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The Art of Science contest is a celebration of the aesthetic side of scientific research. It invites UC San Diego researchers to submit original works stemming from their scientific inquiries. These submissions are more than just images; they are gateways to understanding the wonders of science.
UC San Diego students, postdocs, faculty, and project scientists are invited to submit images, graphics, and descriptions related to their research that explains their work in a way that is both engaging and accessible to non-scientists.
Winning images will also be exhibited in Spotlight, the Library’s digital exhibit platform. All submissions will be preserved in the Library's Digital Collections repository.
For undergraduates: Submissions can be based on research conducted during course, laboratory, or formal research projects.
For graduate students, postdocs, and faculty/project scientists: Submissions should be original research outputs based on original research conducted in residence at or in affiliation with UC San Diego.
Photographs, microscope images, illustrations, visual depictions of complex datasets, the result of modeling and simulation, combined images, and creative representations of your work. Images may be modified to enhance their aesthetic, such as combining multiple images into one artistic work.
A panel of judges composed of faculty members, senior academic staff, and administrators will review all eligible entries.
Evaluation Criteria
A small group of UC San Diego Library administrators will tally votes and, in cases where the judge’s nominations do not coalesce around a clear winner, they will select one from among the top candidates.
Anyone with a PollUnit Art of Science contest link can vote for a single favorite image. The image with the most number of “likes” will be designated as the Open Voting winner.
To view past contest winners, visit the Art of Science Con digital exhibit at https://exhibits.ucsd.edu/starlight/artofscience.
Please direct questions about the contest to Abigail Pennington at apennington@ucsd.edu.
Previous page, Explore section, Art of Science image: Adi Khen, "Bigeye Octopus Suckers," Open Voting Winner (2021).