NATURAL SCIENCES

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Tudor Fieldhouse.

As part of Inquiry Weeks, the School of Natural Sciences is happy to announce our new Natural Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, an event to celebrate undergraduate research in all Natural Sciences disciplines. This annual event will highlight the incredible research contributions of our undergraduate researchers.

The event will feature several poster sessions showcasing student research through judged poster presentations, a Rice faculty keynote speaker and a reception for all participants.

The poster sessions provide a platform for sharing innovative research, at any stage, with the Natural Sciences community. In these one-hour sessions, presenters will have the opportunity to be evaluated by attendees and receive feedback on their presentations. Posters that achieve excellence in research and presentation will be recognized at the closing reception. Research mentor approval is required.

NSURS 2024 Schedule

NSURS will be held on Thursday, April 11 in Tudor Fieldhouse.

Poster Session I: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Poster Sesssion II: 12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Poster Session III: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Faculty keynote, awards presentation and closing reception 4:00 p.m.
featuring Prof. Dan Wagner, keynote speaker
and awards presentation by Dean Thomas Killian

2024 NSURS Abstract Book

View the 2024 NSURS Abstract Book

2024 NSURS Awards

Human Development, Health, Performance and Disease

Best Poster - Dean Barazi

Honorable Mentions
Seryna Ayala
Jaesang Lim
Alexandra Serrato
Lindsey Vongthavaravat
Jade Xu

The Earth: Geology, Ecology and Environment

Best Poster - Rohan Palavali and Catherine Stidham

Honorable Mentions
Radhiya Bharmal and Maia Figueroa
Rachel Huber, Jihra Hill, Joy Kim, Megan Phung and Rocky Ren

Materials from the Fundamental to the Complex

Best Poster - Carolyn Teng

Honorable Mentions
Tanya Jain
Jenny Liu
Gabriel Saenz

Patterns and Origins in Nature

Best Poster - Kumaren Anand, Kaira Seth, Moid Asif, Jackie Ku and Abhishek Tripathi

Honorable Mentions
Jorge Arnez Gonzales
Emma Colaco
Andy Corliss
Autumn Hildebrand
Cameron Osterman

Cancer: Biology, Prevention and Therapy

Best Poster - Aishani Gargapati

Honorable Mentions
Kayla Bierman
Tiffany Nguyen
Nishita Prasad
Giancarlo Valenzuela