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Comforts of Home

Em Beihold ’20 is a Triton fencing champion turned pop star with chart-topping hits and talk-show appearances. What does her UC San Diego hoodie have to do with it?

Team of UC San Diego Entrepreneurs Pushes Biomedicine Forward with Virtual Reality

If you were looking for a poster child for the strength of UC San Diego’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, the company Nanome would be a strong contender.

Nanome co-founders Keita Funakawa, Samuel Hessenauer, Edgardo Leija and Steven McCloskey

Triton Leaders Conference to Address Inequities in Health Care

With dynamic keynote speakers and informative workshop sessions, the upcoming Triton Leaders Conference, “Building an Equitable Future in Health Care,” scheduled for Feb. 3-4, is sure to deliver an impactful weekend of advocacy and empowerment for both on-campus attendees and virtual participants.

Panelists converse during a Triton Leaders Conference workshop.

2022 Triton Holiday Gift Guide

To kick off the season of giving, UC San Diego Today has compiled a gift guide featuring products and experiences from UC San Diego faculty, alumni, innovators, entrepreneurs and more.

UC San Diego student in a blue Santa hat packs gifts during a UC San Diego holiday event.

Passion and Persistence Fuel Biotech Startup

The startup AquilX seeks to commercialize a wearable device that offers a “lab under the skin.” But for Farshad Tehrani, the firm represents so much more.

AquilX co-founders Farshad Tehrani (left) and Hazhir Teymourian (right) stand with their mentor, UC San Diego Professor Joseph Wang.

UC San Diego Alumna Takes the Lead in Providing Care to the Underserved

A social justice warrior who loves biology, nature and teaching, alumna Kristin Brownell MD/MPH is a core faculty member at the Family Health Centers of San Diego. She is dedicated to improving primary care for refugees, immigrants and other underserved groups.