October 22, 2024
The campus’ new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) joins together the San Diego Supercomputer Center and the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute.
April 28, 2016
…San Diego’s Division of Social Sciences. He has completed his second book. And he has just been detailed by the U.S. government to serve as a policy advisor on a White House initiative to improve the quality of life for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by increasing access to and…
May 12, 2022
…vastly varied fields, from social justice to space exploration to computer animation. Yet the three panelists—labor leader Dolores Huerta, NASA engineer Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson and Pixar Visual Effects Supervisor Danielle Feinberg—share a commitment to working to inspire young people, especially girls, who will be the leaders of the future.…
September 24, 2013
“Honoring Tradition through Culture and Education” is the theme of the 8th annual California Native American Day celebration at the University of California, San Diego. The celebration, running from Sept. 27, 2013 through May 2014, will feature events that pay homage to the past, present and future cultures of Native…
May 10, 2018
…legend and champion of social justice Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman in space and Director of the Johnson Space Center Tam O’Shaughnessy, Co-founder and Executive Director, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego Followers of the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page can view the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS. Conversation on…
April 4, 2019
…academic, professional, personal and social development of students, parents and teachers. Tam O’Shaughnessy, Sally Ride’s life partner and co-founder of Sally Ride Science, conceived of the event and plays an integral role in pulling it together. “Women in Leadership celebrates Sally’s life by reflecting on the things she cared about,”…
March 14, 2019
…channel, popular desires for social or political change,” Prestholdt said. “While they came from very different social contexts, offered different visions and drew different audiences, they evidence a recurring phenomenon: attraction to shared symbols that challenge the predominant socio-political order.” In “Icons of Dissent,” Prestholdt explores the appeal of these…
June 4, 2015
…in community service and social justice endeavors. In 2010, she was chosen as one of two inaugural Chrispeels Fellowship recipients, an award provided to UC San Diego Education Studies graduate students who have the desire and leadership skills to address issues of social and educational inequities. Additionally, Richmond was chair…
April 30, 2024
Five UC San Diego graduate students recently joined the ranks of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, a prestigious national organization that recognizes scholars whose commitment to social justice, diversity, leadership and academic excellence pushes the boundaries of doctoral education.
May 7, 2020
…most challenging and difficult social issues is something Davis regularly does with his work. Past operas include “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” (1986), “Amistad” (1997) and “Wakonda’s Dream” (2007), about a modern Native American family impacted by a legacy of social injustice. On the cutting edge of…
