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Cuatro Corridos: New Chamber Opera Takes Look at Issue of Sex Trafficking Along Border

May 16, 2013

“Cuatro Corridos,” the new chamber opera by UC San Diego soprano Susan Narucki and Mexican author Jorge Volpi, earned rave reviews for its May 8 premiere on campus.

UC San Diego Alumni to Re-connect with Campus During 5th Annual Alumni Weekend June 6-9

May 16, 2013

The University of California, San Diego will host the 5th Annual Alumni Weekend, June 6-9, where thousands of graduates will enjoy signature events designed to engage and inspire.

Staff Members Lauded for Compassion, Dedication at Annual Exemplary Employee of Year Awards

May 16, 2013

Kate McDevitt believes in the power of “taste education.” By teaching kids how to grow, harvest and cook fruits and vegetables, a new appreciation and enjoyment for health and nutrition can be fostered at an early age.

UC San Diego Creates Center for Brain Activity Mapping

May 16, 2013

Responding to President Barack Obama’s “grand challenge” to chart the function of the human brain in unprecedented detail, the University of California, San Diego has established the Center for Brain Activity Mapping (CBAM).

UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project Receives Boost as Part of May 16 Gala

May 15, 2013

The UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project will host its 15th annual fundraiser gala, “Light up the Night” on Thursday, May 16.

Market Assessment Developed by UC San Diego Students Positions Region to Boost Exports

May 15, 2013

A recently released analysis, conducted and designed by students at the University of California, San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), reveals San Diego’s competitive strengths and opportunities to increase global competitiveness through exports of goods and services.

Lights, Action, Camera, Roll-em: the Silent Films of the La Jolla Cinema League

May 15, 2013

San Diego—with its spectacular coastal vistas, wide sandy beaches, and perpetually balmy weather—has long been a draw as a filming location for Hollywood motion picture studios.

James Cameron to be Publicly Honored with Scripps Nierenberg Prize

May 15, 2013

Ocean frontier explorer and world-renowned filmmaker James Cameron has been named by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as the recipient of the 2013 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.

Top Origami Artist to Shed Light on Modern Science of Origami at May 22 Talk

May 14, 2013

To many of us, origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, is an artistic novelty, resulting in a cute miniature crane, frog, elephant or even a boat or a box. But, according to origami master Robert Lang, the algorithms and theorems of origami design have illuminated long-standing mathematical questions and have even solved practical engineering problems.

Alexander Vardy Named First Jack Keil Wolf Chair in Electrical Engineering

May 14, 2013

Electrical engineering Professor Alexander Vardy, a renowned researcher in information and coding theory, has been appointed as the first Jack Keil Wolf Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego.
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