Best UC Science Today Podcasts (2024)

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Investing in Luxury Hospitality: Insights from Industry Leaders 33:17

2M ago33:17

33:17

Send us a Text Message. Join us as Nicky Unkles and Sabrina Gleizer delve into the intricacies of luxury hospitality markets. From the regulatory landscape in New York to the demand-driven growth in South Florida, the business-friendly environment in Texas, and the challenges of building in Los Angeles, this episode offers valuable insights into th…

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The Construction Insiders Podcast 0:53

2M ago0:53

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to The Construction Insiders podcast, your ultimate guide to navigating the construction industry. Our panel of experts shares in-depth knowledge on best practices, cutting-edge trends, and crucial information to help make your next project a success. Each episode covers a wide range of topics, from the latest techno…

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Navigating Contracts, Risk, and Litigation in the Construction Industry 27:38

4M ago27:38

27:38

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Construction Insiders, host Jessica Busch delves into the evolving landscape of contracts, risk, and litigation in the construction industry with experts Allison Hunt and Sonny Jester. The discussion focuses on today’s market environment, material cost escalation, and innovative approaches to contract stru…

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A Balancing Act in the Life Sciences Sector 21:34

9M ago21:34

21:34

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Cumming Group’s Ron Pruzinsky and Caddis Partners’ Kyle Miller discuss the complex rightsizing of the national Life Sciences sector, Central region hotspots throughout the U.S., and new areas for growth and funding opportunities.By Cumming Group

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Revolutionizing Healthcare Design: Modularization, Prefabrication, and Technology Advancements 23:20

11M ago23:20

23:20

Send us a Text Message. Join us as we navigate recent industry changes, including economic shifts, labor shortages, and procurement challenges. Learn how modularization, prefabrication, and technology advancements are reshaping healthcare facility design and construction. Gain insights from our in-house experts, Gary Brett and Heather Furhman, as t…

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Building the Digital Frontier: Navigating AI and Technology in the Construction Industry 27:38

1y ago27:38

27:38

Send us a Text Message. In this podcast, we explore the construction industry's transformation through new technologies, data-driven decision-making, and AI. We discuss the importance of a single point of truth for owners, data management tools like Procore and Kahua, and human factors affecting technology adoption. As we delve into AI, we cover it…

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Examining the K-12 Sector 27:08

1+ y ago27:08

27:08

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, two of Cumming Group’s leading educational experts, Jeff Holstein and Kunal Shah, discuss some of the similarities and glaring regional differences across the K-12 sector, and how their approach has changed due to today’s build environment.By Cumming Group

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Today's Impact on Higher Education 20:47

1+ y ago20:47

20:47

Send us a Text Message. Construction in the higher education sector continues to evolve. In our latest podcast, two of our experts discuss building trends they’ve witnessed on various campuses throughout the southeast. “Whether it’s state schools or private schools, the focus is on the students and being able to provide a good education. But it’s m…

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Treating the Pandemic’s Shadow: How will the Future of Behavioral Health Policy affect Healthcare Design & Construction? 25:23

2y ago25:23

25:23

Send us a Text Message.By Cumming

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Navigating Academic Medical Center Expansions & Renovations: How Keck Medicine at USC is Planning Best-in Class Clinical Care Venues 18:42

2y ago18:42

18:42

Send us a Text Message.By Cumming

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Innovating Healthcare Delivery Models: How UCI is Building the Smart Hospital of the Future 8:25

2y ago8:25

8:25

Send us a Text Message.By Cumming

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Building for Adaptability: How UC Davis Health is Future Proofing the Hub & Spoke Healthcare Model 9:46

2y ago9:46

9:46

Send us a Text Message.By Cumming

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Contracts and Risk Mitigation in Today’s Changing Construction Landscape 28:26

2y ago28:26

28:26

Send us a Text Message. In this conversation, our team provides tips and tricks for thoroughly reviewing your construction project's contract language. We explain the best ways to ensure your contract protects you, the owner.By Cumming

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Sector Focus: Life Science Development Boom 20:00

2+ y ago20:00

20:00

Send us a Text Message. Managing Partner at Fort Point Project Management, Christine Mosholder, discusses the recent Life Sciences development boom, including the latest trends, new build approaches, the evolution of the modern lab space, and the utilization of technology to make sure facilities meet today’s changing demands.…

