News

UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project Receives Boost as Part of May 16 Gala

The UC San Diego Student-Run Free Clinic Project will host its 15th annual fundraiser gala, “Light up the Night” on Thursday, May 16.

May 15, 2013Events, Giving, Health

Lights, Action, Camera, Roll-em: the Silent Films of the La Jolla Cinema League

San Diego—with its spectacular coastal vistas, wide sandy beaches, and perpetually balmy weather—has long been a draw as a filming location for Hollywood motion picture studios.

May 15, 2013Arts, Events, General

James Cameron to be Publicly Honored with Scripps Nierenberg Prize

Ocean frontier explorer and world-renowned filmmaker James Cameron has been named by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as the recipient of the 2013 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest.

May 15, 2013Awards, Events, General, Giving, Science and Engineering, SIO

Top Origami Artist to Shed Light on Modern Science of Origami at May 22 Talk

To many of us, origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, is an artistic novelty, resulting in a cute miniature crane, frog, elephant or even a boat or a box. But, according to origami master Robert Lang, the algorithms and theorems of origami design have illuminated long-standing mathematical questions and have even solved practical engineering problems.

May 14, 2013Arts, Events, Science and Engineering

Survivor Beach to ‘SUP-port’ Quest to Conquer Cancer June 2

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center will host the 7th annual Survivor Beach on Sunday, June 2. The event, which has become a La Jolla tradition, will feature a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) competition, beach festival with food trucks and more.

May 13, 2013Events, Giving, Health, Rady

ArtPower! Up&Coming Film Festival Showcases Emerging Talent

Rising filmmakers from the University of California, San Diego will show their work at the 6th annual ArtPower! Up&Coming Film Festival this month.

May 06, 2013Events, General, Students

UC San Diego Hosts Traditional Powwow Celebration May 4-5

The University of California, San Diego will celebrate its 3rd annual Powwow on Saturday, from noon to 11 p.m. May 4 and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 5 on the campus’s Warren Field.

April 29, 2013Events, General, Students

Business Leader, Author Robert E. Price Shares Legacy of Price Club Founder, Sol Price, May 6

The University of California, San Diego will present an evening with Robert E. Price on May 6 at 4 p.m., including a talk and book-signing by the international businessman, philanthropist and author of the book, “Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary and Social Innovator.” The event is free and open to the public.

April 29, 2013Events, General, Rady

Four Works to Premiere at Wagner New Play Festival

David Jacobi’s new play “Ex Machina” is based on news coverage of the factory in Shenzhen, China, where Apple products are assembled.

April 12, 2013Arts, Events, Students

Eco-Friendly Events Scheduled for UC San Diego Earth Week Celebration

Students, staff and faculty at UC San Diego will celebrate environmental sustainability and the drive to create a healthy planet for future generations during the campus’s annual Earth Week celebration April 17 to 24.

April 11, 2013Awards, Events, General, Students

Next Page

Older stories (prior to October 2011)