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May 2020

Illumination: 21st Interactions with Art + Science + Technology
Feb 8, 2020May 3, 2020 from 12:00pm–5:00pm

Illumination: 21st Interactions with Art + Science + Technology

"Illumination" is positioned squarely at the intersection of art, science, and technology, and uses these interconnected fields to boost public understanding of contemporary issues like climate change and explore solutions, both real and imagined.

May 2020

Birch Aquarium: Camp Registration OPEN!
Mar 10, 2020Jun 22, 2020 from 9:00am–5:00pm

Birch Aquarium: Camp Registration OPEN!

Summer Learning Adventure Camps blend scientific exploration with hands-on fun and learning!

May 2020

D4SD Design Jam 4 | Connect: Creating Compelling Stories and Making Connections
May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 from 11:00am–2:00pm

D4SD Design Jam 4 | Connect: Creating Compelling Stories and Making Connections

Without a good story, even the best of ideas can fall flat. In this final design jam, participants will develop pitch materials, including a poster and a short elevator pitch, to effectively communicate the problem and proposed solutions. Attend this jam session to polish your pitch materials and to help prepare for the online D4SD Summit, where participants will connect with stakeholders to translate proposals into action. In light of COVID-19, our community faces new and unprecedented challenges. Businesses are struggling, educators are teaching online, individuals are dealing with new sources of stress, and many are home alone looking for ways to cope and help. As one way to provide support for our community in these trying times, D4SD is offering online collaborative design jams!

May 2020

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!
May 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!

Please join us each Friday as we travel the world for a social hour of culture, connection and community. Each Friday we visit a different country during our virtual iCafe. Register for one or all! View more dates and times »

May 2020

CANCELED: An Evening with J.S. Bach Takae Ohnishi and Friends
May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 from 8:00pm–10:00pm

CANCELED: An Evening with J.S. Bach Takae Ohnishi and Friends

This event has been canceled due to the potential transmission of COVID-19, or coronavirus. 

May 2020

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Free Public Tours
Jan 26, 2020Jun 21, 2020 from 2:00pm–4:00pm

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Free Public Tours

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: UC San Diego’s Visitors Tour Program offers free tours to local residents, new faculty and staff, first-time visitors and the general public. View more dates and times »

May 2020

The Cost of Secrecy: Welfare Effects of the Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases
May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 from 4:00pm–5:00pm

The Cost of Secrecy: Welfare Effects of the Disclosure of COVID-19 Cases

In the fight against the COVID-19, South Korea’s case stands out. The country, despite facing a large outbreak, was able to flatten the curve of new infections without shutting down its economy.

May 2020

COVID-19 in Japan: Public Health and Medical Systems
May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 from 4:30pm–5:30pm

COVID-19 in Japan: Public Health and Medical Systems

How is Japan responding to the COVID crisis? Listen to Professor Ulrike Schaede and her guests, who are medical doctors and a public health policy expert on how Japan is tackling the health crisis.

May 2020

Social Sessions: Tritons Make—Self Portrait
May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

Social Sessions: Tritons Make—Self Portrait

Join Annika Nelson, Manager of the UC San Diego Craft Center, and make a self-portrait collage using materials you already have at home; such as paper, fabric, yarn, leaves, shells, cardboard...whatever you like!

May 2020

LIVESTREAM: The Deep Learning Revolution
May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 from 5:00pm–7:00pm

LIVESTREAM: The Deep Learning Revolution

This will be a livestreamed event. Join us to learn more about artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential problems we must confront regarding privacy, bias and jobs.

May 2020

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp
Mar 11, 2020Jun 17, 2020 from 5:30pm–9:00pm

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp

The IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp focuses on navigating the complex process of bringing medical innovations to market. This 15-week course is focused on stage 1 teams who have ideas or concepts but need concept and market development. View more dates and times »

May 2020

CANCELLED: Matthew Zapruder:
May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 from 7:00pm–9:00pm

CANCELLED: Matthew Zapruder: "Father's Day" Poetry Reading & Book Signing

This event has been canceled due to the potential transmission of COVID-19, or coronavirus.

May 2020

May 6, 2020May 7, 2020 from 11:30pm–12:00am

On UCSD-TV: Celeste Oram's a loose affiliation of alleluias—La Jolla Symphony & Chorus

Concerto for orchestra, violinist & 3 offstage voices.

