November 1, 2018
…and beyond. That vision materialized recently when UC San Diego opened its first portable planetarium to 100 members of the public, including “kids” of all ages. “Studies show that people understand astronomy better if they can visualize it,” explained Wright. “A planetarium is a fantastic visualization tool for education and…
November 2, 2023
Sculptor Manuelita Brown MA ‘76 is the artist behind the iconic “Triton” and “Sojourner Truth” sculptures on campus. But her relationship with San Diego goes far beyond that. Over the past 50 years, she’s been a student, faculty wife, parent of an alumnus, staff member and board member.
January 7, 2016
…new information as it materializes. In this vein, a startup founder must be willing to be placed in situations outside of their comfort zone and/or domain of expertise and hence must be willing and able to adapt to a changing customer environment or technology landscape. The theory of “survival of…
January 29, 2018
Two multimedia installations by Music graduate students based on the sonification of endangered coral reefs will premiere Feb. 8 as part of the 2017-2018 performance season at UC San Diego’s Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts & Sciences (IDEAS) in the Qualcomm Institute.
January 7, 2020
The Qualcomm Institute’s gallery@calit2 will launch its winter exhibit on January 14 with the first of three live events centered on culture, technology and the environment.
August 25, 2020
In a new study from UC San Diego School of Medicine, thousands of fake social media posts tied to COVID-19 and financial scams are found on two popular platforms.
October 27, 2016
…Alfonso Tames, CEO of Materiam; and Maria Novales-Flamarique, Generation Mexico director at the McKinsey Social Initiative. Escalera Foundation director Molly Fisher moderated. “All five of our guests embody the leadership and entrepreneurial spirt that are crucial ingredients to moving Mexico forward through creating opportunities,” Floca said. Access, productivity and support…
