Presenting and sharing your work is a great way to network and practice professional and research communication skills. Undergraduate students from MSU Texas have numerous opportunities to present on campus, and at regional, state, and national events. The events listed here are open to all disciplines. In addition, you may talk with your faculty mentors about other opportunities to present at professional conferences.
SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE RESEARCH PRESENTATION EVENTS
UGRCAF: NOVEMBER 21, 2024, 9:00 am - TBD-CSC
CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP: APRIL 23, 2025, time TBD- CSC
UGRCAF: APRIL 24, 2025, 9:00 am - TBD - CSC
Showcasing and Sharing Your Research
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (UGRCAF)
The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum (UGRCAF), held each semester, is MSU's premiere showcase for undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity. Students from every discipline, involved in faculty-mentored research, share poster, oral, or creative presentations to the MSU and Wichita Falls community. Presentations are evaluated by MSU faculty and winners receive recognition.
Anyone interested is invited to submit an abstract through the Call for Abstracts process at the beginning of each semester.
Celebration of Scholarship
The Celebration of Scholarship held each spring semester, is MSU's showcase for research, scholarship, and creative activity. Co-sponsored by the McAda Graduate School, the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR), and the Office of Undergraduate Research, the forum is a two-day research event bringing together faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students from all disciplines to share posters, oral, or creative presentations with the MSU and Wichita Falls community.
More About the Celebration of Scholarship
Undergraduate Research Conferences and Publications
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
The Office of Undergraduate Research encourages all faculty, staff, and students involved in undergraduate research to join CUR. It is free to do this, as the UGR office pays for the institutional membership. By registering with CUR, you can sign up to receive the CUR newsletter, join forums, find excellent resources, submit papers to SPUR, and submit abstracts to NCUR (undergraduate research mentees and mentors only). Source: www.cur.org
How to sign up with CUR- contact the UGR office at eureca@msutexas.edu
NCUR: NCUR is held every spring, and entrants must be undergraduates and registered with CUR for registration discounts. The UGR Office at MSU can assist you with registration and travel documentation, email us at eureca@msutexas.edu
SPUR- The Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR) journal, published by CUR, debuted in the fall of 2017. The journal is published quarterly in the fall, winter, spring, and summer. Visit the SPUR link to learn more!
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges advances the aims of its member institutions. It drives awareness of the value of high-quality, public liberal arts education in a student-centered, residential environment. MSU Texas is the only member of COPLAC. COPLAC supports high-impact practices, such as first-year experiences, internships, learning communities, service learning, undergraduate research, writing-intensive courses, and more. Source: www.coplac.org
Metamorphosis is the COPLAC Undergraduate Research journal. Follow the link to learn the submission process for Metamorphosis and view past publications. Several past MSU students have had their papers published in Metamorphosis.
MBER- Midwestern Business and Economic Review