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Chancellor Khosla initiated a video conference via Skype with UC San Diego alumni to discuss a common bond—beginning an exciting stage in their careers.

Participants of the video conference included Melanie Aiken, Daniel Quirós, and Allegra Mascovich.

The alumni gave Chancellor Khosla some words of advice and encouragement as he starts his tenure on campus.

Chancellor Khosla offered advice to freshmen during a team building tomato drop as part of the Jacobs School of Engineering Summer PrEP Program.

Teams race to build devices to protect a tomato during a 100-foot drop from a helium-filled balloon.

Teams place their tomato protective devices to be dropped.

A helium-filled balloon is lifted to drop tomatoes.

Summer PrEP students watch as their tomatoes are dropped 100-foot drop from a helium-filled balloon.

Chancellor Khosla deliberates between the damage of each tomato to determine a winner.

Chancellor Khosla participates in a media question and answer session.

Chancellor Khosla tours the Sapphire Energy offices in La Jolla. Founded by UC San Diego faculty, the company’s mission is to change the world by developing a domestic, renewable source of energy.

Khosla toured the facility with Sapphire Energy’s chief science officer, Alex Aravanis, and the company’s director of biotechnology, Yan Poon.

From left, Chancellor Khosla, Alumni Tim Roane, Alex Aravanis, and Yan Poon discuss biofuel growth.

Chancellor Khosla said he was impressed with Sapphire’s innovative technology and the company’s dedication to reducing the impacts of global warming.