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UC San Diego Playwrights Premiere New Dramas at Wagner New Play Festival

Humanities

From the experiences of an East African immigrant working as a dishwasher to those of a long-term, loving couple, UC San Diego’s 2016 Wagner New Play Festival features five new plays, May 3 – 12, in The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theatre District located on the La Jolla campus. Two of the premiere pieces, described as highly personal and powerful, are by award-winning M.F.A. playwrights in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

UC San Diego Playwrights Premiere New Dramas at Wagner New Play Festival

Clinical Study Suggests the Origin of Glioblastoma Subtypes

Health & Behavior

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated that distinct types of glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer in adults, tend to develop in different regions of the brain. This finding provides an explanation for how the same cancer-causing mutation can give rise to different types of brain malignancies.

Clinical Study Suggests the Origin of Glioblastoma Subtypes

How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Act

Business & Economics

What can you do about climate change? The better question might be: What can we? University of California San Diego researchers show in a new study that framing the issue collectively is significantly more effective than emphasis on personal responsibility.

How to Talk About Climate Change So People Will Act

Study Shows Ozanimod as Effective in Treating Ulcerative Colitis

Health & Behavior

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that ozanimod (RPC1063), a novel drug molecule, is moderately effective in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Results of the Phase II clinical trial will appear in the May 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Study Shows Ozanimod as Effective in Treating Ulcerative Colitis

UC San Diego Visual Arts Kicks Off Anniversary Celebration with ‘Object Type’

Humanities

Mingling the past with the present, the University of California San Diego’s Department of Visual Arts is embarking on a series of programs to celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary entitled, “VISUAL ARTS@50: ART INTO LIFE.” Kicking off the celebration is “Object Type,” an exhibition that runs May 3 – 13 in the Visual Arts Gallery, at the SME Building on campus.

UC San Diego Visual Arts Kicks Off Anniversary Celebration with ‘Object Type’

Prestigious New Rankings Name UC San Diego 35th Best University in World

Health & Behavior

The University of California San Diego is named the 35th best university in the world, according to Times Higher Education which released its World Reputation Rankings today. The campus moved up five spots compared to last year’s list.