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American Literary Legend N. Scott Momaday Talks About the Sacredness of Words
The Kiowa poet and novelist Navarre Scott Momaday was 8 years old when he told his mother he wanted to be a writer. He said she was pleased, possibly because she was a writer herself. That little boy grew up to become a great American writer, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his first […]
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Passionate Voices – La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus performs Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater as part of its 2022-2023 season, “Rising.” Led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, Stabat Mater was performed for the first time as a completed work in 1842 in Paris. Primarily known for comic operas, it took Rossini more than 10 years to […]
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Looking to a Future Without Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s could rise from 5.8 million in 2020 to 13.8 million by 2050. Given the severity of this health crisis […]
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Heart Health: Advances in Preventing and Treating Heart Disease
Delivered by world-renowned experts from the UCSF Health Division of Cardiology, this new series provides insights into advances in cardiology including the role of genetics, diet, exercise, and cholesterol in preventing and treating diseases of the heart. You’ll learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms […]
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Big Data is Helping Firefighters Battle Wildfires
Wildfire activity in the United States is rapidly changing. Many of these changes are felt throughout the West as weather conditions become hotter and drier due to climate change. California continues to experience drought conditions throughout most of the state despite the recent rains. The ongoing drought has led to a dramatic increase in wildfires. […]
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Confronting the Mental Health Crisis
Society continues to grapple with the challenges that people with mental health issues face. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five Americans experience mental health problems. There are many factors contributing to our society’s struggle with mental illness. The lingering uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing conflict between Ukraine […]
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International Efforts to Achieve Healthy Longevity
In 2020, there were an estimated 727 million persons aged 65 years or over worldwide. This number is projected to more than double by 2050, reaching over 1.5 billion persons. By mid-century, one in six people globally will be aged 65 years or older. Globally, the population aged 65 years and over is growing faster […]
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Rex Pickett’s New Book Weaves Together Murder, Mystery and Library Archives
Best known for his Academy Award-winning adapted screenplay “Sideways,” author Rex Pickett is out with a new book. The UC San Diego alumnus, who graduated in 1976, sets his latest work in a fictional Geisel Library. “The Archivist” is a murder mystery that takes a deep dive into the inner workings of the process of […]
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War in Ukraine: What’s Next?
Ukrainian Member of Parliament Inna Sovsun joins Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, and Janet Napolitano, Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy and former Secretary of Homeland Security, for a firsthand perspective on the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in early 2022. They discuss the war’s impact, and what […]
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 – La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
Enjoy this excerpt from La Jolla Symphony and Chorus’ recent presentation of Powerful Nature. Ruben Valenzuela, founder and artistic director of the Bach Collegium, San Diego, guest conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, so named by the composer himself. This work travels through a series of feelings that evoke scenes […]
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