Behind the Scenes with National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin
December 19, 2023
Albert Lin ‘05, ‘06, ‘08 speaks about his new TV show, his roots at UC San Diego, and why he keeps going despite the hazards of life on the road.
Your search for “Student Organization” returned 1526 results
SDSC’s New ‘SeedMe’ Resource Invites Researchers to Rapidly Share Results
July 7, 2014
In late 2012, researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, were awarded a three-year, $810,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a resource that lets scientists seamlessly share and stream data-intensive visualizations on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices.
Digital Farmworker Movement Documentation Archive Acquired by UC San Diego Library
April 16, 2014
A rich digital archive documenting the UFW Farmworkers’ Movement in Central California from 1962 to 1993 has been acquired by the University of California, San Diego Library. The archive, which was developed by LeRoy Chatfield, includes a wide variety of information on the activities, accomplishments, challenges, and work of Cesar…
Q&A with John Wixted
April 17, 2012
…Space Science. They have organized an amazing project whereby the kids at the Spring Valley Community Center can take pictures of the moon by controlling a camera on a satellite that just went into orbit around the moon. This program involves both research and outreach. UC San Diego does a…
‘Our Energy Future’ Lecture Series to Engage Community with UC San Diego Energy Research
October 2, 2013
Despite 50 years of recommendations from U.S. Presidents to end the nation’s reliance on foreign oil, energy policy in the United States remains focused on keeping the price of gasoline cheap today, rather than creating a plan for sustainable energy production. This political stagnation is becoming all the more consequential…
Visual Arts Exhibitions Emphasize Building Community at UC San Diego and Beyond
March 20, 2017
Hundreds of visitors recently helped usher in “Making Communities: Art and the Border,” an exhibition that shines a light on immigrant communities as a source of creativity. During its opening, several UC San Diego artists participated in a speaking program addressing the recent rhetoric citing Mexico as a source of…
UC San Diego’s Center for Peace and Security Studies Receives $3.3 Million Grant
August 22, 2017
…Charles Koch Foundation supports students and scholars whose work facilitates dialogue and sparks innovation. The foundation offers philanthropic support to more than 300 public and private universities, including UC Berkeley and UCLA. “We thank the Charles Koch Foundation for its support of the Center for Peace and Security Studies at…
Triton Pride at This Year’s San Diego Festival of Books
August 11, 2021
When this year’s San Diego Festival of Books returns Aug. 21, UC San Diego will once again be well represented, from faculty as featured authors and professors leading key panels, to staff who have helped shape the cultural event in our region for years.
UC San Diego Humanities Professors Collaborate to Create New Book about Chinese Film
January 17, 2017
The University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities is committed to interdisciplinary collaboration. Consistent with that approach is the Department of History’s Distinguished Professor Paul Pickowicz and Department of Literature Chair Yingjin Zhang, who have coedited the new book, “Filming the Everyday: Independent Documentaries in Twenty-First Century…
Language Crafters
April 25, 2013
…dictionary. She and her students had close ties to many of the local (and statewide) tribes, and played a central role in the preservation and resurrection of Native American languages that were on the way to extinction — many of which now survive in part due to their efforts. The…
