The eleventh annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium (URSS) will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026. The Symposium will highlight the cutting-edge research conducted on Michigan Tech’s campus by some of our best and brightest undergraduates.
The student participants represent a wide array of disciplines from across campus and highlight the diversity of research areas being explored. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak with the students conducting research, ask them questions about their projects, and learn more about undergraduate research and scholarship.
Coinciding with Michigan Tech’s Preview Weekend. The Symposium is a great way to share the exciting research projects going on across campus with high school students who are considering attending Michigan Tech. We encourage all faculty, staff, and students to attend and support our excellent undergraduate researchers.
Information For Presenters
Interested in presenting at the 2026 Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium? Submit your research submission before Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Submissions will be reviewed by the Pavlis Honors College, and a confirmation of acceptance will be sent by February 6, 2026.
Undergraduate researchers and scholars from all colleges are invited to present their research at the symposium each year.
The symposium gives undergraduate students the opportunity to:
- present posters describing completed or ongoing research
- receive feedback from distinguished judges
- learn from experience
Information For Judges
We invite faculty, staff, and community members to serve as distinguished judges for the 14th annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium (URSS).
Judging will take place March 2–10. During this window, judges will review digital poster submissions distributed via email and provide constructive feedback to undergraduate researchers. This process allows students to refine and strengthen their work prior to the public poster session on March 20 in the Rozsa Lobby.
Judges may complete their reviews remotely at any time during the judging period. Clear evaluation criteria and instructions will be provided to ensure a smooth and meaningful experience.
If you are interested in serving as a judge, please complete the brief interest form or contact Chris Hohnholt at cahohnho@mtu.edu.