Study finds horses have been present on Great Plains since as early as 16th century
An international study found that horses have been present on the Great Plains of North America since as early as the 16th century. The study was led by the University of Colorado and included researchers from the Lakota, Comanche and Pawnee nations and from schools across 15 countries, spanning ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 9, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video
Serrated teeth of a crabeater seal
A view of the serrated teeth of a crabeater seal. The seals use their teeth to capture Antarctic krill, their primary prey. While they don't actually eat crabs, they do feed by swimming through schools of krill with their mouths open, then trapping both krill and water in their mouths, lock their ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - September 14, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: video
Lessons Sweden learned from its COVID-19 response
During FutureMed 2020, Sweden ' s state epidemiologist Dr. Anders Tegnell said he supports the country ' s decision to keep schools open with social distancing guidance in place. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - August 19, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Population Health Quality and Safety Source Type: video
DeBakey in Baghdad and Beirut: The Internationalization of Surgical Education, 1945 – 1970
4th Annual DeBakey Lecture
The techniques and pedagogies of medical education in the fields of surgery underscore the universality of the medical profession and the internationalization of its pedagogies. This presentation looks into the field of surgery in the medical schools of Baghdad and Beirut as comparative transnati onal microcosms for the study of the development of pedagogical approaches of surgical education. Pointedly, this presentation focuses on Dr. Michael Elias Debakey ’ s centrality in this internationalization processes. In the aftermath of World War Two, Debakey was vernacularized in surgical canon. Me...
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
DeBakey Lecture: The Making of Iraqi Doctors: Reproduction in Medical Education in Modern Iraq, 1869-1959
4th Annual DeBakey Lecture
The techniques and pedagogies of medical education in the fields of surgery underscore the universality of the medical profession and the internationalization of its pedagogies. This presentation looks into the field of surgery in the medical schools of Baghdad and Beirut as comparative transnati onal microcosms for the study of the development of pedagogical approaches of surgical education. Pointedly, this presentation focuses on Dr. Michael Elias Debakey ’ s centrality in this internationalization processes. In the aftermath of World War Two, Debakey was vernacularized in surgical canon. Me...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 22, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Demystifying Medicine 2019 - The Future for PhDs
Demystifying Medicine
Part career expo, part crystal-ball gazing, this popular Demystifying Medicine session held at the end of each lecture season presents new job opportunities and scientific emerging trends for the well-trained NIH postdoc, along with traditional opportunities often overlooked.
Michael Gottesman is the NIH Deputy Director of Intramural Research (DDIR) and also chief of the NCI Laboratory of Cell Biology. As DDIR, Gottesman oversees and ultimately approves the hiring of all NIH principal investigators. As an NCI branch chief, he has mentored and helped find jobs for dozens of postdocs who have passed thr...
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Common Wi-Fi could detect weapons, bombs and chemicals in bags
Ordinary Wi-Fi could easily detect weapons, bombs and explosive chemicals in bags at museums, stadiums, theme parks, schools and other public venues, according to a new study. The study's research team employed a suspicious object detection system, which is easy to set up, reduces security ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - August 23, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: video
Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (Day 2)
Obesity is a major contributor to serious health conditions in children and adults. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally has grown rapidly in the last three decades; thus, there is a pressing need to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Obesity is commonly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. In 2014, more than one-third (37.7%) of U.S. adults (Flegal, 2016 ) and 17% of U.S. children and young adults under the age of 20 (Ogden, 2016 ) met this definition, accounting for about 55% of the total U.S. population. There are also persistent disparities among ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 2, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (Day 1)
Obesity is a major contributor to serious health conditions in children and adults. The prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally has grown rapidly in the last three decades; thus, there is a pressing need to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Obesity is commonly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30. In 2014, more than one-third (37.7%) of U.S. adults (Flegal, 2016 ) and 17% of U.S. children and young adults under the age of 20 (Ogden, 2016 ) met this definition, accounting for about 55% of the total U.S. population. There are also persistent disparities among ...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 2, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
DDM Seminar Series: How to Say Anything to Anyone
Deputy Director for Management (DDM) Seminar Series
The first installment of the FY2017 DDM Seminar Series. To receive credit for watching the LIVE Videocast, you need to register for the event in LMS on the morning of the event. Archived Videocast registration is also available in LMS approximately 10 days after the event.
This first seminar features Shari Harley presenting on candor, and how to say anything to anyone and have it be easy. Shari Harley, MA and Certified Speaking Professional, is the founder and president of Candid Culture, an international training and consulting firm helping corporations, associations, go...
Source: Videocast - All Events - December 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools Data and Professional Development Workshop (Day 2)
Presented by: NIH OD, Office of Equity Diversity and InclusionCategory: Hispanic HeritageAired date: 06/30/2015 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: video
Hispanic Serving Health Professions Schools Data and Professional Development Workshop (Day 1)
Presented by: NIH Office of the Director, Office of Equity Diversity and InclusionCategory: Hispanic HeritageAired date: 06/29/2015 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - June 29, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: video
Communicating and Working with K-12 Schools, Students and Teachers
Presented by: Barbara Houtz, NIHCategory: NIH OnlyAired date: 02/10/2014 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - February 19, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: video
National Native American Heritage 2014 Speaker Series
Presentations on the CDC's Eagle Book Series and NIDDK's Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools. Air date: 4/3/2014 10:00:00 AM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
Communicating and Working with K-12 Schools, Students and Teachers
This workshop includes topics such as the most effective methods of engaging teachers and administrators; interactive presentation of teaching and learning methods; and a discussion about the state of science, technology, engineering, mathematics education (STEM) in current K-12 public schools. For more information go to https://www.training.nih.govAir date: 2/10/2014 1:00:00 PM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - January 27, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video
