Celebrating UC San Diego's 52nd year, six dynamic faculty members share their inspirations for research, education and technological developments that are changing the world. These back-to-back talks from Adah Almutairi on nanotechnology, Seth Lerer on the social impact of reading and writing, Stephen Mayfield on biofuels, Amanda Datnow on the future of teacher education, Valerie Ramey on government spending and Todd Coleman on wireless tattoo electronics, showcase the great work being done everyday on the campus of UC San Diego. (#24193)