Presenting Your Research

Presenting Your Research Presenting Your Research

Presenting your research is a great way to share what work you’ve done, get feedback on a project, practice communication skills, and network with other scholars. CSURF encourages students to present their work both on- and off-campus.

Here we list some great options but students should consult with their research mentors for discipline-specific options.

On Campus

Showcase of Student Research and Creativity

This campus-wide event is held at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters on the UNCW main campus. All students (undergraduate and graduate) from all disciplines are invited to present their research or creative project as a poster, an oral presentation, an exhibit, or a performance. Everyone, including the public, are invited to talk to the students and learn about the research being done on campus.

Friday November 21 2025 UNCW Library Discovery Hall, 12:30pm-2:30pm

Abstract submissions are closed. Registrants have received emails from Dr. Liu with instructions for getting posters printed. Please follow those instructions. Posters to be printed through CSURF are due Nov 13, 8am.

Abstract book is coming soon.

Saturday April 25 2026 UNCW Library Discovery Hall, 1pm-3pm

Abstracts from previous Showcases:

Spring 2025 Abstract Book
Fall 2024 Abstract Book
Spring 2024 Abstract Book
Fall 2023 Abstract Book
Spring 2023 Abstract Book
Fall 2022 Abstract Book (The Fall 2022 Showcase was held in conjunction with the 2022 SNCURCS Conference)

Off Campus

SNCURCS (State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium)

November 15 2025, Elon University (co-hosted with Forsyth Tech Community College)
2026 SNCURCS will be at UNC Charlotte
Open to all undergraduate researchers

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

April 13-15 2026, Richmond VA
Hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research and open to undergraduate students in all disciplines. Often includes a Future Fair dedicated to graduate programs and employers.
Abstracts due Dec 5 2025
CSURF will pay registration fees if you tell Dr. Liu you are applying and list her as the Campus Coordinator on the application
More information here

Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium

March 19-21 2026, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
Students working in History, History of Art, History of Science/Medicine, English, Foreign Language and Literature, Media Studies, Philosophy, Classics, Religious Studies, and humanities tracks within interdisciplinary programs are invited to submit abstracts for 7-10 minute talks. There are opportunities to work with editors one-on-one to prepare papers for publication in the Macksey Journal.
Applications open September 2 through December 1 2025. Notification of acceptance will be made by December 23 2025. Submit your abstract here: https://krieger.jhu.edu/ursca/macksey-symposium/apply/
CSURF will pay the registration fees if you tell Dr. Liu you are applying

North Carolina Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting