November 20, 2012
…San Diego Publications Roger Revelle, one of the founding fathers of UC San Diego, once said that the way to the future may derive from honoring the past. This sentiment was echoed at UC San Diego’s Founders’ Day, which commemorated the day the campus was officially founded in 1960. At…
May 31, 2023
Internationally recognized composer Roger Reynolds has been inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters. Reynolds, a distinguished faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Music, is one of three department faculty members in the prestigious academy.
October 10, 2019
…to receive the Bruce Medal. The first director of the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS) at UC San Diego, where she helped develop some of the Hubble Space Telescope’s original instruments. Burbidge’s remarkable trek of firsts began in an era when women were all but eclipsed in science.…
February 8, 2019
Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 101.
November 10, 2016
…recognize this year’s esteemed Revelle Medalists and celebrate the collective achievements of the university’s founding faculty members. In addition, undergraduate students can eat, play and dance at Hullabaloo, a free nighttime festival held from 8 p.m. to midnight on Nov. 18 in Town Square and Matthews Quad. Organized by A.S.…
December 6, 2011
…Jonas Salk and Roger Revelle, who had a big idea about creating a collaborative research environment supported by a city,” said Richard Atkinson, president emeritus of the University of California and former chancellor of UC San Diego. “And that has happened, with numerous first-rate research institutions making their home here.…
November 7, 2019
…Martin F. Yanofsky, Ph.D., Revelle ’78, professor of cell development biology; mixed it up at The Loft. TEDx-style presentations and fun facts were shared, along with current research projects and UC San Diego-driven discoveries. Rocking the Tailgate Tritons of all ages gathered for an afternoon of music, food and fun…
