Skip to Content Find it Fast

This browser does not support Cascading Style Sheets.

Present & Publish

Unrein
Alexander Unrein '05 presented his research to New Hampshire legislators and special guests at the annual UNH Legislator's Breakfast in Concord.

Present & Publish

Presenting your research results is the important final step in any research project. Over the years dozens of students have presented their research findings at conferences and professional meetings nationwide. By sharing your findings with a wider, general audience beyond your own discipline, you are effectively closing the circle on your accomplishments.

When your project is complete you have the opportunity to present and publish your findings right here on campus via the annual Undergraduate Research Conference and Inquiry, UNH's annual online research journal of undergraduate research. Inquiry provides the venue for undergraduate students to submit articles, research briefs, and commentaries for publication; or to become a member of the editorial board that guides Inquiry's authors through the publishing process. To read the current issue of Inquiry and learn more about getting involved, visit www.unh.edu/inquiryjournal.

In addition, you may have the opportunity to present your research at a conference or professional meeting off campus. Ask your faculty mentor about professional conferences that may be open to undergraduate researchers within your discipline. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research is open to undergraduates nationwide.

In the event you are invited to present at one of these venues, you may apply for a presentation grant, which gives financial support for travel expenses and conference registration fees (but not meals and lodging). As soon as you receive notice of acceptance to participate at a conference, pick up a presentation grant application at the Center for Undergraduate Research, 209 Hood House. 

All UROP and IROP grant recipients are encouraged to take advantage of one or both of these opportunities to put the finishing touch on their project. SURF and IROP recipients must present their research during the academic year following their summer of research in order to have their research noted on transcripts.

For helpful information on creating posters for presentations, visit www.unh.edu/urc/posters.html. For tips on preparing oral presentations, visit www.unh.edu/urc/oraltips.html. The UNH Writing Program also offers help with preparing for an oral presentation at www.unh.edu/writing/oralcomm.html.

To learn more about using PowerPoint for presentations, visit www.unh.edu/writing/usingppt.html. Although this demonstration is geared toward professors, students will find the suggestions useful as well.