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June 13, 2019   thisweek@ucsandiego

UC San Diego celebrates a year of innovation At the University of California San Diego, “innovation” isn’t just a buzzword. Innovation is a living, breathing way of life. It reaches across campus and around the globe. And UC San Diego’s innovations are changing the region and the world. Read More » Madeleine Albright to UC San Diego Grads: Find Your Voice   2019 Outstanding Graduates Making Art with AI   Locana Lights up Investors The Glam Clan   More Than Child’s Play   2018-19 Athletic Year in Review During the 2018-19 Athletic Season, UC San Diego won eight conference/tournament championships and the CCAA's Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner's Cup as the top overall athletic program in the conference. View Slideshow »     Watermelon Drop 2019 The 55th Annual Watermelon Drop took place Friday. Watermelon Royalty Kate Antonovics tossed the fruit from the top of Urey Hall. This year's splat measured 72 feet. View Slideshow »   UC SAN DIEGO HEADLINES Mysterious Holes in Antarctic Sea Ice Explained by Years of Robotic Data » New Study Finds Microplastic Throughout Monterey Bay » IN THE MEDIA San Diego Union-Tribune  |  June 9 Donald Trump, opera star? Maybe so, in Anthony Davis’ ‘Central Park Five’ » Washington Post  |  June 10 Adrift in the Arctic » San Diego Union-Tribune  |  June 11 UCSD links up with startup group EvoNexus, hoping to create ‘fintech’ hub in San Diego » KPBS  |  June 10 Rare Antarctic ice tear may impact global climate » SPOTLIGHT Homecoming: All Things Triton ... … for all Tritons! UC San Diego alumni, students, staff, faculty, family and friends, save the dates, catch the spirit, and plan to play, cheer, discover and reconnect during 2019’s biggest weekend. Read More » Staff: Apply for a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Scholarship Awardees will learn about Lean Six Sigma and apply the tools to a process in their area.This opportunity is best suited for UC San Diego staff members interested in developing their process improvement skills. Read More » TRENDING ON SOCIAL UC San Diego [FULL MONTH NAME] [YEAR] at [TIME]am/pm The splat from this year’s annual Watermelon Drop measured 72 feet, so the 167-foot record still stands! View » Views: 21,984    Conversations: 501   Follow UC San Diego on social media. EVENTS   June 15 All Campus Commencement       CALENDAR June 15 HERE/AFTER: Undergraduate Senior Art Show »     June 16 Full Moon Pier Walks with Birch Aquarium »     June 21 Expert Strategies and Skills for Medical and Scientific Communication Professional Workshop »     All Invited: UC San Diego Table Talkers Toastmasters CAMPUS NOTICES Senate Voting Reminder – Fossil Fuel Memorial » Passing of Professor Emeritus Hubert Halkin » CONSTRUCTION ALERT – Mid-Coast Light Rail Transit Project: Temporary Road Closures on Gilman Drive, south of Voigt and P701 » CONSTRUCTION ALERT – Stein Clinical Research Building & IMG Emergency Power Replacement: Osler Lane Temporary Road Closures »

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