Wayne State University

AIM HIGHER

Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects

Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Conference

Undergraduate Research Conference 2010:

Friday, November 12, 2010 - Save the date!

November 13, 2009
McGregor Memorial Conference Center

Conference welcome begins at 8: 30a.m. followed by three sets of five concurrent student panel sessions staring at 9:00, 10:00, and 11:00a.m. and  poster presentations at noon.

This conference showcases the university's best undergraduate research projects and allows student researchers to share their work through panel and poster presentations. Many students are recipients of Undergraduate Research Grants, and all work closely with faculty mentors. Research from the hard sciences, social sciences and performing arts are represented.

At this year's conference, students will present panels and posters on a vast array of topics including:

  • SEED Wayne: Urban Gardens & Greenspace
  • 3D Imaging Techniques
  • Applied Mathematics
  • The Politics of Ethnicity and Tolerance
  • Histories of Revolution and Reform
  • Effects of Frazzled Signalling on the Cytoskeleton
  • Glamour and Beauty: Building Identities and Communities
  • The E2 Challenge and Other Programs for Entrepreneurs.


Is this conference for you?
If you are interested in undergraduate research but don't know how to get started, this conference is for you. You'll learn what others are doing, get ideas about types of research to consider, and find out how to obtain funding. Oral presentations are 12 – 15 minutes per student. 

Questions? E-mail undergradresearch@wayne.edu

Academy of Scholars Excellence in Presentation Award Winners

2008 Undergraduate Research Conference photos