Undergraduate Research Festival, Call for Proposals

What: Call for proposals for the 2nd Annual ACU Undergraduate Research Festival

Submission Deadline: February 15

When and Where:

Posters on April 7, 8 and 9 in the Learning Commons

Papers on April 12 from 8 am to 4 pm in the Hunter Welcome Center (student presenters excused from classes for the day)

Banquet on the evening of April 12 in the Welcome Center featuring special guest speaker Dr. Kevin Gardner, researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas

Why:

Showcase ACU undergraduate research efforts in all disciplines

Encourage more students to get involved in research at ACU

Learn about the latest advances in several different fields

Cash prizes for top poster and paper presentations

Free lunch and dinner for student presenters and faculty mentors on April 12

What is Undergraduate Research?

An inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline

Sponsors:

Honors College and Office of Undergraduate Research, along with the Adams Center, the McNair Scholars Program and the Library. The McNair office plans to print posters for students at no cost to the presenters.

On the Web: See link at www.acu.edu/honors

Contact Person: Dr. Greg Powell, powellg@acu.edu