The Research Symposium is held each spring and offers an exciting opportunity for Illinois State University graduate and undergraduate students to showcase their scholarship, research, and creative expression.
All students enrolled at the University and engaged in scholarship, research, and creative activity under the direction of a faculty mentor are eligible to register.
2026 University Research Symposium
Friday, April 10, 2026
Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Two In-Person Poster Sessions - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
E-poster viewing on monitors all day.
Information and displays from Interdisciplinary Research Centers, Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) projects, and Career Services in Circus Room - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Information and Resources
Program and Presenters
- 2026 Program Book with Abstracts
- Morning Session List of Presenters by Last Name
- Afternoon Session List of Presenters by Last Name
- E-Posters by Student's Last Name
Oral Presentation Information
- Mennonite College of Nursing Virtual Scholarship Symposium, April 9th 3:00-5:00 p.m. (on Zoom). Register by Friday, April 3rd!
- Wonsook Kim School of Theater, Dance and Film , April 10th 3:00-5-:30 p.m., Milner Library, Room 116.
- Department of Physics Oral Presentations , April 11th, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Moulton Hall, Room 309.
Affiliated Symposia
School of Teaching and Learning Research Celebration, April 17, 5:30-8:00 p.m. DeGarmo Hall, Room 20A and Online. Contact Dr. Anna Smith (amsmi11@ilstu.edu) for a link to join virtually.
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Student Research Symposium, April 23rd, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Bone Student Center. Registration required.