May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016 —
…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 director—Luis Alvarez and Mark Hanna,…
January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024 —
Kimberly Prather, an atmospheric chemist at the University of California San Diego, is among 20 individuals being honored by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for extraordinary scientific achievements.
April 18, 2014
April 18, 2014 —
…of the UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities, for a conversation about Shteyngart’s life and work, followed by a book signing of his latest book, “Little Failure: A Memoir.”
January 9, 2014
January 9, 2014 —
…Division of Arts and Humanities and author of the forthcoming book “Assimilating Seoul,” will direct the project. Stephan Haggard, a senior Koreanist in the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IRPS) at UC San Diego, is serving as deputy director. The vision, Henry said, is that UC San Diego…
February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018 —
Using Science and Humanities to Step Back in Time Fieldwork in Italy leads to virtual-reality modeling on campus for a truly interactive experience From left, Eric Lo, structural engineering Ph.D. student Michael Hess and Falko Kuester in the WAVE lab navigating the Turin virtual reality. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San…
February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017 —
…responsibility and service to humanity. These are the ideals we aim to convey and instill in our students and graduates at UC San Diego.” In 1989, His Holiness was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent struggle for the liberation of Tibet. He also became the first Nobel laureate…
February 17, 2022
February 17, 2022 —
…learn about what makes humans different than other great apes during a CARTA specialization track field course trip to East Africa (2017). CARTA Maps Humanity’s Distinctive Evolution For more than 20 years, the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny has sought answers to big questions about where we…
February 13, 2014
February 13, 2014 —
…it would be that human beings are essentially “DNA-driven software machines.” As such, we are each merely a collective mass of genomic data which, when unraveled, holds the promise of answering the age-old question of “What is life?” “The reality is the reality,” said Venter, who spoke recently at UC…
February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016 —
…Division of Arts and Humanities is “CRASSHing” the Conference for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), sponsored by campus Academic Enrichment Programs (AEP), Feb. 19, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Institute for the Americas auditorium. To help AEP assert recognition of undergraduate student research, Dean…
April 17, 2019
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.