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The Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium

About the Symposium

The 16th Annual Symposium was held Friday May 17, 2013. Thank you!

View the 2013 Online Proceedings (including event schedule, abstracts, and presenter search tools)

Read the event Press Release

Mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on May 16, 2014

Schedule of Events (Note: some sessions overlap)

Symposium Poster

Poster Session 1 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, Mary Gates Hall
Formal Welcome - 12:30 pm -12:45 pm, Mary Gates Hall
   UW Regent Joanne Harrell, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ed Taylor, and
   Head Football Coach Steve Sarkisian
Poster Session 2 - 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm, Mary Gates Hall
Performing Arts Session - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Meany Hall Studio Theatre
Oral Presentation Session 1 - 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm, Mary Gates Hall
Poster Session 3 - 2:30 pm - 4:00pm, Mary Gates Hall
Oral Presentation Session 2 - 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm, Mary Gates Hall
Poster Session 4 - 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm, Mary Gates Hall

Fostering a Community of Student Scholars

The Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience. The Symposium also provides a forum for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education. The Symposium includes poster and presentation sessions by students from all academic disciplines and all three UW campuses, plus invited guests.

All UW undergraduates involved in research are encouraged to apply and those not yet involved in research will discover that attending the Symposium is a great way to learn about the broad range of opportunities available at the UW. In 2012, nearly 1,000 undergraduates participated in the Symposium, with more than 3,500 people attending.

The Symposium includes projects from all disciplines and encourages interdisciplinary discourse, allowing students to learn from each other about a broad range of exciting research topics. To help participants prepare, the URP conducts Symposium abstract writing workshops , poster design and presentation workshops.

Participant abstracts are published in the Symposium Proceedings, and students can include their presentations on resumes and graduate school applications.

Questions about the Symposium? Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.