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OneËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

2025 OneËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 2025 OneËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium takes place on the Tampa campus on Thursday, July 24 in the Judy Genshaft Honors College (Atrium). The symposium is open to all ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ undergraduates, ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ alums who are within 1-year post-baccalaureate, and all REU, RET, and IRES participants in a ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ sponsored program.

Timeline

  • Applications open: Saturday, May 10, 2025
  • Applications close: Sunday, July 13, 2025
  • Notification letters sent: Monday, July 14, 2025
  • Symposium date:
    • ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ St. Petersburg campus (Nelson Poynter Memorial Library), Wednesday, July 23, 2025
    • ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Tampa campus (Judy Genshaft Honors College, Thursday, July 24, 2025

The symposium is free and we encourage the public to attend to view posters and support our researchers.

Symposium Schedule – ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ St. Petersburg

  • Registration: 1:00 p.m.
  • Opening remarks and refreshment: 2:30 p.m.
  • Poster session: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Closing remarks: 5:00 p.m.

Symposium Schedule – ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Tampa

  • Registration: 3:00 p.m.
  • Opening remarks and refreshment: 4:00 p.m.
  • Poster session: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
  • Closing remarks: 6:00 p.m.

Symposium FAQs

Q: How will I know if my application was received?
A: Upon successful submission, you will receive an automated email indicating your submission has been received.

Q: Do I need a faculty mentor to present my research?
A: Yes. All presenters must have a ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ affiliated faculty mentor.

Q: Do I need to notify my mentor of my submission?
A: YES! Before you submit an application, you should notify your research mentor that you are applying to present. (REU, RET, and IRES faculty will be aware but other mentors should be notified.) Your faculty mentor will also receive an auto-generated email of your submission. 

Q: What is the maximum number of authors that can work on a single project? 
A: Although there is no limit on the size of your research group, we will only include the first six authors in the program. 

Q: Do I need a program ready abstract to apply?
A: No. Due to the tight time frame for REU, RET, and IRES students, the program lists poster authors and titles only.

Q: Is the event open to the public?
A: Yes. All are welcome to view the projects and support our researchers. RSVP here.

Please use the resources below to get started and reach out to rsch-seri@usf.edu for questions or additional assistance. Research is for everyone!

Conference and Symposium Resources

Online Modules

Would you like to learn more about presenting your undergraduate research but prefer online modules? If so, enroll in the Canvas modules presented by ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Libraries:

Additional Workshops for Researchers

Would you like further research trainings from analytical methods and platforms such as SPSS, NVivo, to finding large data sets to analyze, to citation management systems, to how to use the more visual communication platforms of Photoshop and Tableau? If so, the library has created many amazing to support you.

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