The Undergraduate Research Symposium was originally founded in 1999 as a way for undergraduates to present their research in all disciplines ranging from the sciences to the humanities. It will include poster presentations, student talks, keynotes speaker, and cash awards. The goal of the symposium is to showcase the importance of undergraduate research in education and academics. There is no fee to enter. The symposium is open to all UIC full-time enrolled undergraduates.
Research projects ranging from lab work to significant class projects are welcome.
Even more would like to conduct research if only they had the opportunity. Given that need, the Undergraduate Research Symposium was created. The Steering Committee would like to use the symposium to showcase this high-calibre research and use it to demonstrate the greater need for research in education. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is one of the first multi-disciplinary research conferences in the nation. In future years, we would like to see the research symposium grow into a campus-wide event with hundreds of poster presentations in every category.