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New Mexico State University

URCAS Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium is an annual celebration of undergraduate creativity in all fields. The symposium recognizes outstanding undergraduate research and creative projects and the faculty who have mentored them.

Eligibility      Symposium participants must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in any discipline who are completing substantial research and/or creative projects under the mentorship of faculty advisors.
Sessions Poster sessions as well as sessions for scholarly papers, slide presentations, artistic exhibitions, and fiction readings will be scheduled. Oral presentations should be limited to 15 minutes in length. Tables and easels will be provided for poster presentations.
Abstracts Presenters must submit an abstract of no more than 200 words. Abstracts should conform to the disciplinary conventions of your field. For details, see the Abstract Guidelines.
Deadlines Abstracts are due March 19, 2009.

Why should you present?

  • Learn to present academic work in a formal setting
  • Receive feedback from scholars in your field
  • Enhance your resume
  • Exchange ideas with other undergraduate scholars and artists

How to Participate

To participate in the Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium, you must submit a proposal with your advisor's signature and an abstract. Abstract Guidelines and Proposal Forms may be downloaded and printed from this site. Students may also submit proposals using the Online Form.

For Poster Presenters

  • For guidelines on presenting posters, see the Poster Guidelines page.
  • Workshop: To assist students in preparing posters for the symposium, the Center for Learning Assistance will present a poster building workshop prior to the symposium. (Click for details).
  • For additional information about building posters, see the Research Posters 101 web site.

For Paper Presenters

  • For guidelines on presenting papers, see the Paper Guidelines page.
  • Workshop: To assist students in preparing oral presentations at the symposium, the Center for Learning Assistance will present a workshop on how to give an effective presentation. (Click for details).
  • For additional information about building posters, see the Research Posters 101 web site.


Symposium Sponsors

  • Honors College
  • Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
  • Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
  • New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP)
  • Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
  • College of Engineering
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Office of the Vice President for Research


NOTE: Questions about URCAS should be directed to the Honors College