UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY

URD

The Undergraduate Research Day provides a public, university-wide forum for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to submit their faculty mentored research, scholarship, or creative activity. Submissions may be either completed or in-progress.

Thomas E. Helm Undergraduate Research Day

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

University Union


Click here for a PDF of the 2010 URD Program.


Schedule:

Between 10:00-11:30 ALL students doing Podium Sessions and Posters must set up their presentations. Check in at the Grand Ballroom for instructions.

 

11:00-11:30 Opening Session--Distinguished Alumni Presentation
"Personal Growth through the Undergraduate Research: Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone"
Jessica Harriger, MA in Economics--Western Illinois University
and ABD--Binghamton University-SUNY
Fox Room


12:00-12:15 Welcome and Remarks
Al Goldfarb, President
Jack Thomas, Provost and Academic Vice President
William Knox, Director, Centennial Honors College
Jessica Herriger, Distinguised WIU Alumnus and Graduate Student
Grand Ballroom


12:30-2:00 Poster Presentations in Grand Ballroom
Podium Presentations in Capitol Rooms and Fox Room



The 2010 Undergraduate Research Day Presentation Awards Guidelines
can be downloaded here.

Abstracts may be submitted from March 22nd-April 16.

 

 

Please contact the Centennial Honors College at (309) 298-2228 for more information.