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Turning Hatred Into Hope: Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society Presents Two Powerful Conversations on Gun Violence

Events & Happenings

The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society, presented by UC San Diego Extended Studies, was founded to provide a dedicated platform for exploring the big questions that religion was meant to answer. This season, the lectureship, which celebrates its 40th anniversary at UC San Diego in April 2025, presented two moving and resonant events about gun violence to explore how individuals and communities can persist through tragedy. Featured presenters were film producer Susan Margolin with the screening of "A Tree of Life: the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" and gun violence prevention advocate David Miles Hogg, a mass shooting survivor from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate David Miles Hogg, speaker at Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society.

UC San Diego Professor Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

Books & Culture

“Tripas: Poems,” chronicles the voices of Brandon Som’s Chicana and Chinese grandmothers.

A headshot against a graphic.

Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music

Visual & Performing Arts

UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.

A piano is suspended above a stage. A person standing on a chair beneath the piano is is caged with chain-link fencing. Pieces of paper are scattered across the floor.

Celebrating a New Fire Station—a First for Our Campus

Events & Happenings

The campus and the city gathered to celebrate the opening of Torrey Pines Fire Station 52, serving the campus, University City and surrounding communities.

Get Your Fall Fix: 6 Festive Events Happening on Campus

Events & Happenings

As the days get shorter and the air gets a little crisper, it's time to embrace the spirit of fall at UC San Diego! From spooky Halloween festivities to colorful Dia de los Muertos celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this season on campus.

Carved pumpkin during sunset with a view of Scripps pier in the background.

Great Shakeout: Increase Safety Before, During and After Earthquakes

Events & Happenings

The State of California has hundreds of fault lines running throughout it, and each year, roughly 500 earthquakes can be felt throughout the state. Everyone can take steps now to increase safety before, during and after an earthquake. Take the time to learn more this month.