Tsang notes that faculty members also benefit from these experiences through closer contact and communication with the undergraduate population and increased research productivity. On Friday night at 8 p.m., undergraduates from the music department will host a concert in the recital hall of Paul Creative Arts Center, and the Fine Arts Exhibition opening will be held in The Art Gallery. More than 200 students and their faculty advisors are expected to participate during the three days of presentations and poster sessions. It is estimated that up to 75 percent of UNH students are involved in research during their undergraduate education and last year, the Office for Research and Public Service organized the conference to highlight student achievements. Oral presentations, poster sessions, competitions, performances and exhibitions will showcase student success in all academic areas.
All events are free and open to the public.
Hiller adds there also are benefits for the faculty, who report that the teamwork essential to these efforts strengthens instruction and lays the groundwork for future challenges. The three-day extravaganza is the culmination of a year or more of research conducted by students under the guidance of faculty researchers, and is free and open to the public.