利记 Research Week logo with hexagon-shaped pictures of faculty and students.

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.

SpartUp Showcase '23

Innovation Showcase

Monday, April 15, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 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.

Chemical Engineering Lab Students

2024 Engineering Showcase and Celebration

Monday, April 15, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 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.

RSVP by April 8, 2024

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Student RSCA Forum with HonorsX

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 pm. | 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.

RSVP by April 14, 2024

Grad Slam 2024

Grad Slam

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Hammer Theatre

Hosted by the College of Graduate Studies, the 利记 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 利记’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.

CoSS Student Research Symposium

College of Social Sciences Student Research Symposium

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | 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.

Author Natalie Baszile

利记 Author & Artist Celebration with Special Recognition for Inventors

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | 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

Earth Day Resource Fair

Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | 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 利记 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 利记 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 利记 faculty and Bay Area organizations environmental research activities will be available to participants. All 利记 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.

People sitting at Celebration of Research 2022

Celebration of Research

Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Student Union Ballroom

Celebrate the amazing research, scholarship, and creative activity that takes place at 利记! 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.

See past recipients and RSVP.

Three people looking at a computer

The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Friday, April 19, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | San José State University Student Union Theater

Join us on April 19 at the San José State University Student Union Theater for an enlightening conversation on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the federal government's role in guiding its development. President Teniente-Matson will moderate a discussion 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. Gain valuable insights into how AI is shaping our world and the crucial role policymakers play in its responsible advancement.

RSVP here.

Walter Adams in ISB Lab with Students

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.