“The Science of Story” is an exciting six-day journey into the realm of storytelling hosted by UC San Diego and headlined by Star Trek stars George Takei and John Cho. The event leads into Comic-Con, where the convergence of creativity, innovation and dialogue exemplifies the dynamic spirit of our community.
This month, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins ‘99 visited UC San Diego to participate in a panel discussion alongside renowned leaders in space technology and health. The symposium offered insights into how research conducted in space can be translated into applications that keep humans healthy on earth.
Highlighting a collective impact approach, UC San Diego's most recent Equity in Mental Health series event centered on the experiences of Black male college students.
Love and respect anchor the words written by Associate Professor of Literature Brandon Som in his latest work, “Tripas: Poems,” which garnered the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Department of Music alumna Mary Kouyoumdjian's multimedia work “Paper Pianos," which melds music and audio documentary with first-person stories of refugees, was also named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in Music this year.
Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego presented Women in Leadership 2024 on Thursday, May 23, before a sold-out audience in the UC San Diego Price Center East Ballroom. Held annually in May to mark astronaut and former UC San Diego professor Sally Ride’s birthday month, the Women in Leadership event honors Ride’s passion for the future and women’s role in it.
Stories Unsheltered consists of a mural and statues with voice recordings telling the stories of San Diegans who have experienced housing insecurity.
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