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San Diego on the Rise: Breaking Down the Future State of America’s Finest City 29:57

2+ y ago29:57

29:57

Send us a Text Message. In this conversation about San Diego’s ever-changing landscape, host Jessica Busch speaks with Brooks Rehkopf, Managing Director of Cumming San Diego, and Matt Reid, Director of Project Management, about the current and future state of the San Diego market, its dramatic shift from a military-port city to a global bio-tech hu…

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Nashville Market 32:12

3+ y ago32:12

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Send us a Text Message. In this conversation about all things Nashville, host Jessica Busch speaks with CapEX Cumming founder Joe Saatkamp about the resiliency of the Nashville market, its transformation from a healthcare-heavy economy to one that is increasingly diverse and dynamic, its status as a destination for companies and people looking to r…

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Innovation Through Engineering: Improving Healthcare Building Systems 41:27

3+ y ago41:27

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jessica hands the hosting duties over to Zair Sheema, a Sr. Cost Manager at Cumming who specializes in healthcare MEP systems. Zair leans on his specialized expertise to speak with guest Gary Hamilton, a Sr. VP and healthcare leader with WSP USA, about a range of topics related to healthcare mechanical syste…

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Implementing School District Construction Programs, Part 2 29:58

4+ y ago29:58

29:58

Send us a Text Message. Jessica, still at the CASH Conference in Long Beach, sits down with Julie Strauss from HMC Architects and Dana Grudem from Irvine Unified School District. They talk about developing facility master plans, the ins and outs of program funding, the new regulations of Prop 13, and much more.…

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Implementing School District Construction Programs, Part 1 22:39

4+ y ago22:39

22:39

Send us a Text Message. Insiders host Jessica Busch visits the CASH Conference in Long Beach and catches up with Michael Krause, Assistant Superintendent at Anaheim Elementary School District, to talk about the art and science of planning and implementing a school district construction program.By Cumming

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The State of Sustainability in Construction 28:04

4+ y ago28:04

28:04

Send us a Text Message. Cumming’s Vice President of Energy and Sustainability, Christine Marez, discusses the latest in sustainability efforts and trends, including changing attitudes, some of the exciting new technologies being utilized to counteract the effects of climate change, and much more.By Cumming

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Understanding the Themed Entertainment Sector 26:03

4+ y ago26:03

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Send us a Text Message. Cumming's Vice President of Themed Entertainment, Asif Parkar, talks with Jessica about the unique characteristics of this exciting sector, including the three main elements of a themed entertainment project and why theme parks are more immune to economic downturns than most project types.…

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Recent Tariffs and Their Impact on the Construction Industry 21:10

4+ y ago21:10

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Cumming Vice President and in-house economist Dan Pomfrett joins Jessica to talk about the trade war between the U.S. and China, and the resulting tariffs from both countries. They examine the details of these tariffs, including the rationale behind their implementation, their effects to date, and what to ex…

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The Value of Published Metrics in M/E/P Estimating 26:03

5y ago26:03

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Send us a Text Message. Noted MEP estimating expert Pete Melucci talks with Jessica Busch about why published metrics are so valuable in producing estimates, and how their widespread adoption will enable construction projects overall to be more efficient, reliable, and transparent.By Cumming

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What we can learn from the "dinosaurs of marriage" 2:45

6+ y ago2:45

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In 1989, UC Berkeley psychologist Robert Levenson began to study a group of people who had been married at least 15 years or 35 years, depending on age, to get a better sense of what fairly successful marriages are like. This was not purely a behavioral study, as they also managed to collect genetic samples from many of these 156 couples. In this i…

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Why nutrition studies can't be one-size-fits-all 1:59

6+ y ago1:59

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If you’ve been around awhile, chances are you’ve experienced foods that were once touted to be good for you, suddenly becoming the worst thing you could possibly eat. Or at least that’s how it feels when there’s a lot of media coverage about the latest scientific studies. Take eggs, for example. Over the years, these nutrient-rich orbs have gone fr…

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There are benefits to letting your mind wander 4:36

