From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Andrew Wolvin, Ph.D., discusses the study of animals and avian sciences with Jordan Thomas, Campus Farm manager, while touring the campus farm. Also, Professor Jianghong Meng discusses with Andrew Wolvin what is being done to advance food safety through research on food borne pathogens....

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Our universities are a tremendous engine for producing and selecting new generations of talented young scientists and engineers. But there is an urgent need to expose all students to a much wider range of opportunities for their research, including work on critical problems that affect the 80 pe...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Buying locally grown foods connects consumers to their communities. People in the sustainable agriculture movement are working to build a food system that meets the needs of consumers, farmers, and the environment. From the Series:The University of Wisconsin - Madison Presents

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Atomic physics has been an important part of the research at the University of Washington since World War II, and it has been supported by the NSF since the 1950s. The NSF currently funds work on a precise atomic clock, measurements of the magnetism of a single electron, measurements of parity v...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

The white octopus in this video was filmed with a high-definition underwater video camera at 6600 feet depth 200 miles off the coast of Oregon in September 2005 as part of the VISIONS '05 expedition led by Professors John Delaney and Deborah Kelly of the University of Washington. Li...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

One goal of neurobiology is to explain the brain in terms of laws of physics and chemistry. Indeed, our understanding of machine-like fast chemical and electrical signals at the level of molecules and single cells is quite mature. A slower chemical signaling system apparently adjusts appetites, ...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Take part in an underwater journey of scientific discovery - without leaving your living room. This program takes you to the bottom of the seafloor along the Juan de Fuca Ridge as part of the ongoing revolution in the way technology is changing the way scientists are studying the oceans and the o...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

From genetics to cosmology to nanotechnology, science is on the brink of numerous and extraordinary mega-revolutions that will change the very nature of life. Closer to Truth brings together leading scientists, scholars and artists to debate many of today’s fundamental issues. Top expe...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Physics Nobel Laureate Russell Hulse makes the case that science must be seen as more than just the scientific method, especially if it is to be of interest to young people. Science is not merely mechanistic; it is a highly creative process. Hulse recounts his discovery of the first example of a...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

In 1979, the benefits of computer networks were not fully appreciated, even within the academic community. The ARPANET provided network services to a small group of researchers in academia and affiliated research laboratories. A number of community networks — Bitnet, CSNET, UUCP and SPAN/H...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Experts discuss vaccinations in relation to bioterrorism. From the Series:Bioethics & Bioterrorism

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Topics in this seminar include western forest fire challenges, fire science tools, and the human dimensions of wildland fires. From the Series:Denman Forestry Issues

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Have you ever wondered why we see rainbows, or what makes the sky blue? Walter Lewin, an engaging speaker and physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sheds light on everyday phenomena by explaining them in simple terms. Don’t miss his exciting demonstrations, including cr...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Relive the stories behind battle wounds of science as Barry Barish, professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology, discusses the scars and wisdom gained from his involvement in a series of domestic and international science projects. From the Series:Frontier

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

The Smithsonian has often been affectionately described as "The Nation’s Attic" for its role in keeping and conserving our national treasures. But in addition to the qualitative reasons for keeping these collections (for example, for their rarity and beauty), our collections are important for pr...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Nobel Laureate David Baltimore talks about the research university’s role in today's society. From the Series:UVA NewsMakers 2002

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

In this panel, speakers discuss policy and ethical issues associated with interdisciplinary science and engineering problem solving. From the Series:Enabling Interdisciplinary Research

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

Curt Suplee of the National Science Foundation showcases the winning entries in the Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge — a contest that seeks the most inventive, powerful and informative ways of presenting research in pictures. The annual competition, created by NSF i...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

This episode of Researching Maryland features a farm in Chestertown, MD that is using environmentally sound farming practices to help reduce impacts associated with intensive agricultural practices. The owner of the farm has dedicated over 200 acres to a research project led by Professo...

From: ResearchChannel on Thu, Feb 12 2009 8:28 PM

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory’s Outdoor StreamLab, a world-class water research center at the University of Minnesota, gives researchers and students the best hands-on experience that can be found anywhere in the world: Using water from the Mississippi River to study everything from water qua...