UAS: The UAS on DVD Collection Audio Podcast

The Firecracker Boys

Dan O'Neill — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:44:37 GMT

The Firecracker Boys
by Dan O'Neill

In 1958, Father of the H-bomb, Edward Teller, unveiled his plan to create an instant harbor on the coast of Alaska by exploding a string of nuclear bombs. Instead, he accidentally helped launch the environmental movement. With accompanying slides, O�Neill tells the story of Project Chariot�how a small Eskimo village, along with a handful of Alaska scientists and conservationists, thwarted Teller�s scheme and sparked a new era of environmental awareness.

Recorded July 16th, 2008
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2008 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes

Franz Schubert's Winterreise An Open Rehearsal

John d'Armand — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:36:00 GMT

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Franz Schubert's Winterreise An Open Rehearsal
by John d'Armand

Dr. John d'Armand, Adjunct Professor of Music at UAS, presents the lecture side of this open rehearsal of Franz Schubert's Winterreise. Together with pianist Sue Kazama, and baritone, Philippe Damerval, d'Armand leads the audience through Schubert's cycle of 24 songs on poems by Wilhelm M�ller.

Recorded February 24th, 2006
Sponsored by: UAS, JLO & Holland America
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2006 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 48 minutes

On the Front Lines of Climate Change: From the North Pole to the White House

Andrew Revkin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:27:31 GMT

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On the Front Lines of Climate Change: From the North Pole to the White House
by Andrew Revkin

Mr. Revkin is a prize-winning author whose lecture charts the science and significance of global warming. He has been reporting on the environment for The Times since 1995, a job that has taken him to the Arctic three times in three years. In 2003, he became the first Times reporter to file stories and photos from the sea ice around the Pole.

His lecture draws on nearly twenty years of covering climate research and politics in magazines, two books, and more than 300 climate stories for The Times. Mr. Revkin has spent nearly a quarter century covering subjects ranging from Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsunami, to the assault on theAmazon and the strained relationship of science and politics.

Recorded September 18, 2007
Sponsored by: University of Alaska Southeast
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2007 University of Alaska Southeast
Running Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Together in Concert

Steve Tada and Alexander Tutunov — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:22 GMT

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Together in Concert
by Steve Tada and Alexander Tutunov

Steve Tada, the youngest pupil of Danes Zsigmondy; and Alexander Tutunov, Belarusian piano virtuoso; present an unforgettable musical experience and invite you to spend an evening in the company of Brahms, Mozart and Ravel.

W. A. Mozart: Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526

Intermission

Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118, No. 2

Maurice Ravel: Tzigane

Recorded March 23rd, 2007
Sponsored by: Arts and Humanities Department
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2007 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Three Way River

David Hunsacker — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:08:54 GMT

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Three Way River
by David Hunsacker

Three Way River combines myths from Tlingit, Appalachian, and Russian cultures into an original play in the tradition of Beauty and the Beast. The play was performed in the outdoor pavilion on the UAS campus against the backdrop of Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier.

Recorded July 26th, 2003
Sponsored by: The University of Alaska Southeast
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2003 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes

The Nature of the Sense of Smell

Luca Turin — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:52:09 GMT

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The Nature of the Sense of Smell
by Luca Turin

Dr. Luca Turin talks about his theory that the smell of substances is based upon the frequencies of vibration of their molecules. Turin developed this theory of the sense of smell and provided scientific support. He discusses his studies from both the practical and theoretical points of view.

Recorded August 24th, 2006
Sponsored by: University of Alaska Southeast
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2006 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes

A Land Gone Lonesome

Dan O'Neill — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:35:53 GMT

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A Land Gone Lonesome
by Dan O'Neill

Dan O�Neill, Alaskan historian and author, gives a presentation on his latest book, A Land Gone Lonesome. The book follows O�Neill�s 10-day solo trip along the Yukon River in 2001 and flashes back to similar trips he�d taken in 1991 and the 1970s.

Recordetd July 21st, 2006
Sponsored by: The Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2006 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 23 minutes

Creating Alaska: Framers of the Alaska Constitution

Tue, 23 May 2006 20:26:26 GMT

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Creating Alaska: Framers of the Alaska Constitution
by Katie Hurley, George Sundborg, Sr., Victor Fischer, Jack B. Coghill, and George Rogers

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Constitutional Convention, former convention delegates Victor Fischer, George Sundborg, Sr. and Jack B. Coghill join convention economic consultant and temporary Secretary George Rogers and Chief Clerk Katie Hurley in looking at the Constitution as a living document and asking whether it has fulfilled their intensions.

