March 17, 2016
…also fascinated by the Stuart Collection public art after taking a campus tour. “They showed us this one that was the Sun God, this arch made out of stone covered with grass. They said that every quarter if you walk backwards under the arch you get good luck.” The Comienza…
November 15, 2017
Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego developed new technology to study coral reefs, by creating detailed 3D photomosaics and software that allows researchers to digitally classify corals. A new study in Coral Reefs used this technology to analyze the reef at Palmyra Atoll, where researchers…
August 22, 2013
…are Friends of the Stuart Collection and members of UC San Diego Chancellor’s Associates. Previous recipients of the Chancellor’s Medal include: 2012: Bob and Betty Beyster; Arthur Brody; Julia Brown; and Peter, ’67, and Peggy Preuss 2011: Richard and Rita Atkinson; John and Ann Davies; Sheldon, ’72, and Susan Engelhorn;…
April 14, 2016
…invited to tour the Stuart Collection’s Fallen Star, attend a theatre rehearsal and visit community gardens on campus. “My advice to new students is to take advantage of the opportunities here, and get involved with research,” said Marissa Tessman, a second-year graduate student in chemistry and biochemistry. Tessman transferred to…
February 27, 2014
…and documentary practices,” said Stuart Comer, one of three curators who selected artists for inclusion in the Whitney Biennial. “As the photographic image continues to undergo unprecedented change, and as artists reconsider and renew their interest in the relationships between art, politics and direct action, Fred’s work seems more prescient…
February 14, 2019
…newest addition to the Stuart Collection, “What Hath God Wrought” by Mark Bradford, was where their first kiss took place. “It was the first time we felt like a real couple,” he said. Kirsten echoed the significance of Revelle College as the place on campus where their relationship progressed. “We…
September 26, 2013
…of UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection of public art. Beetz liked the juxtaposition between this scenic outlook in a eucalyptus grove and surrounding “not very beautiful” neighborhood of busy streets, condos, shopping centers and office buildings–made all the more visible by Wegman’s inclusion of a telescope. Playwright Kristin Idaszak said…
May 25, 2023
UC San Diego alumna Jo Jo Lee recently joined the university’s new mobile mental health crisis response team, called the Triton Compassionate Response Team (Triton CORE). She shares what it’s like to support students experiencing a crisis, how she is continually facing her fears and more.
December 9, 2021
…Smith’s 22- by 62-foot Stuart Collection mural, “Same Old Paradise.” Credit: Tom Harris Photography And with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Stuart Collection—an unforgettable part of UC San Diego’s landscape—there was no better time to celebrate arts and culture on campus. This year saw the installation of…
July 14, 2022
…alma mater as a collective group,” said Kimberley Phillips Boehm ’82, UC San Diego Alumni president from 2020-22. “This support is driving the university’s upward trajectory as it makes a difference for future generations of students, spurs innovative research, enhances medicine and transforms our campus.” Supporting the next generation of…
