URECA Celebration: the annual campus-wide undergraduate research symposium
URECA's Celebration of Undergraduate Research & Creativity is an annual spring event organized by the URECA Program that showcases faculty-mentored
undergraduate research and VIP multidisciplinary team projects and is open to all SBU undergraduates conducting faculty-mentored research and creative projects.
During the Celebration event, the Student Activities Center is filled with student poster presentations, displays, demonstrations. All are welcome to attend!
1. Who participates?
URECA's Celebration of Undergraduate Research & Creativity is an annual event organized
by the URECA Program that showcases undergraduate research and is open to all SBU
undergraduates conducting faculty-mentored research and creative projects. As a university-wide
research symposium, this event provides a great way for faculty and students to see
what's going on in their own and other departments. The success of URECA's Research
Celebration relies on the efforts of faculty who provide time, resources and encouragement
for students to participate. Students who have done research off campus (e.g. REU
or other summer programs) may also present these projects at URECA. Participants do
not need to have been previous recipients of URECA awards/grants.
A central part of the Celebration is a poster session where students present their
work to faculty, each other and visitors. Several Departments/Programs (e.g. English;
History; Psychology) annually hold concurrent symposia featuring oral presentations.
Starting in 2023, the Celebration also features Vertically Integrate Project/ VIP exhibits/teams. URECA also sponsors an undergraduate art exhibition at the Zuccaire
Gallery. Since 2025, URECA partners with CEAS to host a CEAS Senior Design showcase.
2. How do I get involved?
The student participation/registration form (online) can be accessed on the registration page. We encourage anyone doing faculty-mentored research to participate in this event! You'll have a chance to share your work with other members of the university community, and gain important presentation experience.
3. Are there prizes?
The Celebration Event is not judged; some departments may choose to sponsor departmental prizes for undergraduate poster and/or oral presentations. Please contact Karen Kernan if your department is interested in sponsoring a competition. If you have questions about the Celebration, please contact Karen Kernan @ 632-7114 or via email.
4. Other URECA events:
URECA sponsors an annual Summer Symposium featuring undergraduate research.
URECA also regularly organizes undergraduate research events for Earthstock and CommUniversity!
URECA undergraduate research symposia (recent): links to programs/exhibits
| Year | URECA Celebration | Summer Symposium |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Celebration / VIP showcase | '25 Summer Symposium |
| 2024 | Celebration/VIP showcase | '24 Summer Symposium |
| 2023 | Celebration/VIP showcase | '23 Summer Symposium |