May 2020

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Healthcare and Biomedical Research
May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:30pm

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Healthcare and Biomedical Research

It's all over the news – if we don't flatten the curve, healthcare systems will be overrun by COVID-19 cases, jeopardizing the nation's ability to treat patients. Are the shelter-in-place measures proving effective? Is there hope to be found in biomedical research?

May 2020

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)
Feb 20, 2020Dec 10, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)

Do you freeze when called upon in meetings? Do you dread giving presentations? You are not alone! We invite you to join Triton Toastmasters to gain confidence as a speaker and leader. View more dates and times »

May 2020

CANCELED: Volunteer at Transfer Triton Day 2020
May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 (All Day)

CANCELED: Volunteer at Transfer Triton Day 2020

CANCELED: Join Volunteer50 to make Transfer Triton Day 2020 another huge success!

May 2020

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!
May 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!

Please join us each Friday as we travel the world for a social hour of culture, connection and community. Each Friday we visit a different country during our virtual iCafe. Register for one or all! View more dates and times »

May 2020

Well-Being and Resource Forum for Students Who Are Parents/Caregivers/Guardians
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

Well-Being and Resource Forum for Students Who Are Parents/Caregivers/Guardians

Join us for an open conversation to continue to share connections, experiences, and resources for families during quarantine.  Topics include childcare, campus resources, and sharing time and living space 24/7 (and then some) with loved ones. 

May 2020

Tracking North Korean Missile Programs
May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 from 12:30pm–1:30pm

Tracking North Korean Missile Programs

Professor Jeff Lewis will talk about the art and science of tracking missile development in North Korea and what that tells us about future trends.

May 2020

COVID-19 in Japan: The Changing Workplace and HR Management
May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 from 4:30pm–5:30pm

COVID-19 in Japan: The Changing Workplace and HR Management

In our third webinar, we look at how the orders to work from home is affecting Japanese HR practices, and whether the current situation will bring long-term changes to the way Japanese work.

May 2020

CANCELED: An Evening with David Sedaris
May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 from 8:00pm–10:00pm

CANCELED: An Evening with David Sedaris

CANCELED: David Sedaris returns with the acerbic humor, social commentary, and outlandish stories that transfixed a sold-out audience at his last year’s ArtPower show.

May 2020

Social Sessions: Tritons Move—Zumba
May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

Social Sessions: Tritons Move—Zumba

Experience the fitness craze that is a global phenomenon! Zumba combines Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves. Join Johanna Fenton, one of UC San Diego’s Recreation instructors, for a lunchtime Zumba cardio dance class to get us moving.

May 2020

Green Talks: Livestream Q&A
May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 from 5:00pm–6:30pm

Green Talks: Livestream Q&A

After watching our speakers presentations, send in your questions and tune in for a Q&A livestream with all of the speakers!

May 2020

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp
Mar 11, 2020Jun 17, 2020 from 5:30pm–9:00pm

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp

The IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp focuses on navigating the complex process of bringing medical innovations to market. This 15-week course is focused on stage 1 teams who have ideas or concepts but need concept and market development. View more dates and times »

May 2020

StartR Demo Day - SPRING 2020
May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 from 5:30pm–7:30pm

StartR Demo Day - SPRING 2020

ONLINE EVENT! Join us for the pivotal moment when the Rady School of Management's StartR teams present their pitches and startup ideas! https://rady-startr-demo-day2020.eventbrite.com

May 2020

UC San Diego Day of Caring
May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 from 6:00am–2:00pm

UC San Diego Day of Caring

Now more than ever, one day can change everything.  On May 14 the Triton community will unite to help save lives, spread empathy, and impact our world.

May 2020

Surplus Pop Up Event - Ergonomic Chairs for your Home Office
May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 from 9:00am–1:00pm

Surplus Pop Up Event - Ergonomic Chairs for your Home Office

Tired of sitting in a kitchen chair while working from home? Now you can shop for ergonomic, reasonably priced office chairs while maintaining social distancing requirements at the Surplus Sales 2-day parking lot event. View more dates and times »

May 2020

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Energy and the Climate
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:30pm

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Energy and the Climate

With a rapid shift of policy attention to the virus and economic recovery, how will the energy system change? And what will happen to climate emissions and policy?

May 2020

Privacy 101 Workshop (Online Webinar)
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 from 1:00pm–4:00pm

Privacy 101 Workshop (Online Webinar)

Sessions will discuss privacy issues here on campus and how individuals can best protect themselves and the personal data they handle. Trainings will also discuss recently-enacted privacy laws and how UC San Diego handles personal data.

May 2020

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)
Feb 20, 2020Dec 10, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)

Do you freeze when called upon in meetings? Do you dread giving presentations? You are not alone! We invite you to join Triton Toastmasters to gain confidence as a speaker and leader. View more dates and times »

May 2020

Surplus Pop Up Event - Ergonomic Chairs for your Home Office
May 14, 2020May 15, 2020 from 9:00am–1:00pm

Surplus Pop Up Event - Ergonomic Chairs for your Home Office

Tired of sitting in a kitchen chair while working from home? Now you can shop for ergonomic, reasonably priced office chairs while maintaining social distancing requirements at the Surplus Sales 2-day parking lot event. View more dates and times »

May 2020

JOIN US for the D4SD 2020 Summit
May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 from 11:00am–2:00pm

JOIN US for the D4SD 2020 Summit

Broadcast Live Online | May 15, 2020 The D4SD 2020 Summit is an opportunity for our community to come together to share proposals and to build alliances around complex challenges facing San Diego. Join us online for this one-of-a-kind event!

May 2020

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!
May 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!

Please join us each Friday as we travel the world for a social hour of culture, connection and community. Each Friday we visit a different country during our virtual iCafe. Register for one or all! View more dates and times »

May 2020

Introduction to Effective Business Writing
May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 from 1:00pm–3:00pm

Introduction to Effective Business Writing

Friday May 15, 2020 1:00 -3:00 p.m. Via Zoom - advance registration is required Facilitator: Anne Curtis Fee: none Intended for: all staff

May 2020

10th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards
May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 from 6:00pm–7:00pm

10th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards

The Adam D. Kamil Media Awards were developed to help UC San Diego undergraduates polish their skills in film production and to help them realize their creative potential in this field. The ceremony will be streamed on YouTube starting at 6pm.

May 2020

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Free Public Tours
Jan 26, 2020Jun 21, 2020 from 2:00pm–4:00pm

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Free Public Tours

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: UC San Diego’s Visitors Tour Program offers free tours to local residents, new faculty and staff, first-time visitors and the general public. View more dates and times »

May 2020

CANCELED: Camera Lucida
May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 from 7:30pm–9:30pm

CANCELED: Camera Lucida

CANCELED due to heath concerns from COVID-19. Claude Debussy, Première rhapsodie for clarinet and piano Arthur Foote, Piano Quartet Beethoven, String Quartet in F major, Op. 18 Nr. 1

May 2020

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 from 11:00am–12:00pm

Alumni Orientation Session 1

Alumni Orientation is the must-attend event for all graduating Tritons, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

May 2020

Short Tales From the Mothership
May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 from 4:00pm–5:00pm

Short Tales From the Mothership

If you enjoy creative writing or hearing original short stories, you won’t want to miss this virtual sci-fi micro-fiction event. More than 27 science fiction or fantasy stories have been collected, each of which will either be read by the author.

May 2020

COVID-19 in Japan: The Economy
May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 from 4:30pm–5:30pm

COVID-19 in Japan: The Economy

In our fourth webinar, we discuss the economic fallout. How can we even assess the economic damage, and what forecasts should we believe?

May 2020

Social Sessions: Build Your Own Energy Bites
May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

Social Sessions: Build Your Own Energy Bites

In this installment of Social Sessions, presented by the UC San Diego Staff Association, learn how to prepare Energy Bites with Jasmine Chu from UC San Diego Athletics as she guides you through a demo and provides nutrition tips.

May 2020

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 from 5:00pm–6:00pm

Alumni Orientation Session 2

Alumni Orientation is the must-attend event for all graduating Tritons, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

May 2020

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp
Mar 11, 2020Jun 17, 2020 from 5:30pm–9:00pm

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp

The IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp focuses on navigating the complex process of bringing medical innovations to market. This 15-week course is focused on stage 1 teams who have ideas or concepts but need concept and market development. View more dates and times »

May 2020

Jennifer Bolande: Remote Guest Lecture
May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 from 6:00pm–7:30pm

Jennifer Bolande: Remote Guest Lecture

In the early 1980s, Bolande advanced the ideas and strategies proposed by the Pictures Generation Movement, taking her place among those artists who have helped to redefine photography.

