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.
There’s so much to explore at UC San Diego for those who have just set foot on the sprawling campus. As new and returning students arrived for the start of the fall quarter, they were embraced by their college community and got immersed in activities across the university.
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.
New and returning students took part in more than 150 TWOW social activities, representing just a taste of what UC San Diego students can expect to experience at the university throughout their tenure—a vibrant student life with a broad array of activities to fit diverse interests.
Seeking solutions to counteract a rapid rise in plastic trash, scientists at UC San Diego have developed biodegradable material that is designed to replace conventionally used plastic. In a new study, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has shown that the material biodegrades in seawater.
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.
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