2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Expo

Save the date for the 2024 Fall Expo:

2024 Fall Expo: Nov. 19-26, 2024
Posters on Nov. 19 and research talks on Nov. 21


2023 Abstract Booklet

In-person Poster Sessions
November 14 | PMU South Ballroom | 9-10am, 10:30-11:30am, 12-1pm, & 1:30-2:30pm

In-person Research Talks
November 15 | STEW 214 | 9am-5pm

Virtual Presentations
November 14-21 | Conference Website

Looking for a presentation with an undergraduate or a research mentor part of a particular unit? See below!

College of Agriculture • College of Education • College of Engineering • Exploratory StudiesCollege of Health and Human Sciences • College of Liberal Arts •  College of Pharmacy • College of ScienceJohn Martinson Honors College • Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business • Purdue Libraries & School of Information StudiesPurdue Polytechnic Institute • School of Veterinary Medicine

The hybrid Purdue Fall Undergraduate Research Expo is an opportunity for undergraduate researchers to showcase the scholarly work and creative endeavors they have been engaged in through poster presentations or research talks!

Why should I participate in Purdue's undergraduate research conferences?

Being a part of what makes Purdue excellent prepares you for future experiences where you will need to present and apply your work. Being directly involved in the process of discovery, along with the feedback from judges and other student participants during the conference will prove invaluable in your efforts to present your work in the future.

The undergraduate research conferences, such as the Fall Expo, are open to the public and showcase the research of Purdue undergraduate students.

Enter your research poster, talk, or virtual presentation and win awards!

The Purdue Fall Undergraduate Research Expo is judged where top students can receive awards. The following units have provided award funds for this event:

School-related Awards: College of Agriculture • College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Health and Human Sciences • College of Liberal Arts •  College of Pharmacy • College of Science • John Martinson Honors College • Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business • Purdue Polytechnic Institute

STEM Project Awards: The Purdue Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society

Organized by:

College of Agriculture • College of Education • College of Engineering • College of Health and Human Sciences • College of Liberal Arts •  College of Pharmacy • College of Science • John Martinson Honors College • Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business • Office of Undergraduate Research • Purdue Libraries & School of Information Studies • Purdue Polytechnic Institute 

Other Opportunities to Showcase Your Work

Communicating research through presentations and publications is an important part of the research process. Several options are available to students for showcasing and publishing their work and the Fall Undergraduate Research Expo is one of them. The OUR also hosts a hands-on event, Celebrate Purdue's Thinkers, Creators, and Experimenters, where students bring in their project in some form for the audience to engage with it. Several undergraduate research programs and academic units also have symposiums/poster sessions throughout the year.

For those students who are willing to invest more effort, the Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research (JPUR) and the Purdue Journal of Service-Learning (PJSL) hold the option of experiencing the scholarly publishing process and its benefits. These are multi-disciplinary Open Access journal available in print and online dedicated to students who conduct projects. The PJSL focuses on projects with strong service-learning and academic civic engagement aspects. Click “Get Published” for more information.