October 1, 2015
…UC San Diego by taking part in the Triton Community Leadership Institute, a three-day residential program geared toward incoming first-generation college students that helps them navigate the university prior to the beginning of the school year. “Right away, I was met with such kind people on campus, and that made…
April 23, 2020
…crazy from being confined within four walls as they diligently commit to the safety of others. Movement and social interaction remains a basic need for everyone, and UC San Diego Recreation has created a space for both. Called the Playground, it welcomes all campus community members to dance, meditate, compete…
September 10, 2020
…their questions about what Triton Weeks of Welcome events are happening, how to get involved in student organizations and recreation activities, undergraduate research opportunities available and more. To address these important topics, we spoke with Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Retention and Success Maruth Figueroa and Assistant Vice Chancellor of…
September 30, 2020
…virus transmission during its 10-day undergraduate move-in for nearly 6,000 students Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communications UC San Diego’s in-person activities are off to a safe start under the campus’ Return to Learn program. With the beginning of the fall quarter on Sept. 28, 5,730 undergraduate students moved…
October 21, 2021
…nine race cars will take to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home to the Indy 500, to await the most famous words in racing: Drivers, start your engines! But at this race, there’s something missing: the drivers. UC San Diego, through its Contextual Robotics Institute, is a partner institution with…
September 29, 2016
…a story of success. With a bachelor’s from UC San Diego, a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, a loving family and a successful career in Silicon Valley with several esteemed technology and software companies, Ming knows what it takes to prosper and achieve goals that may seem unreachable. Her secret?…
July 16, 2020
…direction we need to take.” Two coaches on campus have had the unique experience of witnessing the continual growth of UC San Diego Athletics for over four decades. Liz LaPlante began coaching the Women’s Tennis team in 1979, and led the Tritons to their first national title just six years…
March 7, 2023
Frances Angelborg works as a project manager, building and managing teams to execute construction projects. “When you are working on clinics or hospital projects for UC San Diego Health, you know how needed they are and how helpful they will be for the future patients and staff.”
March 14, 2024
The forward-thinking innovators behind Vektor Medical and FjordPhyto took home the top prizes during UC San Diego’s inaugural Chancellor’s Innovation Awards celebration, highlighting the university’s diverse entrepreneurial campus culture.
May 26, 2022
…from 36-Year Career Platero-Lopez takes a picture with King Triton during a university event. Diana Platero-Lopez has been a part of the UC San Diego community longer than most. Joining the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies in August 1986, her time at the university spans longer than three of its colleges—Eleanor…
