UC Office of the President (Audio)

How can colleges and universities ensure faculty and students reflect the diversity of the U.S. as courts and legislatures dismantle affirmation action? In this program, Stella M. Flores, Ph.D., a professor of Higher Education and Public Policy at the University of Texas, Austin, discusses her research on the effects of state and federal policies on college access and completion outcomes for low-income and underrepresented populations, including immigrant and English learner students. Dr. Flores has also published widely on demographic changes in U.S. schools, affirmative action in higher education, and Minority Serving Institutions. In 2003 her coauthored work was cited in the U.S. Supreme Court Gratz v. Bollinger decision (dissenting opinion) and in various amicus briefs submitted to the Supreme Court on affirmative action. [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 38738]

Extremely sensitive to shifts in temperature, the ochre sea star is considered a “keystone species” for monitoring the effect of changing air and ocean temperatures on California’s marine life. Eric Sanford of the UC Davis Bodega Bay Marine Lab puts these beautiful creatures to the test, using their appetite for mussels as the yardstick. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24211]

Hannah Lui Park is in the Department of Epidemiology at UC Irvine. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Multi-generational epigenetics studies are needed to understand how we can prevent breast cancer not only in ourselves but also in future generations by modifying our lifestyle factors and environmental exposures. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34872]

Hear from the ten finalists in the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer Competition. Each presents a bold idea on prevention research that will help catalyze an entirely new direction in research — focused on prevention. The program is introduced by Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, the director of the California Breast Cancer Research Program. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34876]

Gertrude Buehring’s research has focused on breast cancer throughout her 46 years as a professor in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Since about 60% of US breast cancers are caused by bovine leukemia virus (BLV), eradicating BLV from cattle could dramatically reduce future breast cancer incidence. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34866]

Dr. Victoria Seewaldt is a professor and leader at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Young women are exposed to carcinogens during puberty; here we will create awareness, help young women avoid exposure, and create advocacy. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34863]

Nancy Buermeyer, Senior Policy Strategist Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Biomonitoring residents living near California ports before and after implementation of pollution reduction policies will provide evidence of their effectiveness at reducing exposures to chemicals linked to breast cancer Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34867]

Laura Markuly works McConnell Air Force Base, owns Bodyology Sports Performance, LLC and is a breast cancer survivor. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Using Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) as a low cost, broad range, new method to prevent breast cancer and cell mutations. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34870]

Vincent Bessonneau is a research scientist with expertise in environmental health and metabolomics. He presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Exposome-wide association studies that measure a rich set of molecular information in biospecimens can discover unknown causes of breast cancer. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34868]

Andrea Hindman is a postdoctoral fellow at Silent Spring Institute and Northeastern University. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Make knowledge linking breast cancer risk and chemical exposures accessible and measurable, using the rodent mammary gland, to prioritize prevention in safety testing. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34871]

Barbara Adler Cohn is the research director of Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute. Her goal is prevention of breast cancer by eliminating environmental causes. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- CBCRP can put to use valuable but overlooked California resources to find and reduce environmental determinants of breast density to prevent breast cancer Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34869]

Dr. Susan Love has dedicated her professional life to the eradication of breast cancer. Here she describes the amazing human breast and why we need to understand it in order to prevent breast cancer. She talks about the anatomy of the human breast and the milk ducts. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34873]

Thea Tlsty, PhD, is a molecular pathologist and Professor of Pathology at UCSF. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Just as blood pressure is used to monitor risks of cardiovascular disease, monitoring key facilitators of cancer, chronic inflammation, can be used to monitor risk of breast cancer. Series: "Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34865]

Michele Atlan has been a breast cancer survivor since 2013 and serves as the vice-president of the Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund (BCCRF) in Los Angeles. She presents her bold idea at the Global Challenge to Prevent Breast Cancer -- Imagine being able to repurpose an inexpensive and abundant natural ingredient to prevent breast cancer, while also enhancing skin health. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34864]

After welcoming remarks from UC President Janet Napolitano, Session B begins with an address from John Douglass, Senior Research Fellow, Center for the Study of Higher Education, UC Berkeley, on “The Evolution of Shared Governance and the Historic and Present Role of the Academic Senate.” The session continues with a panel discussion led by Aimée Dorr, UCLA Professor Emerita of Education; Daniel Simmons, UC Davis Professor Emeritus of Law and 1994–1995/2010–2011 Academic Senate Chair; and Shane White, UCLA Professor of Dentistry and 2017-18 Academic Senate Chair. The panel is moderated by Mary Gilly, UC Irvine Professor of Marketing, and 2014–2015 Academic Senate Chair. Series: "University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission, History, and Goals " [Education] [Show ID: 34812]

After welcoming remarks from Provost Michael Brown and Academic Senate Chair Robert C. May, Session A begins with an address from UCSC Chancellor George Blumenthal on the topic of “The Master Plan: Access, Equity, and the Social Contract.” The session continues with a panel discussion led by Sylvia Hurtado, UCLA Professor of Education; Bill Jacob, UCSB Professor of Mathematics; and C. Judson King, Professor Emeritus of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Former Director of the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education, and former UC Provost. The panel moderator is Michael Cowan, UC Santa Cruz Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Literature, and 2000-2001 Academic Senate Chair. Series: "University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission, History, and Goals " [Education] [Show ID: 34811]

Session D features an address from Anneeth Kaur Hundle, UC Merced Assistant Professor of Anthropology, and Ma Vang, UC Merced Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies, on the topic of "Growing UC: Past Successes and Future Challenges." The session continues with a panel discussion led by Yolanda Moses, UC Riverside Professor of Anthropology; Michael Meranze, UCLA Professor of History; and Henry Powell, UC San Diego Professor of Neuropathology and Academic Senate Chair 2009–2010. The panel is moderated by Lawrence Pitts, UC San Francisco Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery; 2009–2012 UC Provost; and 2003–2004 Academic Senate Chair. Series: "University of California and Higher Education: Its Mission, History, and Goals " [Education] [Show ID: 34813]

Moderator: Dr. John Stobo, Executive Vice President, UC Health. Panelists: Dr. Howard Federoff, Mark Laret, Johnese Spisso. Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32069]

Moderator: Dr. Sam Hawgood, Chancellor, UCSF. Panelists: Dr. Atul Butte, Dr. Michael Hogarth, Dr. Lucila Ohno-Machado, Dr. Michael Pfeffer Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32068]

Moderator: Dr. Peter Pronovost, Sr. Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Panelists: Sheila Antrum, Dr. Robert Cherry, Dr. Laura Esserman, Dr. Julie A. Freischlag Series: "Quality Improvement and Health Care Reform" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 32067]