Showcase & Symposium

The Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase and Research Symposium is a signature experience for UC undergraduate researchers—and for emerging undergraduate scholars from across the nation. This dynamic event empowers students to professionally present their research, sharpen essential career skills through high-impact networking, and gain a competitive edge in the graduate school admissions process. Join over 300 undergraduate researchers for this impactul experience!

Showcase & Symposium Highlights

• Undergraduate Researcher Oral and Poster Presentations

• 1-Slide Research Presentation Competition hosted by the UC Undergraduate Research Society

• Student-Focused Workshops on:

  • Financing Graduate School

  • Prioritizing Mental Health in Graduate School

  • Navigating the Graduate School Application Process

  • Refining Research Skills

  • Accessibility in Graduate Education

  • Preparing for Graduate School Testing

  • Building Strong Mentorship Relationships

• Networking events with graduate students, faculty, and representatives from graduate programs

• The Graduate School Fair

• Inspiring keynote speakers

• Specialized departmental meetings with the University of Cincinnati Graduate College

• A vibrant Cincinnati excursion

• Pre-Conference Presentation Workshops

Get ready for an exciting, motivating, and impactful experience that elevates your academic and professional journey!

For questions and additional information, please email mcnair@uc.edu. 

For questions, please contact mcnair@uc.edu. 

• The showcase and symposium registration is open to all undergraduate students who have participated in research under the direction of a faculty member or principal investigator. Research includes but is not limited to a structured undergraduate research program, summer research program, individual research projects, capstone projects, course-based research experiences, research internships, grant-funded research projects, research team and lab projects, music or art collection research, etc. This is an interdisciplinary showcase ands symposium with undergraduate presentations from STEM, the Arts, and the Humanities. 
• All participants must be registered with the symposium in order to be eligible to attend events. Individual events also require registration. Participants will be asked to select the events that they wish to attend upon registration. Individual events and workshops have limited number of participants. More information about this will sent out to registrants to RSVP for individual events. 
  • Registration for External Participants will open December 17 and close March 31 (or until no spots remain). 
  • Registration for UC undergraduates, faculty, and staff will open January 15 and close March 31 (or until spots remain).
  • There are limited spots for participants and presenters for both internal and external participants.          
• Undergraduate presenters may choose to present either an oral or poster presentation. These may be presented in groups or individually. If presenting in a group, you will indicate members of your group at registration. A "Call for Presentations" and additional presentation information will be published on this website by January 12. 
• UC undergraduate researchers are eligible to register at no cost until the maximum number of researchers are met for each individual event and presentation group. 
• UC faculty and staff who are interesting in participating as a volunteer, judge, moderator, etc. Please complete this interest form:
• External registrants, please navigate to this page for more information.