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10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track finalists

Haven L. Patrick
Oct 23, 2026
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research announces the 9th annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists. These undergraduates will present their research during the final round on Oct. 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 150 Healthy Kentucky Research Building. 

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Final Round

Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition.  The 9th annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within 5 minutes. Final Round: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Preliminary Round

Oct 22, 2026, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. Who will advance to the finals? The Office of Undergraduate Research will host its 6th annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Presentation Competition this fall. The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes.

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

Ten students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track finalists

By Jesi Jones-Bowman
 Oct 27, 2025
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research announces the 8th annual 5-Minute Fast Track student research competition finalists. These undergraduates will present their research during the final round on Oct. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 150 Healthy Kentucky Research Building.

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Final Round

Oct 29, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. The Office of Undergraduate Research will host its 5th annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Presentation Competition this fall. The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes.

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Preliminary Round

Oct 23, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. Who will advance to the finals?

Register: 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 1, 2025, 12:01 AM – Oct 1, 2025, 11:55 PM
5-Minute Fast Track, Student Presentation, Student Success

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, 2025 @ 12:01 am

10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists

By Haven L. Patrick
 Nov 13, 2024
5-Minute Fast Track

LEXINGTON Ky. (Oct. 21, 2024) —The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) announces the sixth annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists. These undergraduates competed in the competition’s preliminary round and were selected as Top 10 finalists to present their research during the final round, 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building’s Seminar Room 150.

5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition - Preliminary Round

Oct 16, 2024, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
5-Minute Fast Track

1 Slide. 5 Minutes. Outstanding research! Cheer on UK undergraduate research students as they share their trailblazing research and compete for cash prizes in the 5-Minute Fast Track Competition. Who will advance to the finals? The Office of Undergraduate Research will host its 5th annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Presentation Competition this fall. The 5-Minute Fast Track is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills, and challenges them to describe their research within five minutes.

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