UC Berkeley summer session course explores what show may be saying about democracy, climate change and corruption of the American Dream.
UC Berkeley |
Game of Thrones, a class unto itself
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside authors book nominated for Man Booker Prize
“The Moor’s Account” by creative writing professor Laila Lalami, long-listed for prestigious international award.
UC Berkeley |
Oh Joy! Berkeley consults on Inside Out emotions
Emotion expert helps guide Pixar movie on uprooted tween's rush of feelings.
UC Riverside |
Juan Felipe Herrera named U.S. poet laureate
Former California poet laureate will embrace hope as a theme during his term.
UCLA |
Oscar Wilde was not a plagiarist
Joseph Bristow delves into Wilde’s obsession with obscure poet Thomas Chatterton, deems 'notebook' his original work.
UC Berkeley |
New guide aims to help keep New Deal’s legacy alive
UC Berkeley-based project is dedicated to documenting the vast treasury of public art, park trails, schools, civic buildings and more produced during 1933-1943.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine launches Shakespeare center
UCI Shakespeare Center aims to become the premier institution in California for the integrated production, study and enjoyment of the Bard's works.
UC Santa Barbara |
Speaking in the vernacular
Library of Congress adds Vernacular Wax Cylinder Recordings collection to the National Recording Registry.
UCLA Magazine |
True colors: Hollywood’s diversity dilemma
The country has never been so diverse — but not so in Hollywood. The numbers of nonwhite and female actors and others in the entertainment industry remain distressingly low.
UC San Diego |
Singing their hearts out
UC San Diego Gospel Choir tops the charts among students.
UC Riverside |
Freshman crooner makes top 11 on American Idol
Adanna Duru performed the Bruno Mars song 'Runaway Baby' last week, and ran away with some nice compliments from the judges.
UC San Diego |
Florentine 'patient' gets high-tech physical
Two doctoral students travel to Italy to assess the structural condition of one of Florence's landmarks, the Baptistery of St. John.