May 3, 2016
University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities launched a new initiative last fall by establishing the Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH)—a cultural hub that fortifies academic, administrative and community outreach efforts within the division. Now, the division has appointed the institute’s first new director and associate…
June 15, 2017
…exposes students to a global perspective. It helps them gain confidence, critical thinking skills, cultural awareness and flexibility. Many students are really able to focus on their passions when they go abroad.” Chase DiBenedetto Focusing on her passion for human rights is the reason Chase DiBenedetto ’17 (International Studies-Anthropology) is…
April 17, 2017
George R. R. Martin, author of the series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” adapted on HBO as “Game of Thrones,” will visit the University of California San Diego May 1 and 2 to help raise funds for the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop. Martin is a former…
November 15, 2018
…a continuing series of seminars, lectures, and workshops called “Toward Neuromorphic Computation Based on Quantum Materials.” Schuller, director of the EFRC on campus referred to as Q-MEEN-C, explained that experimenting with quantum materials—systems based on metals, oxides and organics with unusual electronic and magnetic properties—could lead to building a machine…
September 5, 2023
With Innovation Day 2023 on the horizon, we are highlighting five UC San Diego Tritons who are harnessing their diverse perspectives to pioneer change that shapes a better future for all.
June 9, 2016
…to share stories about global issues and attempt to educate audiences on something they may not have heard about. If I, one generation removed from growing up in Haiti, hadn’t heard of it, I knew I needed to find a way to tell this story.” Augustin, the youngest of seven…
January 26, 2022
Six researchers and leaders at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science.
March 19, 2015
…initiated a series of seminars in marine policy and resource management. Bond recalled talking with Revelle about his work to bring scientific research into agriculture. On one occasion, Revelle told him about a recent trip to sub-Saharan Africa. Revelle was interested in the idea of agricultural extension—that is, applying scientific…
June 14, 2017
2017 is shaping up to be another banner year for hiring faculty in one of the fastest-growing departments on the campus of the University of California San Diego. Professor Dean Tullsen, Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department, announced the first two hires of the faculty recruiting year.…
March 3, 2022
…the future of the global economy. Rebecca Karnani “I believe that our society does not set up women for financial success, which leads to greater disparities in gender equality and has many negative repercussions,” explained Karnani, who is studying math and economics with a minor in critical gender studies. “In…
