The Rady School of Management is excited to welcome three new faculty whose research spans the psychology of financial decision-making, pricing strategies for digital platforms, and the use of AI to enhance healthcare operations.
Christopher Ashley, La Jolla Playhouse’s Rich Family Artistic Director, will depart the Playhouse in January 2026 to lead New York City’s esteemed Roundabout Theatre, which presents Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Three chemistry professors - Seth Cohen, Joshua Figueroa and Akif Tezcan - all started their careers at UC San Diego. Twenty years on, they have – yes, we have to say it – a unique chemistry in and out of the lab.
Filmmaking is just 150 years old, and Alison O’Daniel sees the field as ripe for invention. As a visual artist and filmmaker, she explores accessibility, sound and listening across media. She recently joined UC San Diego as the inaugural Suraj Israni Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Cinematic Arts.
For over three decades, King Britt has composed, produced and performed electronic music worldwide. Now a teaching professor in UC San Diego’s Department of Music, he brings this experience to students as the new MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in Digital Media and Learning.
The University of California San Diego is launching an artificial intelligence major for undergraduates this fall — the result of more than a decade of growth in AI teaching and research here on campus.
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