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National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie 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.

Celebrating a New Fire Station—a First for Our Campus

The campus and the city gathered to celebrate the opening of Torrey Pines Fire Station 52, serving the campus, University City and surrounding communities.

Student-Developed ‘FishSense’ Project Collects Data With One Click

UC San Diego’s Engineers for Exploration program — housed at the Jacobs School of Engineering — provides the opportunity for students to tackle real-world problems that do not have predefined solutions.

Summer 2024 ‘Scrippshenge’ Moment Is Picture Perfect

UC San Diego campus photographer Erik Jepson captures the moment on Aug. 8, 2024 when the setting sun intersects with the piers of the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier.

UC San Diego Receives National Designation as a Bee Campus

There’s a big buzz on campus: UC San Diego has been named a Bee Campus USA member, part of a national program created to support all types of pollinators, including birds, bats, bees and multiple insect pollinators, such as butterflies and moths.

UC San Diego Researchers at the Forefront of the EV Battery Revolution

The transition to electric vehicles is coming, and researchers at UC San Diego are focused on how to best help the region, the state and the world make that transition in a sustainable, affordable way.

Professor Examines Human Behavior and Electric Vehicle Charging

As part of an ongoing study of human behavior, approximately 900 UC San Diego drivers volunteered to participate in randomized experiments with control groups to see how different kinds of information and incentives convince people to charge their electric vehicles at different times of day.