Get ready to celebrate Undergraduate Research Week (URW) on April 21 – 25, 2025.
On November 16, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives declared the week of April 11, 2011, as “Undergraduate Research Week.” Since that time, CUR has designated a week in April each year as “Undergraduate Research Week.” This is a national celebration in which CUR showcases what other campuses are doing to celebrate UR, congratulate students on their research, and thank those faculty and mentors who have helped guide the way for UR.
Celebrate with us all week long. Take a look at what will be happening here at CUR and at other institutions. Follow along on social media using #URW2025.
Gratitude Posts: What impact has undergraduate research had on you? Is there a mentor you would like to thank? Is there a research project that made you think twice about something? Is your faculty’s hard work making your undergraduate research programs successful? Make sure to thank those who have made a difference in your undergraduate research journey by tagging #URW2025 on social and making sure to tag @CURinAction so we can share your stories.
Celebrate Success: Throughout the week, CUR will be posting undergraduate research highlight stories from many membered institutions and award winning community members. Make sure to read these amazing stories!
Share What’s Happening On Your Campus: Take a minute and share upcoming celebrations, symposia, and more that may be happening on your campus during or after Undergraduate Research Week.
Undergraduate Research Week 2025 Activities
- Apr 24, 202525th Annual Symposium of Undergraduate Research & Creative Scholarship ‐ University of Missouri-Kansas City
The Annual Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship offers undergraduate students at UMKC the opportunity to showcase their creative, scholarly, and research work. Through posters, oral presentations, performances, and visual art, students share their discoveries and original work with the UMKC community. All students are welcome and encouraged to present at the annual symposium.
- Apr 16, 202529th Annual Symposium of Student Scholars ‐ Kennesaw State University
The Symposium of Student Scholars is a multi-day event to showcase student research conducted at Kennesaw State University during the past academic year. This event will be held April 16-18, 2025, and consists of in-person and virtual presentations. All sessions are free and open to the public! Please see the website for more information including the daily schedule and program.
- Apr 24, 2025Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference ‐ Adelphi University
The Scholarship and Creative Works Conference gives hundreds of Adelphi University students a platform to showcase their research and creative projects to fellow students, faculty, family members, alumni and visitors. Projects include digital posters, oral presentations, computer games, dance performances and more.
This extraordinary annual celebration, 22-years strong, is a testament to the thriving academic environment and vibrant creative community experienced by students at Adelphi.
- Apr 17, 2025Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creativity ‐ Colorado State University
Each April, Colorado State University hosts the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creativity (CURC), an event dedicated to showcasing the scholarly and creative endeavors of undergraduate students across multiple disciplines. This one-day event enables students to present their research and artistic projects through a range of formats, such as posters, oral presentations, performances, and films. Visitors are welcome!
- Apr 16, 2025Conference on the Liberal Arts ‐ Youngstown State University
The Valerie Waksmunski-Starr Memorial Conference on the Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Youngstown State University is an annual peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary conference open to all undergraduate students. Participation in the conference enables students to present original research and demonstrate its credibility, develop communication skills, respond to feedback, and network with peers and professionals.
- Apr 25, 2025Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference ‐ Virginia Tech
The annual Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship conference is a day-long event that showcases the wide variety of research and creative scholarship taking place across Virginia Tech. This year’s conference will be at Virginia Tech on April 25, 2025 from 8am-5pm in Owens Ballroom and is open to the public.
- Apr 17, 2025Honors Day Research Symposium ‐ Presbyterian College
The annual Honors Day Research Symposium at Presbyterian College offers students an opportunity to share the results of their scholarly efforts with the campus community. The Symposium and Honors Day Convocation honor outstanding academic work, with inclusion of art, literary, humanist, and scientific presentations and posters from students of all academic years. PC’s Honors Day will take place on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
- Apr 25, 2025LSU Discover Day ‐ Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University’s annual undergraduate conference, LSU Discover Day, showcases the research and creative works completed by undergraduate students across all majors and from any accredited college or university. This one-day event allows students to present their work through poster, oral, art, performance, and visual display presentations.
