Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual spring event that provides undergraduate researchers from Gordon College with the opportunity to present their faculty mentored research to the campus community.
URS Details
This is the time to showcase your hard work and learn from your peers. Plan now to participate in the annual Gordon Undergraduate Research Symposium. We hope you will join!
Please note the following instructions and deadlines. We have set the deadlines as late as we feel comfortable, so please adhere to them.
Symposium Registration Due
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at midnight.
- Register online.
- Answer all questions and submit.
- Select one student to be the Lead Author.
- You will need to provide: all other student authors, any co-author(s), faculty advisor(s), and the abstract title.
Symposium Abstracts Due
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at midnight.
- After you have registered for the symposium, the Lead Author will receive all details for abstract submittal by email to share with group.
- 150-word abstract required.
Symposium Day
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:30 - 4:00 PM.
- Each research project will be assigned to a billboard space in the Loggia.
- Students should plan to be at their poster for as much of the time as possible throughout the duration of the symposium.
Preparing your Poster
- Poster Printing & Sizes
- Maximum Size – Height 3’ x Width 4’ maximum.
- Printing – If you need the Print Shop in the Office of Brand Marketing to print your poster, you will need to have your poster to them no later than 5 business days prior to Symposium Day. Print requests may be submitted online.