Announcements, Events, and Workshops

Friday, August 28: Last day to add URES 197 for Fall 2026 semester

Tuesday, September 01: Fall 2026 Undergraduate Research Grant applications due

Tuesday, September 8: Faculty Advisory Board Meeting, 4:00pm, RCC Space, Simpson Library

Tuesday, September 15: Research Student Ambassadors Interest Meeting, 4:00pm, RCC Space, Simpson Library

Tuesday, September 15: Deadline for submissions to 2026 Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia Conference, Radford University, October 15. Submit abstracts of less than 750 words and astatement of support from a faculty member to: https://tinyurl.com/NURVa2026

Wednesday, November 18: Meet a Mentor, Find a Project. 4:00pm, RCC Space, Simpson Library

Tuesday, 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).

Tuesday, January 19: Undergraduate Research Grant Application deadline for spring funding.