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The Unlimited Possibility of Human Imagination

The Arts

The Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego brings together scientists, artists and engineers to better understand, enhance and encourage imagination.

Black and white photo of Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

Origin Story

Science & Environment

An uncanny number of speculative fiction writers have roots at UC San Diego. Author Sarina Dahlan '98 explores this phenomenon with other alumni writers.

Graphic illustration of UC San Diego's Geisel Library with an astronaut in foreground.

A Step Up

Science & Environment

The world's first biodegradable shoe is from UC San Diego.

A Second Chance

Technology & Engineering

Alumni startup attempts to make prostheses accessible and affordable.

UC San Diego engineer holds 3D-printed custom-made prostheses. This story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.

Critical Questions

Health & Behavior

Researchers study human milk, pregnancy and COVID-19. This story appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.

Elizabeth Imada donated breast milk to the UC Health Milk Bank during the national baby formula shortage (top); Lars Bode, PhD, studies human milk and its impact on health and development (left) and Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, focuses on the impact of environmental exposures during pregnancy, lactation and child health outcomes (right).

UC San Diego’s Scripps Oceanography Awarded $5.6 Million for DDT Ocean Dumpsite Research

Science & Environment

New congressionally-directed funding awarding $5.6 million to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego will aim to improve characterization of the extent of the dumpsite, and support additional monitoring and research.