The 24th Annual Undergraduate STEM Research Showcase
November 6, 2026
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Lincoln Park Campus - McGowan-South Atrium
The annual Undergraduate STEM Research Showcase gives DePaul students the invaluable experience of communicating their findings with the scientific community through poster presentations and research talks. This event, which celebrates the extraordinary quality and variety of research conducted by DePaul undergraduates, is co-sponsored by the College of Science and Health, the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
The Research Showcase is held in the McGowan-South atrium on the Lincoln Park Campus and includes a catered reception, speaker presentation, hands-on activities, and student oral and poster presentations.
Schedule for this year's event
| 11:30 AM to 12:00 pm | Registration, setup and orientation |
| 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm | Oral presentations, McG-S 103, 104, 105 and 106 |
| 1:55 pm to 2:00 pm | Address by Robert L, Manuel, President, DePaul University |
| 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | Alumni speaker presentation, McG-S 104 |
| 3:00 pm to 3:15 pm | Group photo on McG-S Atrium staircase Address by Stephanie Dance-Barnes, Dean, College of Science and Health |
| 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm | Poster presentations, reception, and demonstration tables |
Video montage of last year's event
Information for presenters and reviewers
Poster information
Tri-fold posters can be picked up in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics (Byrne Hall 211) or at the event registration desk on Friday, November 6th. Large format printers are available in the Richardson Library (reservation required) and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (CSH faculty and staff access only). Printing at either location is not available on the day of the event - plan ahead!
Presentation guidelines and instructions
Reviewer information
Photo release form
Because this year's event will be both photographed and video recorded, we all participants are asked to submit a CSH photo release form.
2026 Undergraduate STEM Research Showcase committee members
- Anthropology, Criminology - Rachel Scott
- Biological Sciences - Timothy Sparkes
- CDM/Computer Science - Sharief Oteafy, Thiru Ramaraj
- Chemistry & Biochemistry - Graham Griffin, Carey Southern
- CSH Office of the Dean - Dina Khdair, Nicolette Listenbee
- Environmental Sciences - Kenshu Shimada, Ty Ferguson
- Health Sciences - Margaret Bell
- Mathematics - Emily Barnard
- Neuroscience - TBD
- Physics and Astrophysics - Bernhard Beck-Winchatz, Jesús Pando, Mary Ann Quinn
- Psychology - Susan McMahon, Jennifer Zimmerman
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFU)/Advising Office - Paty Arreola