Hope in the time of dystopia
September 24, 2020
“The Handmaid's Tale” author Margaret Atwood offers wisdom, historical context and views on current events during an online lecture.
In the line of fire
September 10, 2020
Alum Adam Lowdermilk was a successful musician, but the tragic 2018 Camp Fire prompted a leap into firefighting.
Discovering an icon in plain sight
September 10, 2020
A history grad student’s research leads to the discovery of Black nurse Biddy Mason in Depression-era murals.
Chess is taking over the online video game world — and both are changing from this unlikely pairing
September 3, 2020
Young, irreverent gamers on Twitch and the ancient world of chess are both transforming as their cultures collide.
Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration
August 20, 2020
The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.
An incomplete victory
August 17, 2020
The 100th anniversary of women's right to vote is coming up — but not all women benefited.
Historian’s new book traces three generations of suffragists
August 17, 2020
‘Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote’ is timed to celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote.
Celebrating an iconic library's 50th anniversary
August 6, 2020
Acclaimed authors come together in livestreamed events to honor the Geisel Library building’s golden anniversary.
Wearable-tech glove translates sign language into speech in real time
June 30, 2020
It is inexpensive, flexible and highly durable, UCLA bioengineers say.
A nation dangerously divided: How race shapes who wins and who loses in U.S. democracy
June 11, 2020
New book by Zoltan Hajnal reveals how preferences of black voters are ignored by federal government — and how to fix it.