Undergraduate Research Conference

URC Overview

The Charlotte Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is a university-wide showcase of research projects completed by undergraduate students of all levels from all colleges and departments in the university. The URC is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Academic Affairs, the Honors College, the Division of Research, and the Levine Scholars program. The tabs at the bottom of the page will guide through submission information, participant information, award information, and the conference agenda, among other aspects of the URC.

During the submission process students are asked to confirm faculty approval of the students’ research projects and abstracts.  Shortly after the submission deadline, faculty may be contacted to confirm the student’s status. The work presented can range from in-class projects to year-long honors theses and everything in between.

The URC is available virtually through the Symposium system. View the 2024 URC Symposium page and the OUR Flickr to see presentations and photos from past URC events! Click on the tabs below for more information recapping the URC 2024:

URC 2025

UNC Charlotte will be celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). The 2025 URC will be held in the Popp Martin Student Union and is scheduled for Thursday, April 17 from 8:30 am to 3 pm. The URC 2025 abstract submission form will open on Tuesday, January 21. To prepare your abstract for submission, go to the Abstract Submission Information page.  Please note that you will need to login to the URC 2025 Symposium system to submit your abstract. The URC 2025 abstract submission closes at 11:59 pm, Thursday, March 13. Every presenter will submit a video presentation of their research project. The due date for video presentations is 11:59 pm, Thursday, April 10. 

The Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) 2025 organizing committee is seeking faculty, staff, and graduate students to serve as commenters for URC 2025. More details about being a commenter will be sent in January 2025.