2026 Spring Honors Research Symposium

The Spring Honors Research Symposium celebrates the achievements of seniors completing honors theses.

The Spring Honors Research Symposium, scheduled for April 2-3, 2026, will feature the research of students completing Departmental Honors in a variety of presentation formats.

All students completing an Honors Thesis who received Summer 2025 funding from the Charles Center are required to present. All other students completing Honors Theses are welcome and encouraged to participate.

This event is made possible by a generous grant from the College of Arts & Sciences Annual Fund.

Schedule:

Thursday, April 2nd

Barr Prize in Public Speaking Competition:

7:00-8:30 pm - Comey Recital Hall, Music Arts Center

Reception with refreshments to follow.

Friday, April 3rd

Research Talks:

10:00 am-11:00 am - 375, 381, York, Sadler Center

11:30 am-12:30 pm - 375, 381, York, Sadler Center

1:00 pm-2:00 pm - 257, 375, 381, York, Sadler Center

2:30 pm-3:30 pm - 375, 381, York, Sadler Center

Poster Sessions:

12:00-1:30 pm - Tidewater Room, Sadler Center

2:30-4:00 pm - Tidewater Room, Sadler Center

Light refreshments offered during both poster sessions.

2025 Symposium

Presentation Format Options

Click an icon below to see the full requirements and instructions for each presentation type.

Printed Posters

Poster presentations will be 48" wide by 36" tall printed posters. The Charles Center will have your poster professionally printed for you, or you may choose to provide your own.
Digital 5-Slide Presentation

The digital "poster" presentation is a 5-slide PowerPoint shown on a 29" monitor connected to your laptop.
Barr Fellowship in Public Speaking

Participate in a 1-credit class on developing oratory skills culminating in a 5-minute presentation. Finalists will compete for a cash prize.
Research Talk

Present your research in a 10-minute talk with a slideshow followed by 5 minutes of questions
Substitute Video Presentation

Students not attending the Symposium due to an unavoidable conflict will create a 5-minute video presentation on YouTube to be uploaded to the online program.

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