Is art a public good? Why is the government even paying for art in the first place? Today, Danielle explores the US government's history of commissioning art and how that lead to the NEA.

Linguist Carol Padden (UC San Diego), gives us a taste of the extraordinary geographical diversity of sign languages throughout the world.

“Symbols and Memorials: Part 2” shows some of the buildings and monuments located in Washington, DC.

University of Oxford historian Sir John Elliott describes why the search for historical objectivity implies that it is important for all historians to have one foot in the past and one foot in the present.

The 1st Congress of the newly established United States is hopelessly deadlocked on two critical issues. James Madison and the Southern states are pushing to move the seat of government from New York City to a location on the Potomac...

A short, explicit lecture aimed at the heart of Jacksonian ideas, brought to your by your host, Mr. Hughes.

Mr. Hughes throws it down on Sectionalism, breezing through the essential causes of the American Civil War beginning with the ratification of the Constitution and culminating with the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

French voters go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country's presidential election. We go to Marine Le Pen's heartlands to examine why this far-right, anti-immigrant and Eurosceptic candidate has gained such favour

Happy Deaf Awareness Week! Yes, you heard that right. There is a full week dedicated to promoting and celebrating those who are Deaf and hard of hearing, their language and culture. This is celebrated by special gatherings like Silent...

President Trumpês proposed budget will cut $7 billion in NIH funding - over 20% of the total NIH budget. You might be wondering, where does that NIH money get spent? This week, we interviewed some UCSD Neuroscientists to tell you about...

In this video, Dr Greg Martin looks at the organisations working in the global health space. Specifically, he talks about how to do a landscape analysis to identify an organisations that you might want to work for. This video is all...

In this video, Dr Greg Martin talk about career opportunities in Global Health, including what organisations you can work for and what skills sets you'll need. Finding a job in Global Health isn't always easy but hopefully this video...

NSF Director France A. Córdova outlines how President

Obama's fiscal year (FY) 2017 request for NSF supports research into critical national is
sues,
including clean energy technologies, food sustainability, disaster response...

Climate change is changing landscapes and creating impacts throughout the world. Glacier National Park is no exception. Around 1850, an estimated 150 glaciers existed within the present boundaries of the park. Today, only 25 glaciers...

The National Park Service is developing a transportation plan to improve safety, reduce congestion and conflicts among people traveling on park roads, and protect park resources and values.

A role model is a person who can be imitated by younger people, and have an impact on their behavior, choices, and values. Sports stars have been looked up to as role models, however some such as Charles Barkley, a retired professional...

While the transportation planning process is intended to do many things, one of the main goals always needs to be to protect the incredible resources of Acadia.

Park staff and planners hosted an online webinar on August 5, 2020 in order to share information about the Ackerson Meadow Restoration Project and provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

Describes how the broken political system allows opportunities for other institutions to make change and step in to that leadership role

When Joseph Walker passed through in 1833, there were none, but today, thousands of maps portray Yosemite National Park. From a land grant created during the Civil War, to modern computer mapping, these maps also tell the story of the...

This webinar focused on sharing information with park stakeholders about the Sugar Pine Bridge Hydrologic Study underway in Yosemite Valley. It was presented at the May 2017 stakeholder webinar.

A recording of the virtual Acadia Advisory Committee Meeting hosted on September 13, 2021. Updates shared by park officials, Friends of Acadia, and Schoodic Institute.

How are people affecting wildlife behavior in Glacier National Park? Millions of visitors travel the Going-to-the-Sun Road every year, changing behaviors of some wildlife species. This film highlights research on mountain goats at...

Climate change is changing landscapes and creating impacts throughout the world. Glacier National Park is no exception. Around 1850, an estimated 150 glaciers existed within the present boundaries of the park. Today, only 25 glaciers...