February 8, 2018
…all genres: essay, fiction, poetry, cartoon, journalism. His collection of short stories, “The Water Museum,” was a finalist for the 2016 PEN-Faulkner Award, and the 2009 novel “Into the Beautiful North” was praised by the National Endowment of the Arts. “The Devil’s Highway,” recounting the true story of a group…
October 24, 2016
UC San Diego’s new Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH) makes its public debut this fall with a series of events that explore issues of race, culture and social justice. The campus events, one which took place Oct. 18 and the other occurring Oct. 25 and 27, spur thought-provoking exchanges…
September 28, 2018
UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts artist Heejung Shin is awarded the inaugural David Antin Prize. Named after poet, artist and founding member of the department, the prize is given to a graduating MFA student who shows originality and creativity in art practice or criticism.
June 27, 2016
Every four years, American voters go to the polls to cast their ballot (or, increasingly, mail in their ballot) to elect the nation’s commander-in-chief. With less than six months away from this year’s presidential election, the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives has mounted an exhibit of presidential…
October 10, 2023
UC San Diego Today reached out to members of the Latinx campus community to gather their recommendations on what to read, watch and listen to during Latinx Heritage Month—and all year long.
February 8, 2019
Three new works selected for this year’s prestigious Humana Festival of New American Plays were written by University of California San Diego playwrights, marking the first time three UC San Diego MFA students and alumni have had their work featured simultaneously.
October 28, 2013
2013 is turning out to be a banner year for University of California, San Diego alumnus D. Fox Harrell (Ph.D. Computer Science and Cognitive Science, ’07). In July he received tenure at MIT, where he is an associate professor of digital media.
January 29, 2016
The University of California, San Diego is an institution known for achieving scientific and creative innovations. So it is no surprise that the Department of Visual Arts broke boundaries and crossed audiences when it recently transformed a 2,500 square-foot, San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) project-space at Horton Plaza into an…
February 25, 2021
…Collection, Archive for New Poetry and many more. While Geisel Library remains closed due to the pandemic, Special Collections & Archives is offering research appointments for UC San Diego students, faculty and staff. Research appointments are limited to requests that are not available online, or that cannot be fulfilled through…
March 9, 2023
The Fulbright Award is a prestigious national scholarship that blends adventure with discovery and peacemaking, with a wide variety of opportunities for nearly all Tritons to travel the world and make an impact through teaching, studying, working or conducting research.
