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‘Wearable Microgrid’ Uses the Human Body to Sustainably Power Small Gadgets

March 9, 2021

This shirt harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics. UC San Diego nanoengineers call it a “wearable microgrid”—it combines energy from the wearer’s sweat and movement to provide renewable power for wearable devices.

University Retrofits Thousands of Additional Lights, Saving $210,000 Annually

July 26, 2011

UC San Diego recently completed a $1.5 million lighting-retrofit project that has reduced electricity costs by $210,000 per year in campus offices, classrooms and meeting rooms, warehouses and other areas.

An Unbreakable Bond

May 16, 2019

…was somehow less capable—in athletics or otherwise. In high school, she stood up to a bully who objectified women, enduring a new nickname of “feminist hulk.” She lacked a presence in her life that could affirm the power of her gender as a positive force. As a junior at UC…

Take 10 With a Triton: Alumnus Jose Perez Shares Why His Heart Belongs to Triton Transit

June 30, 2022

…services for campus events, athletic travel and field trips. Perez is energized by recent efforts to secure federal funding for the Voigt Electric Mobility Hub, and looks forward to contributing to the university’s sustainability efforts, “We have an aggressive goal of transitioning Triton Transit to zero emission vehicles by 2030,…

Make Your Voice Heard: UC Campus Climate Survey to Kick Off at UC San Diego

January 17, 2013

…class UC San Diego athletic events passes The study was developed in collaboration between UC locations and UC President Mark Yudof’s Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion. Susan Rankin of Rankin & Associates was selected as consultant for the project. A professor emeritus at Pennsylvania State University, Rankin…

Choose Your Weapon: Épée, Piano or Guitar

July 16, 2020

…Championships. She carried her athletic passion into college, becoming a competitive fencer for UC San Diego. The Tritons annually go up against powerhouse programs such as Columbia, Harvard, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Princeton, and Yale, to name a few. Over her three years as an épéeist in La Jolla,…

New Year, New Students, New Look

September 28, 2011

…added UC San Diego Athletics stories, scores and upcoming games. Look for the UC San Diego News Center site to be updated as well in the coming months. We’ll be adding features that will allow more customization of the news homepage and new tools for finding stories that interest you.…

Endless Gratitude: How Jonathan Rodriguez’s Life Changed in One Night

July 9, 2020

…journey has impacted his athletic career as well. “I went from being a poor kid in Tijuana, to a kid with endless opportunities in one night. That made me want to keep pursuing better and better achievements, which have helped me tremendously as a student-athlete,” Rodriguez added. “Now, I just…

Black Surf Week: Catching Waves and Building Community

September 28, 2023

The annual Black Surf Week kicked off the academic year by inviting a cohort of over 30 student participants to dive headfirst into educational sessions and activities that explore and discuss Black and African Diasporic relationships to land and water.

UC San Diego Plans to Significantly Increase Campus Density in Fall 2021

April 7, 2021

After successfully preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 through its nationally recognized Return to Learn program, the University of California San Diego has announced plans to have a campus nearly fully occupied for fall 2021.

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