URC@UNC2026
October 2-3, 2026
UNC Chapel Hill
Two-Day Conference
#01 — Schedule
Two days ofdiscovery.
Friday, Oct 2
Friday evening programming to be announced.
Saturday, Oct 3
9:30 AM
Breakfast
Venue Atrium
10:00 AM
Poster Session 1 & Oral Presentations
Atrium • Posters/Sponsor Booths • Classrooms • 10-min Talks
11:00 AM
Poster Session 2 & Oral Presentations
Atrium • Posters/Sponsor Booths • Classrooms • 15-min Talks (10 + 5 Q&A)
12:00 PM
Lunch
Dining Area
1:00 PM
Professional Development Breakout Groups
Breakout Rooms
2:30 PM
Poster Session 3 & Oral Presentations
Atrium • Posters/Sponsor Booths • Classrooms • 10-min Talks
3:30 PM
Professional Development Session
Venue TBD
4:30 PM
Awards & Closing Remarks
Venue TBD
#02 — Research Tracks
Three disciplines,one conference.
01
STEM
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, and related fields. Includes federally threatened research areas.
02
Social Sciences
Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, and minoritized-disparity focused research.
03
Humanities
History, Literature, Philosophy, Art History, and interdisciplinary humanities research.
Beyondpresentations.
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