Each year during Triton Weeks of Welcome, UC San Diego’s seven undergraduate colleges compete for the coveted Golden Shoe Trophy. They must excel in games such as sack races and an egg toss, as well as wow the judges in a choreographed dance.
A composite movie showing the phase contrast of a single spore (top left) to visualize the dormant state. A movie (top right) shows the color-coded electrochemical potential of the same spore. The plot (bottom left) shows the corresponding time trace of the electrochemical potential values changing over time. Finally, a corresponding bar plot (bottom right) visualizes the jumps towards the threshold for returning to life.
UC San Diego researchers developed soft devices containing algae that glow in the dark when experiencing mechanical stress, such as being squished, stretched, twisted or bent. The devices do not need electronics to produce light, making them ideal for building soft robots for exploring the deep sea and other dark environments.
A massive new simulator brings 36,000 gallons of seawater into the laboratory to create the world’s most sophisticated replica ocean. The Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS) at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography gives scientists the ability to replicate what takes place in the ocean while controlling conditions. SOARS can mimic polar to tropical conditions, create near-hurricane force winds, and enable study of microscopic ocean life. With SOARS, scientists can observe present-day conditions and determine how our ocean and atmosphere will respond to a changing climate.
UC San Diego Housing and Dining intern Angie Verdin shows us around the new Sixth College restaurants in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood.
Your student experience at UC San Diego begins with Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW), a campus-wide series of introductory activities, special programs, and signature events at the start of each academic year. Triton Weeks of Welcome (TWOW) is the official welcome period for new & returning students to UC San Diego. Join us this year as we introduce you to UC San Diego and all the exciting changes to campus. Don’t miss UnOlympics, Convocation, Triton Fest, Meet the Beach, orientations and much more!
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