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2019 Kyoto Prize Symposium Featuring Ms. Joan Jonas, Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Meet Ms. Joan Jonas, the 2018 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. An artist, Jonas has pioneered new artistic expression by integrating performance art and new media, remaining at the forefront of contemporary art for 50+ years. …
Malachi Black Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Monday, February 18, 2019
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced that USD's Malachi Black, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of English, is one of 35 poets who will receive an FY 2019 Creative Writing Fellowship. Through its Creative Writing Fellowshi…
USD’s Music Department Receives the 2019 Community Leader Award from the National City Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, February 14, 2019
The University of San Diego was given the Community Leader Award for “Outstanding Support for the Arts and Musical Education” from the National City Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) at their 109th Annual Installation Dinner and A…
Music Department Receives Community Leader Award from National City Chamber of Commerce
Thursday, February 14, 2019
The University of San Diego received the Community Leader Award for “Outstanding Support for the Arts and Musical Education” from the National City Chamber of Commerce (NCCC) at their 109th Annual Installation Dinner and Award Ceremo…
She Persisted: Chelsea Clinton Shares Stories from Children's Book on Amazing Women
Friday, February 8, 2019
“It’s not always easy being a girl — anywhere in the world. It’s especially challenging in some places. There are countries where it’s hard for girls to go to school and where women need their husband’s permission …
New Zealand - Summer 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019
Through lenses of sociology, political science and environmental science, course explores mulitiple definitions and framings of sustainability and applies them to specific case studies on climate change, urbanization, natural disasters, food, and tourism in New Zealand. Program openings extended and are still open. Fulfills Advanced Integration CORE Requirement.
Elizabeth Minnich, PhD, Discusses "The Evil of Banality"
Thursday, March 21, 2019
What do we think about thinking? Is how we think important to us? How does our lack of thinking lead to evils such as genocide and economic exploitati…
Speaker: Dr. Keith Kuwata, March 21
Monday, March 18, 2019
Please Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for a talk by Keith Kuwata, Ph.D., Chair of the Macalester College Chemistry Department. …
Womxn's Herstory Month: Impactful Week of USD Programming for, by, about Women
Sunday, March 17, 2019post has photos
March is Womxn’s Herstory Month at the University of San Diego and this coming week on campus will feature quite a few events in which women are…
Peace Innovators: Speakers Want to Shape Peace Through New Perspectives
Friday, March 15, 2019post has photos
Peace is a common goal, an ending we all seek, but working toward it doesn't fit one pathway. In today's faster-than-ever-paced world the means to a s…
Psychological Sciences' Class of 2019 Post-Graduate Plans
Friday, March 15, 2019
As the Psychological Sciences class of 2019 approaches their graduation date, many have already begun making their post-graduate plans. From teaching …
2018 LCL Faculty Publications
Thursday, March 14, 2019
The Department of Languages, Cultures and Literatures congratulates faculty for the following publications in 2018. Rebecca Ingram “Is…
Alumni Spotlight: Laura Schwebel
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
After graduating with her Masters of Science in July 2017, USD alumn Laura Schewebel was awarded the prestigious California Sea Grant State Fellowship…
Office Hours: Lori Watson, PhD, Philosophy Professor and Chair
Tuesday, March 12, 2019post has video
As a teenager, Lori Watson, PhD, didn't realize philosophy could be a career path. Now as a professor of philosophy in the University of San Diego Col…
Ali Cox '01, USD/Olympian Rower, to be Inducted in WCC Hall of Honor
Thursday, March 7, 2019post has video
Ali Cox was walking across the heart of the University of San Diego's campus during transfer orientation back in 1998. Tables were spread across the w…
USD Hosts Continuums of Service Conference, March 6-8
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
The University of San Diego will open its campus to one of the most important higher education conferences of the year and the theme, Beyond Borders: …
Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Mau
Monday, March 4, 2019
What year did you graduate and with what Major/Minor? I graduated from USD in Spring 2013 with Marine Science Major and Environmental Studies Minor. …
Problem of the week
Monday, March 4, 2019
Problem: You want to find out the fastest 3 horses among 25. You can race at most five at a time to find out their relative speeds. How many races are…
Why Canada represented U.S. authorities’ ‘best chance’ to capture Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
Monday, March 4, 2019
VANCOUVER—While “timing and opportunity” are the likeliest reasons Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada rather than Mexico…
Dr. Monique Morris Discusses Why Schools Should Be Centers of Healing for Black Girls
Friday, March 1, 2019
“Let us begin to think about this work of education not as a work of discipline, not as a work of punishment, but as a work of freedom,” s…
Juliana Lucena Presents Research at SPSP
Friday, March 1, 2019
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) is dedicated to "advance the science, teaching, and application of social and personality psy…
Problem of the Week
Friday, March 1, 2019
The Problem: In a certain tribe, all families want girls. They keep having babies until a girl is born. What is the expected ratio of boys and girls i…
Garibaldi Bowl 2019
Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Department of Environmental and Ocean Sciences has been hosting the annual San Diego Garibaldi Bowl for the last four years under the direction of…
"Love Can Build a Bridge" Concert Beautifully Connects Music, Humanity
Wednesday, February 27, 2019post has photos
Monday night at the University of San Diego’s Shiley Theatre there was a dual purpose — the power of music and humanity.…
2019 Cottrell Scholar Awarded to USD Physics Professor, Ryan McGorty, PhD
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
USD physics professor, Ryan McGorty, PhD, was selected as one of the 2019 Cottrell Scholars for his work titled Optical Microscopy of Sheare…
Peace Innovators: Six USD Thought Leaders Present Their Passions for Peacebuilding
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The possibility of peace. It's what we seek in ourselves, for others and in the world. It's a wonderful dream everyone eagerly envisions, like we do…
Office Hours: Bradley Bond, PhD, Communication Studies
Tuesday, February 26, 2019post has video
Have you ever cried when your favorite fictional character dies? Join Bradley Bond, PhD, associate professor of Communication Studies in the Universit…
Is Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador helping Donald Trump?
Friday, February 22, 2019
Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador campaigned to protect the human rights of migrants. Lopez Obrador, who took office Dec. 1,&nb…
Speaker: Dr. Kamil Godula, UCSD, March 14
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Please join us Thursday, March 14, for a talk by Kamil Godula, Ph.D., about the surprising variety of actions mediated by sugars in cells. Dr. Godula …
Star on the Rise: DeZell Lathon '19
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The talent and creative force within DeZell Lathon were effortlessly compelling to view as his portrayal of Lincoln, part of a brotherly duo, in the F…
Study Math in London!
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
This is a four-week course over Summer 2019 in which students will study cryptography, the making and breaking of ciphers. The class will learn about …
Office Hours: Del Dickson, PhD, JD, Political Science and International Relations
Tuesday, February 19, 2019post has video
Out of his office, Del Dickson, PhD, JD, a professor of political science and international relations at the University of San Diego, spends his time …
Rain Makes 'Superbloom' a Strong Possibility in San Diego Deserts
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Get your cameras ready, the flowers in San Diego will soon be blooming. Scientists say more rain means water is able to soak deeper into the so…
Congrats to EOSC Major Elizabeth Bushnell: Alice B. Hayes Science Scholarship
Friday, February 15, 2019
We are proud to announce that EOSC Marine Ecology Major Elizabeth Bushnell has been awarded the Alice B. Hayes Science Scholarship. Her academic accom…
Reflections: Chinese Catholicism — 'Share the Warmth'
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
The Frances G. Harpst Center for Catholic Thought and Culture hosted a Faculty Travel Immersion Seminar during the January intersession. This year&rsq…
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