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Meet the School of Arts and Humanities’ Newest Faculty

September 12, 2025

The School of Arts and Humanities’ newest faculty represent an exciting cross-section of dynamic research, teaching and creative activity. Discover more about the subjects they are passionate about and the work that they are currently pursuing.

Where Are the Boundaries Between Human and Non-Human Intelligence?

September 8, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally changed our world, prompting questions about the intersections of humans and machines and what constitutes intelligence. A group of nine artists and collectives contemplate these complex questions in a new exhibit at UC San Diego.

Yao Yu ‘Kant’ Imagine a Life Without Philosophizing

July 18, 2025

Philosophy student Yao Yu has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Eric Paul Allison Memorial Prize Fellowship, which is awarded to an outstanding graduating senior who plans to pursue further schooling and who exemplifies personal integrity, academic excellence and a commitment to learning.

Tariffs, Explained — and Explored

July 15, 2025

Five UC San Diego experts offer insight into how tariffs work, why they’re used, and what their impact is in today’s interconnected world.

Largest Cohort in UC San Diego Program’s History Receives Hellman Fellowships

July 15, 2025

Over 30 years ago, the Society of Hellman Fellows Program was founded at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego. The program awarded 10 Hellman Fellowships in 1995 at UC San Diego. This spring, 26 UC San Diego junior faculty members were selected to receive the crucial funding.

Soap Opera Star Colby Muhammad Takes Us Behind the Scenes

July 8, 2025

UC San Diego alumna Colby Muhammad recently landed the role of Kat Richardson on CBS’s new soap opera “Beyond the Gates.” She shares a glimpse of her world on set—from auditions to the fast-paced filming—as well as reflects on her experiences as an MFA student in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Simons Foundation Funds Research on Symmetries Between Art and Science at Mandeville Art Gallery

June 16, 2025

Can you witness cognition in motion? Do human consciousness and artificial intelligence (AI) share common ground? These questions will be investigated over the next seven months by cognitive neuroscientist Ying Choon Wu and artist Rhonda Holberton in partnership with Mandeville Art Gallery.

UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems Shares Hard Truths

June 3, 2025

Artist Carrie Mae Weems, MFA ’84, has been inspired to create work that addresses big questions: Who wields power, and who is relegated to the fringes? What unites people, and what causes them to fall apart?

Interested in Finding Your Next (Elevated) Beach Read?

May 30, 2025

A collection of recent books by UC San Diego faculty and alumni.

AI Creeps Closer to Human Agency

May 27, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are getting smarter. Will this technology eventually undermine our sense of who we are as humans? Can we develop AI safely in ways that augment our capabilities rather than overshadow them? Professor David Danks explores these topics and more.
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