UR Conferences and Publishing
Undergraduate Research Conferences
Sharing Your Research: Conference Presentation Opportunities
A tangible and highly valuable outcome of UR participation is the opportunity to share your findings through presentation and publication. Engaging in these activities will build your skills, and help you gain a competitive advantage for graduate school, medical school, and the world of work. Contact the Office for URaCE (ur[email protected]) to learn more about presenting at these conference.
National Conferences
- NCUR
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NCUR 2024 Will be Held in Long Beach, CA April 8-10, 2024!
Key NCUR 2024 Dates:
Abstract Portal Opens September 2023 Notification of Abstract Acceptance January 2024 Early Registration February 2024 Regular Registration March 2024 NCUR 2024 Conference April 8 – 10, 2024 The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development.
Follow this link to learn more about NCUR 2024.
Would you like to present your research/creative project at NCUR 2024? Contact the Office for URaCE ([email protected]) to learn more about the NCUR Presenter Support Award.
Regional Conferences
- Posters at the Tennessee State Capitol
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Students who participate travel to the state capitol to share research findings with legislators, and communicate the transformational power of UR participation.
Contact the Office for URaCE to learn more learn more about this conference.
International Conferences
- World Congress on UR
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The World Congress on Undergraduate Research offers an opportunity for global dialogue across many different fields of inquiry. Students across the world are invited to share their research, develop new professional networks, and create international research partnerships.
Learn more here: CUR World Congress
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Publish Your Research
Thinking of pursuing a career in academia? An undergraduate research journal is a great way to start!
Office for URaCE Conference Support
Has your abstract been accepted for presentation at a conference? Congratulations! You may eligible for conference support.
Publishing
This undergraduate journal is staffed with students from UTC!
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This undergraduate journal is staffed with students from UTC!
The National Collegiate Honors Council Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) is staffed with UTC undergraduate students.
UReCA is committed to the publication of unique and intriguing research and creative endeavor by undergraduate students both here in the United States and abroad.
Undergraduate Research Journals
- Allegheny Review
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The Allegheny Review is one of America's few nationwide literary magazines dedicated exclusively to undergraduate works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art. Published annually, the periodical showcases some of the best literature the nation's undergraduates have to offer.
- American Journal of Undergraduate Research
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A refereed journal for undergraduate research in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, engineering, technology, and related areas in education.
- Aporia
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Aporia is an undergraduate journal of philosophy at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. We welcome well-written, undergraduate papers on any philosophical topic.
- Archive
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Archive focuses on the use and theory of archives and special collections in higher education.
- Discussions
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Discussions is a peer reviewed research journal at Case Western Reserve University. It features research papers, review articles, and scholarly essays written by undergraduate students from any field. Its primary aims are to foster academic dialogue and to provide an opportunity for undergraduates to publish their scholarly work.
- The Dualist
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The Dualist is a national undergraduate philosophy journal published by Stanford University undergraduates. Its purpose is to offer students from all universities an opportunity to participate in a normally inaccessible part of academic life — the production and publication of papers for general philosophical readership.
- History Matters
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History Matters is an undergraduate history journal, published annually on this website by the Department of History at Appalachian State University. The journal is edited by undergraduates with the help of a faculty board.
- The Honors Review
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The Honors Review is a nationally competitive interdisciplinary journal seeking illuminating, insightful and contemporary research at the undergraduate level. Students need not be members of Honors Programs to submit papers.
- Issues in Political Economy
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Issues in Political Economy is committed to supporting and encouraging quality undergraduate research in all areas of economics. the journal is edited and refereed by students at the University of Mary Washington and Elon University.
- Journal of Politics and Society
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An undergraduate, interdisciplinary social science publication produced by students at Columbia University.
- Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence
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JUR publishes extraordinary undergraduate work in an easily accessible and professional peer-reviewed journal. Our mission is to print outstanding undergraduate research, scholarly articles, and creative works in order to make them available to the public and connect the worldwide community of college undergraduates.
- Journal of Young Investigators
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JYI is dedicated to presenting undergraduate research in science, mathematics, and engineering. We not only publish submissions from undergraduates but also allow students to experience the other side of the scientific publication: the editorial review process. Students editors working with their faculty advisors review submissions from their peers and determine whether that work is acceptable for publication in JYI.
- Papers and Pub(lications)
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P P is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal of undergraduate research and creative works published by the University Press of North Georgia.
- Penn Bioethics Journal
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The Penn Bioethics Journal is a peer-reviewed undergraduate bioethics journal published by students at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Pittsburg Undergraduate Review
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The PUR aims to bring research to the forefront of undergraduate awareness. The PUR is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that accepts papers from around the world.
- Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research
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The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research is an international, fully reviewed, quarterly journal dedicated to the publication of undergraduate student research. The twofold purpose of the journal is to foster and reward the scholarly efforts of undergraduate psychology students as well as to provide them with a valuable learning experience.
- Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal
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Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) is an annual peer-reviewed publication of research articles written primarily by Stanford undergraduates, but also by well-qualified students at other institutions, from all academic fields.
- Undergraduate Economic Review
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Created by the students at Illinois Wesleyan University's Economics Department, the UER is an online journal that promotes high quality original undergraduate economic research by publishing student authored research from around the world.
- Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences
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The URC Undergraduate Research Journal is an annual online national, reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of undergraduate student research. The twofold purpose of the journal is to foster and reward the scholarly efforts of undergraduate human sciences students as well as to provide a valuable learning experience. The articles represent primarily the work of the undergraduate student(s).
- Vanderbilt Historical Review
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The Vanderbilt Historical Review was started in 2015 by a group of undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University. The Review strives to provide a forum that is dedicated to facilitating dialogue on topics relating to history and historiography.
- Young Scholars in Writing
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Young Scholars in Writing: Undergraduate Research in Writing and Rhetoric is a refereed journal dedicated to publishing research articles written by undergraduates in a wide variety of disciplines associated with rhetoric and writing.
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
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The National Collegiate Honors Council Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) fosters the exchange of intellectual and creative work between undergraduate students, providing a platform where students can engage with and contribute to the advancement of their individual fields.
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