6+ y ago4:36

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It's a workday, just after lunch. You have a deadline and there's plenty of time left in the day to get the task done. If only you could stop thinking about other things. One thought can lead to your mind just...wandering away. This can't be good, right? You've probably been scolded as a kid for daydreaming in class. But in recent years, neuroscien…

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Are we close to curing glaucoma? 1:02

6+ y ago1:02

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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, might be close to finding a drug that could cure glaucoma, which is the world’s second-leading cause of blindness. Karsten Gronert, a professor of optometry, says it has been a long process of trial and error."With decades worth of research there have been several approaches to try to develop n…

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Cataloging the brain to make sense of functionality and cure disease 1:00

6+ y ago1:00

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How does one make a brain atlas? John Ngai, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley explains.“You can think of it as a taxonomy. You might think about what are all the species of birds that there are on Earth, you might think of it as needing to first identify those types.”So, just like with a bird encyclopedia, UC Berkeley neuro…

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An over-the-counter drug that may help in the fight against MS 1:03

6+ y ago1:03

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Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, affects over two million people worldwide. The neurodegenerative disease strikes when the immune system attacks myelin, layers of a fatty insulating membrane that surround nerve fibers and help send nerve signals faster. Ari Green, a neurologist at the University of California, San Francisco, has found an over the counter…

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How exposure to PBDEs affect a child's IQ 1:03

6+ y ago1:03

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Exposure to flame retardant chemicals or PBDEs during pregnancy can affect children’s neurodevelopment. Environmental health scientist Tracey Woodruff of the University of California, San Francisco, found ten-fold increases in a mother's PBDE levels could lead to a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child. While that may sound like a small number…"If you…

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Mapping the great unknown of our brain 1:02

6+ y ago1:02

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Believe it or not, neuroscience is still considered a relatively new field of medical research. That’s because there’s still a lot of the unknown about our brain. For instance, how do brain cells wire up and function? To answer this question, John Ngai, a professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, is creating…

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Could the progression of glaucoma be halted? 1:03

6+ y ago1:03

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Glaucoma is the world’s second-leading cause of blindness, and it affects about 80 million people worldwide and has no cure. But vision scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered molecules that could probably halt the progression of the disease. Gronert: “We identified a novel factor, a new factor that potentially protect…

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The ambition Brain Atlas Project 0:58

6+ y ago0:58

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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have started an ambitious project to build a brain atlas. According to neuroscientist John Ngai, the goal is to create a catalogue of different brain cells."The human brain contains about 80 billion neurons, nerve cells. And of the neurons we suspect there could be hundreds, if not thousands of…

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How to improve your social connections and boost happiness 0:58

6+ y ago0:58

0:58

Social connections are important and can make you happier, according to psychologist Iris Mauss of the University of California, Berkeley. But how can those who are, shall we say, not so easy going build such a network? Mauss says – just be yourself, and open up to others. “People who are perceived to be more authentic are better liked by others an…

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A new approach to figuring out which diets are pro or anti-inflammatory 1:03

6+ y ago1:03

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It seems there’s more to high-density lipoproteins, or HDLs, than we previously thought. Nutrition researcher Angela Zivkovic of the University of California, Davis, led an analyses of how the composition of complex sugars attached to HDLs called glycans are linked to the body’s inflammatory response. Traditional markers like LDL cholesterol, body …

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Will software engineers ever completely outsmart hackers? 1:04

6+ y ago1:04

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Will software engineers ever be able to outsmart hackers and build an unbreakable wall of defense? Dawn Song, a computer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley says it’s possible, but don’t expect results in the near future. Part of the reason is due to artificial intelligence, or AI.“On one hand AI – these techniques can really help u…

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The pros and cons of anatomy class in virtual reality 1:01

6+ y ago1:01

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Medical students at the University of California, San Francisco, are learning about the human body in a new, experimental setting. Anatomy professor Derek Harmon is piloting a virtual reality class. But as exciting as it sounds - not every student is thrilled about the 3D experience. "I think one potential negative with virtual reality is that some…

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How to protect artificial intelligence technology from hackers 1:06

