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  • When the media covers scientific research, not all scientists are equally likely to be mentioned. A new study finds scientists with Asian or African names were 15% less likely to be named in a story.
    Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study
    A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.
  • Christopher Columbus landing in America with the Piuzon Brothers bearing flags and crosses, 1492.
    Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary
    A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.
  • The State of California will decide whether landline service will go the way of other old communication technology, like this dial phone. April 3, 2024
    Potential changes for California's telephone lines
    Telecom giant AT&T has long been responsible for maintaining California’s phone lines, but that could be changing. Then, San Diego voters may be voting on multiple tax measures in November's general election. Plus, former San Diego Padres executive Larry Lucchino passed away this week. We hear about his legacy on baseball in San Diego and beyond.
  • Israel threatens to starve out northern Gaza, U.N. aid agencies say
    Israel has allowed almost no food aid into north Gaza for two weeks. Humanitarian groups say it leaves 400,000 people with the choice of eventual starvation or fleeing their homes to the south.
  • Illume/Warwicks: In Conversation with Colum McCann
    Illume/Warwicks: In Conversation with Colum McCann The USD College of Arts and Sciences and Humanities Center, along with Warwick’s bookstore, will host National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, as he discusses his first major non-fiction book, "American Mother." American Mother takes us deep into the story of Diane Foley, whose son Jim, a freelance journalist, was held captive by ISIS before being beheaded in the Syrian desert-the video shared online for all the world to see. In American Mother; Diane’s voice is channeled into searing reality by National Book Award winning author Colum McCann, who brings us on a journey of strength, resilience, and radical empathy. McCann will be in conversation with Avi Spiegel, PhD, JD, associate professor of political science and international relations. Colum McCann has received some of the world's most prestigious literary awards and honors, including the U.S National Book Award, the International Dublin Literary Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government, election to the Irish arts academy, several European awards, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China, and an Oscar nomination. His novels TransAtlantic (2013) and Apeirogon (2020) were longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. In 2017 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts. Free admission for USD students and staff by registering with your USD email and promo code. The code will be announced in the Humanities Center newsletter or you may contact us directly at humanitiescenter@sandiego.edu. For information of parking, visit sandiego.edu For more information visit: warwicks.com
  • The new Netflix series brings to life a sprawling, successful Chinese novel outlining a new kind of alien invasion. Above, Zine Tseng in <em>3 Body Problem.</em>
    Aliens attack science in '3 Body Problem,' a new adaptation of a Chinese sci-fi novel
    This compelling Netflix series brings to life a sprawling, successful Chinese novel rooted in current science, outlining a new kind of alien invasion.
  • In this photo illustration, the home page for OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on a laptop screen on Feb. 3, 2023. This week, OpenAI said it used its own AI models to detect covert influence operations.
    OpenAI says Iranian group using ChatGPT tried to sow division ahead of U.S. election
    OpenAI said it banned several ChatGPT accounts that generated fake online articles and comments, adding that the content gained little to no reach.
  • Trash and other debris blog storm drain pipes that carry contaminated water to the Tijuana River, Aug. 9, 2023.
    Officials respond to alarms of toxic gasses from Tijuana River Valley
    Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Nora Vargas said residents should not be concerned.
  • A flare burns at Venture Global LNG in Cameron, La., April 21, 2022. What would be the nation's largest export terminal for liquified natural gas won approval from a federal commission on June 27, 2024, although when the southwest Louisiana project will be completed remains unclear.
    A judge sides with states over Biden and allows gas export projects to move forward
    U.S. District Judge James Cain, Jr. sided with the states, granting a preliminary injunction that puts the Biden administration’s delay consideration of projects aimed at LNG exports on hold.
  • An aerial view of the UC San Diego campus is shown in this undated photograph.
    UC San Diego to offer dorms for Comic-Con
    Comic-Con hotels are nearly impossible to book. But UC San Diego is now offering their dorms as one solution.
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