Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference (VURC) 2024
The Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference (VURC) is an annual conference highlighting undergraduate research. The conference is entirely virtual. Undergraduate students around the world and faculty whose work involves undergraduates are encouraged to participate. The conference is a friendly environment meant to provide opportunities to showcase student work, model presentation skills, and create a fun, collegial environment to discuss big ideas.
Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference (VURC) 2024
Connecting Minds, Igniting Ideas: Creating Paths to Student Research Excellence
Conference date: April 19, 2024
We had a fantastic 3rd annual conference and hope you got the opportunity to stop in and view a session or more. Students are doing incredible research across the globe, and the judges were once again amazed at the quality of presentations and variety of topics students explored. Take a look at last year’s program and our award winners. We hope you feel inspired by their work to present your own research at this year’s conference. Submit a presentation proposal today!
Virtual Undergraduate Research Conference (VURC) 2024 Conference Program
2024 VURC Award winners
Congratulations to the 2024 VURC award winners!
| Poster Presentations | Paper Presentations |
|---|---|
| 1st place- Jenalyn Ormita, Mount Royal University | 1st place- Maria Gonzalez (University of Central Florida) |
| 2nd place- Ishani Chanda (Oviedo High School) | 2nd place- Katia Destine (University of Central Florida) |
| 3rd place- Elena Lamoru (Florida State University) | 3rd place- Alexandros Kafkas (The American College of Greece) |
We wish we could have awarded even more students. The 2024 was filled with fantastic presentations and the competition was fierce.