Onboard Offshoot: Genomics at Sea Program
Science & EnvironmentFjordPhyto scientist Christian Johnson, ’21, is collaborating with Viking Cruises to start the Genomics at Sea Program (GASP).
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National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems
Awards & AccoladesCarrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart Collection, was also recognized.
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UC San Diego Grad Student Project Evolves Into NASA-Funded Program
Science & EnvironmentFjordPhyto, Allison Cusick’s capstone project for her master’s degree, trains tour vessel operators and “citizen scientists” to collect samples of phytoplankton in Antarctica.
Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music
The ArtsUC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.
UC San Diego Campus Arts Strategy Is Evolving
The ArtsAlready known — and beloved — for its large-scale art installations across campus, UC San Diego is expanding its programs and offerings, including a new gallery in the upcoming Triton Center: The Strauss.
In the Media
Tackling climate anxiety with student participation
Inside Higher Ed, October 22
From fingertip to insight: tracking health with sweat-powered sensors
Interesting Engineering, October 18
This prompt can make an AI chatbot identify and extract personal details from your chats
WIRED, October 17
We’re about to enter the Digital Dark Ages
Business Insider, October 15
US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
ABC News, October 14
Conservative states seek to end protections for immigrant ‘dreamers’
The New York Times, October 10
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UC San Diego Assistant Professor Recognized with Intel Rising Star Faculty Award for Trustworthy Machine Learning Research
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UC San Diego Assistant Professor Recognized with Intel Rising Star Faculty Award for Trustworthy Machine Learning Research
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Computer Science Undergrad Jonathan Ty Awarded Alan Turing Memorial Scholarships for Support of LGBTQIA+ Community
Awards & AccoladesJonathan Ty, a sophomore majoring in computer science, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Alan Turing Memorial Scholarship and the Alan Turing Memorial Teradata Scholarship from the University of California San Diego’s Center for Networked Systems (CNS). Each year CNS recognizes a student whose studies relate to networked systems and who is an active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Free Speech, Student Protest and the First Amendment
Politics & SocietyMichelle Deutchman, executive director of the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, shares her insight.
UC San Diego Prof Wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Awards & AccoladesDhananjay “DJ” Bambah-Mukku, assistant professor of psychology in the UC San Diego School of Social Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award "for bold and highly innovative research projects."
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