Education 192 Videos
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Drew Faust
Air Date 11/17/2017Drew Faust, president of Harvard, talks about her tenure at the university. 26:03 -
Chris Eisgruber
Air Date 06/23/2017Chris Eisgruber, president of Princeton University, on building trust and diversity among college campuses. 19:08 -
John Wood
Air Date 05/30/2017John Wood of Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy in developing countries. 09:50 -
Free Speech
Air Date 03/06/2017Frank Bruni, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and NYU professor Jonathan Haidt discuss free speech on college campuses. 25:53 -
Eva Moskowitz
Air Date 02/22/2017Eva Moskowitz, the founder and C.E.O. of Success Academy. 20:55 -
Emmarie Huetteman
Air Date 02/07/2017A look at the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as education secretary with the guest host Jeff Glor and Emmarie Huetteman of the NY Times. 08:14 -
Eli Broad
Air Date 01/31/2017Philanthropist Eli Broad discusses financing art, science, and education. 16:14 -
Schwarzman Scholars
Air Date 09/14/2016Stephen Schwarzman and students introduce the Schwarzman Scholarship program. 22:11 -
Nicole Hurd
Air Date 03/24/2016College Advising Corps' Nicole Hurd discusses higher-education advising for low-income and first-generation students. 09:35 -
Marley Dias
Air Date 02/19/201611-year-old Marley Dias talks about creating the hash tag #1000blackgirlbooks to make a change. 08:56 -
Sebastian Thrun
Air Date 12/29/2015Udacity's C.E.O. Sebastian Thrun discusses the online educational organization's employment guarantee. 32:59 -
TED Talks
Air Date 04/22/2015A compilation of various TED Talks speakers as well as an interview with its curator, Chris Anderson. 12:01 -
Jon Krakauer
Air Date 04/22/2015Jon Krakauer talks about his new book, "Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town." 18:22 -
'The Real-Life MBA'
Air Date 04/16/2015Former GE chairman Jack and Suzy Welch, former editor of the Harvard Business Review, introduce "The Real-Life MBA." 20:51 -
Fareed Zakaria
Air Date 04/01/2015Fareed Zakaria argues for the importance of the liberal arts in his latest book, "In Defense of a Liberal Education." 24:59 -
Nitin Nohria
Air Date 01/23/2015Nitin Nohria, dean of the Harvard Business School, discusses the ways in which the school has changed. 37:20 -
Joel Klein
Air Date 12/19/2014Former NYC schools chancellor Joel Klein talks about his new book called, "Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools." 21:01 -
Sebastian Thrun
Air Date 06/20/2014C.E.O. and co-founder of Udacity Sebastian Thrun on where the idea for online classes came from and why he believes they are successful. 14:19 -
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
Air Date 05/08/2014Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe explains her mission to help young women and children in Uganda who were sold as sex slaves and soldiers. 20:48 -
Richard Levin
Air Date 04/16/2014Richard Levin, president of Coursera, explains how MOOCs offer an alternative to traditional education. 11:18 -
Drew Faust
Air Date 03/27/2014Harvard University president Drew Faust evaluates the state of higher education and scientific research. 23:56 -
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Air Date 12/30/2013Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares his children's book, "Sasquatch in the Paint," and introduces Camp Skyhook. 12:17 -
Peter Lynch
Air Date 12/04/2013Philanthropist and investor Peter Lynch reflects on education reform, business management, and investing. 26:11 -
Ron Paul
Air Date 09/18/2013Ron Paul talks about his book about America's educational system, "The School Revolution." 22:09 -
Stephen Schwarzman
Air Date 06/19/2013Stephen Schwarzman explains a program that will fund students to study at a top Chinese university. 31:59 -
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Air Date 06/03/2013Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, details the many challenges he faces in governing and reforming the city. 33:00 -
Sir Ken Robinson
Air Date 05/28/2013Sir Ken Robinson explains his book, "Finding Your Element" and the importance of having passion for what you do. 32:10 -
The Promise of MOOCs
Air Date 04/25/2013Online educators discuss the benefits of massive online open courses, or MOOCs, and how they will revolutionize education. 38:39 -
Richard Levin, Pt. 2
Air Date 04/22/2013A continuation of the conversation with Yale University president Richard Levin—about Yale and its impact. 08:18 -
Richard Levin, Pt. 1
Air Date 04/19/2013Yale University President Richard Levin comments on his 20-year tenure and his upcoming retirement. 16:27 -
