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got his Op-ed published in the Washington Post!
Napolitano visited Korea as part of building networks with Asia and Asian universities. She came to Korea and Singapore this time. Korea is the largest eap (study abroad) program in all of the UCs
Near the beginning of the third century B.C., the Republic of Rome faced an acute threat to its domination of the Italian peninsula. In a series of brutal battles . . .
in Der Spiegel following the publication of the German language edition of his book, Republik der Angst.
Professor of Ancient History Ed Watts will be on NPR's On Point, Friday, 1/10/2019, to discuss his new book, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny. Click through to see a full press listing for his book.
Robert S. Westman is the 2018 - 2019 Sarton Chair and recipient of the Sarton Medal in the History of Science at the University of Ghent, Belgium. Given in recognition of lifetime achievement, Westman is the first UC San Diego scholar to receive this distinction. The chair is named after George Sarton, the founder of the journal Isis and co-founder of the History of Science Society. As this year’s Sarton Chair, Westman gave two public lectures in Ghent on Oct. 11 and 12. Westman joined the UC San Diego Department of History in 1988, after 19 years at UCLA and was one of the founders of UC San Diego’s Science Studies Program, now housed within the Institute of Arts and Humanities.
to celebrate Susan Bernal's 30 years and Joan Bahrini's 20 years at UCSD
Simeon Man published in The Washington Post
It’s rare that students return to a research paper or project after their work has been graded, and even more rare after their course has ended. That’s the power of a Wikipedia assignment. As instructors and students have recounted, when students learn how to evaluate and contribute to Wikipedia as an assignment, inspiration can reach beyond the classroom.
In Russia’s Archives, a Soccer History Cloaked in Contradictions