Prepare your Abstract

An abstract is a summary of the project, and should reflect the professional format normally associated with scholarly work in the discipline (e.g., an abstract of an artistic performance may be similar to the program notes that typically accompany such a performance; science abstracts typically include background information, methods, results, and a brief discussion).

What is the STARS Symposium? 

2020 Illinois Innovation Network Undergraduate Research Day

UIS students were selected to represent 

Undergraduate Publications

Faculty at UIS include undergraduate students as collaborators in their research, scholarly, and creative activities. These activities embody the value of an #ExperienceEngaged education as described in the UIS Strategic Compass. The outputs of these scholarly activities include professional presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences.

Call for Nominations

Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024

The Student Research Support Program sponsors a faculty mentor award based on student nominations.  A panel of faculty and students will review the nominations and select 3-4 awards, from different areas.  The mentees will present the award to the mentor at the 2024 STARS event.

The Research Badge Program

Undergraduate research, scholarly and creative activities have been shown to help students succeed in college and in their careers.  According to Astin (1993) “the two most important factors in student cognitive and effective development, satisfaction, and learning are the nature of students’ peer groups and the quality and quantity of their interactions with faculty outside of the classroom” (italics added).

This page provides resources and opportunities for students pursuing research at UIS.

The following faculty have expressed an interest in mentoring an undergraduate student in a research, scholarly or creative activity. Students are encouraged to contact a faculty member directly, using the department link.