91猎奇 Research Week: April 21-25, 2025
Join us at our third annual Research Week as we explore RSCA Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity across campus and disciplines. Events include Celebration of Research, Innovation Showcase, Grad Slam, Engineering Showcase, Author & Artist Celebration, and more! See below for individual event details.
SpartUp Innovation Showcase
Monday, 4/21
Time: 11 a.m.鈥�2 p.m.
Location: Paseo de C茅sar Ch谩vez
The SpartUp Innovation Showcase unites 91猎奇鈥檚 entrepreneurial community to showcase groundbreaking products, services, and ideas shaping the future.
No RSVP required.
Graphic Design BFA Thesis Show
Monday, 4/21
Time: TBD
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: Digital Humanities Center
91猎奇 BFA Graphic Design students will present their design projects, which will include book designs, posters, branding, fashion designs, and packaging design.
No RSVP required.
College of Engineering Showcase & Celebration
Monday, 4/21
Time: 4鈥�6 p.m.
Location: Diaz Compean Student Union, Ballroom
Join the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering as they celebrate student innovation, research, and design. Find student presentations and projects, network with the next generation of Silicon Valley engineers and professionals, and learn how industry support can lead to extraordinary possibilities.
Earth Day Celebration
Tuesday, 4/22
Time: 10 a.m.鈥�2 p.m.
Location: Tower Lawn
Hosted by the Environmental Resource Center, this event will celebrate our environment and the impactful efforts of our local community to protect it. The theme this year is "Our Power, Our Planet."
No RSVP required.
Echoes of Expression: An Augmented Reality Art Exhibit
Tuesday, 4/22 & Wednesday, 4/23
Time: 10 a.m.鈥�8 p.m.
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: Digital Humanities Center
Welcome to a place where imagination and dreams come to life and echo through the virtual world. Echoes of Expression is an augmented reality art exhibition where 91猎奇 students display work that evokes their individuality and creativity. Illustrations, 3D models, code art, and more will be displayed virtually through the Adobe Aero AR platform. Visit the Digital Humanities Center, and explore student art as you鈥檝e never seen it before!
No RSVP required.
Student RSCA Forum, featuring Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
Tuesday, 4/22
Time: Noon鈥�1 p.m.
Location: Diaz Compean Student Union, Mtg. Rm. 3A
Featuring the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) and its students, this forum will offer a venue for students to share their research projects and progress.
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91猎奇 Grad Slam
Tuesday, 4/22
Time: 2鈥�4 p.m.
Location: Hammer Theatre Center
A fast-paced competition where graduate students pitch their research, scholarship, and creative activity in front of a live audience and a panel of judges. Students communicate their work in three minutes with just one slide. This event will be livestreamed.
Tuesday Night Art Lecture Series: Featuring Jonathan Thai
Tuesday, 4/22
Time: 5鈥�6 p.m.
Location: Art Lecture Hall (Art Building, Mtg. Rm. 133)
Jonathan Thai is an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and Bay Area native who thrives at the intersection of creativity, business, and innovation. As the founder of Hatch Duo, a leading industrial design and product development firm, Jon has shaped impactful designs for brands like Sonos, Logitech, Activision, and Ubiquiti Networks. Hatch Duo also serves as a launchpad for ventures in industries like AI, health tech, and consumer products, reflecting Jon鈥檚 passion for turning bold ideas into reality.
Spartan Psychological Association Research Conference (SPARC)
Wednesday, 4/23
Time: 9 a.m.鈥�5 p.m.
Location: Student Union Meeting Rooms 1B & 4AB
Psychology department鈥檚 annual student conference with researchers from 91猎奇 and beyond, featuring individual talks, poster sessions, and a keynote address to conclude.
No RSVP required.
CoSS Symposium
Wednesday, 4/23
Time: Noon鈥�2 p.m.
Location: Diaz Compean Student Union, Mtg. Rm. 3A & 3B
The College of Social Sciences will be hosting its 2025 Spring RSCA Showcase on Wednesday, April 21st from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. This year's theme is 鈥淩ace/Ethnicity and Building Bridges for a Diverse Society.鈥� The event celebrating student and faculty research will include a gallery of student researchers with their posters and a faculty researcher panel with comments by a prominent community leader and alum.
91猎奇 Author, Artist, and Inventor Celebration
Wednesday, 4/23
Doors Open: 2:30 p.m. for refreshments
Program : 3鈥�5 p.m.
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Mtg. Rm. 225/255
Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the incredible achievements of 91猎奇 faculty and staff who have made their mark in 2024 鈥� whether by publishing a book, showcasing remarkable works of advocacy and art, or pushing the boundaries of innovation with patent applications. Mingle over delicious appetizers and refreshing beverages. Don鈥檛 miss this opportunity to celebrate, connect, and be inspired!
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Digital Humanities Center Research Showcase
Thursday, 4/24
Time: 11 a.m.鈥�1 p.m.
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: Digital Humanities Center
King Library鈥檚 Digital Humanities Center is an incubator for interdisciplinary research at the intersection of community, ethics, and technology. Join us and meet 91猎奇 faculty, students, and staff who are creating innovative work and building networks of collaboration that reach far beyond the university.
RSVP details are forthcoming.
Celebration of Research
Thursday, 4/24
Time: 2鈥�4:30 p.m.
Location: Diaz Compean Student Union, Ballroom
Celebrate the amazing research, scholarship, and creative activity that takes place at 91猎奇! The Early Career Investigator Award winners and the Industry-Sponsored Research Award winner will be honored, and students will present over 80 posters that exemplify creativity, intellectual rigor, innovation, and groundbreaking research.
College of Science Student Research Day
Friday, 4/25
Time: 11 a.m.鈥�2 p.m.
Location: Duncan Hall Breezeway
Working directly with College of Science (COS) faculty, many undergraduate and graduate students are engaged in original research projects on a wide range of scientific topics. Since 2005, the student researchers have presented the results of their original work in the form of posters during the COS Student Research Day. Approximately 100 posters will be displayed and the student authors will be present to explain their results.
No RSVP required.
First-Year Writing Program Digital Literacy Showcase
Friday, 4/25
Time: 2鈥�4 p.m.
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: Digital Humanities Center
The First-Year Writing Program Digital Literacy Showcase is a one-day event during which students enrolled in First-Year Writing classes showcase their digital works-in-progress. Building on the program鈥檚 commitment to process over product, we ask students to be prepared to talk to visitors about the thought, care, and decision-making they鈥檝e put into the projects. As visitors move from project to project, we hope they will discover (a) the amazing work first-year students are doing, and (b) that across students and projects, they are able to demonstrate the knowledge they鈥檙e building in the writing classes.
