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Mexico Moving Forward Symposium to Look at NAFTA ‘20 Years and Beyond’

Politics & Society

NAFTA, its impact and its future goals will be the center of UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward symposium, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6. The symposium, hosted by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS), will feature University of California President Janet Napolitano, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla and IR/PS Dean Peter Cowhey, as well as experts from both sides of the border.

Mexico Moving Forward Symposium to Look at NAFTA ‘20 Years and Beyond’

Art by UC San Diego’s Fred Lonidier Showing at Whitney Biennial Exhibition

Humanities

Photographer Fred Lonidier—an alumnus and professor emeritus of UC San Diego's department of visual arts—is among 103 artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. Described by the New York Times as "America's most closely pored-over show," the 77th Biennial is on view in New York City March 7 through May 25.

Art by UC San Diego’s Fred Lonidier Showing at Whitney Biennial Exhibition

Using Stolen Computer Processing Cycles to Mine Bitcoin: Who Does It and How Much Do They Make?

Science & Environment

A team of computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, has taken an unprecedented, in-depth look at how malware operators use the computers they infect to mine Bitcoin, a virtual currency whose value is highly volatile.

Using Stolen Computer Processing Cycles to Mine Bitcoin: Who Does It and How Much Do They Make?

Kyoto Prize Laureate and Evolutionary Biologist Masatoshi Nei to Speak March 18

Science & Environment

As part of the annual Kyoto Prize Symposium, world-renowned evolutionary biologist Masatoshi Nei, Ph.D., will speak at the University of California, San Diego on March 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the Price Center West Ballroom on campus.

Kyoto Prize Laureate and Evolutionary Biologist Masatoshi Nei to Speak March 18

Heart of San Diego Gala to Fete Fashion Designer Zandra Rhodes March 1

Health & Behavior

The 17th annual Heart of San Diego Gala, hosted by the University of California, San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, will pay tribute to philanthropist and renowned fashion designer Zandra Rhodes on March 1 at The US Grant Hotel. In addition, the gala will celebrate the memory of the late Duane Roth, former CEO of Connect and a long-time supporter of the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center who passed away last year. The event will include a cocktail reception, dinner and dancing.

Heart of San Diego Gala to Fete Fashion Designer Zandra Rhodes March 1

‘Big Bang’ Benefit Bolsters UC San Diego Student Engagement Through the Arts April 6

Humanities

Arts patrons and campus supporters will come together Sunday, April 6 for the University of California, San Diego’s annual Big Bang at ArtPower! fundraiser. Chaired by ArtPower! supporter Martha Dennis, the celebration includes a festive brunch and special performance by the Escher String Quartet. In addition, donors Joan Jordan Bernstein and Rita and Richard Atkinson will be recognized for their generosity, vision and leadership support. All proceeds will benefit the organization’s student engagement programs, with the goal of creating the ArtPower! Student Engagement Endowment Fund. The event is open to the public.