UCTV, University of California Television

9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming

The global population is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050 and there's an urgent need to reform our food production to meet the rising demand. This four-part series examines these challenges and demonstrates how UC Davis is leading the way in developing sustainable, high-tech agriculture practices and training the next generation of farmers.
http://www.uctv.tv/farming

The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

UC San Diego and The Atlantic present a series that explores the future of energy, health, and technology through conversations with some of the country's most fascinating thinkers.
http://www.uctv.tv/atlanticpacific

New Approaches to Keeping Kids Healthy

Are children today sicker or healthier than we were? Increasingly, things that were thought to be a normal part of childhood are being recognized and treated as chronic medical conditions. Where do we draw the line between these "normal things that kids get" and "medical conditions"? In the face of a seemingly rapid increase in the number of children with acute and chronic illnesses, this new series from UCSF Osher Mini Medical School explores what we know and what remains a mystery (or a simple myth).

America's Alzheimer's Epidemic: Heartache & Hope

This series reveals the heartache for those suffering from and coping with Alzheimer's disease and the hope offered by UCLA researchers leading the charge to slow its progress and, eventually, find a cure. The series also profiles a growing network of caregiver support groups established by Patti Davis, daughter of President Ronald Reagan, and television personality Leeza Gibbons, who lost her mother to the disease.

Concerts & Performances

Exquisite musical performances ranging from symphonies to jazz.

World's Largest Science Fiction & Fantasy Collection

This UCTV Prime original series ventures inside UC Riverside's Eaton Collection, the world's largest collection of science fiction, fantasy, horror and utopian fiction, for a peek at some of its treasures and conversations with writers and professors who offer up some intriguing ideas on science fiction's expanding role in popular culture and growing acceptance in literary and academic circles.

UCTV Prime: The Skinny on Obesity

Is sugar a toxin that's fueling the global obesity epidemic? That's the argument UCSF's Dr. Robert Lustig made in "Sugar: The Bitter Truth," a 2009 UCTV video that's since gone viral and sparked a national dialogue. In "The Skinny on Obesity," a 7-part series from UCTV Prime, Dr. Lustig and two of his UCSF colleagues tease out the science behind this alarming claim and the dire threat it poses to global public health.

Aging and Senior Health

Our brains change as we age, and how we think and feel changes too. Could it be that paying attention to our daily lives and our aging brains might slow our cellular aging? Or that certain emotional interactions can predict relationship happiness decades later? In these programs from UCSF's Osher Mini Medical School, researchers and experts share the latest science on the intersection between cognition, emotion, health and aging. It's an exciting new frontier and you--and your brain--won't want to miss it!

UCTV Prime: Cuts

Research developments, entertaining events and interesting personalities from the University of California.

UCTV Prime - Naked Art

This four-part original series explores the preeminent art collections at UC San Diego, UCLA and UC San Francisco.

Health and Medicine- New!

UC doctors and renowned researchers share the latest medical developments and practical advice to improve your health and well-being. See more at http://www.uctv.tv/health

Science- New!

From captivating documentaries to illuminating lectures, UCTV's science programming provides insight into the world around us. See more at http://www.uctv.tv/science

Arts and Music- New!

From the traditional to the cutting-edge, UCTV's arts programming is sure to entertain and amaze.

See more at http://www.uctv.tv/arts

Public Affairs- New!

Scholars, elected officials, journalists and other experts participate in in-depth discussions about critical policy issues at the local, national and international levels. See more at http://www.uctv.tv/publicaffairs

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