Students display their work on the Research Symposium

University Research Symposium

The Research Symposium is held each spring and offers an exciting opportunity for enrolled Illinois State graduate and undergraduate students to present what they have learned through their scholarship, research, and creative expression in an academic setting.

All students enrolled at the University and engaged in scholarship, research, and creative activity under the direction of a faculty mentor are eligible to register.

Symposium related forms

Symposium project/presentation assistance grant (Funds have been exhausted for this year.)
Shared expenses memo

Contact us

symposium@IllinoisState.edu

Resources

How to Create a Research Poster Video Series

Additional student research information: Office of Student Research

2026 University Research Symposium

April 10, 2026
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster option viewing of projects in the Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Research Centers information tables and Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) informational posters in Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Image of Research Competition Winners' posters on display in Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Past University Research Symposia

2025 University Research Symposium

April 11, 2025
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster option viewing of projects in the Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

2025 Day of the Symposium news article
2025 Guidelines
Faculty Flyer
2025 Program Book

2025 Abstracts

Abstracts are listed alphabetically by last name of presenter or group leader. Most are listed under mentor's department/school.

2025 Oral Presentations

Department of Physics
Department of Sociology/Anthropology
School of Theatre, Dance, and Film
School of Teaching and Learning Symposium
April 18, 2025
5:30pm - 8:00 pm
DeGarmo Hall 20A and Online

2024 University Research Symposium

April 12, 2024
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster option viewing of projects in the Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Additional information about the 2024 Symposium

2024 Abstracts

Abstracts are listed alphabetically by last name of presenter or group leader. Most are listed under mentor's department/school.

2024 Oral Presentations

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Department of Physics
School of Theatre and Dance
School of Teaching and Learning Symposium
April 19, 2024
5:30pm - 8:00 pm
DeGarmo Hall 20A

2023 University Research Symposium

April 14, 2023
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster option viewing of projects in the Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

2023 Abstracts

Abstracts are listed alphabetically by last name of presenter or group leader under mentor's department/school heading.

2023 Oral Presentations

2022 University Research Symposium

April 1, 2022
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster option viewing of projects in the Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

2022 Symposium abstracts, posters on ISU ReD

Abstracts are listed alphabetically by last name of presenter or group leader. Individual projects appear first followed by group projects in all files.

2022 Oral presentations of student’s research and creative work:

School of Theatre and Dance (In person and on Zoom - March 31, 2022) School of Theatre and Dance oral presentation flyer

Department of Physics (On Zoom - April 2, 2022)

School of Teaching and Learning hybrid Research Celebration in person and on Zoom April 1, 2022 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Read additional details.

2022 Guidelines - Contains detailed information regarding the event.

2021 Online University Research Symposium

Thank you to the students and faculty mentors who participated! We are extremely proud of the students' accomplishments!

The Graduate School again partnered with Milner Library to create an online version of the University Research Symposium on ISU ReD. The free to the public display opened on April 9, 2021. Browse the abstracts, posters, PowerPoint and MP4 files of over one hundred and ninety student presenters at the link below.

2021 Online Symposium abstracts, posters/PPT

Oral and panel presentations of student’s research and creative work were presented via Zoom sessions:

2020 Online University Research Symposium

The Graduate School partnered with Miner Library to create an online version of the University Research Symposium. The display opened on April 27. It was free and open to the public.

Nearly 100 abstracts, posters, and power point presentations of undergraduate and graduate students available on ISU ReD.

2020 Online Symposium abstracts, posters/PPT

2020 Online Program Book