Elon students will present their undergraduate research during the annual symposium, celebrating its 33rd year and largest turnout in history.
Nearly 400 Elon University students will present their work at the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) on April 28 in Alumni Gym and other locations across campus. With a total 384 presentations, this will be the largest SURF Day in the events 33 year history.
SURF Day is a time each year where the university suspends other campus activities to celebrate the academically centered creative endeavors and research efforts of Elon students. As one of the five Elon Experiences, undergraduate research is a highly valued part of the academic experience for Elon students.
SURF Day will open with a special College Coffee outside of Koury Center and Alumni Gym at 8:15 a.m.
Highlights for this SURF:
- A total of 384 presentations, including 229 poster presentations and 155 oral presentations and performances
- Eighty-three presentations self-identified as projects related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
- Thirty-five presentations self-identified as projects related to sustainability
- One hundred and forty three presentations self-identified as data intensive projects
- An interdisciplinary symposium on “From Crawling to Coding: Embodiment and Learning in Babies and Robots”
- An interdisciplinary symposium on “American Studies Research”
- A student panel on “A Periclean Journey: Rooted Locally, Reaching Globally Through Mutually Beneficial Partnerships and Community Engagement”
- Five poster presentations by student groups from Walter M. Williams High School mentored by Elon faculty