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Monitors and Meddlers

Lauren Prather’s new book “Monitors and Meddlers: How Foreign Actors Influence Local Trust in Elections” has been a long time in the making—a full decade, in fact.

Math-Computer Science Student Named to Hacking Top 50 List

UC San Diego math-computer science student Faris Ashai was recently featured in 2022’s Major League Hacking (MLH) Top 50, a list recognizing the top new computer scientists and hackers.

Take 10 With a Triton: Meet Angela Song, a Lover of Dogs, Data Analytics and Disneyland

Angela Song is the Senior Director of the Office of Operational Strategic Initiatives (OSI); Leader of the OSI Tritonlytics Team for UC San Diego.

A Survivor’s Story

At his Bar Mitzvah in 1980, a 13-year-old declared that he would one day write the story of his father’s Holocaust survival. It took 40 years for Joel Poremba ’89 to deliver on that promise.

Black and white photo of family with five small children.

A new book from Tai Ming Cheung, “Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State,” examines the convergence of national security, innovation and economic development in China, detailing the country’s long-term strategies to unseat the U.S. in the world order.

Algeon Materials Embraces the Power of Kelp

It’s already been a big year for Algeon Materials, a biotechnology company creating sustainable, biodegradable alternatives to plastic from kelp. It recently completed its journey with the inaugural cohort of the startBlue Accelerator Program, an eight-month incubator for blue-tech startups.