December 6, 2018
“Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny” by Department of History professor Edward J. Watts explores what factors made the 500-year republic susceptible to collapse, where lessons from the the past can apply to today’s political climate.
February 14, 2019
…in the Division of Social Sciences, crunching big data to understand how society works. He studies social networks – both the age-old, in-person kind and today’s digital manifestations of them. He also studies online dating. And, yes, he’s dated online himself. Here’s what Lewis has to say about finding love…
June 20, 2019
…and discovery outside the norm,” said Khosla. “We made a commitment to move theory into practice and back again in a symbiotic relationship. We made a commitment to challenge our students, faculty and researchers to look deeper at the world around them. We made a commitment to be inclusive, diverse…
January 8, 2024
A solo exhibition of media artist Lauren Lee McCarthy’s work will open at UC San Diego’s Mandeville Art Gallery on March 2—the largest presentation of the internationally acclaimed artist’s work to date in the United States.
September 14, 2012
The Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center is expanding its groundbreaking, partner-based automotive safety initiative with the launch of seven new research programs undertaken in partnership with 11 leading research institutions from across North America, including the University of California, San Diego.
March 8, 2018
…television and halfheartedly browsing social media on your smart phone, you notice people crowding around a tall box, so you go to investigate. You discover that mollusks have lived on our planet for some 500 million years, and you start a conversation with a stranger about how octopuses can remember…
April 15, 2021
…have reshaped the U.S. socially and politically from the 16th century to the present. Yet this history of migration has coexisted with xenophobia: a form of prejudice against people from other countries. This prejudice has fluctuated over time, sometimes acquiring significant political influence. U.S. immigration policies have often been highly…
August 6, 2020
…by EDI, uses a social justice framework to impart knowledge and guide learning around power, position, privilege, perception and process, throughout the course of the challenge. The selected pieces are frank and evocative. They provide a foundational level of anti-racism education for participants to build on and explore more deeply.…
January 17, 2023
With dynamic keynote speakers and informative workshop sessions, the upcoming Triton Leaders Conference, “Building an Equitable Future in Health Care,” scheduled for Feb. 3-4, is sure to deliver an impactful weekend of advocacy and empowerment for both on-campus attendees and virtual participants.
April 14, 2016
…revolution. These adventurers broke social norms in post-World War II America to live nomadic lives in their quest to conquer the Tetons, outside Yellowstone National Park, and the great rock walls, such as Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Their stories are weaved in with the personal story…
