All Events

Coffee Chat Tuesday

We are having our first Winter Coffee Chat this Tuesday, February 1st at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 1120 (and patio). Come decompress and socialize (or work, that's cool too!) while enjoying coffee, tea, and other drinks and snacks in our patio area!

QTABS Community Space

We will be hosting a Community Space meeting TODAY, Monday, May 9th at 5:00pm in Bio Sci III Room 1120/patio. We will be providing a safe space for our community to discuss current events and concerns that impact our community. Light snacks and drinks will be provided!

First Annual QTABS Community Symposium

Herklotz Conference Center 300 Quereshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA, United States

We are excited to announce the first annual QTABS Community Symposium at the Herklotz Conference Center! The event will be from 1-5pm on June 2nd. We will have a poster presentation competition (no abstract required to register - only a poster title) and a hybrid keynote speaker (TBA). Register for the event at this link, or...

Game Night

Biological Sciences III 2120 Biological Sciences III, Irvine, CA, United States

We will be hosting a game night MONDAY (10/17), at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120/patio. We have a few board games (Trivial Pursuit & Telestrations) we can play but feel free to bring your own so we have more options to choose from! Light snacks and drinks will be provided!

Halloween Party

Biological Sciences III 2120 Biological Sciences III, Irvine, CA, United States

We are having our (second) Annual Pumpkin Decorating Social this Monday, October 24th at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120, where we will be painting small pumpkins! Come hang out and enjoy some snacks and relax by painting some spooky pumpkins. Small pumpkins and painting supplies will be provided, but you are also welcome to bring any other decorating...

QTABS Spill the Tea: A discussion on the LGBTQ+ experience in STEM academia

We are going to meet Monday, November 7th at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120 to discuss this 2021 article titled "Is there LGBTQ+ discrimination in STEM academia?" by Emily Warrender. This complements last Fall's discussion on systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM. All are welcome, so even if you don't have the chance to read the paper, join us in the...

QTABS Game Nite (1/24)

We will be hosting a QTABS Game Nite Tuesday (1/24), at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120. We have a few board games but feel free to bring your own so we have more options to choose from! Also, Chipotle will be provided (with vegetarian & vegan options)!

QTABS Documentary Discussion (2/7)

Hey everyone! To commemorate National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, please join QTABS on Tuesday February 7th at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120 as we discuss and reflect on select scenes from  "Endgame: AIDS in Black America" (2012). We will provide snacks along with coffee & tea! Also, we received the copies of "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" By Ben Barres! If you...

QTABS Personal Websites & Pastries (2/21)

We will be hosting a QTABS professional development workshop called: "Personal Websites & Pastries" on Tuesday (2/21), at 5:30pm in Bio Sci III Room 2120 (pastries will be provided!). If you plan on attending please fill out this Google Form so that we can cater the event to help you out the best! It is centered on creating personal websites that will help you...

QTABS Picnic in the Park (3/10)

We will be hosting a Picnic in the Park at Aldrich Park on Friday (3/10), from 2-3pm. In case of rain, we will meet in Nat Sci I Room 1202. Come take a breather before Week 10 and Finals Week. We will provide drinks, sandwiches, and snacks as well as some blankets, but feel free to bring your own as well. We will...