships. Yusu Wang, Ph.D., UC San Diego, and Gunnar E. Carls...
Archaeology Coastal Heritage and Climate Adaptation with Isabel C. Rivera-Collazo
Archaeology can help communities understand environmental change, protect cultural heritage, and prepare for an uncertain climate future. Isabel C. Ri...
Trust and Support in the Future of American Science and Biomedical Innovation with Fred Ramsdell
Scientific progress depends on curiosity, investment and the freedom to take risks. Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell traces his p...
Trust and Support in the Future of American Science and Biomedical Information with Fred Ramsdell
Scientific progress depends on curiosity, investment and the freedom to take risks. Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell traces his p...
Returning to the Moon
With the success of Artemis II, NASA is preparing for humanity’s return to the Moon through the ambitious Artemis Project. In this lecture, Professor...
From Talking Tools to Metahumans: Social Interaction Semiotic Skill and the Authority of AI Chatbots
As chatbots trained on Large Language Models become more sophisticated, their responses can sometimes seem uncanny, as if they come from a source that...
How Machine Learning Improves Algorithms with Ellen Vitercik
Hard optimization problems often look impossible through worst-case analysis, but real-world problems can contain structure that helps algorithms work...
Gene Therapies and Rare Disease - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faulty genes,...
Ethical Sourcing in Health Data Supply Chains: Considerations for ML/AI Training
Health data affects artificial intelligence in important ways. Camille Nebeker, Ed.D., M.S., UC San Diego, explains why ethically sourced data is foun...
Stem-Cell Aging and Pathways to Precancer Evolution
Pre-cancer and cancer can begin when stressed blood-forming stem cells lose their normal controls. Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego, expla...
From Orbital Experiments to Curing Earthling Diseases: How Space-Enabled Biotechnology is Advancing Neuroscience on Earth
Brain aging and disease research can gain new insights from space. Aline M.A. Martins, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains how neuroscience studies in space...
Microgravity at Scale: Turning Insight into Impact
Microgravity can change biological systems in ways that may open new paths for biomedical research and commercialization in space. Twyman Clements, Sp...
Green Building in the Age of Wild Fires with Drew Hubbell
Architect Drew Hubbell explores the intersection of sustainable design and architectural artistry, highlighting how thoughtful, aesthetically rich str...
Water Wealth and the Ancestral Circular Economy with Kamanamaikalani Beamer
The extractive linear economy and policies focused on endless growth have produced unparalleled socioeconomic inequality and the climate crisis. Commu...
CARTA: Ancient DNA: New Revelations - Questions Answers and Closing Remarks
Dramatic advances in ancient DNA technologies have revolutionized our understanding of the human past. As part of the CARTA symposium on Ancient DNA,...
CARTA: Population Genetics of Latin America and Oceania with Andrés Moreno-Estrada
Genetic data is transforming the understanding of our own species and refining historical chapters at different scales around the globe. However, desp...
Big Data Better Answers: Optimization at Scale with Courtney Paquette
Large-scale optimization and machine learning shape modern data science, and Courtney Paquette, Ph.D., McGill University, studies how to design and an...
CARTA: Genetic History of Humans and Animals in South Asia with Maanasa Raghavan
The human genetic history of South Asia has been shaped by its pivotal location at the crossroads of East and West Eurasia, dramatic landscapes such a...
Stem Cell Pathways Targeting Neurodegenerative Diseases - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Stem cell science is reshaping treatment for complex disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Researchers develop cell based therapies to replace lost...
CARTA: Central Asian Population Genetics and Natural Selection with Ainash Childebayeva
Ancient DNA has revolutionized the study of the human past, providing unprecedented insights into ancient migrations and interactions among population...
Technology's Influence on Self-Esteem
We’re surrounded by digital devices — from phones and tablets to streaming platforms and social media. In this excerpt, Kristy Hamilton, Assistant Pro...
CARTA: The Genetic History of Europe with Johannes Krause
Over the past decade, archaeogenetics has analyzed more than 15,000 ancient genomes spanning 45,000 years of western Eurasian prehistory, uncovering d...
CARTA: Ancient DNA - New Revelations Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dramatic advances in ancient DNA technologies have revolutionized our understanding of the human past. Since the publication of the first ancient huma...
Harnessing Nature's Innovations from the Sea
How do most organisms in the natural world communicate? It's through the language of chemistry. Scripps Institution of Oceanography marine biologist...
Stem Cells and Precision Regenerative Medicine in Breast Cancer - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Advances in precision medicine and patient advocacy are transforming the way cancer is understood and treated. Nikoo McGoldrick shares her personal jo...
Lessons from La Jolla Shores
For many people, a personal connection to the ocean ties into bigger issues like conservation and climate change. As the biodiversity of marine life a...
Inspiring Young People To Get Out in Nature
What’s the best way to get college students interested in nature? By getting them outside and teaching them valuable skills in wildlife conservation a...
Scientists Find the BEST Lighting Color for Emotional Well-Being
Why does amber light ease stress and anxiety? One theory is that it’s similar to the natural orange light experienced in nature, like sunsets and camp...
Enzymes Are Everywhere: Here’s How Our Students Design Them
UC Davis students from multiple disciplines are learning to design enzymes that address challenges in food, energy and health. Through the Design2Data...
From Uncertainty to Early Warning: Advancing Sundowner Wind Science to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Coastal Santa Barbara is considered one of the most idyllic locations on the North American West Coast, but its beauty is frequently disrupted by fast...
The History of Food: The Universalization of Regional Food Practices
Stanley Chodorow, Emeritus Professor of History at UC San Diego, traces the evolution of food preservation, preparation, and production from ancient t...
From Labs to Lives: How Research Funding Solves Real-World Problems
UC Davis is a powerhouse for breakthroughs and impact. Our interdisciplinary research plays a vital role in building the region’s economy. Our researc...
Bach Lives!
Considered the godfather of A.I. music, UC Santa Cruz professor and composer David Cope, who died in May, 2025, developed the computer program EMI, or...
The Exploration of Space Asteroids: The Fossils of the Universe
Asteroids, often called “fossils of the solar system,” are remnants from its formation that offer clues about planetary origins and the potential begi...
This Fungus Turns Food Waste Into Cuisine
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using a fungus called Neurospora intermedia. Visit the post...
Stem Cells and Next Generation Regenerative Medicine Therapies - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Hear about cutting-edge advances in regenerative medicine, from lab breakthroughs to patient impact. Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, introduces efforts at...
A Closer Look at…Genetic Medicine and Artificial Intelligence
AI and genetic medicine are converging to transform how we diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Gene Yeo, Ph.D., unites RNA biology with artificial i...
The Art of Scientific Storytelling
Science communication expert Lisa Warshaw and scientist Rob Signer, Ph.D., offer a practical guide to turning complex research into clear, memorable s...
Bottom-Up Midbrain-Subthalamic Control of Feeding
UCLA’s Avishek Adhikari, PhD, presents new research on the role of GABAergic neurons in the brain’s periaqueductal gray (PAG) region. Previously studi...
Kumeyaay Ha Kwaiyo - Indigenous Ocean Culture: A Renaissance
The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and dis...