Researchers led by UC San Diego have developed a new model that trains four-legged robots to see more clearly in 3D. The advance enabled a robot to autonomously cross challenging terrain with ease—including stairs, rocky ground and gap-filled paths—while clearing obstacles in its way.
June 18, 2023, marks the 40th anniversary of the day Sally Ride blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space. As she broke through the atmosphere, so too did she break NASA’s gender barrier. In the ensuing years, Ride established her legacy as a champion of equity in science education and a beacon for girls and young people from diverse backgrounds striving to realize their dreams.Today, the Women in Leadership event is presented annually by Sally Ride Science @ UC San Diego to honor a decades-long legacy of blazing new trails and promoting equity and inclusion.
We’re taking you underground and inside the largest outdoor earthquake simulator in the world. You’re about to learn how this high-performance shake table is powered and equipped with smart-control technology that can simulate the most devastating earthquakes in modern history. Located at UC San Diego, this simulator supports the tallest and heaviest structures ever to be tested for resilience during an earthquake–from multi-story buildings to bridge columns, bridge bents, and wind turbines Funded by the National Science Foundation, the newly upgraded shake table can now replicate ground motions with 6 degrees of freedom. “With a world-class facility like this,” says Joel Conte, principal investigator, “Our goal is to save lives–in California, in the US, and the world; and also, to prevent tremendous economic losses after an earthquake, that take many, many years to rebuild.”
The newly opened Ted and Jean Scripps Marine Conservation and Technology Facility at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is dedicated to marine biodiversity and conservation research, discovery and education.
The School of Arts and Humanities celebrated the opening of the UC San Diego Center for Taiwan Studies with a community celebration in early May 2023, held at the Conrad Prebys Music Center in the Department of Music. Established with an endowment from longtime campus supporters Chiu-Shan Chen Ph.D. ’69 and Rufina Chen, the Center for Taiwan Studies aims to connect local and international communities with diverse events and programming that expands the cultural understanding of Taiwan and Taiwanese Americans.
The student-curated, daylong music and arts festival is back for 2023! This year’s Sun God Festival featured live performances by nationally touring artists Smino, Dayglow, Knock2, khai dreams, Boys World and more. Photos by Erik Jepsen, University Communications.
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