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2012 Founders’ Celebration

Triton family gathers at Founders’ Day to witness history in the making as Pradeep K. Khosla was officially named UC San Diego’s eighth chancellor. <br><br>Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications

Pradeep K. Khosla waves to the crowd after being officially named UC San Diego’s eighth chancellor.

Founding faculty and staff participate in the Founders’ Day celebration.

Community elder Stan Rodriguez offers a traditional Kumeyaay blessing before the celebration.

The UC San Diego Pepband performs during the Founders’ Day celebration.

The Tritones, UCSD's a capela group, performed during Founders' Day.

Chancellor Khosla shakes hand with former chancellor Richard Atkinson.

After the program, a festival was held in Town Square featuring interactive affinity booths, music, games, giveaways and gourmet food truck fare.

Students craft hats at the Rad Hatter booth.

UC San Diego Extension booth embraced tie-dye, flower power music and “positive” protests that promoted Extension’s various educational programs.

UC San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities booth featured performances from actors, dancers and musicians from the department of theatre and dance and the department of music.

Chancellor Khosla speaks with students at the Physical Sciences booth.

Students experiment with dry ice at the Physical Sciences booth.

A dancer performs in Town Square for the Division of Arts and Humanities booth.

Students play cornhole at the Alumni booth.

Students received free sketches of themselves during the Founders’ Day celebration.

Rupertus way featured free bites from some of the best San Diego gourmet food trucks.

The Jacobs School of Engineering booth used ping pong balls to conduct the classic “Rutherford’s Rampage” experiment, which probes the structure of the atom.

AS Concerts & Events presented the second annual Hullabaloo, a multi-faceted evening festival for students as part of the Founders’ Day celebration.

Students compete on the Bungee Run at Hullabaloo.

Students packed in front the dance stage at Hullabaloo.

Rapper XV performed live during Hullabaloo.

Electronic music group The M Machine headlined Hullabaloo.

Rapper XV performs songs from his new album titled, “The Kid With The Green Backpack.”

Thrill seekers ride the Paratrooper at Hullabloo.

One of the highest honors given by UC San Diego, the Chancellor's Medal recognizes exceptional service in support of the university's mission.

Chancellor Khosla awarded the Chancellor’s Medal to a select group of individuals for their long-standing contributions and involvement with the campus.

Peter, ’67, and Peggy Preuss were both awarded the Chancellor’s Medal.

Julia Brown accepts the Chancellor’s Medal from Pradeep K. Khosla.

Arthur Brody’s children receive the Chancellor’s Medal on behalf of their father.

Betty Beyster receives the Chancellor’s Medal from Pradeep K. Khosla.

Innovative Researchers Share Ground-breaking Research with Packed House at Founders’ Symposium

The Founders’ Symposium featured six innovative faculty members offering brief talks about world-changing research happening on our campus.

The evening’s presentations ended with Todd Coleman’s discussion of invisible technology in temporary tattoos.

The audience was encouraged to interact on Twitter (#UCSDFounders) during the event.

The lively Q&A session at the end of the program featured additional insights into each speaker’s work.