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Mapping San Diego
Feb 24, 2025Jul 6, 2025 (All Day)

Mapping San Diego

Mapping San Diego explores the evolution of California, San Diego and UC San Diego through historic and modern maps. See rare depictions of California as an island, shifting coastlines and campus transformations. Now on view at Geisel Library.

Border Craft
Mar 1, 2025Jun 15, 2025 (All Day)

Border Craft

Border Craft is a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists employing craft practices to address the geopolitical realities of borderland regions, including San Diego–Tijuana.

Take the Tritons Speak Out Survey
Apr 7, 2025Jun 2, 2025 (All Day)

Take the Tritons Speak Out Survey

Make your voice heard! All UC San Diego graduate and undergraduate students are invited to complete the anonymous Tritons Speak Out survey on sexual misconduct before June 2nd. Participants will be entered into weekly raffles for gift cards.

WOW Festival - La Jolla Playhouse
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 (All Day)

WOW Festival - La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated annual WOW Festival is a four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and surprising art experiences from local, national and international artists. April 24 – 27 at UC San Diego.

Escape the Box
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 6:00pm–5:15pm

Escape the Box

An “ingenious” game where you are a time traveler on an urban adventure. Part escape room, part scavenger hunt.

Burnout Paradise
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 7:00pm–2:05pm

Burnout Paradise

Four performers. Four treadmills. And the “gloriously demented” challenge begins…

Marcel Lucont's Whine List
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 7:00pm–6:00pm

Marcel Lucont's Whine List

An award-winning comedy show with a dash of erotic poetry. “Hilarious” – The Guardian

Diplomacy and the Water Crisis between Mexico and the U.S.
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 9:00am–10:00am

Diplomacy and the Water Crisis between Mexico and the U.S.

Explore diplomatic challenges and lessons in the U.S.-Mexico water crisis amid drought, treaty tensions and growing geopolitical stakes.

Mary Mattingly: Remote Artist Talk
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 1:00pm–2:30pm

Mary Mattingly: Remote Artist Talk

Mary Mattingly is an interdisciplinary artist who cares deeply about water and believes in the power of public art.

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Kickoff
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 3:30pm–5:30pm

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Kickoff

Join the Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge, a hands-on competition where UCSD students collaborate, innovate, and tackle real-world wildfire challenges.

51st UCSD Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry-Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps)
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 4:00pm–5:30pm

51st UCSD Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry-Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps)

51st UC San Diego Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry: Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps Research), Apr 24-25, 2025

Institutional Genes: The Origins of China’s Institutions & Totalitarianism
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 4:00pm–5:30pm

Institutional Genes: The Origins of China’s Institutions & Totalitarianism

Renowned political economist Chenggang Xu explores how Soviet and Chinese imperial systems fused, creating China’s modern regime.

Meta4 | Polarkr(e)is Drifting North
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 7:30pm–8:30pm

Meta4 | Polarkr(e)is Drifting North

This internationally acclaimed Finnish string quartet is celebrated for its dynamic interpretations, technical, brilliance, and fearless approach to both classical and contemporary repertoire.

Black Magic Variety Hour
Apr 25, 2025Apr 26, 2025 from 9:30pm–10:45pm

Black Magic Variety Hour

An immersive late-night variety show for adults of drag, magic and spectacle!

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Design Challenge
Apr 26, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 9:00am–5:00pm

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Design Challenge

Join the Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge, a hands-on competition where UCSD students collaborate, innovate, and tackle real-world wildfire challenges. View more dates and times »

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Mapping San Diego
Feb 24, 2025Jul 6, 2025 (All Day)

Mapping San Diego

Mapping San Diego explores the evolution of California, San Diego and UC San Diego through historic and modern maps. See rare depictions of California as an island, shifting coastlines and campus transformations. Now on view at Geisel Library.

Border Craft
Mar 1, 2025Jun 15, 2025 (All Day)

Border Craft

Border Craft is a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists employing craft practices to address the geopolitical realities of borderland regions, including San Diego–Tijuana.

Take the Tritons Speak Out Survey
Apr 7, 2025Jun 2, 2025 (All Day)

Take the Tritons Speak Out Survey

Make your voice heard! All UC San Diego graduate and undergraduate students are invited to complete the anonymous Tritons Speak Out survey on sexual misconduct before June 2nd. Participants will be entered into weekly raffles for gift cards.

WOW Festival - La Jolla Playhouse
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 (All Day)

WOW Festival - La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated annual WOW Festival is a four-day celebration of immersive, interactive and surprising art experiences from local, national and international artists. April 24 – 27 at UC San Diego.

Escape the Box
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 6:00pm–5:15pm

Escape the Box

An “ingenious” game where you are a time traveler on an urban adventure. Part escape room, part scavenger hunt.

Burnout Paradise
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 7:00pm–2:05pm

Burnout Paradise

Four performers. Four treadmills. And the “gloriously demented” challenge begins…

Marcel Lucont's Whine List
Apr 24, 2025Apr 27, 2025 from 7:00pm–6:00pm

Marcel Lucont's Whine List

An award-winning comedy show with a dash of erotic poetry. “Hilarious” – The Guardian

Diplomacy and the Water Crisis between Mexico and the U.S.
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 9:00am–10:00am

Diplomacy and the Water Crisis between Mexico and the U.S.

Explore diplomatic challenges and lessons in the U.S.-Mexico water crisis amid drought, treaty tensions and growing geopolitical stakes.

Showcase QI
Apr 2, 2025Aug 31, 2025 from 12:00pm–5:00pm

Showcase QI

Showcase QI offers a self-guided tour of stations representing a slice of the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego. The show includes video, audio and other material about some of the research, education and shared facilities at the institute. View more dates and times »

Mary Mattingly: Remote Artist Talk
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 1:00pm–2:30pm

Mary Mattingly: Remote Artist Talk

Mary Mattingly is an interdisciplinary artist who cares deeply about water and believes in the power of public art.

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Kickoff
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 3:30pm–5:30pm

Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge - Kickoff

Join the Mindshifts on Megafires Design Challenge, a hands-on competition where UCSD students collaborate, innovate, and tackle real-world wildfire challenges.

Institutional Genes: The Origins of China’s Institutions & Totalitarianism
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 4:00pm–5:30pm

Institutional Genes: The Origins of China’s Institutions & Totalitarianism

Renowned political economist Chenggang Xu explores how Soviet and Chinese imperial systems fused, creating China’s modern regime.

51st UCSD Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry-Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps)
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 4:00pm–5:30pm

51st UCSD Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry-Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps)

51st UC San Diego Annual Lectureship in Biochemistry: Dr. Benjamin Cravatt (Scripps Research), Apr 24-25, 2025

Trace: Gustavo Martinez MFA thesis exhibition
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 5:00pm–7:30pm

Trace: Gustavo Martinez MFA thesis exhibition

TRACE is an exhibition by Gustavo Martinez that explores vacant and abandoned spaces as sites of cultural and social transformation in Inglewood and South Los Angeles.

Softball: UC San Diego vs. CSUN
Apr 25, 2025Apr 25, 2025 from 5:00pm–7:00pm

Softball: UC San Diego vs. CSUN

The UC San Diego softball team hosts CSUN at 5 p.m., Friday, April 25 at Triton Softball Field. Admission is FREE. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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