2010 URC Event Descriptions
See the URC calendar for the schedule of the events and for the contact person associated with each event in order to gain more information.
B.A. & B.F.A. Exhibition and M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (I) Preview Reception
This annual show celebrates the achievements of graduating art students from the UNH Department of Art and Art History.
Welcome and Breakfast with UNH Associate Vice President/Research and Outreach Scholarship Julie E. Williams and UNH Parents Association Council President Mark Loopley
This informal gathering gives students and attendees an opportunity to visit with Associate Vice President/Research and Outreach Scholarship Julie E. Williams and Parents Association Council President Mark Loopley as well as other Parents Association Council members. Both speakers will provide a preview of the largest URC event which follows breakfast—the Parents Association Symposium.
Chemistry Department Poster Exhibition
The Chemistry Department Poster Exhibition is the result of students' yearlong senior thesis research in such areas as organic, inorganic, physical or analytical chemistry, and under the direction of their research advisor.
College of Health and Human Services Grimes Award Competition
Jack and Marianna Grimes and family, all UNH graduates, endowed the funds for this celebration of excellence in undergraduate research. The oral presentation competition includes finalists who have been selected by HHS faculty after rigorous scientific review of written proposals.
COLSA Undergraduate Research Conference
Student presentations at the Annual COLSA URC are based on research conducted in any of the college's departments and run the full gamut of research found in the college from field studies to developmental to molecular biology and genomics studies. A number of studies are collaborative efforts between work here at UNH and work carried out in foreign countries. For more information, click here.
Graduate Research Conference
The Graduate Research Conference is devoted to celebrating the high quality research being conducted by graduate students at UNH and is designed to showcase research from graduate students in all disciplines. All UNH graduate students are encouraged to participate. Participants interact with other graduate students and faculty from across campus. Attending the GRC affords the entire university community the opportunity to participate in the graduate education experience. For more information, visit http://gradschool.unh.edu/grc.
History Department Undergraduate Presentations
The History Department hosts a panel of undergraduate history majors who present research projects from their academic classes, research seminars, and Honors theses.
Honors English Undergraduate Research Conference
To complete Honors-in-English students must conduct a semester-long research project, culminating in a 30-40 page senior thesis. The Honors English Undergraduate Research Conference provides these students and students in the linguistics program with the opportunity to share their work with their fellow students, professors, and families. The presentations include poetry, autobiographical writing, journalism, and scholarship on literary texts from several different centuries.
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Symposium
The ISE symposium welcomes and encourages scientific presentations from undergraduate students in all colleges and departments. The event features undergraduate research that contributes to or benefits from an interdisciplinary science and engineering perspective. Students have an opportunity to interact with peers and gain professional experience presenting research. Attendees learn more about research and educational opportunities in science and engineering at UNH. The program will include a poster session, remarks from university leaders, refreshments and an awards ceremony. For more information, click here.
Naked Arts - Creativity Exposed! (Acts I, II & III)
This event exposes the inner creative process of artists working in various disciplines. Presenters will describe the process, research, and other creative aspects undertaken to bring an artistic creation from initial inspiration to the stage or gallery. This may include a performance or excerpts from their work to illustrate their creative scholarship. Students may also present different applications of their creative work. Finally, there is an opportunity for students to perform and discuss a collaborative piece made as a result of interdisciplinary creativity within the artistic disciplines and/or through collaborative exchanges with students from other areas of the humanities and sciences.
Office of Community Service Partnerships
This display showcases the work of student service organizations and student groups - ranging from spring break trips to residence hall community partnerships - engaged in community service and service-learning projects throughout the year.
Parents Association Undergraduate Research Symposium (PAURS)
The Parents Association Undergraduate Research Symposium showcases undergraduate students' research from all disciplines. Students present their faculty-mentored projects in either of two interactive posters sessions, or in one of the three oral presentations sessions. University-wide participants come from a variety of disciplines:
- International Affairs
- History
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Business Administration
- Health Management and Policy
- Communication
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Marketing
- Psychology
- Women's Studies
- McNair Graduate Opportunity Program
- and other diverse areas of study
For more information, visit click here.
Philosophy Undergraduate Research Conference
The Philosophy URC is a mosaic of concise and meaningful student presentations, varying from such philosophical topics as applied ethics, language theory, and social justice. Standard presentations predominantly last fifteen minutes and are subsequently followed by a brief question-and-answer period. All are welcome and sincerely encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Psychology Department George M. Haslerud
Undergraduate Research Conference
The George M. Haslerud Undergraduate Research Conference, named for the late Professor Emeritus of Psychology, recognizes and celebrates undergraduate research conducted by psychology students. Students present their original research projects before an audience of UNH faculty, staff, graduate students, fellow undergraduates, and friends and family.
Seacoast Reads Exhibition
The Seacoast Reads exhibition displays the work of UNH student volunteers who tutor young children in elementary schools and after-school programs in literacy. Since 1998 almost one thousand UNH students have worked through Seacoast Reads to tutor a like number of children. Sponsored by the Graduate Program in Reading and housed in the Department of Education, Seacoast Reads draws students from across the University and represents one of the largest service and outreach organizations on campus.
Student Composers' Concert
The UNH Student Composers' Concert is an annual event that features the music of undergraduate and graduate students of the Music Department. The music is newly composed, and is almost exclusively performed by fellow music students.
Thompson School Community Leadership Program
The Community Leadership Program is an innovative associate degree and diploma program that prepares students of all ages to work effectively within community organizations and to be active, influential citizens. This exhibition displays students' leadership portfolios and highlights significant community projects and partnerships.
UNH Manchester Undergraduate Research Conference
Cinema Day
The UNH Manchester communication arts program has a production track in which students complete introductory and advanced course work in video production, scriptwriting, audio production, film aesthetics, and documentary production. The student films and scripts illustrate student work at different stages in the curriculum. For more information, click here.
UNH Manchester Undergraduate Research Conference
Engineering Technology Senior Project Presentations
The Engineering Technology Program presents its annual Senior Project Presentation day. This event is the culmination of an academic year effort where full-time seniors formally present their projects to peers, faculty members, representatives and technical advisers of sponsoring companies, and special guests. For more information, click here.
UNH Manchester Undergraduate Research Conference
Oral and Poster Presentations
Oral Presentations are formal scholarly lectures and/or multimedia presentations reflecting students' research interests. Poster Presentations showcase students' independent research and internship projects, service learning activities and civic engagement projects in the learning lab of the city of Manchester. For more information, click here.
Whittemore School of Business and Economics
Undergraduate Research Conference
Event description coming soon.
Whittemore School of Business and Economics
University-wide Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market Championship Round
Event description coming soon.
Now held in December before the URC (April):
Mary Louise Fernald Nursing Research Symposium
The Mary Louise Fernald Nursing Research Symposium is a program of scholarly presentations by graduate students. Undergraduates participate in other URC events in the spring, such as the Parents Association Symposium.
