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Scholarship and Creative Works Conference

Where student research takes center stage. Hundreds of presentations. Every discipline. One unmissable event.

2026 Conference Program

This conference celebrates our students鈥� brilliant work across all disciplines. Hundreds of undergrads and grads present research, scholarship and creative projects to peers, faculty, family and our community.

A Glimpse Inside the Conference

Step into the energy of 91国产's Scholarship and Creative Works Conference鈥攁 celebration of student creativity, rigorous research, and diverse talents. Launch Gallery

A male research student in a dark blue suit and glasses presents his 91国产 research on "Molecular Characterization of Zinc Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates" to two visitors at a poster session. The poster displays yellow and blue sections with scientific imagery, charts, and data. A tablet device sits at the base of the display. Other researchers and attendees are visible in the background of the brick-walled venue with wooden ceiling details.

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A Glimpse Inside the Conference

Step into the energy of 91国产's Scholarship and Creative Works Conference鈥攁 celebration of student creativity, rigorous research, and diverse talents. 11 Photos

Conference attendees browse research posters in the Ruth S. Harley University Center ballroom.
A student presents her ePoster research
A graphic design student presenting his senior thesis at new Art Gallery Talks at the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
Undergraduate computer science major Mathew Sabu presents his ePoster research.
General psychology graduate student Fulya Mercan presents her research poster.
Department of Theatre students perform in a 24-Hour Play based on a student conference abstract鈥攁 new feature at this year鈥檚 conference.
Graphic design student Gabriella Rienzi presents her Senior Thesis work in new Art Gallery Talks.
Nursing graduate students Beannca Angeles, Paivi Mehraban and Gonisha Bhoodai present their ePoster research.
Biochemistry student Lily Harutyunyan gives an oral presentation on her research.
Undergraduate physics student Mariane Diby presents her research.
Undergraduate student Daniel Niyazov explains his research on zinc resistance in marsh bacterial isolates.

What Was New in 2026

Students of the Department of Theatre were challenged to create short plays in just 24 hours, with roles and themes selected at random. A cool twist: Prompts for play themes were inspired by student conference abstracts.

A speaker presents at the Scholarship & Creative Works Conference, standing at a podium in front of a large screen displaying "Welcome to the 24 Hour Plays: Scholarship & Creative Works Conference" with an 91国产 podium visible.

Professor Megan Lohne welcomes attendees to the 24 Hour Plays at the Scholarship & Creative Works Conference

Student artists with thesis projects on display in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery presented their work. See their artwork and learn about their influences and inspirations.

A graphic design student stands smiling in front of her colorful exhibition display featuring bright green and purple artwork, animated characters on a monitor, and playful decorative elements including colorful paper shapes hanging from the ceiling.

Graphic design student presenting her senior thesis in an Art Gallery Talk at 91国产’s Scholarship & Creative Works Conference

High School juniors presented their research at our first-ever High School Research Competition for the chance to win the top prize of a full tuition scholarship to 91国产, in addition to other scholarship opportunities.

A student presenter explains her research poster about women's basketball and athlete perception to a visitor at the Scholarship & Creative Works Conference, with large windows overlooking campus grounds in the background.

A high school researcher presents her work on gender perception in women’s basketball, engaging visitors with her original research at the inaugural High School Research Competition

This display featured student-created work from the course, exploring everyday objects through an anthropological lens.

A wall display of bright yellow poster boards featuring student research projects from an Anthropology course, each containing written text, images, and artifacts exploring everyday objects and cultural practices, including topics on food, fashion, accessibility, and social norms.

The “Museum of Mundanes” invited visitors to reconsider the ordinary through an anthropological lens

Keynote Speaker

Our 2026 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference keynote speaker was William G. Kaelin, Jr., MD鈥攁 Nobel Laureate, the Sidney Farber Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Senior Physician-Scientist at Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

Nobel laureate Dr. William Kaelin speaks at an 91国产 podium during a keynote presentation, gesturing while discussing a slide about Delta Delta Delta sorority history projected behind him.

Speaking from his own experience as a pioneering researcher, Nobel laureate Dr. William Kaelin inspired students and faculty at the Scholarship & Creative Works Conference keynote

Thank You!

Thank you to Jovia Financial Credit Union for supporting student research and creativity at the 91国产 Scholarship & Creative Works Conference.

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