{"id":4201,"date":"2022-01-21T08:39:45","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T13:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/?page_id=4201"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:36:38","slug":"undergraduate-research-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-research-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Research Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Academic Enrichment Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/engaged-learning\/scholarships-fellowships\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Prestigious Fellowships &#038; Scholarships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/engaged-learning\/undergraduate-research\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Undergraduate Research &#038; Creative Activity Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/engaged-learning\/butlersummerinstitute\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Butler Summer Institute<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/honors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Honors Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/engaged-learning\/gerstein-fund\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Bruce &#038; Lucy Gerstein Holocaust Education Travel Fund<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/engaged-learning\/hendricks-fellows\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Hendricks Fellowship<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-research\/beckman-scholars\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Beckman Scholars<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-undergraduate-research-conference\">Undergraduate Research Conference<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-save-the-date-the-butler-undergraduate-research-conference-will-be-held-on-friday-april-9-2027\"><strong>SAVE THE DATE!<\/strong>                                    The Butler Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Friday, April 9, 2027.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size\" style=\"line-height:.9\">Butler University is pleased to once again host the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), an event that has a rich history going back to 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size\" style=\"line-height:.9\">From its beginnings, the Butler URC has promoted excellence and encouraged undergraduate students to showcase their research efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size\" style=\"line-height:.9\"> We are very pleased to welcome undergraduates from many institutions to campus. We are well on our way to reestablishing the Butler URC to one of the largest interdisciplinary undergraduate research conferences in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions, please email Amanda Taylor &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:attaylor@butler.edu\">attaylor@butler.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9a4dc039-62b4-49ff-816f-dff395cbd377\"><strong>URC 2026 Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1NExiuDUfTKgkM3MNzIrqVtQvCIY-NWJCDSQafjQxmSw\/edit?usp=sharing\">Oral Presentation Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11whnHh9FdDichyF69fO6DPZux9L5jPpBFIF1Bo-XgZ8\/edit?usp=sharing\">Poster Presentations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:36px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eRQo6IhicIwolDg\">URC Registration and Abstract Submission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in hosting a booth at the 2027 URC? This would be a great way to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promote graduate programs to motivated students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertise internship or research opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with future scholars and other professionals in a dynamic and engaging environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESERVE YOUR BOOTH TODAY!<\/strong> Register as soon as possible; space is limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you interested in volunteering? Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to volunteer; a variety of positions are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSckgqQIrLBbasbbaHSXm3iR3UB9EJD51HNVrAwqug0jARRGqw\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\">Booth Registration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" 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