September 26, 2024
Excitement is high on campus as today marks the first day of classes at UC San Diego. We spoke with several of UC San Diego’s newest Tritons about why they chose UC San Diego, what inspired them to choose their major and their advice for prospective students.
May 14, 2015
…a public university, to give back to the community,” said Vargus. “I jump in on these types of opportunities as often as I can. I am grateful to have the support of Housing, Dining and Hospitality and the ability to do these kinds of events.” The gala was hosted at…
February 4, 2016
…groups, each instrument is given a name. Gallo has named her nanolander “Beebe” after 1930s deep-sea explorer William Beebe). In the spring, Moll’s ship will deploy a nanolander equipped with Gallo’s oxygen sensor package and camera system in the Scripps Coastal Reserve off La Jolla. The nanolander and sensor package…
July 2, 2020
…Fun, Alleyoop Determined to give women their time back, Kashani founded beauty company Alleyoop—named after the basketball term where one player assists another in scoring. Alleyoop’s cosmetics and body care products are all multi-taskers meant to help busy women pare down their beauty routines without sacrificing feeling beautiful. She feels…
November 14, 2019
…here. Does your background give you a unique or helpful perspective to lead the Graduate Division? I believe it does. I have had the privilege of working, throughout my entire career, on all aspects of graduate education. I firmly believe that what makes a university a world-class entity is its…
March 6, 2014
…of university classes and give them a head start in their educational career. Additionally, new South County locations are being planned to extend resources to underserved communities. Deepening the commitment to K-20 students and STEM education UC San Diego has invested $1 million dollars in the Center for Research on…
December 10, 2020
…trials are a lifeline. Give it a shot. You may literally have nothing to lose,” said Thurman. “It may be beneficial, personally. It may not. But it will further research for other patients down the road and hopefully help others in the future.” For more information about the TIL trial…
October 16, 2014
…SynTouch, a company that makes tactile sensor technologies that give robots the ability to replicate the human sense of touch. “I’m proud to see my alma mater take a lead in the field,” he said.
October 4, 2018
…the years, Viterbi’s charitable giving has focused on education. “If I were to estimate what percentage my philanthropy went to education—K-12 through graduate schools and university research—I guess it would probably be three quarters,” he said. “Education is how anyone, immigrants in particular, or a child of share croppers in…
March 19, 2015
…for instance, may someday give themselves the last finger-prick to check glucose levels; Wang’s team recently developed a temporary tattoo sensor that can determine those levels right from the skin. The hallmark of the UC San Diego & You series is deliberate absence of a standard Q&A session. The brief…
