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A Sense of Belonging

UC San Diego will have a new program in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies starting in fall, a long-awaited move that many students, faculty, staff and alumni have been eager to see.

Community Connections Fellows get an opportunity to create meaningful partnerships with diverse community organizations through the visual and performing arts and gaining practical experience that could influence their continued research, academic focus or career trajectory.

Making Connections Across Disciplines

Department of Music Professor Lei Liang finds a natural connection between earth science, technology and contemporary music as Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute

Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize for ‘The Central Park Five’ Opera

When composer Anthony Davis began creating an opera based on the 1989 case of five black and Latino men falsely convicted of a horrific crime in New York City—famously dubbed the Central Park Five—winning a Pulitzer Prize was the furthest thing from his mind.

Driven by Realities of Climate Change, Composer Lei Liang Receives Classical Music’s Top Honor

UC San Diego professor and world-renowned composer Lei Liang wins the 2020 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for his orchestral work that both evokes the realities of climate change and offers the enduring potential for healing.

Destination: UC San Diego

UC San Diego made history Thursday, breaking ground on a transformational project that will become the hub for the campus’ design and innovation initiatives while also serving as an inviting new entrance for the community—inviting visitors to look deeper into one of the world’s top public research universities.