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¦
The first televised Academy Awards ceremony was in 1953. The first ceremony that aired in color was in 1966. The first time the Academy replaced the phrase And the winner is... with And the Oscar goes to... was in 1989 at the 61st Academy Awards. Apparently everyone is a winner. The first actress to announce herself as a winner in the Best Actress category was Norma Shearer in 1931 for The Divorcee. That was the last time a nominated actor presented an award for his/her own category... And the winner is... ME!! Awkward! The first African American actress to win an Academy Award was Hattie McDaniel. She won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. The first actor to turn down his Best Actor award was George C. Scott in 1970 for Patton.