Announcements, Events and Workshops
September 2025
September 3: Undergraduate Research Grant applications due.
September 10: Faculty Advisory Board Meeting, 4:00pm, RCC space (Simpson Library)
September 15: Deadline for student presentation proposals: 6th Annual Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) Symposium, November 1, 2025. University of Mary Washington.
The NURVa conference is an opportunity for undergraduates in all disciplines to present their research and creative work at a statewide conference. The 6th annual conference will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, on the campus of the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. Faculty mentors are encouraged to attend. Conference registration, which includes continental breakfast and lunch, is $25. A variety of graduate schools will also be present at the Graduate School Fair. All costs for registration, transportation, and accommodation (if needed) are the responsibility of the student submitter.
NURVa invites submissions from undergraduates in all disciplines in the categories of oral presentation, poster, or performance. Submit abstracts (750 words maximum) with one letter of support from a faculty mentor at https://tinyurl.com/NURVa2025
October 2025
October 1: Research and Creativity Collaborative Open House. 4-5pm. RCC space (Simpson Library).
October 8: Application deadline for the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Undergraduate Scholarship (MARCUS) is Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Randolph College. This conference accepts undergraduate works from all disciplines. Save $15 by registering by the early bird deadline on 9/28/25. https://www.randolphcollege.edu/research/marcus/
November 2025
November 1: 6th Annual Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) Symposium, Hurley Convergence Center, University of Mary Washington. http://nurva.org
November 19: Workshop Wednesdays – Poster Presentations, 4:00 pm. Stop by the RCC space for some help designing an effective poster for presenting. Sign up here.
November 24: Deadline to submit to present at NURVa Posters in Richmond event. Please send the following to Elizabeth Lewis elewis@umw.edu by November 24, 2026: student and faculty sponsor names, institutional affiliation, department/field of study, clear title, abstract (of no more than 250 words) and an impact statement. Abstracts should be written for a general audience and be complete, concise, clear, and cohesive. The Impact Statement is a 150-200 word statement describing the project and its broader impact to a legislator to include the significance of the work and the progress made
toward completion (to-date).
December 2025
December 1: Deadline for proposals to the The Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium, March 19-21, 2026, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. https://krieger.jhu.edu/ursca/national-programs/macksey-symposium/
December 3: Wars in American History research posters on display, Monroe 2nd floor
December 4: Honors Capstone Symposium. Lee 412 from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
December 4: Poster Printing Palooza. 5:00 pm. Come print your poster for for an end-of-semester presentation, RCC Space in Simpson Library. Sign up here.
December 5: History, American Studies, and Sociology Symposium. 9am to 12pm in MONR 111 and 210.
December 8: Jepson Science Symposium, 6pm. Jepson Science Center.
December 5: NCUR Submission Deadline. https://www.cur.org/events-services/ncur/
April 13-15, 2026, Greater Richmond Convention Center | 403 N 3rd St, Richmond, VA 23219
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development.
December 5 Postponed until spring semester 2026, date TBA. Columns Fall Symposium. 6pm. Combs 139
January 2026
January 21, 2026: Spring Undergraduate Research Grant applications due: https://academics.umw.edu/rcc/undergraduate-research-grant/