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HDSI Welcomes New Partnership with Viasat

June 26, 2019

New partnership joins university's data science hub with leading communications firm collaborating on establishing educational and research connections as well as increased opportunities for students

Undergraduates Delve into Library Collections to Develop Award-Winning Research

June 17, 2019

Four UC San Diego students are the recipients of the 2019 Undergraduate Library Research Prize. Now in its 13th year, the annual award recognizes the outstanding scholarly work of undergraduate students who demonstrate strategic use of Library services and resources.

UC San Diego Undergraduates Awarded Strauss Scholarship for Biology, Music Outreach

June 17, 2019

Two UC San Diego undergraduate students were named Donald A. Strauss Foundation Public Service Scholars, and were awarded a $15,000 prize to pursue their social change and public service projects.

Philosopher Nancy Cartwright Honored for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement

May 29, 2019

UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Nancy Cartwright is the recipient of the Carl Gustav Hempel Award, recognizing lifetime scholarly achievement in the philosophy of science as well as scholarly excellence.

UC San Diego Library Awarded Recordings at Risk Grant to Preserve Melanesian Audio Recordings

May 28, 2019

The UC San Diego Library is one of 20 recipients of the Recordings at Risk award, designed to support the preservation of rare and unique audio content of high scholarly value through digital reformatting.

Guggenheim Award ‘A Milestone’ for UC San Diego Professor Katharina Rosenberger

April 17, 2019

Katharina Rosenberger, a composer and professor in the University of California San Diego Department of Music, was awarded a 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship for a new collaboration that will investigate the relationship of body and movement to sound.

Changing Strategies to Save Nature

April 17, 2019

The Institute for Practical Ethics welcomes environmental journalist Emma Marris for a unique and optimistic talk about new methods in conservation during Earth Month celebrations, the second keynote address for the new campus institute.

Celebrating Contemporary Literature

April 12, 2019

The UC San Diego Department of Literature’s New Writing Series has introduced hundreds of writers to the greater San Diego community since 1986. The six events set for Spring Quarter kicks off April 17.

Philosophy Professor Awarded $1.2 Million Grant to Advance Research on Free Will and Responsibility

April 11, 2019

UC San Diego Department of Philosophy professor Manuel Vargas and Santiago Amaya of the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia have been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to advance understanding of agency, free will and responsibility.

International Peace Photographer Reza Deghati to Speak at UC San Diego

April 2, 2019

The UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities welcomes international photographer Reza Deghati to campus to discuss his philosophy about bettering humanity. The artist will present a public forum April 8 and an exhibition of his work April 9 – May 9, with an opening reception April 13.
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