Monday, October 22, 2012

Undergraduate Research Conference


Visual Arts are awesome!

NCUR Mission Statement
The mission of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is to promote undergraduate research scholarship and creative activity done in partnership with faculty or other mentors as a vital component of higher education.
Conference Program
  • Student research and creative presentations in oral, poster/exhibit, and performance sessions scheduled throughout the UW-La Crosse campus;
  • Additional oral presentations by faculty in Faculty Administrator Network (FAN) sessions;
  • Graduate and Professional School Fair representing programs from across the United States;
  • Three plenary/keynote speakers;
  • Social events and excursions.
Participant Profile
  • Bright, motivated, and talented students from approximately 300 universities (comprehensive research universities to small liberal arts colleges) will present their research and creative works. Faculty mentors and administrators from numerous universities will also attend;
  • Attendance is anticipated to range from 3000 to 3500 individuals representing 35 to 45 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, and likely other countries;
  • Most student presenters typically are seniors followed by juniors. Students represent nearly all academic disciplines with significant representation in the following:
Biology, Business (including Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing), Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Humanities (including History, Literature, and Visual and Performing Arts), Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology...

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