The UC San Diego Design Lab hosted the World Design Capital Convocation Ceremony, welcoming several hundred people from across the region and the world. Later the same evening, inside the Design Lab, researchers, students, and guests marked another milestone: the tenth anniversary of the lab’s founding.
Marco Barricelli, professor of acting, shines as “Scrooge” in a clever twist on Dickens’ holiday classic, written by MFA alumna Anna Ouyang Moench.
The San Diego City Council approved the transfer of property ownership for 1100 Kettner Boulevard in downtown San Diego from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to UC San Diego, marking a key milestone in a collaboration that envisions a major cultural center in downtown San Diego.
Fifty years ago in Seoul, South Korea, there was a vibrant queer hub located in the Euljiro neighborhood where theaters and bars served as popular sites for same-sex encounters. In 2020, Associate Professor of History Todd A. Henry returned to the area to search for remnants that would offer clues about the evolution of gay subculture from the 1950s until the 1980s, resulting in an award-winning documentary film.
In her book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education," political scientist Agustina Paglayan argues that schools around the world are failing to cultivate critical thinking skills in students — and that these institutions are actually designed to promote conformity.
This November, UC San Diego marks the 20th anniversary of International Education Week with a dynamic lineup of globally focused events celebrating the campus’s diverse and vibrant community.
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