Marron Institute
Air Date 03/01/2013NYU executives introduce the Marron Institute on Cities and the Urban Environment, dedicated to studying cities. 16:35 -
Salman Khan
Air Date 02/26/2013Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, explains his mission to provide a free, world-class education. 20:17 -
Michelle Rhee
Air Date 02/18/2013Michelle Rhee, former D.C. public school chancellor, discusses school reform. 19:56 -
Stephen Shepard
Air Date 10/10/2012CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Dean Stephen Shepard describes starting a journalism school in his book, "Deadlines and Disruption." 15:41 -
David Skorton
Air Date 07/16/2012David Skorton, president of Cornell University, talks about the future of higher education. 11:00 -
Amy Gutmann
Air Date 06/22/2012Penn president Amy Gutmann shares her book—co-written with political scientist Dennis Thompson—"The Spirit of Compromise." 14:08 -
Diane Ravitch
Air Date 05/23/2012Diane Ravitch critiques the educational policies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama and suggests ways to reform them. 19:58 -
Clayton Christensen
Air Date 05/14/2012Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen presents his new book, "How Will You Measure Your Life?" 13:59 -
Eli Broad
Air Date 05/08/2012Entrepreneur Eli Broad shares his new book, “The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking." 24:42 -
Irshad Manji
Air Date 04/26/2012NYU professor Irshad Manji, who is committed to reforming Islam, shares her new book, "Allah, Liberty and Love." 14:14 -
Sebastian Thrun
Air Date 04/25/2012Sebastian Thrun, founder of Google X, gives insight into Google Glass, driverless cars, and Udacity, a virtual learning platform. 19:11 -
Azim Premji
Air Date 10/21/2011C.E.O. of Wipro Azim Premji on his philanthropic work and comments on the state of global politics. 12:50 -
Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Air Date 10/05/2011President of Dartmouth College Dr. Jim Yong Kim examines global health, higher education and discoveries, for the future. 20:26 -
Phil Mickelson
Air Date 07/25/2011Professional golfer Phil Mickelson talks about the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy and his golfing achievements. 19:08 -
Salman Khan
Air Date 05/04/2011Salman Khan explains why Khan Academy, the online learning channel, has the potential to change the way we learn. 21:10 -
Joseph Nye
Air Date 02/28/2011Former dean of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Joseph Nye on "The Future of Power." 20:27 -
Wendy Kopp
Air Date 02/21/2011C.E.O. of Teach for America Wendy Kopp examines education in America and the need for change in the school system. 14:16 -
Chris Anderson
Air Date 02/18/2011TED Curator Chris Anderson explains the conferences, how he started working with TED, and the power of information. 18:25 -
Davis Guggenheim
Air Date 12/30/2010Davis Guggenheim discusses his documentary of the public education system, "Waiting for 'Superman.'" 18:18 -
John Wood
Air Date 12/09/2010John Wood talks about Microsoft and his nonprofit, Room to Read, which brings education and literacy to the developing world. 13:32 -
Innovation and Education
Air Date 11/09/2010President of MIT Susan Hockfield and President of Harvard Drew Faust on innovation and global education. 28:36 -
Melody Barnes
Air Date 09/27/2010Melody Barnes, a domestic policy advisor to President Obama, on the administration's education and healthcare goals. 34:50 -
Creativity
Air Date 07/15/2010Science experts define creativity, what it is, whether it can be taught, and why it's important. 23:24 -
Derek Bok
Air Date 04/29/2010Former president of Harvard University Derek Bok talks about his new book, "The Politics of Happiness." 18:01 -
Jonathan Cole
Air Date 03/01/2010Professor Jonathan Cole of Columbia University shares his new book, "The Great American University." 16:23 -
Lee Bollinger
Air Date 01/13/2010Columbia University's Lee Bollinger shares his new book, "Uninhibited, Robust, and Wide-Open: Free Press for a New Century." 22:40 -
Drew Faust
Air Date 10/14/2009Drew Faust, the first female president in Harvard University's history, discusses her new book, "The Republic of Suffering." 22:36 -
Stem Cell Research
Air Date 10/01/2009Stem cell biologists Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon explain their research. 16:51 -
Jake Tapper
Air Date 09/08/2009Journalist Jake Tapper on President Obama's back-to-school speech and his upcoming speech on health care. 18:05 -
U.S.-Israeli Dual Degree Program
Air Date 08/12/2009Leon Botstein of Bard College in NY and Sari Nusseibeh of Al-Quds University In Jerusalem on their new dual degree program. 18:34