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2025 Celebration of Undergraduate Research

2025 Celebration of Undergraduate Research

The 25th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 1:30-5:30pm in Alumni Hall at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on Campus Drive. The Celebration will consist of four sequential poster sessions starting at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm, and it will be open to the public. All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend to learn about the amazing research conducted by undergraduates at Carolina.

Details for attendees

Attendees are welcome to attend any or all sessions at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30pm on Wednesday, April 23rd, in Alumni Hall at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center. No pre-registration is required for attendees who are not presenting at the event. Before the event we will add a link here with a full list of presenters, poster titles and session times, as well as a link to digital abstracts and posters. If you are an undergraduate who plans to present at the event, please see below.

Details for presenters

All UNC-Chapel Hill undergrads who are currently enrolled may register to present their research. Undergraduates who wish to present their research should review the following timeline and required steps before attending the April 23rd Celebration:

April 11: Deadline for presenter registration
April 14: Presenters notified of time slots
April 20: Deadline for uploading abstracts and posters
April 23: Celebration of Undergraduate Research

Step 1: Registration

  • All participants must register to present at one of four poster sessions (at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, or 4:30pm) on Friday, April 11, 2025. The registration deadline for participants is April 11, 2025. Presenters will be notified of their presentation time by April 14th. Please scroll down to register as an undergraduate presenter, but please be sure to read all required steps before doing so.

Step 2: Before the Celebration

  • All registered presenters must upload a digital version of their abstract and poster to the OUR Celebration Database 11:59pm on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Please click here to upload your abstract and poster, but please also be sure to FIRST register for the celebration below.
  • We recommend that presenters register for a “Poster Design” workshop to be held next spring. Further information regarding the dates and times of the workshop will be shared here in January 2025. 
  • All presenters are responsible for printing their own 48(W)” x 36″(H) inch posters [see tips and templates for effective posters, a great video on how to make an effective poster, and consider the UNC Print Shop as a great printing option]. Please be aware that printing can take up to three business days, so plan ahead for your printing. Note: the Office for Undergraduate Research is able to offer a discount to offset printing cost for Carolina Covenant Scholars.

Step 3: Day of the Celebration

  • All presenters should plan to arrive at Alumni Hall in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on April 23rd at least 15 mins before their poster session. This will allow presenters to check in and set up their posters.
  • All attendees and presenters should scan the QR code at the entrance to check in and to get an online list of posters/presenters.
  • All presenters should pick up name tags at the table near the interior entrance.
  • There is no dress code, but we recommend business casual attire for presenters.

Registration for Undergraduate Presenters at the 2025 Celebration of Undergraduate Research

Currently enrolled undergraduates at UNC-Chapel Hill who wish to present at the April 23, 2025 Celebration of Undergraduate Research must register here. Please only submit one registration per poster presentation.

Presenter Name(Required)
Please enter the department(s) in which the research was conducted, listing the primary department first. Please do not write "Department of _______" or "_______ Department" -- just write the Department.
If this research was conducted as part of a course, please list the course here.
April 23, 2025 Presentation Time Availability(Required)
Please indicate your availability to present your poster in-person at the Celebration (check all for which you are available -- but you will be assigned only one of the two presentation time slots).
Is Your Research Sustainability Related?
Next Steps: Abstract and Digital Poster(Required)
Next Steps: Poster Printing(Required)