June 5, 2012
…friends listened to five internationally recognized UC San Diego faculty members discuss their groundbreaking research and latest projects. Afterward, they enjoyed culinary delights and tasty libations from alumni vendors. Participants included Jack Copeland, surgery; Nathan Gianneschi, chemistry and biochemistry; Gordon Hanson, economics and IRPS; David Kriegman, computer science and engineering;…
January 17, 2020
UC San Diego Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Olivia Graeve has been inducted into the Academia Mexicana de Ciencias (Mexican Academy of Sciences or AMC). Graeve, a Tijuana native and UC San Diego alumna, is one of only three corresponding members inducted in 2019.
January 3, 2024
Lisa Portes recently joined UC San Diego to become chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance. A highly regarded Cuban American director, educator, advocate and leader, Portes’s aim is to promote a new theater narrative that expands our understanding of what it means to be human.
June 7, 2018
…of Music’s Mark Dresser—an internationally acclaimed bass player, improviser, composer and interdisciplinary collaborator—says they push him in ways he never imagined. And he loves it. “It’s a community affair, not only on the artistic level, but also on the technical and administrative level,” he said. “It’s labor intensive, but it’s…
