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Region’s Indigenous Cultures Commemorated at UC San Diego Native American Celebrations

September 21, 2015

…10th annual California Native American Day celebration is “Unsettled Stories: Reclaiming This Land,” and will include a kickoff event Sept. 25 as well as an undergraduate research symposium, a Native American film festival, spoken word performances, a powwow and more throughout the 2015-16 academic year.

UC San Diego Computer Scientists Develop First-person Player Video Game that Teaches How to Program

April 8, 2013

Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an immersive, first-person player video game designed to teach students in elementary to high school how to program in Java, one of the most common programming languages in use today.

Associate Professor of Literature Brandon Som Wins Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

June 11, 2024

…“Paper Pianos,” which melds music and audio documentary with first-person stories of refugees, was also named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in Music this year.

‘Creating a Safe Space for Yourself and Others’

May 18, 2023

Board members from Active Minds, a student organization dedicated to starting and changing conversations about mental health, share about their journeys with mental health advocacy.

Groundbreaking Cinematographer Bradford Young Talks Race, Visual Impact of Film

May 3, 2018

…“Solo: A Star Wars Story” and “Arrival” filmmaker is first Department of Visual Arts Adam D. Kamil Guest Lecture speaker Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young was at UC San Diego April 27, sharing insight into his craft and career as a black artist. Young—the first speaker in the Adam D.…

Space Traveler

September 26, 2022

Jessica Meir, PhD ‘09, reflects on her historical mission to space. This story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.

Region’s Indigenous Cultures Commemorated at UC San Diego Native American Celebrations

October 1, 2015

…bird singing and creation story workshop. Other upcoming events for the celebration, themed “Unsettled Stories: Reclaiming This Land,” include an undergraduate research symposium, a Native American film festival, spoken word performances, a powwow and more throughout the 2015-16 academic year. “UC San Diego’s celebration of California Native American Day has…

James Cameron to be Publicly Honored with Scripps Nierenberg Prize

May 15, 2013

Ocean frontier explorer and world-renowned filmmaker James Cameron has been named by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as the recipient of the 2013 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.

Proudest Moments and Favorite Memories

June 11, 2024

We reached out to UC San Diego’s graduating students to share some highlights from their years as Tritons. They answered with stories of friendship, adventure, accomplishment and more. Learn about what made their UC San Diego experience one never to forget.

Reflection and Recognition: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

April 29, 2021

…reflect on their personal stories of heritage, as well as to share ways to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. What does showing up to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander community look like to you? Photo credit: Bil Zilman. “It is important to understand that ‘Asian…

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