May 29, 2012
Celebrated alumni of the University of California, San Diego that include Ira Rubenstein, executive vice president at Twentieth Century Fox and actor James Avery will speak to 8,182 graduating students for the campus’s 2012 commencement ceremonies. The majority of UC San Diego’s 11 commencement ceremonies will take place June 15-17,…
November 8, 2012
…Jolla Playhouse and Prebys Music Center to Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Health Sciences. “I think we serve a very important community function at the Hillcrest Medical Center by caring for people from all socio-economic backgrounds. And I really believe the work we do at all of our medical facilities…
March 28, 2019
Developing how the heart forms and brain works. How to analyze sarcasm computationally. Harnessing computers to develop campaign rhetoric across the spectrum. Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute announced innovative undergraduate research scholarship projects across academic disciplines.
February 15, 2018
…initiative with Department of Music professor Lei Liang. “It’s a phenomenal opportunity to have the Division of Arts and Humanities partner with the Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative, the Jacobs School of Engineering and, on top of that, the Polytechnic University in Turin,” said Della Coletta. “What better place to engage…
April 15, 2021
…him is like playing music with a great musician, or sports with a great athlete. He’s a consummate pro whom I learn something from every time I act with him.” It’s this skill—and how readily the actor-professor presented the practical, industry lessons to students—that has been an incredible asset, especially…
June 4, 2015
…ranged from her favorite music to her most memorable fan encounter as well as more serious questions such as ethical challenges in neuroscience. She shared that the monkey used in several scenes on the show is named “Squirt,” and is the same star from the movie, “The Hangover.” She imparted…
April 30, 2012
…towards the instrument and music. Towards the middle of the year, when my skills were slowly improving, my teacher asked students who were interested in joining the San Diego Youth Symphony to sign up for auditions. My friends and I decided to give it a try. We passed the audition…
October 5, 2023
Award-winning director, producer and host Kat Lazo—best known for her Mitú series “The Kat Call”—will deliver the keynote address Oct. 25 for UC San Diego’s 3rd Annual Latinx Heritage Month Commemoration Ceremony. We spoke with Lazo to learn about her career journey, important lessons and more.
October 13, 2016
…Roger Reynolds joined the music faculty in 1969 and has since mentored generations of young composers, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1989, and remains a leader in exploring ways to harness new technologies for musical purposes. His work blends elements of theater, literature, dance, video, digital signal processing, and real-time…
January 30, 2014
…through spoken-word poetry and musical performances. Black History Month’s “Night with Athletics,” 5 p.m., Jan. 31, Green Room, RIMAC Arena: The public is invited to cheer the campus’s basketball teams to victory as the Triton Women and Men take on Cal Poly Pomona. Complimentary food and beverages will be served.…
