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Call for Abstracts: Annual URECA Research Dymposium/Poster Symposium & VIP Showcase

Event Date: MAY 5, 2026*

URECA Poster Symposium
Session I: 10:00 am-12 noon; Session II: 1:00pm -3:00 pm

Vertically Integrated Projects/VIP Showcase: 
Session I: 12:00 noon-1 pm; Session II: 1:30pm -2:30 pm

Abstract /Registration deadline: April 10
To Register, select links below for:

URECA POSTER SYMPOSIUM VIP SHOWCASE

DEPARTMENTAL SYMPOSIA/TALKS (e.g. English, History, Psychology, Writing & Rhetoric) - note that registration form/information varies by department.

DEPARTMENTAL SYMPOSIA/TALKS (e.g. English, History, Psychology, Writing & Rhetoric) - registration for English and/or Writing & Rhetoric events is handled through the department.

  1. History Symposium:  Students interested in registering for the History departmental symposium may register on this link. 

  2. Psi-chi Psychology Symposium: Students interested in registering to give a talk/oral presentation (10-12 minute powerpoint) can register on the Psychology/Psi Chi registration form. If planning to present a poster also, please be sure to register your poster on the URECA symposium registration form.



FAQs

Note on abstracts with multiple undergraduate authors/co-presenters:  Undergraduate presenters for a project will be listed in the program in the order submitted on the abstract: please be sure to check with your faculty mentor whether it is appropriate to list by relative contribution/significance of role in project, alphabetically  (if all students have an equal role), etc.  . For example, it is possible that a student may be listed on two poster projects --but may have a primary role on one project/secondary role on another project.

Note on PSYCHOLOGY abstract submissions. For all psychology abstract submissions (even if you're not a Psi Chi member) for the Oral Presentations, please complete the registration form. If you have any questions about presenting in the Psi Chi  symposium (oral presentations)-schedule TBA, please email sbupsichi@gmail.com (Psi Chi email) . You  have the option to give a poster presentation, an oral presentation, or both!

Length/Format Guidelines. The abstract should be ~ 300 words in length and MUST BE APPROVED by your faculty research supervisor. Be sure to include: 1) title of research project; 2) author & co-author(s) names (use full names, and include relevant lab colleagues/research group, such as grad students/ post docs, and faculty supervisor; and 3) department(s) in which the work was carried out. If research was conducted off-campus, be sure to indicate the research institution where your work was done (e.g. Brookhaven National Labs, name of university, etc.).  Underline the names of all undergraduate co-authors. The abstract should also recognize any funding sources. For example, “This work was supported with funding from Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URECA).” Tables or graphs may be included if they are relevant and appropriate to the discipline. 

More information on printing can be found under INFO FOR PARTICIPANTS. URECA is sponsoring costs of URECA posters submitted by 9am on April 25.

Whether or not you are printing through us, you should have the poster printed, ready to be set up on the day prior to the event. Don't wait until the last minute!

See the advice/tips on poster presentation/writing abstracts here >>