Research Development Office
Old Main 107
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Email: resdev@uwyo.edu
Calling on all undergraduates, faculty, family, staff, and friends! You are invited
to participate in Wyoming’s Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Across the Disciplines
event (formerly Undergraduate Research Day).
The University of Wyoming and Wyoming’s community colleges provide many opportunities for undergrads to participate in independent research projects across multiple disciplines such as agriculture, business, education, engineering, health sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Across the Disciplines event recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of these student researchers.
All sessions are open to the public, and all are encouraged to join in the celebration. URID 2025 will be held in the Classroom Building (morning sessions) and the Union (afternoon sessions).
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APRIL 8, 2025!
We are in need of moderators for URID 2025 this April 26th. All oral presentations are scheduled to occur between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm in the UW Classroom Building. Faculty, retired faculty, staff, grad students, and post docs can serve as moderators. This is an exceptionally great opportunity for graduate students and postdocs who are looking for ways to engage with undergraduates and build their CVs! Click here to sign up!
Questions? Please email us at resdev@uwyo.edu.
The purpose of our annual Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Across the Disciplines (URID) day is to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate student researchers. The topics will include research in the areas of agriculture, business, education, engineering, health sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.
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Former Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Presenters say:
"This research or any real world research greatly benefits me in ways that a book
problem just can not."
"This research allowed me to design, implement, modify, and analyze my research process
and I find that to be incredibly helpful and an overall great contribution to my educational
experience."
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Research and Inquiry events are sponsored by the UW Research and Economic Development Division, Wyoming EPSCoR-IDeA, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs. It is also sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Agriculture, Life Science, and Natural Resources, the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the College of Health Sciences, the Honors College, Wyoming INBRE, the McNair Scholars Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Wyoming EPSCoR, and the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium.
7:00 am - 8:30 am: Breakfast in the Classroom Building Lobby
8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Presentations in the Classroom Building
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Lunch in the Union
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Posters in the Union
All presentations will take place in the Classroom Building between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at resdev@uwyo.edu. REDD will publish the presentation schedules after registration closes.
Drs. Jamie Crait and Tom Grant will be hosting two workshops leading up to URID for students. These trainings typically happen in late March and early April.
Past presentations and resources:
About Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) - Since its founding in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought. As America’s most prestigious academic honor society, PBK advocates for the value and benefits of liberal arts and sciences education. The Alpha of Wyoming Chapter received its charter in 1940. The Phi Beta Kappa Awards for Excellence in the Liberal Arts are made possible by an endowment presented to the University of Wyoming PBK chapter by Harald V. Johnson of Bensenville, Illinois. The members of the Alpha of Wyoming Chapter are honored to be able to recognize undergraduate researchers who participate in the Undergraduate Research & Inquiry Day.
There will be two PBK awards – one for oral presentation, and one for a poster - to recognize excellence in liberal arts and sciences. The liberal arts and sciences encompass the traditional disciplines of the natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and humanities. Applied or pre-professional research projects shall not be considered eligible. (Examples of applied and pre-professional areas of research are business, accounting, engineering, and hospitality).
More information about the 2025 PBK award will be available closer to the event.
Research Development Office
Old Main 107
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Email: resdev@uwyo.edu