Recorded April 21, 2006
Sponsored by: University of Alaska Southeast
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2006 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Role of the U.S. in the Global Community

Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D) Ohio Democratic Presidential Candidate — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:30:08 GMT

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Role of the U.S. in the Global Community
by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D) Ohio Democratic Presidential Candidate

Representative Dennis Kucinich, Ohio Congressman and the last remaining challenger to Massachusetts Senatro John Kerry for the 2004 Democratic nomination for president, speaks at the University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau.

Recorded March 18th, 2004
Sponsored by: UAS Global Connections
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2004 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 29 minutes

An Unembedded Reporter's View of the Current Situation in Iraq

Dahr Jarmail — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:28:05 GMT

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An Unembedded Reporter's View of the Current Situation in Iraq
by Dahr Jarmail

Independent journalist, Dahr Jarmail, returns to the UAS campus to give an update of the current situation in Iraq. Jarmail provides an unembeded reporter's view of the state of medical services and everyday life in Iraq, and lectures on the importance of going outside the mainstream media for non-bias war coverage.

Warning: This program contains graphic wartime images, which may not be suitable for all viewers.

Recorded March 15th, 2005 Sponsored by: Juneau People for Peace and Justice Produced by: UAS Video Production Services � 2005 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes

Readings from "Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark"

Barbara Hurd — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:27:05 GMT

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Readings from "Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark"
by Barbara Hurd

Award winning nature writer, Barbara Hurd, visits the UAS campus to read from her 2003 book, "Entering the Stone: On Caves and Feeling Through the Dark."

Recorded April 4th, 2005
Sponsored by: UAS & BP
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2005 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 45 minutes

Human Rights and the Survival of the Spirit in Tibet

Palden Gyatso — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:26:10 GMT

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Human Rights and the Survival of the Spirit in Tibet
by Palden Gyatso

Tibetan Monk Palden Gyatso spent 33 years in and out of prisons and labor camps for peacefully protesting the invasion and occupation of his homeland by the Chinese government. Released in 1992 at the age of 61, Gyatso said his will to survive the torture and imprisonment came from the older captives who implored him to survive so he could tell their story. Amnesty International sponsored Palden�s lecture at UAS.

Recorded November 19th, 2003
Sponsored by: The Juneau World Affairs Council
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2003 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 39 minutes

Readings From "Riffs and Reciprocities: Prose Pairs" and Other Books of Poetry

Stephen Dunn — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:25:05 GMT

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Readings From "Riffs and Reciprocities: Prose Pairs" and Other Books of Poetry
by Stephen Dunn

Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Stephen Dunn, visits the UAS campus to read from his award winning book, "Riffs and Reciprocities: Prose Pairs," as well as from his other books of poetry.

Recorded April 5th, 2005
Sponsored by: UAS & BP
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2005 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 44 minutes

From Gaza to Al-Jazeera

Ramzy Baroud — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:24:14 GMT

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From Gaza to Al-Jazeera
by Ramzy Baroud

Palestinian journalist Ramzy Baroud examines the conflict between Israel and Palestine and explains the perspective which growing up in a war-torn country has given him. The perceived international bias in coverage of this conflict and the historical injustices done to Palestine are also covered.

Recorded December 9th, 2003
Sponsored by: The Juneau People for Peace and Justice
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2003 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 46 minutes

Scary Stories on a Dark Evening (2005)

The UAS Oral Interpretation Class — Mon, 22 May 2006 20:23:10 GMT

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Scary Stories on a Dark Evening (2005)
by The UAS Oral Interpretation Class

Stories and explorations into the nature of fear from the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, D.H. Lawrence, W.W. Jacobs, Shirley Jackson, Raymond Carver, and Roald Dahl. Performed by The UAS Oral Interpretation class and guest artists from Perseverance Theatre.

Recorded October 26th, 2005
Sponsored by: UAS Humanities Department
Produced by: UAS Video Production Services
� 2005 University of Alaska Southeast

Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes