Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day

"URCAD is indistinguishable in content, quality, attendance, audience participation, and professionalism from symposia of professional societies."
-UMBC faculty member

UMBC has sponsored Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day annually since 1997. This event features research, scholarship, and creative work carried out by UMBC undergraduates. Student work is shared in many ways: oral presentations, poster sessions,artistic exhibits and performances, and film.

This campus celebration of achievement affirms UMBC's commitment to the twin goals of research and a distinctive undergraduate experience. This year’s event will be the twelfth URCAD and will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in locations throughout the campus.

All current undergraduates who have conducted research, scholarship or creative work in the last year may apply to present their results at URCAD.

Mentors, fellow students, friends, family members, high school teachers and students, graduate school recruiters, and the general public attend.

Key Dates

Monday, February 2, 2009 – First day proposals will be accepted.

Friday, February 27, 2009 – Deadline for completed online application (inclusive of faculty mentor's letter of recommendation)

Friday, March 13, 2009 – Selection and notification of participants.

Friday, March 20, 2009– Schedule of oral presentations, poster sessions, artistic exhibits, and artistic performances for April 23 will be posted to web.

April 1-10, 2009 – Faculty-directed workshops provide guidance in the professional delivery of oral presentations and poster sessions. Workshops are typically scheduled during the free hour.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 – The Twelfth Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day.

Contact Janet McGlynn: 410-455-5754