Registration is underway for the seventh-annual University-wide Undergraduate Research Conference (URC ’06), which takes place April 21–29. The URC event casts a spotlight on the research and scholarship of undergraduates from all of UNH’s schools and colleges, and features symposia, events, performances, and awards.

To participate, undergraduates or their faculty advisers must register online by Friday, March 10 at: www.unh.edu/urc

All undergraduates from Durham and Manchester who have completed or are engaged in a research, creative, service learning, or capstone project are eligible and encouraged to take part. Awards, including scholarships, will again be presented for outstanding projects. Last year, 19 URC participants received scholarships and travel grants for their award-winning work.

Faculty, teaching assistants, and staff members are urged to identify and persuade eligible students to participate, as it provides students the opportunity to prepare for and present research and scholarly findings in a professional setting, gaining real-life experience, as well as the recognition of peers, faculty, families, and the general public.

Highlights of URC ’06 include the Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Symposium at Morse Hall featuring presentations of engineering students’ capstone experiments and interdisciplinary science research from departments across campus, and the return of the Festival of Creativity and Culture, a coffeehouse-style hub for vignettes of music, poetry, theatre, dance, art, and woodworking exhibits.

For additional and updated information, visit the URC Web site at: www.unh.edu/urc

To schedule an event, or for more information, contact Cameron Wake or Lynne Cooper in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Public Service at: cameron.wake@unh.edu, 862-2329 or lynne.cooper@unh.edu, 862-1997.