UW Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS)

04/16/2025

UW-Madison’s annual Undergraduate Symposium is under two weeks away! Nearly 800 undergraduates will present their research, scholarly work, community-based projects, and creative achievements at this year’s event, making this the largest Undergraduate Symposium to date.

We invite you to join us on floor 2 and 3 of Union South on Friday, April 25th (9:30am - 4:15pm) to celebrate and support URS Scholars and other presenters where you will learn about undergraduate projects across the disciplines.

You can find the schedule of students’ posters, displays, presentations, and performances here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ar5FSPxhS8y5QB1ZtITYrERUZvZp1mnJ0jda2SaQsQU/edit?usp=sharing__;!!Mak6IKo!MxLe5FcV1t9y-ZC_Ra96sXNt9yqdqDVE6GL_JgAZy5XwZyaVf3ldoxZZphCVmRvfgPjsPizrClqrxTZpwgbDHt36j8lGNERm$

Please find an overview of the Symposium and some event details here: https://ugradsymposium.wisc.edu/overview-event-details/

Many thanks go to our incredible URS Fellows and Mentors for the time they have put in to supporting our Scholars in preparing for the Symposium!

02/10/2025

04/12/2024

26TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM - APRIL 25TH, 2024, UNION SOUTH

Mark your calendars– the 26th annual Undergraduate Symposium is just around the corner! This year’s Undergraduate Symposium will be held from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 on floor 2 and 3 of Union South, and all students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend! The Undergraduate Symposium is an excellent opportunity to learn about and celebrate the outstanding research, creativity, and scholarly achievements of UW-Madison’s undergraduates.

Posters and project displays will be showcased in Varsity Hall, and presentations will be given in breakout rooms on floor 2 and 3 of Union South. Feel free to stop by as your schedule allows– whether that’s for 15 minutes, a session or two, or for the whole event!

Event Schedule:
2:30pm - 3:45pm: Session 1 posters, displays, and presentations
4:00pm - 4:30pm: The Mentor Awards Ceremony in Varsity Hall with refreshments
4:45pm - 6:00pm: Session 2 posters, displays, and presentations
6:15pm - 7:30pm: Session 3 posters, displays, and presentations

For more information on attending the Undergraduate Symposium, please visit the “Overview & Event Details” and “Attendee FAQs” pages on the Undergraduate Symposium website or reach out to us at [email protected].

01/29/2024

The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program is celebrating 25 years since our founding! Check out this fabulous new video featuring URS Fellow Hailey Patel!

The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program is celebrating 25 years since its founding. Each year, Scholars in the program are matched with faculty or ...

12/05/2023

05/04/2023

Bravo to all of the URS Scholars who presented at this year's Undergraduate Symposium. A big thank you to the Research Fellows who served as moderators!

“Presenting at the symposium made everything come together for me, and I felt a lot more confident in discussing what I did,” said Ashton Jenks, who presented last year about sexual dimorphism in Homo naledi, and who was a moderator at this year’s symposium. “Sometimes you don’t fully realize how much of an expert you have become until you talk to others outside your little research bubble.”

'Presenting at the symposium made everything come together for me, and I felt a lot more confident in discussing what I did,' said one student.

03/09/2023

It was a pleasure to hear about research projects from current URS Research Fellows Isa Butz & Samantha Greco yesterday at Research in the Rotunda. Also presenting was former URS Scholar Sherrie Wu. It was a wonderful event where UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin, legislators, state leaders, family and friends celebrated the achievements of outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the University of Wisconsin System!

Several UW–Madison students shared their research in the Wisconsin State Capitol on March 8, in the annual 'Research in the Rotunda' event.

11/07/2022

Introducing our 2022-2023 URS Undergraduate Research Fellows!

URS Research Fellows are hired upper-level undergraduate students who serve as near-peer mentors to URS Scholars. Research Fellows facilitate our Wednesday LS-250 small group seminars, crafting class plans and interdisciplinary activities that best support URS Research Scholars. Fellows attend weekl...

07/28/2022

Learn from URS Fellow Corina Robinson about how research and creative practices go hand-in-hand!

Don’t shy away from research just because your skills and interests fall more in the creative realm, says this L&S senior.