Baylor Undergraduates to Exhibit Research at Annual Scholars Week Event

March 27, 2019

Contact: Whitney Richter, Director of Marketing and Communications, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, 254-710-7539

WACO, Texas (March 27, 2019) – Research and creative works from hundreds of Baylor students will be on display next week at the annual URSA Scholars Week, a celebration of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA).

During the week of April 1-5, over 400 students representing 26 different academic disciplines will present the results of independent research and scholarly projects completed in the past year under the guidance of faculty mentors.

Student researchers will give platform presentations in the Bill Daniel Student Center on Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2, with presentations running from 1:30-3:00 p.m. and 3:30-5:00 p.m. both days. Poster sessions at the Baylor Sciences Building will take place Monday through Wednesday with posters on display throughout each day and with students on hand to discuss their projects at selected times.

Scholars Week participants whose presentations are judged most outstanding by a panel of faculty and staff will be recognized at an awards reception on Friday, April 5.

Click here to download a detailed schedule that includes room/poster locations and presentation topics. More information is also available on the Scholars Week website.

URSA Scholars Week is sponsored by the Baylor Office of Vice Provost for Research and all events are free and open to the public.

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ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 17,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) assists faculty members from all academic units in identifying, obtaining and managing the funding needed to support their research and scholarship. Internal 'seed' funding, matching grant proposal funding, searchable online funding databases, grant writing seminars, proposal support and travel awards to national funding agencies are only a portion of what is provided by the various units comprising the OVPR. Additionally, the Vice Provost for Research oversees the ethical conduct of research and assists researchers in maintaining compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations as well as providing support in establishing interdisciplinary / international collaborations and industry partnerships.

The OVPR acts as Baylor's representative in pursuing partnerships and collaborative agreements with entities outside the university. The office negotiates sponsored research agreements with industry on behalf of faculty and pursues research, technology transfer and the commercialization of technology. The OVPR welcomes the opportunity to discuss collaborative research and scholarship pursuits that can advance the academic mission of Baylor University to achieve R1/T1 status.

The OVPR also manages and operates the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), a three-story, 330,000-square-foot facility focused on interdisciplinary/international research, industry/university collaborations, business incubation/acceleration/commercialization, advanced workforce training and STEM educational research and outreach.

For more information, please visit: www.baylor.edu/research or www.baylor.edu/bric.