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Experiment in Progress

May 1, 2023

From Blacktronika to ocean sounds to gender-coded sound structures, experimental musicians and faculty like King Britt, Amy Cimini, and Lei Liang continue to redefine the Department of Music. Also features Rand Steiger.

Rare Science

May 1, 2023

UC San Diego is a hub for rare disease research. Although each rare disease impacts a small number of people, the research findings sometimes apply to more prevalent conditions.

Chord Craft

May 1, 2023

Chief Guitar Designer, President and CEO of Taylor Guitars, Andy Powers, ’04, talks about music as a communal experience, the first guitar he ever made, and the role of sustainability in guitar making.

Broadcasting Live

May 1, 2023

Student-run radio station, KSDT, fosters a sense of community among UC San Diego students—and draws listeners from all over San Diego and other parts of the world.

Underwater Soundscapes

May 1, 2023

Biological oceanographer Simone-Baumann Pickering leads the Scripps Acoustic Ecology Laboratory, a group of researchers that works in collaboration with other campus labs recording underwater sound data in an effort to learn more about deep sea marine mammals and their prey.

Safe, Autonomous Driving Tech Takes the Wheel at Research Expo 2023

May 1, 2023

Ross Greer, an electrical and computer engineering graduate student at UC San Diego, won the grand prize at Research Expo 2023 for his work on a technology that could enable vehicles to drive more autonomously and decide when the driver is prepared to take back control of the wheel.

Collegiate Character

May 1, 2023

UC San Diego's distinct college communities offer undergraduate students the benefits of a smaller liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Now, two decades after Sixth College welcomed its first students, two new colleges emerge.

Sound of Summer

May 1, 2023

After writing songs for years, Nicky Youre ’21 finally landed a smash hit. In the spring of his senior year, he penned a fun, summertime tune that went through the … sunroof.

Hope for Our Zebra

May 1, 2023

When alumni Michaelle Jinette and Kevin Witt's fourth son Tristan was diagnosed with the rare KCNH1 genetic mutation, the couple raised money, collaborated with scientific partners, and initiated rare disease research on behalf of their child and the 50 others like him in the world.

The Connector

May 1, 2023

Executive Director of Campus Performance and Events, Colleen Kollar Smith discusses the arts on campus.
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