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Twenty-five West Virginia University students will participate in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, in Charleston.

Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol provides students the opportunity to present their original scholarly works during a poster session and to talk with legislators about their findings. More than 100 student researchers from five institutions will present in the areas of creative arts, education, health sciences, humanities, STEM and social and behavioral sciences.

Abstract submissions are now open for the 2026 Spring Research Symposium! This event offers a new twist on WVU’s traditional Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium by recognizing the many individuals who support research and creative work across WVU. The program features joint undergraduate and graduate student performances, and oral presentations, that highlight the power of mentorship, along with evaluated undergraduate posters, oral presentations, and performances, as well as a dedicated graduate student poster session showcasing the depth of scholarly work at WVU. Find more information here.

Abstract submissions are now open for the 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium! We invite undergraduate researchers from all majors and disciplines to showcase their scholarly work. Check the link for more information.

On Thursday, July 24 2025, the Office of Undergraduate Research hosted our 18th annual summer undergraduate research symposium in the Mountainlair on the WVU Downtown Campus. A huge congratulations to our category winners and runners-up below, and an enormous thanks to all our staff, presenters, mentors, judges, and attendees who made this symposium an incredible success!

West Virginia University is proud to host the 18th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, open to undergraduate researchers across West Virginia University and the region who are participating in research programs during summer 2025. Undergraduates can present their research, scholarly, and creative efforts in one of two poster sessions in a variety of disciplinary categories. All presentations will be reviewed and judged by faculty and graduate students.

Symposium will be held in person on Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the WVU Mountainlair. 

Cinthia Pacheco, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, joins Leo Peele, a computer science major from Rockville, Maryland, and Dena Lin, an exercise physiology major from Queens, New York, to highlight the abundance of University research opportunities. The Office of Undergraduate Research is located in Eiesland Hall.