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This documentary, narrated by Tom Brokaw, chronicles the life of pioneering space physicist Dr. James Van Allen and his extraordinary contributions to the development of the U.S. space program. It also includes a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the space program and some of the most top-secret government activities during the early days of the Cold War and the "race for space." |
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Nagi Kicopi
Interviews with Native Americans were conducted in South Dakota to solicit
personal stories about how their lives were impacted by alcohol and substance
abuse. Collaborating on the project were Native Americans Dr. Duane
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Mackey, Dr. John Williams and Gene Thin Elk of the University of South
Dakota in Vermillion. Dr. Mackey was intimately involved in the review
of program material to confirm its veracity, and to assure it is an
accurate reflection of the current state of these issues among South
Dakota reservation peoples.
Sucker PunchedIn this award winning video Native American, Delaney Apple of Rapid City, SD, describes his incredibly challenging life while growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Gangs, violence, death, alcohol and drugs became a way of life at a very young age until a particularly horrific incident -- inflamed by alcohol, drugs and violence -- stopped his young life, literally, in its tracks. He then tells how his very existence was transformed and re-created through traditional Lakota spirituality. |
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Reflections
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Combining hundreds of rare photographs, documents and film footage, this documentary provides a unique look at the history of The University of Iowa.
The result is a presentation that will be informative viewing for generations to come.
The Labor Center
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The Arts Across the Curriculum ProjectThe Arts Across the Curriculum Project is an extensive arts education residency project created by Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa. It encourages teachers to integrate the arts into the full range of their curricula. In conjunction with Hancher's curriculum consultants, University of Iowa graduate students in the arts and visiting artists, various units of study are implemented in every classroom to provide a wider curricular context for artist residencies. |
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Lasansky: Inside the Image
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Oakdale Research ParkIntended for both on- and off-campus collaborators of the Park, the video looks back at the Park's inception and forward to its future as it grows into one of the most vital research and development technology transfer sites in the midwest.
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The Search for MeaningThis award winning program is one in a 26 program series on health and wellness. Rather than focusing on questions of our physical well-being, it focuses on spiritual questions. Philosophers, religious leaders and atheists, along with a Holocaust and a shipwreck survivor, attempt to find meaning in human existence.
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The Changing American Family: Decline or TransitionThis program illustrates the dramatic changes the family has gone through over time and examines how these changes have influenced this institution and society. This award winning program is part of a 26 program educational series dealing with health and wellness issues. The series is distributed by WCB/McGraw-Hill publishing.
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Foolish Pleasures, Foolish HeartWhat are the risk factors of CHD? Cholesterol levels? Age and gender? America has a receptive public but very few tools to help make information on heart disease practical and meaningful. This program is designed in an interactive format to allow students to attain risk factor information and assist them in understanding how lifestyle behaviors are associated with CHD.
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Violence in the WorkplaceThe nightmare of violence in the workplace is examined as it impacts schools, colleges, hospitals and corporations. This award winning program piques student awareness of typical perpetrators of violence, and the many efforts to diffuse violence through intervention programs.
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