April 5, 2012
Time Capsules? The Maritime Archaeology of the Baltic Sea and New Perspectives on History
This lecture reviews the history of northern Europe through three thousand years of shipwrecks, bog finds and rock art and suggests that major episodes of innovation and change in shipbuilding manifest similarly profound changes in society.
Speaker: Jonathan Adams, Head, Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton
[video]

March 27, 2012
Selecting a Mentor: Building a Successful Career
This forum was inspired by the booklet Career planning guide for early career researchers, which contains advice from a 30-year research veteran, Professor Alan Johnson on how to plan a research career.
Speaker: Jeanne Loring, Ph.D., Professor and Founding Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute
[video]Length: 1:45:29

March 26, 2012
Audi Urban Intelligent Assist - UC San Diego
A new research initiative launched by Audi, its Electronics Research Laboratory in Silicon Valley and UC San Diego will develop technologies aimed at easing the congestion, dangers and inconveniences that often confront drivers in the world's biggest cities.
Speaker: Mario Tippelhofer, Engineer, Electronic Research Laboratory, Audi of America
[video]

March 15, 2012
Exercise and Physical Activity Resource Center - EPARC
EPARC is a University of California, San Diego (UCSD) recharge center designed to offer state-of-the-science tools, resources, and services to researchers seeking to conduct high quality physical activity and exercise-related research.
Speaker: Dr. Kevin Patrick, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine
[video]

February 27, 2012
Social Science and the University in an Age of Privatization
Sponsored by the Division of Social Sciences and the Center on Global Justice
Speaker: Craig Calhoun, Director of the London School of Economics
[video]

February 7, 2012
Future Health - Quantified Self and the Future of Personal Health
Personalized health is generating an new, more empowered generation of patients as well as new methods of preventive medicine.
Speaker: Gary Wolf, co-founder of The Quantified Self
[news release]
[video]Length: 01:54:26

February 2, 2012
Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Gail Wight
Speaker: Gail Wight, Associate Professor of Art, Stanford University
[event info]
[webcast]