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Lifting Spirits: Girl Gains Builds Community and Body Positivity

March 6, 2024

Though lifting is in the name, you don’t have to be a pro in the weight room to join Girl Gains Lifting Club. From mariachi to trivia, there are hundreds of organizations students can get involved with at UC San Diego. In this ongoing series we’ll shine a light on a few of them.

Bringing a Bird’s-Eye View to You

February 20, 2024

From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman ‘97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view footage.

As Pickleball’s Popularity Surges, Injuries Are Also on the Rise

February 6, 2024

Pickleball: As America’s fastest-growing sport continues to soar so are injuries. UC San Diego Health physical therapists offer guidance to stay injury-free.

Inside Baseball

November 2, 2023

UC San Diego baseball made university history with its 2023 Big West Championship. Some of the team's top players attribute their success in part to skills learned through the Triton Mind program, which teaches scholar-athletes mental health resilience for optimum academic and athletic performance.

For the Love of Family

April 3, 2023

Sydney Brown ‘22 suffered the devastating loss of her mother during her junior year, but still managed to achieve major accomplishments on and off the basketball court, including a nomination for 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.

Take 10 with a Triton: Softball Coach Patti Gerckens Has a Lot of Balls in the Air

February 10, 2023

During the 2022 season, Head Softball Coach Patti Gerkens hit a milestone, celebrating 800 career wins. Learn more about her and the team, which kicked off the 2023 season with their first game Friday, February 10.

UC San Diego Men’s Club Water Polo Wins National Championship

January 17, 2023

The UC San Diego Men’s Club Water Polo team closed 2022 with a bang by winning the Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship against Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (SLO), earning their first national title nine years after their first championship appearance in 2013.

A Legacy of Support for UC San Diego Students

December 14, 2022

Former lecturer Peter Galderisi, and his wife, Holly Gottschalk Galderisi, have committed to providing support to establish the Galderisi-Gottschalk Political Science Internship Endowment and the Gottschalk-Galderisi Women’s Athletic Endowment at UC San Diego.

It’s Triton Time: Be a Part of the Action During Homecoming 2022

October 4, 2022

With Homecoming just weeks away, the energy across campus is electric as UC San Diego gears up to welcome its Triton family home. Get ready to sport your blue and gold and take part in a full schedule of events that will include all your old favorites, plus some exciting new surprises.

RIMAC Renamed

September 26, 2022

RIMAC is renamed following a gift to scholar-athletes. This story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of UC San Diego Magazine.
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