UTC Spring Research and Arts Conference
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2026 UTC Spring Research and Arts Conference
2026 UTC Spring Research and Arts Conference
The UTC Spring Research and Arts Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in McKenzie Arena. The event showcases the research and creative works of UTC undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff. Presentation formats include posters, arts displays, and a limited number of oral presentations. Non-UTC students and community members are also invited to present. The event is free and open to the public.
Key Dates
| Presenter Submission Form available on conference website | December 2025 |
| Presenter Submission Form deadline | Sunday, February 22, 2026 by 11 pm |
| Symposium materials submission deadline for Poster and Oral Presenters | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 by 11pm |
| Spring Research and Arts Conference | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
Thank You to Our Sponsors:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
- College of Nursing
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
- Rollins College of Business
- UTC Graduate School
- UTC Honors College
- UTC Library
2026 Spring Research and Arts Conference Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wolday Abrha | Engineering Management and Technology |
| Kristen Black | Psychology |
| Julia Bursch | UTC Research Institute |
| Molly Copeland | UTC Library |
| Chris Cox | Mathematics |
| Pratibha Deepak | Psychology |
| Bernadette DePrez | School of Nursing |
| Lorna Durrant | School of Education |
| Stephanie Gillison | Marketing and Entrepreneurship |
| Katie Gohn | UTC Library |
| Anna Kiel | Occupational Therapy |
| Taylor Kozell | Occupational Therapy |
| Derek Luizzo | Physical Therapy |
| Jennifer Lynberg | School of Education |
| James Newman | Mechanical Engineering |
| Karissa Peyer | Health and Human Performance |
| Gretchen Potts | Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science |
| Lynn Purkey | Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures |
| Kira Robison | History |
| Kim Sapp | UTC Research Institute |
| Nishani Vincent | Accounting |
UTC Table
| Mocs Innovate! Awardee | Research Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Cales | Gary W. Rollins College of Business | Upgrading the Brooks Band wearable to include a clip-on microphone to enhance voice capture |
| Mehdi Khaleghian | Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) | Multi-spectoral drone system to enhance/facilitate urban infrastructure and agricultural intelligence |
| Shahnewazkarim Sakib | Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science | AI system for course design and management for accreditation |
| Maged Shoman | Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) | Systems platform for predicting grocery demand and short-range autonomous robots for delivery from microhubs |
| Weidong Wu | Civil & Chemical Engineering | Crash-free web interface for statistical analysis and report generation |