UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Campus NewsUC San Diego graduate programs in engineering, medicine and social sciences are ranked in nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Iranian Master Vocalist ‘Parissa’ to Fill New UC San Diego Visiting Professorship
Campus NewsThe University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities is welcoming its first visiting artist under the newly established Roghieh Chehre-Azad Distinguished Professorship. “Parissa,” Iran’s most distinguished female vocalist, will visit UC San Diego during the first part of spring quarter to share her deep knowledge of the “Radif”—the classical repertoire of Persian traditional music. She will present a talk, Tuesday, April 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Recital Hall. The dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities, Cristina Della Coletta, will give the introduction.
UC San Diego Artist Set to ‘Fascinate’ Downtown San Diego
Campus NewsThe University of California San Diego’s fine arts programs are ranked among the top in the nation. Department of Visual Arts lecturer Huai Li is among the many talented teachers who enhance that reputation and influence aspiring artists at the university. With a goal of engaging the greater San Diego community in her work—not unlike the university’s own efforts to reach beyond campus—Li is opening a solo exhibition titled “You Fascinate Me” March 11 at the Sparks Gallery in the Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown San Diego.
Honoring UC San Diego’s Diversity Champions
Campus NewsJason Dorwart believes everyone should play a role in the arts as creators, not merely consumers. Currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Theatre and Dance at UC San Diego, he is committed to engaging diverse populations in performing arts.
Martha Longenecker Roth’s Legacy Lives on at UC San Diego
GivingThey live on the property of Geisel House, the chancellor’s residence at the University of California San Diego. Beautifully crafted, nearly life-size terra cotta horses majestically overlook the Pacific Ocean as a reminder of the immense vision and passion that Martha W. Longenecker Roth had for “mingei”—the art of the people.
Regional Transportation Projects Impacting Campus Gear Up
Campus NewsThe construction is nearly impossible to miss. Whether you exit the I-5 freeway at Genesee Avenue, travel on Regents Road or pass through campus on Gilman Drive, there are plenty of regional transportation projects underway on and around campus. And with construction in progress on the 11-mile Mid-Coast Trolley extension, things in the area are about to get a whole lot busier.
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