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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 2025 conference will take place on August 13 and 14 in the Price Center on the UC San Diego campus.
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!
Upcoming key dates (end of day):
This year’s conference will feature over 370 undergraduate student presenters! We will need volunteers to help check-in guests and guide attendees to the various meeting rooms, take photos, and other types of conference support.
Volunteers may register at no cost and are welcome to attend the entire conference, if they would like, not just during their assigned times. Meals are provided on both days of SRC. Volunteer registration is now open! Please fill out the registration form by August 7th if you are interested in volunteering at the 2025 Summer Research Conference. Note that volunteering is not available for currently registered student presenters at the conference.
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.
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.
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.
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.
