News Archive - Alumni

New Study Shows Noninvasive Brain Imaging Can Distinguish Among Hand Gestures

Researchers have found a way to distinguish among hand gestures that people are making by examining only data from noninvasive brain imaging, without information from the hands. The results are an early step in a safe brain-computer interface that may one day help patients with movement challenges.

Introducing the 2023 Alumni Award Honorees

As part of UC San Diego’s 44th Annual Alumni Awards Celebration, campus community members gathered to celebrate four extraordinary Tritons who are innovating new possibilities around the globe.

UC San Diego Celebrates 30 Years of UCSD-TV, Announces New Arts and Culture Channel

UCSD-TV and UCTV continue to deliver engaging content about science, health, public affairs, and the arts to millions of viewers worldwide.

Chord Craft

Chief Guitar Designer, President and CEO of Taylor Guitars, Andy Powers, ’04, talks about music as a communal experience, the first guitar he ever made, and the role of sustainability in guitar making.

Collegiate Character

UC San Diego's distinct college communities offer undergraduate students the benefits of a smaller liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. Now, two decades after Sixth College welcomed its first students, two new colleges emerge.

Sound of Summer

After writing songs for years, Nicky Youre ’21 finally landed a smash hit. In the spring of his senior year, he penned a fun, summertime tune that went through the … sunroof.

Hope for Our Zebra

When alumni Michaelle Jinette and Kevin Witt's fourth son Tristan was diagnosed with the rare KCNH1 genetic mutation, the couple raised money, collaborated with scientific partners, and initiated rare disease research on behalf of their child and the 50 others like him in the world.