January 30, 2024
UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Music Anthony Davis has been inducted into the Opera Hall of Fame. The honor comes on the heels of an immensely successful production of “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” at the Met Opera, a work he composed 37 years ago, and…
April 17, 2019
The Institute for Practical Ethics welcomes environmental journalist Emma Marris for a unique and optimistic talk about new methods in conservation during Earth Month celebrations, the second keynote address for the new campus institute.
September 18, 2019
The University of California Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee has approved the establishment of a School of Public Health at UC San Diego. The unanimous vote took place at the September 18, 2019 meeting.
April 3, 2014
…knowledge: from linguistics to philosophy and psychology to neuroscience. According to Fry, philosophy is underrated in leadership. Thinking and talking about abstract ideas and debating principles of human nature provided him with the ability to communicate and reconcile team ideas with leadership expectations. It also taught him to appreciate differences…
March 5, 2020
…Ariane Mnouchkine, arts and philosophy. Because Mnouchkine is not able to attend the event, Allan Havis, playwriting faculty member and chair of UC San Diego’s Department of Theatre and Dance, has been selected to lead a discussion March 19 on the performing arts in her absence. Open to the public,…
February 18, 2021
…Humanities courses in history, philosophy and literature bring discussion of today’s pandemic into the classroom, offering students a unique way of learning The first entry in Paige Nguyen’s pandemic diary shows a quiet campus. Photo courtesy of Paige Nguyen. The first photo in Paige Nguyen’s pandemic diary is full of…
March 12, 2015
…their project titles, home departments and other information. Undergraduates Graduates Postdoctoral Scholars Postdoctoral scholars and Ph.D. students were awarded up to $25,000 each; undergraduate students were awarded $3,000 each, with the funding going to projects led by principal investigators. “The Frontiers of Innovation Scholars Program builds the interdisciplinary expertise we…
September 28, 2011
…encouraged all schools, divisions, departments and programs to feature it with pride as we celebrated 50 years of historic milestones, remarkable achievements and innovative firsts. But now we’re entering our 51st year of excellence—you could call it UC San Diego’s “Era 51.” And with that, we present a redesigned and…
April 2, 2019
The UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities welcomes international photographer Reza Deghati to campus to discuss his philosophy about bettering humanity. The artist will present a public forum April 8 and an exhibition of his work April 9 – May 9, with an opening reception April 13.
May 9, 2023
Thanks to a recent expansion in staffing, UC San Diego’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program looks to help a broader and more diverse campus community gain access to licensed, professional counselors at no-cost, and also to train a new generation of counselors for employee assistance programs.
