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Kyoto Prize Honors Historic Contributions to Science and Culture 

March 18, 2021

…fields: In “Arts and Philosophy,” Mrs. Ariane Mnouchkine is a founder and director of the Théâtre du Soleil in Paris. A preeminent European director, she has produced masterpieces with historical and political themes tied to both the East and the West. Her five decades of theatre creation embody the ideal…

Qualcomm Institute Gallery Harvests Art from Noise of 3D Laser Scanning

April 10, 2015

An upcoming exhibition at the University of California, San Diego’s Qualcomm Institute will showcase art works derived from large-scale laser scans of buildings, landscapes and the environment. Autonomous Sensing ScanLAB opens April 16 in Atkinson Hall’s gallery@calit2, with a 5pm panel discussion with speakers Thomas Pearce and Matthew Shaw from…

Cybersecurity Expert Named to Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair

June 16, 2016

University of California San Diego professor Stefan Savage has been appointed to the Irwin and Joan Jacobs Chair in Information and Computer Science held until recently by emeritus professor Ron Graham, both from the Computer Science and Engineering department.

Computer Science Ph.D. Student’s ‘Unconventional Odyssey’ to SMART Fellowship

July 29, 2014

Natalie Larson has three years to finish her Ph.D. in computer science at the University of California, San Diego, and she wasn’t entirely certain where she would find the support to complete her degree. But now she is. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Larson a Science, Mathematics…

‘The Legacy of Jonas Salk’ Exhibit on Display at Geisel Library

November 19, 2015

…polio, his writings and philosophy, photographs, artifacts—including two dictating machines—personal writings, and various research materials. “The archive represents the enormous scope of our father’s creativity and productivity,” said Jonathan Salk. “This collection of his papers and the insight to be gained into how he approached and solved problems might be…

“Pandemic Bread” Pushes People to Remember

August 15, 2023

“Pandemic Bread,” a film created by UC San Diego Communication professor and indie filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis, pushes us to remember the early days of the pandemic.

A Human-Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence

December 10, 2020

…making, computational physiology and philosophical foundations. His books include “The Use of Knowledge in Analogy and Induction,” “Do the Right Thing: Studies in Limited Rationality” and “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.” His latest is “Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control.” “Professor Stuart Russell is one of the…

Vinculin protein boosts function in the aging heart

June 17, 2015

A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego provide new insights on how hearts “stay young” and keep functioning over a lifetime despite the fact that most organisms generate few new heart cells. Identifying key gene expression changes that promote heart function as organisms…

Campus Celebrates Roger Revelle’s Birthday

March 19, 2015

…traditional disciplinary boundaries, a philosophy that helped shape the general education requirements of Revelle College. All Revelle students are required to take courses in humanities, calculus, natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts and language as part of the college’s mission to educate “Renaissance men and women.” Now ranked among the…

Composer Chinary Ung to be Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters

February 26, 2020

When the American Academy of Arts and Letters inducts its newest members in May, University of California San Diego composer and Distinguished Professor of Music Chinary Ung will become the first faculty member in the university’s 60 year history to receive the prestigious honor.

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