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Upcoming Events

Gallery QI: “There Exist Microplastics in My Subconscious and They are Seeping into My Dreams” by Pinar Yoldas

Opening Fall Quarter, “There Exist Microplastics in My Subconscious and They are Seeping into My Dreams,” by UCSD Professor Pinar Yoldas exploring themes of ecoconsciousness and the unconscious. An artist talk and panel discussion will announced soon for Fall.

Nov 19, 2026 / 5pm - 7pm

Past Events

PARA/normal Borders Conversation II: Sky Hopinka + Maggie Nelson

Sky Hopinka + Maggie NelsonPart II of the PARA/normal Borders Conversation Series Through film, writing, and critical inquiry, Sky Hopinka and Maggie Nelson explore how artistic practice becomes a way of knowing. Working across experimental film, creative nonfiction, philosophy, and…

Oct 15, 2026 / 5pm - 7pm

NDTech Showcase

Join us for the showcase event of the Neurodiversity in Tech (NDTech) internship program, which focuses on preparing young adults with autism spectrum disorder for careers in technology. The event will highlight the work of interns who came together this summer in…

Aug 14, 2026 / 11:30am

Summer Course on Research Positioning, Research Translation, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This program is designed to help students and postdocs from UC San Diego, the Sanford Consortium and Salk Institute better understand the broader context of their research, including the goals of their labs, the translational impact their work can have…

Jun 30 - Sep 1, 2026 /

“Serious Games for Global Impact” Student Showcase at the Qualcomm Institute

This Friday, May 29, QI hosts a free, public showcase of student work with “Serious Games for Global Impact” in Atkinson Hall. The event will be open from 5 – 8 p.m. for drop-ins and student-led demos. Led by Neil…

May 29, 2026 / 5pm - 8pm

Seminar: “From Plants to Planets: Plant Virus Therapeutics for One Health”

Join us for a talk, “From Plants to Planets: Plant Virus Therapeutics for One Health,” by Nicole Steinmetz, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Leo and Trude Szilard Chancellor’s Endowed Chair, Professor and Vice Chair, Aiiso Yufeng Li Family…

May 29, 2026 / 12pm

IDEAS: Common Threads – with The Mivos Quartet

Presented in partnership with Lei Lab and ArtPower at UC San Diego. The Mivos Quartet performs compositions by Daniel CuiAna Diaz De CossioSivan Silver-SwartzHaihui Zhang Mivos Quartet: The Mivos Quartet is devoted to bringing incredible new string quartet music, in…

May 28 - May 28, 2026 / 5pm - 7pm

IDEAS: Peeling Cycle – Anqi Liu, Mingyong Cheng, Han Zhang

Peeling Cycle (2026) is a live audiovisual performance that combines a DIY laser device, multimodal AI, and embodied interaction to investigate how artificial intelligence participates in the production of gendered visibility. The work understands AI as part of a surrogate…

May 21 - May 21, 2026 / 5pm - 7pm

Premier: “The Inaudible Ocean”

Don’t miss the premier of “The Inaudible Ocean,” which brings the hidden music of the sea to life. The Inaudible Ocean is the latest collaboration between composer Lei Liang and oceanographer Joshua Jones at the Lei Lab, and it explores a vast…

May 20, 2026 / 7pm

Kahlil Joseph: Annual Adam D. Kamil Guest Lecture and Screening of BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

Kahlil Joseph is a Los Angeles–based filmmaker and visual artist whose work moves fluidly between cinema, contemporary art, and music. Known for his pioneering practice of “conceptual journalism,” he creates immersive, non-linear narratives that challenge traditional ideas of time, authorship,…

May 14 - May 14, 2026 / 4:30pm - 8pm

La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival

The La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival is returning to the UC San Diego campus for its annual celebration of immersive, interactive and surprising art experiences from local, national and international artists. Venues for this four-day extravaganza include spaces in and…

Apr 23 - Apr 26, 2026 /