
DSU Summer Research Symposium upcoming July 31
The Annual Summer Research Symposium for students participating in summer research at DSU will be held in person in the MLK Parlors on Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Undergraduate students, high school and middle school students conducting research at DSU this summer are invited to submit an abstract and participate in the Symposium. Prizes for best posters will be presented in several categories.
Schedule
- 9:30 a.m to 11:45 a.m. – Poster session, followed by lunch
- 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. – Keynote speaker presentation
- 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. – Awards ceremony
Presenters must register and submit abstracts for their presentation, and anyone can attend the symposium. Click here to register!
There are two deadlines for registration:
- Monday, July 21, 2025, 11:00 p.m. – Submission deadline for poster abstracts
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 11:59 a.m. – Registration deadline to attend the symposium
Abstracts for posters should be 250 to 400 words with a short, informative title. Presenters may submit their abstract for themselves, or the program director or research mentor may submit it on their behalf. The posters should be printed on 4 ft by 3 ft paper or smaller. Poster boards and easels will be provided at the symposium.
Poster set up will start at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30th, and posters must be set up by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31st.
For further questions please contact Dr. Melissa Harrington at mharrington [at] desu.edu.