Books & Culture

Coalition of Graduate Programs Support Campus Commitment to Recruiting Diverse Students

To support UC San Diego’s commitment to increase the diversity of graduate students, a coalition of campus programs debuted an enhanced recruiting presence at the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference in Los Angeles Oct. 16-18. The largest STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) diversity event in the country, the 2014 conference brought together more than 3,800 students and science professionals of color for a weekend of cutting-edge science, mentoring, networking and professional development.

UC San Diego Lecture Series Explores Legacy of WWI, the ‘War to End All Wars’

“World War I and the Birth of the Modern World,” a free public lecture series featuring UC San Diego faculty, launches on Oct. 14 and continues through Dec. 2.

An Award-Winning Eye for Capturing Moments

Kim Signoret-Paar, UC San Diego’s senior director of scholarship giving, was awarded “Best of Show” last week at the annual San Diego County Fair photography exhibition held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

“Completer” IDEAS Performance To Meld Sound & Vision in Real-time

This week’s performance of “Completer: An Immersive Experience” at the University of California, San Diego might be the closest the average person comes to experiencing synesthesia -- the condition by which some people have the sensation of “hearing” images or “seeing” sounds.

Filmatic Festival: Expanding Cinema, Collaboration and Consciousness

In a world where people prefer to be alone together, what will become of filmmaking and film-going? It sounds as much like the beginning of a futuristic movie trailer as it does the impetus for a film festival — specifically the inaugural Filmatic Festival, a collaboration between ArtPower! and the Qualcomm Institute at the University of California, San Diego.

Author and Humorist Gary Shteyngart to Visit UC San Diego

Gary Shteyngart, critically acclaimed author of “Absurdistan” and “Super Sad True Love Story,” will appear at the University of California, San Diego on May 12 at 7 p.m. in Mandeville Auditorium. He will be joined onstage by Seth Lerer, dean of the UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities, for a conversation about Shteyngart's life and work, followed by a book signing of his latest book, “Little Failure: A Memoir.”