Fall 2024 Issue: Our Changing Planet
From the deepest oceans to the stars above, our planet is changing. Our way of life — from the cars we drive to the way we work — is evolving. This issue of UC San Diego Magazine explores the technological advances in electric vehicle batteries, from sourcing to reuse and recycling. We also examine ethical algorithms in AI, the current state of democracy worldwide and more. At the forefront of investigating these advances are the UC San Diego faculty, students, staff and alumni. It’s at UC San Diego where interdisciplinary research meets curiosity, resulting in practical solution-based answers to today’s most pressing issues.
In this Issue
Editorial Team
Chancellor: Pradeep K. Khosla
Interim Chief Communications and Marketing Officer: Matthew Nagel
Executive Director, Creative and Digital Strategy: Matt Hale
Editor-in-Chief: Malinda Danziger ’00
Managing Editor: Catherine Cardno ’95
Creative Director: Jessica Scherer
Contributing Editors: Natalee Ellars, Janet Howard, Liezel Labios, PhD ’12, Krissen Kawachi Mercer, Laura Margoni, Kellie Woodhouse, Heidi Yuen
Student Writer: Jonathan Shlesinger ’25
Contributing Writers: Mario Aguilera ’89, Christine Clark ’06, Katherine Conner, Michelle Deutchman, Karissa Duran, Jade Griffin ’03, Erika Johnson ’11, Tom Kertscher, Amanda Rubalcava, Triveni Sheshadri, Lauren Fimbres Wood ’01
Campus Photographer: Erik Jepsen ’10
Art Direction: Traina Design
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