May 2020

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Labor
May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:30pm

COVID-19 Global Impacts: Labor

With millions of people forced to remain at home, the labor sector is experiencing historic levels of unemployment. Firms and organizations are mobilizing to accommodate remote work locations – will this become the new normal? And will it be enough to keep the global economy from utter collapse?

May 2020

The Role of Empathy Mapping in Customer Service
May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:15pm

The Role of Empathy Mapping in Customer Service

In this interactive workshop facilitated by Kim Greene and Linda Thai Schlossman, we will explore Empathy Mapping and its role in understanding the customer experience.

May 2020

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)
Feb 20, 2020Dec 10, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)

Do you freeze when called upon in meetings? Do you dread giving presentations? You are not alone! We invite you to join Triton Toastmasters to gain confidence as a speaker and leader. View more dates and times »

May 2020

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!
May 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!

Please join us each Friday as we travel the world for a social hour of culture, connection and community. Each Friday we visit a different country during our virtual iCafe. Register for one or all! View more dates and times »

May 2020

UC San Diego Students Who Are Parents/Guardians/Caregivers Well-Being Forum
May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

UC San Diego Students Who Are Parents/Guardians/Caregivers Well-Being Forum

Join us for an open conversation regarding childcare, campus resources, and sharing time and living space 24/7 (and then some) with loved ones.  This forum is in conversation with UC San Diego Campus Community Centers and Programs. KIDS Welcome!

May 2020

Walk with a Doc
May 25, 2019Dec 16, 2049 from 10:00am–11:00am

Walk with a Doc

Walk with a Doc is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. What better way to start your weekend than on your feet making strides to help your heart and improving your general health to live longer! View more dates and times »

May 2020

2nd Annual ISC Sustainability Research Symposium
May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 from 5:00pm–8:00pm

2nd Annual ISC Sustainability Research Symposium

As the second ever, cross-disciplinary research symposium at UC San Diego to focus exclusively on issues related to sustainability, the ISC Sustainability Research Symposium will serve to highlight the work of researchers in sustainability today.

May 2020

Business Intelligence With Tableau: 3-Day Online Workshop
May 27, 2020May 29, 2020 from 8:30am–12:30pm

Business Intelligence With Tableau: 3-Day Online Workshop

This course will teach dashboards and data visualization technologies, using an approach that will include theory as well as a significant hands-on component utilizing the Tableau tool.

May 2020

Social Sessions: Triton Trivia
May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

Social Sessions: Triton Trivia

Join your colleagues for a friendly, online trivia game hosted by trivia master Joe Fejeran from Conference Services!

May 2020

2020 UC San Diego Sustainability Awards
May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 from 3:30pm–4:30pm

2020 UC San Diego Sustainability Awards

The Sustainability Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 27th at 3:30 pm.

May 2020

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp
Mar 11, 2020Jun 17, 2020 from 5:30pm–9:00pm

IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp

The IGE MedTech Accelerator Boot Camp focuses on navigating the complex process of bringing medical innovations to market. This 15-week course is focused on stage 1 teams who have ideas or concepts but need concept and market development. View more dates and times »

May 2020

Steffanie Ling: Remote Guest Lecture
May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 from 6:00pm–7:30pm

Steffanie Ling: Remote Guest Lecture

Steffanie Ling works between Vancouver (unceded territories) and Toronto (Tkaronto) where she is currently Artistic Director of Images Festival. Her books are NASCAR (Blank Cheque, 2016) and CUTS OF THIN MEAT (Spare Room, 2015).

May 2020

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)
Feb 20, 2020Dec 10, 2020 from 2:00pm–3:00pm

Develop Communication Skills at Toastmasters (Via Zoom)

Do you freeze when called upon in meetings? Do you dread giving presentations? You are not alone! We invite you to join Triton Toastmasters to gain confidence as a speaker and leader. View more dates and times »

May 2020

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!
May 1, 2020Jun 5, 2020 from 12:00pm–1:00pm

iCafe - Your Passport to Culture Around the World!

Please join us each Friday as we travel the world for a social hour of culture, connection and community. Each Friday we visit a different country during our virtual iCafe. Register for one or all! View more dates and times »

May 2020

African and African-American Studies Research Center 26th Annual Awards Banquet, 2020
May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 from 6:00pm–9:00pm

African and African-American Studies Research Center 26th Annual Awards Banquet, 2020

This a very special occasion on which we shall honor the outstanding achievements of scholars, students, and administrators who have worked with our program during this year. Keynote speaker, Professor Preminda Jacob of the University of Maryland.