POINT
“ Exploration is one of the most essential components of our species . It motivates us , drives us to take that next step and is ultimately responsible for our discoveries , both on and off the planet .”
— NASA astronaut Jessica Meir , PhD ’ 09 will address UC San Diego ’ s next cohort of stellar graduates at All Campus Commencement on June 11 , 2022 . Since joining NASA in 2013 , she has logged more than 205 days in space . In 2020 , she was selected as a member of the Artemis Team , a lunar exploration program that will send the first woman and next man to the Moon by 2025 . View online at commencement . ucsd . edu
Data Hub Offers New Degrees
The Halicioğlu Data Science Institute ( HDSI ) at UC San Diego has launched two new degree programs : Master of Science in Data Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science .
Preserving History
Sally T . WongAvery ’ 75 , UC San Diego Foundation Trustee , donated $ 10 million to support East Asian collections , research and scholarly activities at the UC San Diego Library . In recognition of her gift , the existing Biomedical Library will be renamed the Sally T . WongAvery Library , more commonly known as the WongAvery Library .
GAME ON
The Triton Esports Center ( TEC ) has opened on the first floor of the RIMAC Annex on Ridge Walk , a dedicated space for UC San Diego Esports and recreational esports programming . Watch the teams compete on Twitch at twitch . tv / esports and learn more at recreation . ucsd . edu / esports
Spotted at Scripps Scripps PhD candidate Allison Cusick , MAS ’ 17 , MS ’ 20 , hosted actor Jeff Goldblum at Scripps Pier to learn about the small but mighty world of phytoplankton . The “ Tiny Things ” episode of The World According to Jeff Goldblum is now streaming on Disney +.