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Connected to everything else: Visual and kinesthetic arts and their roles in education
Like music, the visual arts are hardwired into our genetic code. Dating back to our earliest selves, we have employed some form of visual arts or other to tell our stories to others.
February 23, 2014
Connected to everything else: Music and the curriculum
Our last installment in the present series on arts education explored the cognitive and affective characteristics of the gifted and talented pupil and a few of the ways in which the arts contribute to metacognition, school persistence and the development of ‘sound habits of mind’ that prove...
February 20, 2014
Siddhartha Mukherjee: Examining the future of cancer
Will science ever find a cure for humanity’s most ravaging scourge? What’s taken so long for significant breakthroughs to be made?
February 19, 2014
Connected to everything else: More neuroscience and the 'gifted brain'
Learning with emotion is the learning that sticks.
February 18, 2014
Web designer uses Extension courses to find the perfect pitch
As a native of St. Louis and a life-long baseball fan, Steve Lamb feels justifiably proud of the Cardinals.
February 18, 2014
Connected to everything else: The Arts, neuroscience and the gifted
We are all artists and we are artists from birth. From the days our ancestors painted caves at Lascaux and graffitied the walls of ancient Rome to our current ventures in Modge Podging and Pinterest, the arts are innate.
February 17, 2014
Connected to everything else: The practical neuroscience of the Arts in education
From the minute we pried open a tube of Tinkertoys or extracted our first crayons from the box of 64, we intuited that the arts were something special. Not solely from the standpoint of the passive observer, but from the perspective of the active participant.
February 17, 2014
Photography instructor: 'The camera is a great device to get to know people'
Wherever Leland Foerster looks, he sees something he’s never seen before. His camera, a constant companion, sees even more.
February 16, 2014
Dial 'M' for Mind Palace: Our gifted friends on television
As avid consumers of programming chronicling the lives of those christened intellectually gifted, it may be high time to reflect on these noteworthy characters in a more meaningful way than, let us say, a gasp, a tear, or a chortle.
February 14, 2014
HVAC student learns technician-level energy efficiency
Janice d’Heilly returned to the workplace as a project developer at GalexC, an Encinitas energy-efficiency firm founded by her brother.
February 12, 2014
Patrick Soon-Shiong: 'We’re on the path to a cure'
Patrick Soon-Shiong empathizes with fellow cancer researchers who struggle to keep pace with medical advances that seem to be coming fast and furious.
February 6, 2014
Fundraiser and wellness investigator: 'We're all in this together'
When Michelle Zive first entered the field of nutrition as a graduate student, she thought she knew the right answers.
February 5, 2014
Computer programming instructor: 'Be daring ... make lots of mistakes'
Sarah Esper has an ambitious goal for her UC San Diego Extension courses, aimed at teaching the basics of computer science to local high school, middle school and elementary students.
February 3, 2014
Manager and IT supervisor assures quality
When Ynez Hicks’ phone rings, her priorities change instantly.
February 2, 2014
Extension student transitions from diamonds to chips
Not long ago, Nicole Loutsenhizer was a certified diamond grader, peering into the world’s most valuable gems.
January 29, 2014
Extension staffers help support local charities
Renewing an annual tradition, UC San Diego Extension raised nearly $3,000 for two San Diego-based charities during last month’s holiday season.
January 27, 2014
Anthony Davis: Getting jazzed about community engagement
Composer and jazz pianist Anthony Davis has seen it all. What excites this sixty-two-year-old UC San Diego professor of music is helping younger artists just starting out.
January 23, 2014
Understanding new CDISC data standards for clinical trials
The growing importance of CDISC as a standard for the exchange of clinical trial data cannot be stressed enough — FDA reviewers currently allocate too much of their time reorganizing large amounts of data submitted in various formats.
January 22, 2014
Scientist and philanthropist Patrick Soon-Shiong shares views on 'Big Data'
Guided by his philanthropy and life-long quest to “create a sustainable disease-free state,” Patrick Soon-Shiong surely ranks among the world’s most influential figures.
January 22, 2014
Brewing certificate program teams with Karl Strauss
San Diego-based Karl Strauss Brewing Company has joined with UC San Diego Extension to offer two full scholarships in 2014, with a single re-occurring annual scholarship starting in 2015.
January 21, 2014
Market savvy: Instructor sees branding through larger lens
As a veteran marketer, Christopher Foster has no doubts about why he chose his profession.
January 15, 2014
Here to stay: Historical preservationist restores local landmarks
As far as Owen Sutton is concerned, historic preservation keeps him young.
January 14, 2014
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Acclaimed author Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses the future of cancer
The grim facts: In this country alone, one in two males and one in three females will get cancer during their lifetime, resulting in death for one in four.
January 9, 2014
The Wizard of Sandplay: Therapist teaches expression when there 'aren't any words'
It’s no wonder that Gita Morena feels an abiding connection to “The Wizard of Oz” — especially to the film classic’s heroine.
January 8, 2014