Summer Research Conference at UC San Diego
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The Summer Research Conference (SRC) at UC San Diego is the region's largest research conference open to undergraduates in all academic fields who are conducting faculty-mentored summer research. The conference features the scholarly work of 400+ undergraduate researchers representing community colleges, public and private universities, and research institutions. Each year the Undergraduate Research Hub hosts the SRC in August.
The Summer Research Conference @ UC San Diego will be held on August 12-13, 2026 at the UC San Diego Price Center!
Any undergraduate student who conducts summer research with a faculty mentor can submit an abstract to present. It is not limited to URH students, nor only UC San Diego students. We look forward to seeing you there!
Key dates (all deadlines are end of day, Pacific Time):
- July 10 - Student registration deadline
- July 14 - Student modification deadline - changes to title and abstracts ONLY
- July 24 - Moderator priority deadline
- August 3 - Program staff deadline
- August 7 - Volunteer priority deadline
- Guests can pre-register anytime before the conference begins (through August 11).
- We recommend having guests pre-register so that check-in will be smoother.
- Please have all guests stop by the check-in tables at the Price Center West ballrooms.
- Guests will also be able to register on-site if they are unable to pre-register.
- August 12 & 13 - Summer Research Conference!
Registration
Students, moderators, volunteers, and attendees can register using the following link (same for all registration types)!
REGISTER HERE
Student Presenters
Student presenters need to prepare an oral presentation and slides for the Summer Research Conference. This page will provide resources for student presenters as they prepare for their presentation.
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Getting Here
Parking
The closest parking spots are in the Gilman Parking Structure. We recommend utilizing B permit spots (available on the roof of Gilman Parking Structure). If the B permit spots are taken there, we recommend parking in the South Parking Structure in either B permit or S permit spots. You will see the spots marked on the ground next to the parking spot with B or S. (Please do not park in A or reserved spots, or you will get ticketed.)
Pay for parking with the ParkMobile app the day-of or via online sales portal (pre-paid only; requires access to a printer). We highly recommend you pre-register either with ParkMobile or via the online sales portal to make the process smoother on the days of the conference.
- Parking rate: $8/day for conference attendees in B permit or S permit spots.
- ParkMobile ONLY: use zone number 47800.
- Parking rate: $2.25/hour for visitors in V permit spots.
- ParkMobile app ONLY: use zone number 4752
- More information about conference parking can be found on our transportation site.
Unfamiliar with the campus? Access an interactive campus map here, and enter your target location in the search field in the top left corner.
Questions about parking the day-of? Contact Sophia Tsai Neri at 858-534-9014.
Public Transit
Your venue is a short 2–3 block walk from the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley at Central Campus Station or from the MTS and NCTD bus stop at Gilman Transit Center.
SRC Coordinator Contact Information