October 21, 2021   thisweek@ucsandiego

Cars, Start Your Engines! UC San Diego joins the University of Hawai‘i to compete at the first autonomous car race at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway Engineering and data science students from UC San Diego will participate in the inaugural Indy Autonomous Challenge on Oct. 23. The competition, which offers a $1.5 million prize pool, is designed to inspire the next generation of STEM talent and challenges university students from around the world to develop autonomous vehicle software. Read More » From College Roommates to Business Partners: The Story Behind UC San Diego’s New Restaurant Blue Bowl Craig Edelman and Teague Savitch forged a lifelong friendship as UC San Diego undergrads before launching their Blue Bowl restaurant concept. Read More » New UC San Diego Health Study Addresses Loneliness in Patients with HIV A new clinical trial will study whether those living with HIV can benefit from support offered by a virtual community alongside volunteers. Read More »   Sorority and Fraternity Members Form Lifelong Bonds UC San Diego recently recognized the National Pan-Hellenic Council, which includes nine sororities and fraternities that seek to support Black student success. Read More » UC San Diego Study: E-cigarettes Don’t Help Smokers Stay Off Cigarettes   Graduate Women in Computing Wins International Award to Boost Diversity and Engagement in Computer Science   Two UC San Diego Scientists Elected to National Academy of Medicine »   Matthew Lovett-Barron Named 2021 Packard Fellow » IN THE MEDIA The coronavirus is still mutating. But will that matter? ‘We need to keep the respect for this virus.’ » The Washington Post  |  October 18 Mexico’s new culture war: Did a pyramid light show ‘decolonize’ or rewrite history? » Los Angeles Times  |  October 16 Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Manchin opposition » The New York Times  |  October 15 Newsom declares drought emergency across California » CalMatters  |  October 19 EVENTS   Triton Tailgate Concert and Soccer Game » October 23, 2021     Return to Learn Staff Town Hall » October 27, 2021     Latinx Heritage Month Commemoration Event Featuring Rosa Clemente » October 27, 2021   AROUND CAMPUS Coming Soon: Open Enrollment » Earthquake Preparedness/The Great California ShakeOut - October 21, 2021 » Celebrating National Transfer Student Week at UC San Diego » Krupp Center for Integrative Research FY23 Grant Applications Now Available » ATHLETICS   Men’s Water Polo vs. LMU 10/23/21 at Noon     Men’s Soccer vs. CSU Bakersfield (ESPN+) 10/23/21 at 5 p.m.     Women’s Soccer vs. Cal State Fullerton (ESPN+) 10/24/21 at 2 p.m.

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