UC San Diego Art of Science Contest Voting Portal

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The Art of Science contest celebrates the beauty that can emerge during scientific exploration. UC San Diego and UC San Diego affiliate undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty researchers were invited to submit images and graphics directly related to their research along with a title and a caption that describes their research in a way that is both engaging and accessible to non-scientists.

How to Vote

Scroll down and click "Like" below your favorite image.
Click the blue Save and Finish button that appears in the white banner at the bottom of your browser window.
One vote per person.

Viewing tips:

Click on an image to enter full window view.
Display title and caption information for all images by clicking the information (“i”) icon located in the lower right corner of any image.
To view a slideshow of all images, click on any image, then press the play button.

Winning images will be announced on May 24.

If you have any questions, contact Abby Pennington at apennington@ucsd.edu

Voting period
2021-04-14 07:01 AM - 2021-05-10 06:59 AM

Bigeye octopus suckers

A sucker for suckers

Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal ganglion cells in the whole-mounted mouse retina

Drifting World through the Scripps Plankton Camera

The collage of tiny ocean drifters imaged by the Scripps Plankton Camera showing the hidden beauty of the underwater world that is unseen to naked eyes.

A Deceitful Handshake

Ever wondered how SARS-CoV-2 latches onto human cells? Computer simulations capture the atomic-level details of this deadly encounter leading to infection.

Polymer-encased Ag nanocube light source

Polymer-encased silver nanocube edge-to-edge light source

Whirlwind of neurites extending from fluorescent neurons in cultured explants of embryonic mouse brain tissue

Molecular programs for neuronal development can unfold semi-autonomously, allowing these neurons from tiny pieces of embryonic brain tissue on a vast, alien culture dish to grow into elaborate forms.

High Noon in the Mojave

Vulture Perched on a Branch Waiting for its Next Meal

Red, White & Blue

Trichrome staining was performed on a Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) mouse Pancreatic Cancer Tumor slide. The muscle tissues and collagens differentially stain in Red and Blue color, respectively.

Drosophila melanogaster

Workhorse of genetics: Drosophila menaogaster

Early riser or night owl? A flip of a loop can make the difference!

A conformational switch of the activation loop in Casein Kinase I controls the circadian clock and the duration of the biological day.

Diagonal Samples

When biomolecules come into contact with a nanoparticle, they surround the particle, which impacts the movement of the nanoparticle as well as the structure of the biomolecule, sometimes permanently.