Faculty and staff are asked to encourage their undergraduate researchers to submit abstracts for the 16th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium scheduled to take place from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Mountainlair.
This annual event celebrates undergraduate research achievements. Undergraduate researchers will display posters in a variety of disciplines and present their summer research and creative work during this judged event.
Abstract submissions are due by July 14.
Judges will be required to attend the event from 1:30-4 p.m. and will receive a branded WVU Office of Undergraduate Research gift. Interested faculty, experienced staff, and postdoctoral and graduate students should fill out the online application.
Symposium by ForagerOne platform news users will be prompted to create a password protected login.
Graduate students can receive credit for judging through iServe.
The tentative schedule of events includes:
Noon to 12:30 p.m., Presenters hang posters in the Mountainlair Ballrooms
12:30-1:30 p.m., Poster viewing opens to public and refreshments
1:30-2 p.m., Keynote address
2-3:40 p.m., Formal poster session and judging
3:40-4 p.m., Tear down
For questions, contact undergraduateresearch@mail.wvu.edu.