Welcome to San Diego!
San Diego is arguably one of the nation's finest cities. With year-round temperatures averaging between 62-80 degrees Farenheit, San Diego is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country. Here are a few online resources to help you plan your trip:
- SDReader.com (restaurants, event calendar, San Diego's "Best of" lists )
- SignOnSanDiego.com Visitors' Guide (from S.D. Union Tribune)
- San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau
- San Diego Visitors' Directory
About UC San Diego
Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding over four decades ago, UCSD -- one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system -- has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students. [More...]
The Music Department
The Music Department has built its esteemed reputation as one of the few departments to focus on contemporary music. It serves as home to some of the finest composers, performers and researchers in the industry. Music students and faculty enjoy access to an elite array of technical and musical facilities, including digital audio project and learning labs; a spatialization lab and a recital hall at Center for Research and Computing in the Arts (CRCA) in CalIT^2; Warren Lecture Hall Studios, two multi-million dollar recording facilities with recital hall; extensive library collection in all areas of music, also known internationally for its contemporary music holdings; and high-speed wireless Internet access and streaming capabilities.
For over three decades, UCSD's percussion department has attracted a higly talented group of eclectic and imaginative graduate students. Former members come from around the world and continue to innovate, proliferate, and dedicate their work towards the spirit of contemporary music.
The Roots and Rhizomes conference will take place in the contemporary and relaxing ambience of Warren Lecture Hall Studio A.