Conference Agenda

2025 URC Schedule

subject to change

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
URC 2025 Submission period opens

Thursday, March 13, 2025
11:59pm: URC 2025 Submission period closes

Monday, April 7, 2025

9:00 am: Submit the PDF of your poster file to the OUR to have your poster printed for free

Thursday, April 10, 2025
11:59pm: URC 2025 Submission of presentation materials closes in the Symposium system

Thursday, April 17, 2025, in the Popp Martin Student Union

8:30 AM – 3 PM

8:30 AM: URC 2025 Registration opens outside of the 340 Ballroom

9:15 – 10 AM: Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address in the 340 Ballroom

                              Dr. Erik Jon Byker, Chair of URC 2025
                              Tatyana Torres, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Club
                              Dr. John Daniels, Vice Chancellor for Research, Division of Research
                              Dr. Lance Barton, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR)
                              Shaina Bothra, Introduction of Keynote Speaker
                              Claire Patrick , Keynote Speaker, UNC Charlotte Alum
                            *Thank you to Honors College and the OUR for sponsoring the Keynote

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM:    Concurrent Presentation Session A

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM:   Concurrent Presentation Session B

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM:     Concurrent Presentation Session C

              Creative Arts and Poster Research Presentation Sessions in the 340 Ballroom

Oral Presentation  and Panel Sessions in the 200 Level Rooms


          Applied and Health Sciences  – Room 261
            Arts, Design, & Engineering –  Room 262
            Humanities – Room 263
            Psychological and Social Sciences  – Room 265
            STEM: Biological Sciences I – Room  266
            STEM: Biological Sciences II – Room  267

2 – 3 PM: Closing Ceremony in the 340 Ballroom**

                            Dr. Erik Jon Byker, Chair of URC 2025
                            Claire Patrick , Keynote Speaker with Closing Reflection Panel
                            Dr. Sarah Powell, Associate Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research
                            Emma Wakeman, OUR Graduate Assistant and Scholar
                            Honor Society Representatives
                            Recognitions

 **At the conclusion of the Ceremony, further instructions about group pictures may be provided. Thank you to the University Communications Office for providing photography for the URC 2025.

3 PM – 4 PM:     Dessert reception to follow on the Third Floor of the Popp Martin Student Union

Thank you, again, to all the faculty members, staff, and graduate students who support the URC, mentor students in research, and provide feedback during the conference. Thank you to the URC Organizing Committee and the URC Student Leadership team for all your help with the conference organization.