Where Public-Impact Research Meets Real-World Solutions
Join us at our second annual Research Week as we explore RSCA (research, scholarship, and creative activity) across campus and disciplines.
Innovation Showcase
Monday, April 15, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Location: Paseo de Cesar Chavez
The Innovation Showcase features SpartUp Incubator’s top startups sharing their products, services, and technologies on the Paseo. In addition, learn about faculty and student inventions and prototypes. Come see what these innovative Spartaneurs are creating and learn how SpartUp can help you launch your entrepreneurial journey!
No RSVP necessary.
Guided Art Tour with Alena Sauzade
Monday, April 15, 2024 from Noon to 1 p.m. | Location: Natalie and James Thompson Gallery
Take a guided art tour with the Art Gallery Director and Collections Manager Alena Sauzade. Alena will share information on current faculty and student exhibitions. Learn more about the amazing creative work of the 菠菜网lol正规平台 community.
RSVP by April 10, 2024 for the Guided Art Tour.
Can't make it at this time? Tour the Natalie and James Thompson Gallery and Student Art Galleries during their open hours.
2024 Engineering Showcase and Celebration
Monday, April 15, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Location: Student Union Ballroom
Join the College of Engineering to celebrate student innovation, research and design. At the showcase, find student presentations on their projects, network with the next generation of engineers and other Silicon Valley professionals, and learn how industry support can lead to extraordinary possibilities.
Student RSCA Forum with HonorsX
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 pm. | Location: Student Union Meeting Room 3A
Come listen to the HonorsX students present their research work with a panel-style Q&A after! Light snacks and beverages will be provided.The HonorsX minor brings together an interdisciplinary community of students, faculty and partners from industry, government and nonprofit sectors to wield the power of interdisciplinary thinking to propose solutions to our most pressing societal issues. The theme for AY 23/24 is “Who are we 2030? Envisioning sustainable societies.” As part of their work, students propose and conduct original research to inform their solutions and understand the needs and priorities of stakeholders.
Representatives from each interdisciplinary group will share their research in five short (7-8 minute) presentations.
Grad Slam
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Location: Hammer Theatre
Hosted by the College of Graduate Studies, the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Grad Slam, also known as a three-minute thesis competition, is an exciting and fast-paced event where graduate students present their research in 3 minutes and with one slide to a non-specialist audience. Ten student finalists will compete in front of a live audience and a panel of judges, and will be scored on their ability to communicate their work and its impact effectively. This is not a research competition, it is a research communication competition. In addition to being an outstanding way to highlight 菠菜网lol正规平台’s faculty-mentored graduate student research, Grad Slam is a transformative professional development experience for graduate students.
For more information about this website, and information about our 2024 Grad Slam cohort, please see our event website.
Tickets for the live event will become available on March 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. on our website. You may also register to watch it via livestream.
College of Social Sciences Student Research Symposium
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Location: Student Union Meeting Room 2A
Explore captivating student research projects in the College of Social Sciences! Students will present research representing diverse disciplines, varying research methods, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Join us on this enriching journey into the heart of social sciences research!
No RSVP necessary.
菠菜网lol正规平台 Author & Artist Celebration with Special Recognition for Inventors
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Location: Room 225, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
A celebration to honor faculty and staff who have published a book, exhibited a significant work of art or submitted a patent application in 2023. Enjoy beverages and appetizers while hearing from a distinguished speaker lineup in honoring the diversity of scholarship of our impressive faculty and staff. This event will be livestreamed.
RSVP here. For more information about the event or previous honorees, please visit the website.
Earth Day Resource Fair
Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Location: Tower Lawn
The Environmental Resource Center (ERC) at San José State University is thrilled to announce our annual Earth Day celebration! This event continues the tradition of 菠菜网lol正规平台 alumnus Gaylord Nelson ('39), the co-founder of the original Earth Day in 1970, which ignited a passion for sustainability for 20 million people on college campuses across the nation.
For Earth Day 2024, we're turning up the heat on plastic pollution with the theme “Planet vs. Plastics!” Join us as we unite the 菠菜网lol正规平台 community and beyond to raise awareness about the critical issue of plastic waste and explore innovative solutions for a cleaner planet.
Free food, information on internships, and highlights of 菠菜网lol正规平台 faculty and Bay Area organizations environmental research activities will be available to participants. All 菠菜网lol正规平台 students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
If your organization is interested in participating in our Earth Day celebration or would like to know more about the event, please reach out via email at ercsjsu@gmail.com.
No RSVP necessary.
Celebration of Research
Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Location: Student Union Ballroom
Celebrate the amazing research, scholarship, and creative activity that takes place at 菠菜网lol正规平台! The Early Career Investigator Award winners and the Industry-Sponsored Research Award winner will be honored, and students will present over 80 posters characterizing inspiring and groundbreaking work.
Artificial Intelligence Futures Forum
Friday, April 19, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Location: San José State University Student Union Theater
Join us on April 19 at the San José State University Student Union Theater for an enlightening forum on artificial intelligence (AI) futures. The first hour will feature 菠菜网lol正规平台 efforts in developing, researching, applying, and assessing AI. President Teniente-Matson will then moderate a keynote panel with two leading voices in Congress, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Anna Eshoo, as they delve into the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, and the federal government's role in guiding its progress. Gain valuable insights on how 菠菜网lol正规平台 is already leveraging AI to address real-world problems and improve the research, teaching, and learning enterprises, and how we can shape the responsible advancement of AI.
RSVP by April 10, 2024 for the Artificial Intelligence Futures Forum.
19th Annual College of Science Student Research Day
Friday, April 19, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Location: Duncan Hall breezeway facing the ISB Plaza
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.
San José City Hall Rotunda Concert and Sound Projection
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Location: San José City Hall Rotunda
The San José City Hall Rotunda Concert and Sound/Visual Projection consists of a live performance of music for a mixed ensemble (flute, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, and violin) and electronics. It places site-specific spatial acoustics and performer/audience distribution at the foundation of the creative compositional process. Composers/faculty members Pablo Furman and Christopher Luna-Mega explore various aspects of the concept of the Rotunda under the lens of San Jose's public works and the general soundscape: traffic infrastructure, hi-tech high rises, bridges, un-housed encampments, sacred spaces and spaces of education and knowledge.
The concert will feature projections of visual digital art generated by Andrew Blanton and collaborators from the CADRE Media Lab at 菠菜网lol正规平台.
Performers: Ray Furuta, flute; Michael Hernandez, soprano saxophone; Aaron Lington, baritone saxophone; Pablo Furman, percussion; Catalina Barraza, violin.
Sponsored by the College of Humanities and the Arts Artistic Excellence Programming Grants. See event page for more information.
