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Tariffs, Explained — and Explored

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

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

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

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

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?