2026 Student Research Symposium

Submit your application to the 2026 Research Symposium here.

The Eleventh Student Research Symposium

When: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 6:30-8pm

Where: Pilla Atrium

Dear Student,

We are so pleased that you have chosen to share your research poster with the Ursuline College Community.

IMPORTANT DUE DATES:

• ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. Please email Karen Gygli at karen.gygli@ursuline.edu to set up a time during March 30-April 1, 2026.
• March 23, 2026: Application due for participation AND abstract (Brief description of your poster). You will receive a confirmation email once submission is complete. (Titles, abstracts, and descriptions of research must be FINAL.)
• April 13, 2026: Posters must be sent electronically to FastSigns® and carbon copied to srs@ursuline.edu by 4:00pm—All posters submitted to Fast Signs will be picked up and paid for by the Student Research Symposium.
• April 21, 2026: Posters will be on display in the Pilla Atrium after 12:00, on Tuesday on April 21 and all day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
• Participating students should report to the Pilla Atrium by 6:00 pm on April 22

The Student Research Symposium will be held 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the  Pilla Atrium on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. You are required to attend if you are a participant.

On the day of the event, you will stand next to your poster and take questions as people walk through. (Mainly but not limited to STEM research—please discuss with your advisor.)

For presentations, you will read your research paper to an audience and take questions for a maximum of 15 minutes at the event. You can use PowerPoint if you wish, but there is no poster. (Mainly but not limited to Humanities research—please discuss with your advisor.)