Undergraduate Research Conference is next week

By Denise Hart, Media Relations

Undergraduate student research projects blossom on UNH’s Durham and Manchester campuses for the fifth annual Undergraduate Research Conference beginning April 26.

Hundreds of students will showcase their research in oral presentations, poster sessions, art exhibitions and concerts from April 26 – May 1 at both locations. The week-long conference features student work from all of UNH’s schools and colleges and is open to the public. In addition, awards and scholarships will be presented throughout the week in various disciplines.

Most of UNH’s 10,867 undergraduate students participate in faculty-guided, hands-on research as part of their collegiate experience.

“UNH is small enough to offer personalized education in the liberal arts tradition, but also large enough, with several concentrated areas of research expertise, to offer very real research experiences,” says John Aber, vice president for research and public service. “This conference presents the fruit of that ‘right-sized’ nature of the university. It is also a tribute to the quality and diligence of our students, and the dedication of our faculty and staff.”

For a complete listing of URC 2004 events, visit www.unh.edu/urc.