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Activism and Civil Rights Center of UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration

Business & Economics

From film screenings and folk art to a forum on animal rights, UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration promises to uphold a vibrant tradition of activism, cultural heritage and social justice. The annual campus celebration, which takes place from March to May, commemorates the life and legacy of American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist César E. Chávez for his commitment to the rights of underserved community members through nonviolent activism.

Activism and Civil Rights Center of UC San Diego’s 2017 César E. Chávez Celebration

UC San Diego Health Named “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”

Health & Behavior

UC San Diego Health has again been named a “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization.

UC San Diego Health Named “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality”

UC San Diego Professor Appointed to French National Institute

Politics & Society

INRIA, the French national institute for computer science and applied mathematics, has created a new International Chair and appointed UC San Diego computer engineer Rajesh Gupta to the part-time position. Gupta will spend up to a year in France spread over the five-year appointment, starting this summer.

‘Silent Music’ Exhibition at UC San Diego Mimics Living Organism

Humanities

Silent Music, an exhibition by Canadian sound artist Robin Minard, opens on Thursday, April 6 and runs through June 9 in the gallery@calit2 of the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego. The installation mixes perceptions of nature and technology in quite public spaces. The opening includes a talk by the artist, panel discussion and reception open to the public.

‘Silent Music’ Exhibition at UC San Diego Mimics Living Organism

UC San Diego Researchers Receive $3 Million Grant from California Stem Cell Agency

Science & Environment

Researchers led by Karen Christman, a bioengineering professor at the University of California San Diego, were awarded nearly $3.1 million by the governing Board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine March 23. Their work aims to help people with peripheral arterial disease. The condition narrows and blocks arteries providing blood supply to the legs resulting in cramping, pain and fatigue condition called critical limb ischemia. It leads to an estimated 230,000 amputations every year in North America and Europe.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive $3 Million Grant from California Stem Cell Agency

Bermuda 100 Challenge: Preserving Shipwrecks, Pixel by Pixel

Politics & Society

Researchers at QI, in cooperation with the government of Bermuda, have announced the launch of the Bermuda 100 Challenge, an ambitious campaign to digitally document at least 100 ships, artifacts and other sites in Bermuda's shallow reefs.