Tuesday, April 12, 2016

UNH Manchester research conference
 

The University of New Hampshire’s campus in Manchester will host its 17th annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) April 19 - 22. A four-day showcase of projects from an array of academic programs, the URC celebrates UNH Manchester students’ research, creativity and scholarly work.

Sponsored by Bellwether Community Credit Union, Manchester’s event will feature student films, screen plays and presentations spanning different majors. Engineering Technology students have a full day dedicated to the presentation of their senior projects, which is sponsored by Velcro Companies.

With presentations and events at both the Manchester and Durham campuses, UNH’s URC is one of the largest and most diverse undergraduate research conferences in the nation. Students work closely with faculty to develop their projects, and the URC allows them to share their hard work with the community while they gain experience presenting in a professional conference setting. Check out this video from last year’s URC at UNH Manchester to get some insight into the program.

All URC presentations are free and open to the public. UNH Manchester’s schedule of events is below.

Oral Presentations

Tuesday, April 19 | 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Students will deliver a scholarly lecture and/or multimedia presentation reflecting their research, internship or service learning work. This year’s event includes presentations on topics like ISIS, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, nutrition, human rights and more.

Poster Presentations and Computing Technology Presentations

Wednesday, April 20 | 3 – 5 p.m.

Students put their independent research, civic engagement activities and internship projects on display in a poster format, allowing them to answer questions and provide insight to attendees. The computing technology department will also hold its annual poster presentation day. Poster topics for the day include antibiotic resistance, history of inequality, school lunches, mobile apps and much more.

Cinema Arts Day 

Thursday, April 21 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

UNH Manchester’s Communication Arts program has a unique production track in which students complete introductory and advanced course work in video production, scriptwriting, audio production, film aesthetics, and documentary production. Cinema Arts Day allows students to showcase their films and scripts, illuminating student work at different stages in the curriculum. This year’s event features work about art, immigration, brain eating amoeba, robotics and more.

Engineering Technology Senior Project Presentations

Friday, April 22 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  

Sponsored by Velcro Companies, this event features the capstone projects by seniors in UNH Manchester’s Mechanical Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering Technology programs. These projects are a culmination of a research effort spanning students’ entire senior year, which they’ll present to peers, faculty, guests and representatives and/or technical advisors of sponsoring companies. Titles of projects in this year’s lineup include UNH’s 150th Celebration Blimp, VELCRO® Mesh Edge, Water Rocket Launcher, The Propane Advantage, Power Control Lockout System and more.

###

About Bellwether Community Credit Union

As a not-for-profit credit union, Bellwether Community Credit Union belongs to its members—not some distant group of stockholders. We strive every day to provide our members with the highest value in all that we do. Any profits made are given back to our members in the form of better rates, lower fees, and more services. Our Board of Directors is made up of volunteers who oversee the direction of the credit union and make certain that we continue to grow and develop in a way that serves our members best and remains true to our mission. At the same time, we are a part of your community. In that respect, Bellwether joins with credit unions across the country, who reach out to support the communities in which our members live and work. We’re here for you, providing personal service and solutions to meet your needs. Whether in our branches, over the phone, or through our website, our staff is focused on you. Learn more at www.bccu.org.

About Velcro Companies

Velcro Companies is a technology-driven, global organization providing fastening solutions that solve problems in simple, elegant and surprising ways for businesses and consumers around the world. We have a heritage of innovation spanning more than 50 years and own over 400 active patents and numerous trademarks, including the VELCRO® trademark, which is registered throughout the world. We develop and deliver solutions for customers through an integrated production and service system that includes manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain and China and sales offices around the world. To buy genuine VELCRO® brand products and to find out more about our company, visit www.velcro.com.

Note to Editors: At Velcro Companies, we are proud that VELCRO® brand products have become a part of everyday life, but that ubiquity sometimes produces confusion. The VELCRO® trademark should be used only when referring to genuine VELCRO® brand fasteners.  Non-VELCRO® brand products should be identified by their functional terms, such as “hook and loop,” “self-adhesive straps,” and so forth.  The VELCRO® mark should always be used as an adjective and never as a noun or a verb.  The term “Velcro Companies” should be used when referring to our company and its executives.

The proper use of the VELCRO® trademark assists us in safeguarding the integrity of the VELCRO® brand, and helps to protect consumers from products incorrectly sold as VELCRO® brand products.  For further information on the proper use of the VELCRO® trademark, please see the guidelines on our website.