A LETTER FROM
PRADEEP K . KHOSLA , CHANCELLOR
DELIVERING THE PROMISE OF UC SAN DIEGO
One of UC San Diego ’ s strengths is its ability to attract the world ’ s finest and most curious minds . When you connect brilliant faculty , researchers and scholars with students , the greater community and visionary donors , something remarkable happens . Like minds connect , resources meet experts , and collaboration sparks innovation .
And through the Campaign for UC San Diego , more than 164,000 unique donors gave us three billion reasons to connect our faculty , researchers and scholars with the greater community to produce remarkable results . Our 10-year comprehensive Campaign raised $ 3.05 billion , exceeding our original $ 2 billion goal by more than $ 1 billion . We are the youngest university ever to reach a multi-billion-dollar fundraising goal .
Resources from the Campaign have fueled groundbreaking progress to address pressing issues such as Alzheimer ’ s , climate change and homelessness . They have increased scholarships and fellowships , expanding access to world-class education . They have uncovered new treatments , trained the next generation of heath care leaders and empowered exceptional patient care . And they have built new , modern facilities , specially designed to connect collaborators from both inside and outside the university .
In the past 10 years , we have been transformed into an international powerhouse in education , global research and academic medicine with more than $ 6.9 billion in annual revenues and $ 1.64 billion in sponsored research . We are the secondmost applied-to institution for undergraduates in the country . We are the nation ’ s fifth best public university and the world ’ s 21st best research university . Our hospitals are first in San Diego , fifth in California and consistently recognized nationally as destinations for world-class health care .
In the past 10 years , we have been transformed into an international powerhouse in education , global research and academic medicine with more than $ 6.9 billion in annual revenues and $ 1.64 billion in sponsored research .
We invite you to experience the impact of our transformation in this first issue of UC San Diego Magazine , our newly expanded flagship university publication . Formerly known as Triton Magazine , we have expanded our coverage of alumni , events and ongoing transformation to include in-depth articles about our ongoing educational excellence , groundbreaking research and community involvement initiatives .
In this issue , read about our very own NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir , PhD ’ 09 and her return to campus , the remarkable development of biodegradable shoes , and an influential community of science fiction and speculative fiction alumni writers from UC San Diego .
UC San Diego Magazine is for everyone . We hope you enjoy reading about the tremendous impact of our excellent education , world-class health care and community involvement .
With kind regards ,
PRADEEP K . KHOSLA , CHANCELLOR
02 FALL 2022