Chancellor Khosla went on a behind-the-scenes tour to see what makes UC San Diego a leader in energy conservation and sustainability, and one of the nation’s greenest universities.

Khosla tours the Prebys Music Center with Dean Seth Lerer and Prof. Aleck Karis

As part of his introduction to UC San Diego, Chancellor Khosla spent his first week making connections across campus, touring facilities and attending welcome receptions. Campus leadership hosted the first reception at the Conrad Prebys Music Center on Aug. 2. Khosla visited the Hillcrest Medical Center on Aug. 6 and Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Aug. 7.

Nathalie Zilberman, Scripps postdoctoral physical oceanography researcher, describes ocean research conducted with SOLO floats.

Chancellor Khosla and CEO Paul Viviano talk with staff at UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest

On his first day, Chancellor Khosla met with faculty and staff, interacted with incoming engineering students, chatted via Skype with alumni, and visited Sapphire Energy, a local company founded by UC San Diego faculty.