Share your research and creative work through conferences, journals, and competitions designed to showcase undergraduate achievement.
UT Austin offers a wide range of resources to help undergraduate researchers present their work, publish findings, and connect with academic communities. Whether you're preparing a poster, submitting to a journal, or traveling to a symposium, these opportunities support you in sharing your ideas and gaining recognition.
UT Opportunities to Present & Publish:
- Technology & Science Undergraduate Research Forum (URF) – Present your STEM research to peers, faculty, industry representatives, and community leader in a professional setting at CNS's premier undergraduate research event.
- UT Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium (FURS) – Showcase your work across disciplines in this campus-wide fall event.
- UT Research Week – A spring celebration of undergraduate research featuring presentations, panels, and networking.
- Texas Undergraduate Research Journal (TURJ) – Submit your work to UT’s student-run, peer-reviewed journal.
- UT Research Travel Awards – Apply for funding to present your research at conferences across the country.
- Visualizing Science Competition – Share your research through compelling visuals that communicate science to broad audiences.
- Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC)
A student-led conference hosted at UT Austin, open to undergraduates from across Texas. Offers poster and slide-based presentations across disciplines.
External Opportunities to Present:
- Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium – Present your work at Rice University alongside students from around the world in engineering and natural sciences.
- Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM - Hosted by AAAS and NSF, this conference supports undergraduates from underrepresented groups in STEM. It features poster and oral presentations, career workshops, and networking opportunities.
- National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) - One of the largest interdisciplinary undergraduate research conferences in the U.S., welcoming students from all disciplines to present their work and engage in professional development.
Additional Resources:
- Poster Printing Services – Need a professional poster for your presentation? CNS offers affordable, high-quality printing for CNS undergraduate researchers.
- McNair Scholars Program – Designed for low-income, first-generation students pursuing doctoral degrees, this program offers research support, GRE prep, travel awards, and more.