March 9, 2023
Researchers have discovered early social learning in insects. They found signaling communicated by honey bees about food sources—transmitted through a “waggle dance”—is an intricate form of social learning and one of the most complex known examples of non-human spatial referential communication.
September 24, 2024
…positive social change. As head of UC San Diego’s dance area in the Department of Theatre and Dance, she is expanding the notion of dance as a tool for imagining new futures.
February 13, 2014
Theatre and Dance Professor Wins Design Award Judith Dolan The League of Professional Theatre Women is honoring the work of Judith Dolan, a Tony Award-winning UC San Diego professor of theatre and dance and head of design, with the Ruth Morley Design Award. Gregory Boyd, artistic director of the Alley…
September 10, 2024
UC San Diego’s Staff Summer Celebration on Aug. 28 brought the campus community together for an afternoon of fun, recognition and relaxation under the sun. Held on Sun God Lawn, this event featured a Hawaiian barbecue lunch, lawn games, music and more.
October 31, 2013
…of UC San Diego’s Dance Program Establishes $100,000 Endowment Margaret Marshall came to campus in 1975 as its first full-time dance faculty member The first dance concert at UC San Diego was held in Mandeville Auditorium on March 19, 1977. Professor emerita Margaret C. Marshall, founder of the dance program…
May 23, 2012
Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that a small dose of a commonly used crop pesticide turns honey bees into “picky eaters” and affects their ability to recruit their nestmates to otherwise good sources of food.
July 11, 2024
Engineers have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simple dance routines to gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This work marks a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
October 11, 2011
…Native American Heritage Intertribal dance, song, regalia featured at California Native American Day kickoff California Native American Day was established as an official state holiday in 1998 and is recognized on the fourth Friday of every September. However, at UC San Diego the holiday has been expanded throughout fall quarter…
April 7, 2022
…a Musical Celebration of Dance, Identity and Culture “Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical” showcases Triton talent at the La Jolla Playhouse through April 17 UC San Diego takes pride in its many connections to the rich arts and culture of the San Diego metro region. On Saturday, March 12,…
November 10, 2021
Researchers studying honey bees have found that colony size matters in determining how members make decisions in the face of dynamic survival conditions. Large, established colonies are less likely to take chances while smaller colonies are much more willing to take risks.
