UC San Diego organized special events timed to coincide with Comic-Con, offering fans behind-the-scenes access to iconic franchises like Star Trek and Dungeons and Dragons. These special programs and activities took place throughout the week on campus and at UC San Diego Park & Market, allowing attendees to hear directly from actors and artists without needing a coveted convention pass.
In another example of community partnerships creating once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for scholars, The Preuss School UC San Diego hosted a soccer camp with legends from Manchester United Football Club on July 30 in collaboration with Qualcomm Inc.
UC San Diego was enlisted by the White House to help host the first meeting of an international coalition aimed at addressing the growing crisis of drug shortages around the world.
Representatives from the UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center and UC San Diego Health walked alongside the LGBTQ+ community and Triton allies in the 2024 San Diego Pride Parade in Hillcrest on Saturday, attended by thousands of San Diegans.
UC San Diego Health held its second annual Improvement Excellence Awards ceremony, honoring projects that made a positive impact for staff and patients.
Engineers have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simple dance routines to gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This work marks a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
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