Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors. We encourage students to share either their completed or ongoing work. Students from all majors on all of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s campuses are encouraged to submit their work – from creative dance pieces to scientific research. Students can present their work through posters, oral presentations, or any creative medium.
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors will be an in-person event with exceptions for students taking all on-line classes or most classes at one or more of our regional campuses. If you would like to present remotely and meet one of the noted criteria, contact agosky@kent.edu. The symposium is scheduled for April 12th, 2027.
Abstracts will be accepted beginning on December 1, 2026. The deadline to submit abstracts will be February 24, 2027 at 11:59PM.
View the Abstract Submission Instructions.
The Undergraduate Research Symposium 2027 will be held on April 12th, 2027 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.
Schedule For 2027
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Student Center Check-In and Poster Set-up
Student Center, 2nd Floor
11:30a.m. - 12:15p.m.
Judges Convene for Lunch and Orientation
Student Center, 2nd Floor
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Poster Displays and Oral Presentations
Student Center, 2nd Floor
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Reception
Student Center
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
KIVA
If you have any questions, please contact Ann Gosky.
SYMPOSIUM ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students attending any of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's eight campuses and representing any major are eligible to participate.
Student researchers are required to submit a brief abstract indicating their intent to participate. We will begin accepting abstracts on December 1st, 2026. The deadline for abstract submissions is February 24, 2027 at 11:59PM. The next symposium will be held on April 12, 2027 on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï campus.
All research, scholarly work, or creative activity must be completed in collaboration with a faculty or graduate student mentor.
BENEFITS OF THE SYMPOSIUM
- Participate in an academically enriching experience
- Build your professional resume
- Win cash awards for exemplary presentations
- Not participating? That's OK — Come support your classmates, and
- Learn more about student research opportunities.
HAVE QUESTION?
Please direct any questions regarding the Symposium to Ann Gosky, Director of the Office of Student Research, at agosky@kent.edu or 330-672-0837.
UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors. We encourage students to share either their completed or ongoing work. Students from all majors on all of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s campuses are encouraged to submit their work – from creative dance pieces to scientific research. Students can present their work through posters, oral presentations, or any creative medium.
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors will be an in-person event with exceptions for students taking all on-line classes or most classes at one or more of our regional campuses. If you would like to present remotely and meet one of the noted criteria, contact agosky@kent.edu. The symposium is scheduled for April 20th, 2027.
Abstracts will be accepted beginning on December 1, 2026. The deadline to submit abstracts will be February 24, 2027 at 11:59PM.
Sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development, Office of the Provost, Honors College, and University Libraries.
Congratulations to our 277 student presenters who participated in the 2026 Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors.
View Past Symposium Winners and Information
View Abstract Submission Instructions here.
"My experience with undergraduate research solidified a desire to pursue research as a career, and undergraduate research provides KSU students with a life-changing experience that helps them to find their passion. Rather than simply digesting knowledge from textbooks/lectures, undergraduate research gives students the ability to create knowledge and solve problems of immense public health relevance."
