January 26, 2018
On Feb. 9, bestselling novelist and activist Cory Doctorow will be back on the UC San Diego campus for a lecture at the Qualcomm Institute on the Earth’s finite resources as reflected in his 2017 novel, WALKAWAY.
October 13, 2011
…and a “green eggs and ham” brunch among other events.
May 17, 2016
The unorthodox historian and journalist, Tom Segev, has been intrepid in exploring and illuminating the tortured history of Israel and the Holocaust, often exposing painful truths that many would rather not have to grapple with. Born in Jerusalem to parents who fled Nazi Germany, Segev is a leading figure among…
May 15, 2014
…Campus to Help Reignite Public’s Interest in Science Film showings paired with opportunity to meet noteworthy scientists who will explain the science behind the science fiction to high school students, community An astronomer long fascinated with contacting civilizations beyond our solar system becomes involved in a government-funded project to search…
March 26, 2019
Is the U.S. heading toward a second civil war? Will we stop global warming before it is too late? Questions like these will be explored at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy’s 30th anniversary celebration April 26-27.
May 9, 2013
…Imagination Lifts Off with Public Events 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke, 1968 When he wrote “2001: A Space Odyssey” 45 years ago, Arthur C. Clarke offered extraordinary visions of the future—including HAL, the artificially intelligent computer—that continue to provide insight into the human condition.…
November 8, 2011
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Food truck wars at Founders’ Day? You bet! The newest UC San Diego campus tradition has been lightened up with a shorter program and added whimsy to make Founders’ Day a fun, free event for the entire campus community. Win a $200 Party at Zanzibar…
January 13, 2017
…year-long series of educational events with three insightful programs this winter, underscoring this year’s theme, “Holocaust and the Burden of History.” This year’s events approach the Holocaust from various angles to shed light on lesser-known aspects of the atrocities committed, such as the transgenerational transmission of trauma. The series, now…
March 23, 2017
…Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Sustainability, environmentalism and taking action against the threat of climate change will be at the center of UC San Diego’s Earth Month celebration throughout the month of April. This year’s theme, UC San Diego: Using Science to Protect the Planet, will be weaved into events…
February 17, 2016
…San Diego for the fifth annual Herb York Memorial Lecture on Monday, Feb. 29. A keynote event for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), the visit is cosponsored by the School of Global Policy and Strategy and Jacobs School of Engineering.
