May 17, 2017
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can climb over obstacles and walk on different terrains. Researchers led by Michael Tolley, a mechanical engineering professor at…
July 9, 2020
…more in addition to scholarship and financial aid support. And in the classroom, students get to learn from and interact with more than 150 faculty who are identified as first-generation. Many have participated in the Triton Firsts initiative events as guest speakers sharing their journeys of resilience and success. Nearly…
September 17, 2015
Numerous summer programs at the University of California, San Diego offered the opportunity for new and prospective students to experience living in a dormitory, explore campus programs and resources, as well as take part in hands-on social and learning activities.
September 20, 2011
The University of California, San Diego’s sixth annual California Native American Day celebrations have been expanded with various events highlighting the past, present and future identities of San Diego’s indigenous cultures.
September 9, 2020
When kids “pass” the marshmallow test, are they simply better at self-control or is something else going on? A new UC San Diego study revisits the classic psychology experiment and reports that part of what may be at work is that children care more deeply than previously known what authority…
December 21, 2018
Audrey Geisel, a devoted philanthropist, business leader and wife of the late Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, died on December 19, 2018. She was 97.
April 7, 2022
…for various research initiatives, scholarships and fellowships. The company also will collaborate with UC San Diego on community outreach programs, curriculum development and career mentorship. The ambitious breadth and scale of the 10-year agreement marks a significant shift from a traditional products-and-services arrangement into a collaborative, complete life-cycle business, research…
June 13, 2023
The annual Legacy Lecture, hosted by the UC San Diego Scholars Society, is an event in which a nominated professor gives a unique talk based on the prompt “If this were the last lecture you ever gave, what would you want to share with the world?”
January 9, 2014
…Enrichment Programs also offers assistance with securing fellowships and scholarships, matching students with faculty mentors and graduate school preparation. To find out more, visit their website.
September 24, 2015
…it weren’t for a scholarship she might not have chosen UC San Diego—the place where she found her passion for developing robotic devices to help others. Following is a sampling of the other generous leadership and legacy gifts and grants from donors who provided support to UC San Diego in…