6+ y ago1:06

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Artificial Intelligence has been developing fast – and it’s making more and more decisions on humans’ behalf. From simple web searches to e-commerce to self-driving cars. But researchers like Dawn Song, a computer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, are struggling to find the best ways to protect this technology from hackers.“One t…

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Dealing with moody people starts with your attitude 1:03

6+ y ago1:03

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When you accept your own negative emotions – you will likely have a more positive outlook on mood swings than people around you have. That’s according to Iris Mauss, a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley.“If you have an accepting attitude for other people’s emotions that tend to make those other people feel better and it helps yo…

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A digital intervention program to help moms-to-be get better sleep 1:03

7y ago1:03

1:03

Sleep disorders during pregnancy can lead to a preterm birth. To improve sleeping patterns of mothers-to-be, Jennifer Felder, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, is running an intervention research. “So we are doing a research on expecting moms and it is a digital intervention for sleep during pregnancies, so we …

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Virtual reality becomes a reality in medical research 1:04

7y ago1:04

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Virtual Reality becomes a reality in medical research. Derek Harmon, a professor of anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco, is working with software companies to develop 3D brain scan visualization tools. “With your two hand-held controllers of the virtual space you can slice with one axes and then the other and see a view of a head…

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Toxic flame retardants are still ubiquitous in our homes 1:00

7y ago1:00

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A couple of decades ago flame retardants – or PBDEs - were widely used in furniture because of the fire safety standards. But that policy has since changed in many states, including California. “Because of concern about increasing exposures as well as the facts that people were concerned about in terms of how they may be affecting neurodevelopment,…

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Anatomy students use virtual reality to get a different view of the human body 1:02

7y ago1:02

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Medical students at the University of California, San Francisco, are learning about human anatomy not only on cadavers, but also in virtual reality. This is part of a new pilot curriculum led by anatomy professor Derek Harmon. "The students, as soon as they learn the material on actual cadavers, on skeletons, or in the lab itself, they could go int…

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Accepting your negative emotions is a positive thing 1:02

7y ago1:02

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How much stress can you take? Maybe you’re OK with a small bump in the road, like a parking ticket or a spat with your neighbor. But what about more serious troubles? “Things like going through a divorce, financial troubles, unemployment. Those are pretty big stressors.” That’s Irene Mauss, a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley. …

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How your perception of situations affects your mood 1:02

7y ago1:02

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What really makes you happy or sad? According to Psychologist Iris Mauss of the University of California, Berkeley it is not so much about what’s happening to you, but how you perceive the situations you are in. "How you relate to your own emotions, transforms the experiences that you have in some way."Mauss says the right way of thinking is the be…

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Do you have flame retardants in your home? 1:02

7y ago1:02

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If your home has furniture that contains flame retardant materials, you may want to consider getting rid of it. A study by Tracey Woodruff, an environmental health scientist at the University of California, San Francisco, has shown that exposure to flame retardant chemicals, or PBDEs, may affect your health. "The thing about the flame retardants us…

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How our food choices affect climate change 1:04

7y ago1:04

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About a quarter of all the global climate change problems we’re seeing today can be attributed back to our food system and the dietary choices we’re making on a daily basis."This is greater than all of the cars on the planet; in fact it’s about twice as much global warming pollution as the cars."That’s Benjamin Houlton, director of the John Muir In…

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How you handle stress matters 1:01

7y ago1:01

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How do you handle stress? Psychologist Iris Mauss of the University of California, Berkeley wanted to learn how people deal with stressors, so she ran an experiment that involved exposing study participants to uncomfortable situations. “We stressed everybody out by having them giving an impromptu speech that we said would be videotaped and later sc…

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How flame retardants affect children's health 1:02

7y ago1:02

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Exposure to flame retardant chemicals or PBDEs during pregnancy can affect children’s neurodevelopment. That’s according to Tracey Woodruff, an environmental health scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. “There’s been studies in multiple locations including the United States and in other countries around the world and what was fo…

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Can pregnant women be cured of insomnia? 1:02

7y ago1:02

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Can pregnant women be cured of insomnia? Jennifer Felder, a clinical phycologist at the University of California, San Francisco, is testing out a therapy called cognitive behavioral treatment, which could help expecting mothers fight sleep disorders. “There is not currently much research on how best to treat insomnia during pregnancy. We know that …

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