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Uncovering the Stories of Scripps Women Oceanographers

The latest Gallery QI exhibit, “Three Lives,” focuses on Easter Ellen Cupp, June Grace Pattullo and Anita Smith Hall, who contributed to oceanography before women were accepted in the field.

Artist Amy Adler in front of three portraits

UC San Diego Professor Wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

“Tripas: Poems,” chronicles the voices of Brandon Som’s Chicana and Chinese grandmothers.

Musical Documentary Named Finalist for 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music

UC San Diego alumna Mary Kouyoumdijian developed “Paper Pianos” to highlight the global refugee crisis.

A piano is suspended above a stage. A person standing on a chair beneath the piano is is caged with chain-link fencing. Pieces of paper are scattered across the floor.

National Medal of Arts Awarded to UC San Diego Alumna Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems, a celebrated American artist and University of California San Diego visual arts alumna, was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on Oct. 21. Artist Mark Bradford, whose work is included in the university’s public art collection, the Stuart Collection, was also recognized.

Carrie Mae Weems speaking at a podium at UC San Diego

Cross-campus Exhibit Bridges Art and Science

This fall UC San Diego is among 70 institutions taking part in a five-month-long regional exploration of the intersections between art and science, led by Getty. The sprawling art event—called “PST ART: Art & Science Collide”—extends from Los Angeles to San Diego and Palm Springs.

Dancing Joyously for Justice

Ana María Álvarez calls herself an “artivist.” As head of UC San Diego’s dance area in the Department of Theatre and Dance, she is expanding the notion of dance as a tool for imagining new futures. "Art has the capacity to shift worlds and redefine narratives."