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Call for Posters: Sustainability Research Poster Competition

Sep 1, 2026, 12:01 AM – Oct 5, 2026, 11:55 PM
Sustainability Research

Call for Posters opens September 1, 2026, for the Sustainability Research Poster Competition Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract and poster in a new sustainability research poster competition held in conjunction with the annual UK Sustainability Showcase on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 5:30  - 7:30 PM.

Register: 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 1, 2026, 8:00 AM – Oct 1, 2026, 11:55 PM
5-Minute Fast Track

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic research competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes. Exciting oral research competition that represents the diversity of scholarly work at UK and awards cash prizes. IMPORTANT DATES Registration Opens: September 1, 2026 @ 12:01 am

Research + Creative Experience Expo

Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Information Session

The Research Expo introduces students to the diversity of research conducted at UK, allow students to network with research faculty and staff, and learn about mentored research opportunities.  Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Gatton Student Center Social Staircase  Updated vendor list coming soon. View Expo webpage here.

Call for Abstracts: National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM – Dec 4, 2026, 11:59 PM
NCUR

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is an annual student conference dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study. NCUR is hosted at a different University in the United States each year. NCUR 2027: April 12-14, 2027

OUR Open House

Sep 9, 2026, 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Drop-In Advising, Student Success

⭐️ Join us at our annual Open House ⭐️  Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 9:30 - 11 AM in 211 Funkhouser ~ Free Food + Drop-In Advising + Giveaways ~ Get connected with research opportunities and learn about upcoming events and funding programs. Explore undergraduate research, meet the research ambassadors, and OUR staff!

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