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Two UC San Diego Faculty Members Celebrated as 2023 Guggenheim Fellows

April 19, 2023

University of California San Diego faculty members Patrick Anderson and Jac Jemc are newly announced Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious distinction awarded annually by the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts Selects 10 Fellows for Inaugural Cohort

March 23, 2023

The UC San Diego Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts announced the recipients of their inaugural production and research fellowships, awarding a total of $20,000 to 10 filmmakers from the entire UC San Diego community: faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, staff and alumni.

School of Medicine Student on Finding Love as a Trans Woman

March 22, 2023

Like most people her age, Daniella McDonald spent a lot of time talking with friends about relationships and using dating apps. But, as a transgender woman, the experience for her was much different. She shares insights about her path to meeting her fiancé.

Team of UC San Diego Entrepreneurs Pushes Biomedicine Forward with Virtual Reality

March 14, 2023

If you were looking for a poster child for the strength of UC San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the company Nanome would be a strong contender.

Using Ancient Texts to Foster Compassion and Empathy Today

March 13, 2023

On Feb. 28, the Revelle College Humanities Program and the Center for Hellenic Studies brought Theater of War Productions to campus, presenting a dramatic reading of Aeschylus’ ancient play “The Suppliants,” along with a post-performance discussion aimed at creating dialogue around war, migration an

New Mandeville Art Gallery Director Ceci Moss Takes UC San Diego Into the Next Era

January 19, 2023

The UC San Diego Mandeville Art Gallery will open its doors March 4 under the guidance and direction of a new, dynamic leader: Ceci Moss, who joins the university poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history.

Holocaust Living History Workshop Series Continues at UC San Diego in 2023

January 17, 2023

The University of California San Diego’s Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) 2022-23 series continues with six events that underscore this year’s theme, “Rethinking Genocide: Fascism, Exploitation and the Holocaust.”

UC San Diego Ranked 8th Globally for Most Influential Researchers

November 22, 2022

The Highly Cited Researchers list identifies and celebrates exceptional researchers who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers. UC San Diego ranks 8th in the world for 2022.

Twelve New Faculty to Be Hired to Design Just Futures

November 8, 2022

Up to 12 new faculty members will be hired at UC San Diego whose work centers on designing just futures, particularly for Indigenous, Black and migrant communities.

Origin Story

September 26, 2022

An uncanny number of speculative fiction writers have roots at UC San Diego. Author Sarina Dahlan '98 explores this phenomenon with other alumni writers.
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