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Meet Shelley Wright, UC San Diego Astrophysicist

Wright’s work includes the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. She chats with UC San Diego Magazine about how this work engages with people’s fascination with the universe.

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Is Democracy in Peril?

UC San Diego professors discuss the status of democracy worldwide.

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From the Archives: We are UC San Diego

We put out the call, and you answered. We asked you to dig up your own campus artifacts and share them with us at UC San Diego Magazine. Here is a sampling of what we received from you.

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Scholarship Recipient Solange Jackson Advocates for Public Health

Undergraduate student Solange Jackson, a recipient of the UC San Diego UJIMA Network Black History Month Scholarship, hopes to make a positive impact on health care policies in underrepresented or marginalized communities.

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Engineering Professor Tackles Tricky Academic Topics on YouTube

Professor Darren Lipomi, who also serves as associate dean for students at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, uses his YouTube platform to candidly address the realities and tough conversations of academic life head-on.

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Broadway Actress Shares Inspirations, Thoughts on “Belonging”

Broadway, TV, and film actress Melody Butiu ’96, MFA ’99, talks to UC San Diego Magazine about inclusivity and authenticity and how she tries to get to the core of the roles she seeks out.