Fourteenth Annual Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium

Penn State Brandywine Campus

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Students from the ten eastern Penn State campuses are invited to present posters showcasing their scholarly research at the annual Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium will be held at the Penn State Brandywine campus on April 26, 2025, from 10:30 am–4:30 pm.

Tentative Schedule

Event	Time
Poster set up	10:30–11:00 a.m.
Lunch	11:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks	11:45 a.m.
Keynote	Noon
Judging (votes in by 2:20 p.m.)	1:00–2:20 p.m.
Presentations continue, results compiled, etc	2:20–3:00 p.m.
Awards	3:00 p.m.

Keynote Presentation

Next-Gen Impact: How Undergraduate Research is Changing the World – Locally and Globally

Jacqueline S. McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Biology
Penn State University

Project Categories

The symposium is separated into four categories, and each campus can submit up to two projects per category

Arts and Humanities
Biological Sciences and Health
Physical Sciences, Information Sciences, and Engineering
Social Sciences and Business

Judging Rubric
Posters should not exceed 48" x 36"

Registration

Student presenters are selected by their host campuses to participate in this regional research symposium. Students should consult their research mentor before registering.

Registration for attendees and presenters is due by April 14. Presenters must register for both presenting and attending.

Form to register to Present

Form to register to Attend