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UGS 2026 

PRESENTERS  •  MENTORS, MODERATORS AND JUDGES  •   PROGRAM  •  AWARD WINNERS  • PLENARY SPEAKER

What is the Symposium?

The Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity (UGS) at Southern Miss is an annual event that showcases the outstanding work being done by undergraduate students across campus. The event is proudly co-hosted by The Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research (DCUR) and the Honors College (HC). UGS Presentation and Arts Showcase awards are sponsored by Mr. Donald Drapeau and the Southern Miss Partners for the Arts, respectively.

UGS will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Registration for the 2026 Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Creative Activity will open soon. 

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Contact a DCUR representative:

Dr.%20Sabine%20Heinhorst or Dr.%20Rebecca%20Tuuri for all questions about DCUR

The University of Southern Mississippi
Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research
118 College Dr. #5162
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

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Contact a member of the DCUR Steering Committee in your area of interest for questions related to conventions of research in your discipline or a related discipline.

 

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Contact a member of the UGS Planning Committee in your area of interest for questions related to conventions of presentations in your discipline.
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Contact Dr.%20Rebecca%20Tuuri or Dr.%20Sabine%20Heinhorst for questions related to abstract submission or registration, UGS schedule or program, judging or moderating.
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Contact Professor%C2%A0Brianna%20Jahn, Professor%20Allen%20Chen, or Dr.%20Nicholas%20Ciraldo for questions related to the Arts Showcase.
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