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Making Voices Heard: UC San Diego Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Events & Happenings

Throughout the month of April, UC San Diego will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) as part of the campus’s mission to provide resources, education and support for the prevention of sexual violence. This year’s SAAM theme, “Engaging New Voices,” was established by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center to encourage and inform a wider audience about how to take action and stop sexual violence before it happens.

Making Voices Heard: UC San Diego Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness Month

UC San Diego Alumna Joyce Cutler-Shaw Honored for Major Contributions to the Library

Books & Culture

Internationally acclaimed multimedia artist, Joyce Cutler-Shaw, a member of the University of California San Diego’s inaugural MFA (Master of Fine Arts) class of 1972, has received the UC San Diego Library’s Geisel Citation award for Library Philanthropy. Cutler-Shaw is the first alumna to receive the Library’s annual Geisel Citation, which is presented to active and stalwart supporters, who have made significant contributions to the growth and success of the Library.

SDSC Announces Annual Supercomputing & Data Science Workshop

Events & Happenings

This year’s week-long “Summer Institute” workshop held by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) will focus on a wide range of introductory-to-intermediate topics in high-performance computing (HPC) and data science for researchers in academia and industry, especially those in domains that have not traditionally used HPC resources.

Activism and Civil Rights Center of UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration

Events & Happenings

From film screenings and folk art to a forum on animal rights, UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration promises to uphold a vibrant tradition of activism, cultural heritage and social justice. The annual campus celebration, which takes place from March to May, commemorates the life and legacy of American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist César E. Chávez for his commitment to the rights of underserved community members through nonviolent activism.

Activism and Civil Rights Center of UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration

‘Silent Music’ Exhibition at UC San Diego Mimics Living Organism

Books & Culture

Silent Music, an exhibition by Canadian sound artist Robin Minard, opens on Thursday, April 6 and runs through June 9 in the gallery@calit2 of the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego. The installation mixes perceptions of nature and technology in quite public spaces. The opening includes a talk by the artist, panel discussion and reception open to the public.

‘Silent Music’ Exhibition at UC San Diego Mimics Living Organism

Bermuda 100 Challenge: Preserving Shipwrecks, Pixel by Pixel

Books & Culture

Researchers at QI, in cooperation with the government of Bermuda, have announced the launch of the Bermuda 100 Challenge, an ambitious campaign to digitally document at least 100 ships, artifacts and other sites in Bermuda's shallow reefs.