Events
Below are upcoming events from the UC San Diego Science Project, followed by events from our partners. Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired!
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UC San Diego Science Project Events
Teacher Leader Academy 2027: Interest List Now Open
Grades 6-12 Science and Engineering Teachers, Principals, and District Leaders
Teacher Leader Academy Fellows become certified Teacher Leaders who lead learning on the priorities of their colleagues, schools, and districts. Join the interest list and we will send you application and nomination details as they open. Principals and district leaders can also learn how to sponsor a team of three teachers.
When: Interest list open November 2026 through March 2027
Where: Online form; the Academy begins with a summer week at UC San Diego in June 2027
Climate Champions Design Summit 2027
Grades 3-12, All Subjects
At the Climate Champions Design Summit, you will experience a sequence of learning on a local climate-based phenomenon. From exploration of this phenomenon, you will learn how to use the Understanding Global Change (UGC) framework with students to construct models and evidence-based explanations in any unit of instruction.
When: Date to be announced
Where: UC San Diego, Main Campus
Teacher/Researcher Collaborative
Join biogeochemist Dr. Julia Diaz for “Phosphorus: Essential for Life, from Phytoplankton to Food,” part of the Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series. She’ll trace phosphorus from its discovery by 17th-century alchemists to its role in all life, and show how it links tiny phytoplankton to the food people rely on.
When: Monthly.
Where: The Birch Aquarium at Scripps from 7PM - 8PM
From Our Partners
Partner Events
Professional learning and enrichment opportunities offered by organizations we work with, including the San Diego County Office of Education and UC San Diego research groups. Each listing links to the partner's own page for details and registration.
Check back soon for upcoming partner events.