Spring 2025 Issue: Behind Every Breakthrough
The future is shaped by those who push beyond what is known. At UC San Diego, we don’t just navigate change — we create it. Every breakthrough, every discovery starts with the courage to explore, to challenge, to redefine what’s possible. But even the boldest ideas need a foundation. Research requires resources, collaboration and investment to turn possibility into reality. Without it, the unknown stays unknown. With it, we change the world.
In this Issue
Editorial Team
Chancellor: Pradeep K. Khosla
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, Krissen Kawachi Mercer, Laura Margoni, Kellie Woodhouse, Heidi Yuen
Student Writers: Jonathan Shlesinger ’25, Tara Vatandoust ’28
Contributing Writers: Mario Aguilera ’89, Christine Clark ’06, Veronika Clough ’91, Jade Griffin ’03, Jarrett Haley, Erika Johnson ’11, Jen Jordan, James C. Nieh, Ioana Patringenaru, Caitlin Scully, MAS ’12, Laura Shields, MS ’04, PhD ’08, Jeff Tourial
Campus Photographer: Erik Jepsen ’10
Art Direction: Traina Design
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