Courses (no prerequites) Fall 2015 ENGR83A-Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (5 units) In this class, the students were introduced to a wide variety of problems that biomedical engineers solve. It covered a variety of applications, such as, implantable devices, bioinstrumentation, and biomaterials. It provided a general understanding of the biomedical device industry in terms of its size and scope, current trends, and the wide range of products involved with emphasis on biomedical companies in California.
The Oscars Streaker At the 1974 Oscars, as David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Opel streaked past him flashing a peace sign. Niven did not miss a beat. He turned to the audience and quipped, âWell, ladies and gentlemen, that was almost bound to happenâ¦
Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy-thriller film about a murder on a Los Angeles-to-Chicago train journey. It was directed by Arthur Hiller and stars Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, and Richard Pryor, with Patrick McGoohan, Ned Beatty, Clifton James and Richard Kiel in supporting roles. The film score is by Henry Mancini. This film marked the first pairing of Wilder and Pryor, who would later be paired in three more films.