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CONTENTS WINTER 2019
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A New Path
Life experience and alumni support highlight a new program for students .
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Hit the Road
UC San Diego ’ s latest landmark brings our campus together .
Blockchain , Explained
Bitcoin and crypto may cause the buzz , but a new academic center cuts through the hype .
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Game of Thought
Gaming industry pioneer Amy Jo Kim ’ 79 brings game thinking outside the Xbox .
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Stand Up Breaks Out
Ben Gleib ’ 00 had his own talk show on campus , and hasn ’ t stopped since .
The Kids Are Alright
UC San Diego duo Hullabaloo kicks out the family jams .
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THE 4FRONT
12 Medicine in the mist 13 Sweet baby rays
DEPARTMENTS
10 ON Point 11 Game ON 40 ON the Scene 41 ON Schedule
48 Class Notes 52 Obituaries 56 President ’ s Letter
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