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240 Undergraduates to Present at UC San Diego Summer Research Conference August 14

Undergraduate students conducting faculty-mentored research at a San Diego County institution of higher learning will have the opportunity to present their findings this summer to peers, professors and the general public at the annual Summer Research Conference held at the University of California, San Diego on August 14. This year’s event will feature more than 240 students from colleges around the region, as well as eight University of California campuses, two dozen universities across the U.S. and several visiting international students.

UC San Diego Hosts Educational Summer Tours for Young Native American Scholars

Middle and high school students of Native American descent are getting a glimpse of college life, as part of program hosted at the University of California, San Diego. Participating youth, who arrived on campus on July 20, are living in the campus’s student housing until August 2 and are taking part in activities centered around leadership, academics, adventure, wellness and culture.

Golf Tournament Supports Cancer Research in Honor of Brian Schultz Aug 2

Golfers will gather on the green to honor their friend and fellow avid golfer Brian Schultz, who lost a sudden and brief battle with cancer at the age of 27. The 19th annual Brian Schultz Memorial Golf Classic will be held on Saturday, August 2 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn and will feature a golf tournament, an awards banquet, family-friendly activities, live entertainment and more. Proceeds benefit research at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

Preuss Senior Follows in Sister’s Footsteps, Receives Gates Millennium Scholarship

For Daniel Million, learning recently that he was one of two seniors at The Preuss School UCSD to receive the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship was more than a “huge relief,” it also had special significance. Just three years earlier, his sister Miriam received the same scholarship during her senior year at Preuss. Being awarded the scholarships meant their family would not have to worry about how to pay for college as Gates Millennium Scholars have all college costs covered through graduation.

UK Government Science Minister and Startup CEOs Talk Robotics at UC San Diego

What will be the role of robotics in the workplace? How can startups in robotics become mass-market success stories? And what will the robotics industry look like in five, or even 50 years? Those are some of the topics up for discussion June 23 when academic, government and industry participants from the UK and California explore “The Future of Robotics and Autonomous Systems” on the University of California, San Diego campus.

Campus Welcomes Newly Elected Speaker of the Assembly Toni Atkins

The UC San Diego community held a special celebration for Toni Atkins Friday in recognition of her recent unanimous election as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly.