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How We Got Here and Where We're Going 6/6/08 - Where did the atoms in our bodies come from? How did they get here to Earth? Associate Professor of Astronomy Edward Murphy traces the history of your atoms from the Big Bang to the present day, and gives preview of what will happen to them in the long-distant future.
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International Development Strategy: China's Embrace of Globalization 6/6/08 - Globalization refers to the rapid integration of low-income countries into the world economy, and the ever accelerating flow of goods and services, workers and investment across national boundaries. There's a great deal of debate over whether these contries benefit from globalization, or are injured by it. In this podcast from Reunions Weekend 2008, two of the University's top professors present their thoughts on the growing global economy. Economic professor Bruce Reynolds
will explore China's experience with globalization. Ray Blumberg, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology will discuss why women's economic empowerment may be the "magic potion" to achieving Millenium Development Goals.
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Living Up to Jefferson's Artistic Dreams; Transforming the Cultural Landscape 6/6/08 - Thomas Jefferson was not simply a classically educated gentleman of his time. He had far exceptionally far-ranging interests, was a dedicated amateur musician, and drew up plans to build an ambitious art collection at Monticello while still in his twenties. In the spirit of our founder, the arts are moving to center stage at U.Va. Alumni at Reunions Weekend 2008 received an update on the University's ambitious arts campaign, and the panel includes: Tom Bloom, chair of the drama department; Larry Goedde, chair of the art department; Bruce Holsinger, chair of the music department; and Elizabeth Turner, vice provost for the arts. The panel is introduced by Andrea Douglas, Curator of the University of Virginia Art Museum. |
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Alternative Procedures and Medicine at U.Va. 6/6/08 - Eighty percent of the world's population uses traditional and indigenous medical practices for an important part of health care. Increasingly, Americans are seeking these same techniques as supplements to their own care. Dr. Ann Gill Taylor is the Director of the Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies, and in this lecture, she describes some of the studies currently underway at the Center. |
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The Controlling Weight of Rhetoric in Presidential Elections 6/6/08 - American history turns on the good or woeful oral advocacy of presidential candidates.
Kennedy won, in large part, because he followed the teachings of rhetoric experts Aristotle and Cicero. Dukakis, Gore, and Kerry lost close elections because they did not. In this podcast, Law professor Robert Sayler uses media clips to demonstrate how recent presidential elections have been won and lost. Can the tenets of classical rhetoric (ethos, pathos, logos) be applied to this year |
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Reunions Weekend 2008 Reception6/6/08 - Reunions Weekend 2008 was the most well-attended event of its kind to date. In this podcast from the opening reception, officials brief alumni on the state of our University. Tom Faulders, President of the U.Va Alumni Association, profiles he demographics of its members. Vice President Bob Sweeney talks about the ascendancy of Reunions. President John Casteen III addresses critical issues facing the University and takes question from alumni. |
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Tips for Being an Informed Patient 4/24/08 - Jeanette Lancaster, the outgoing Dean of the U.Va School of Nursing, tells a crowd at in Williamsburg about how they can become active patients while in the hospital to prevent medical errors. Dean Lancaster suggests that medical error prevention is a joint effort through education and advocacy. This lecture is part of the Engaging the Mind series. |
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Lessons in Leadership: From Competence to Charisma 4/17/08 - People want charisma in their leaders, but they also want competence and results. This means leaders must achieve goals, solve problems, and create positive change. Thomas S. Bateman, Bank of America Professor and Management Area Coordinator in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia discussed leadership with a crowd at Danville's Institute for Advance Learning and Research. The event was part of the Engaging the Mind lecture series.
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