Undergraduate Research Fair

About the Undergraduate Research Fair

The Undergraduate Research Fair, established in 1991 following a donation to the University Honors College from Teachers for an Independent Faculty, is run as a poster session. This is a kind of open house where participants display posters describing their research. Presenters use any format and any additional materials necessary to convey their ideas. No formal talk to a large group is involved. Instead, the audience walks from poster to poster, reading the posters and discussing points of curiosity with the presenters.

The 19th annual Undergraduate Research Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. It will be in the Ballroom of the William Pitt Union from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.; refreshments will be served.

Students who participate have found that they clarify their own thinking in preparing a visual presentation of their work for an audience of nonspecialists. In addition, the discussion that can develop with the audience, as well as with other participants, can be challenging and stimulating.

Students in all undergraduate divisions and majors are encouraged to participate.

Application

Abstract submission deadline:
March 27, 2009

Research fair (event):
April 8, 2009, Ballroom, William Pitt Union

Download the application form (PDF)

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Faculty members

Please encourage undergraduate students who have done research with you to submit abstracts for the fair.

Undergraduates

Start planning now to participate in the fair.