Interested undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to present at the conference, and visitors are welcome!
- Apr 22, 2025Morehouse College Dream Makers Summit ‐ Morehouse College
The Dream Makers Summit is a Morehouse College Signature Event showcasing student excellence in scholarship, creativity, and innovation. This event brings together some of the brightest minds and innovative thinkers in the community to celebrate the achievements of our students and inspire them to continue pursuing excellence in their academic and professional pursuits. The Dream Makers Summit features student presentations, an alumni panel discussion, and Lunch & Learn sessions.
- Apr 25, 2025MWSU Spring Applied Learning Showcase 2025 ‐ Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University (MWSU) will host its Annual
Applied Learning Showcase event on the MWSU campus.
The event celebrates the applied learning accomplishments
of our students, will feature presentations, art exhibits, performances,
short films, department open houses, and more. - Apr 09, 2025Penn State Schuylkill Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research ‐ Penn State Schuylkill
Penn State Schuylkill will host its annual spring poster conference on April 9. Students across various disciplines will present their work and be judged for a chance to attend the Penn State Eastern Region Symposium.
- Apr 10, 2025Piedmont Symposium ‐ Piedmont University
On Thursday, April 10th, Piedmont University will hold it’s 7th annual Symposium on the Athens and Demorest campuses. Throughout the day there will be oral and poster presentations from 400 students showcasing their undergraduate research and creative inquiry projects. Students, faculty, and staff look forward to this day every year as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students.
- Apr 23, 2025Stander Symposium ‐ University of Dayton
Since 1990, the University of Dayton has sponsored the annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium to recognize, showcase, and celebrate mentored academic and artistic accomplishments in undergraduate and graduate education.
The Stander provides multiple opportunities to support undergraduate and graduate students (in 2024 1,046 presenters shared 460 projects), explore other disciplines and topics, and engage with our mission as a Catholic and Marianist University in a unique and powerful way.
- May 02, 2025Student Research Day ‐ Indiana University East
IU East (IUE) holds two special events for students to showcase their work and for the campus to celebrate their achievements: Fall Scholars Week and Spring Student Research Day. The events showcase both undergraduate and graduate student researchers and artists from all of the schools, and include not only traditional research projects, but also those in art, music, professional development, and the applied sciences.
- Apr 15, 2025SU Senior Scholars Day ‐ Susquehanna University
Senior Scholars Day is Susquehanna University’s annual one-day event, providing an opportunity for students completing research, scholarly, or creative projects to present the results of their work to the public. The event begins at midday with an opening session and ends late afternoon.
- Apr 24, 2025Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Forum ‐ Midwestern State University
MSU Texas undergraduates participating in faculty-mentored research who submitted mentor-approved abstracts to the MSU-Texas Office of Undergraduate Research will present their ongoing or final results in selected categories: creative activity, emerging research, oral, papers, or posters. Students from across multiple disciplines will be represented. The area communities and MSU Texas campus community are invited to attend. The MSU Texas Office of Undergraduate Research sponsors this event.
- Apr 22, 2025Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium ‐ University of California Riverside
Since our inception in 2006, we have been committed to providing a platform welcoming undergraduate students from all disciplines to share their research and creative activities with the UCR community and beyond. Students present their work in a variety of ways, like oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibits, performances, and electronic media. The symposium empowers undergraduate students to become leaders, engaged global citizens, and lifelong learners.
- Apr 21, 2025Undergraduate Research Week at Caltech! ‐ California Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Research Week (URW) 2025 is occurring from Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25. The Student-Faculty Programs Office is kicking off URW 2025 with a Student-Mentor Coffee Hour on Monday, hosting a panel discussion surrounding academic year research at Caltech on Wednesday, and then ending the week with a campus-wide celebration of our 47-year-old Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program!
- Apr 11, 2025University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum ‐ Michigan State University
The 27th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) is Michigan State University’s premier showcase for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity. UURAF is hybrid event (onsite and online) with multiple presentation formats on display. The event is free and open to the public.
Planning Ahead? Mark your calendars for our future Undergraduate Research Week celebrations: April 20 – 24, 2026.