If you are interested in getting involved in research, contact your department head or ask your professors about current research being conducted by ATU faculty.
If you have an idea for a research project, talk to your professors in your field to find out if one of them will agree to be your faculty mentor.
Are you new to research? Check out some of the student research projects from our last Annual Student Research Symposium.
To participate in the in person poster sessions students will need to prepare a poster on a topic relevant to their studies, research that is currently being conducted, or proposals for a future project. This includes, but is not limited to, completed research, research proposals, or creative projects. During the exhibition, faculty, staff, and students will view the displays and engage with presenters. Poster presenters should plan to be with their posters for 1 hour (time slots will be assigned).
Posters will need to be 48 in wide by 34 in tall. The template for portrait -oriented poster can be found here and the template for landscape research posters can be found here.
This poster can be printed for students for free at ATU Campus Life. To have your posted printed, email cneal14@atu.edu; please send your poster at least 3 business days before you need it. For uniformity purposes and printing logistics, please do not alter the header, colors, or dimensions (48” wide x 34” tall) of this poster. Anything under the yellow line on the poster can be changed as needed/appropriate for your work (for example: deleting/adding/moving text boxes; changing content/box headers; adding artwork, photos, tables, figures, etc.)
To participate in the in person oral (round table) sessions students will need to prepare a short PowerPoint presentation on a topic relevant to their studies, research that is currently being conducted, or proposals for a future project. This includes, but is not limited to, completed research, research proposals, or creative projects. During the presentation students will present their work and session attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussion and ask questions. Presentations should last a total of thirty minutes including Q&A.
Distance Students, Online Students, and individuals wishing to maintain virtual distancing during this time can participate by submitting a virtual poster with a recorded 5-minute video summary. Posters must be submitted in PDF format. Only presentations in their final version may upload.
Applications will open in the Spring of 2025 for the ATU 3rd Annual Student Research Symposium.
To be eligible for final research grant or symposium awards, students must submit their research posters or presentations to the Online Research Commons by the day of the symposium.
The ATU Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR) invites students to submit applications for funds to support faculty-mentored independent research. Funding for undergraduate research projects includes up to $2,000 in project support (including supplies and travel). In place of a stipend, students will receive a $250 award upon completion of the project. Students may submit an application at any point throughout the academic year. Grants will be awarded on the merit of the project and subject to approval by the CUR committee.
Note: the CUR operates on the fiscal year calendar, therefore, grants are subject to the budget and available funds. If a student applies and there are no available funds, that student may submit the application at the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1st) for consideration.
Following is a description of the support available and application process.
Applications for Undergraduate Research Grants (URG) in ALL academic disciplines will be considered for funding. Applications may focus on investigation of questions of interest to the faculty mentor. URG awards are subject to the following conditions.
REVIEW PROCESS
An URG Award review committee consisting of ATU faculty and administrators will use the following criteria to evaluate faculty research proposals.
Please contact Dr. Jeanine Myers ( jmyers32@atu.edu) with questions or information requests.