UCR Graduate Research Symposium

UCR Graduate Research Symposium

The UCR Graduate Student Research Symposium, taking place during Graduate Student Appreciation Week,  provides graduate students on campus with a venue to present their research or original creative work to the UCR community in a format that is the norm for their discipline. Presentation formats include poster sessions and oral presentations. Best Presentation Awards will be presented in both categories, which includes a certificate and a monetary prize. 

The 2026 Symposium is taking place Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the HUB. See below for more details!

 

Grad Research Symposium Information

  • Graduate Research Symposium Schedule

    TimeActivityLocation
    9:30-10:00 amRegistration HUB 302
    10:00-10:15 am Welcome & Opening RemarksHUB 302
    10:15-11:30 am Poster Session & Continental BreakfastHUB 302
    11:30am-12:30pmOral Presentationsbreak out rooms
    12:30- 1:30 pmLunchHUB 302
    1:30-2:30 pmOral Presentationsbreak out rooms
    2:30-4:00pmPoster Session & Coffee Social/SnacksHUB 302
    4:00-4:30 or 5 pmAward Presentations & Closing RemarksHUB 302

     

  • Call for Proposals

    Proposals are due Friday, March 6th at 12:00 pm Pacific Time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please use the Proposal Submission Form: https://forms.gle/HKzwFCsa5KAhvmYo9 

    Submissions for the oral presentations will be reviewed and selected through a peer review process. Those chosen for an oral presentation will be informed by March 15. Anyone not chosen for an oral presentation will be assigned to a poster session, so please choose availability for both formats. 

    Questions? Please contact dawn.loyola@ucr.edu

  • 2026 Abstracts

    Coming Soon

    2025 Abstracts
    Access the presentation abstracts HERE (alphabetical order by presenter last name) 

     

  • We are pleased to announce the Best Presentation Awards!
    NameGrad ProgramAward AmountPlacementPresentation Type
    Briseno Jimenez, SamuelMFA Experimental Choreography$700 1stCreative Activity
    Vargas Casillas, AngelizMathematics$700 1st Oral Presentation
    Ly, KatryaHigher Education Administration$600 2ndOral Presentation
    Isveski, JovanaEnglish$500 3rdOral Presentation
    Jat, RajveerEconomics$300 4thOral Presentation
    Davidson, EricHigher Education Admininstration$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Downey, KellyComputer Science & Engineering$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Montemayor-Dominguez, MadisonPsychology$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Nezhad, NeginAstronomy$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Quan, PhungChemical & Environmental Engineering$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Stine, AndreaMathematics$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    Youngblood, MarinaPlant Biology$100 Honorable MentionOral Presentation
    George, WesleyPlant Biology$700 1stPoster Presentation
    Sharma, KomalChemistry$700 1stPoster Presentation
    Riahi, AyatPlant Biology$500 3rdPoster Presentation
    Rai, PertabBioengineering$300 4thPoster Presentation
    Brady, ShannonPsychology$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Guerra, JulianaEnvironmental Sciences$100Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Martinez, JenniEthnic Studies$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Nowaski, EthanMathematics$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Sherwani, NavairaBiophysics$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Troxel, WilliamEnvironmental Toxicology$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation
    Tull, LeilaniPublic Health$100 Honorable MentionPoster Presentation