Now in its thirtieth year, the CPMS Student Research Conference (SRC) gives hundreds of students an opportunity to present their research to an audience comprised of faculty, family, and community sponsors.
The event, sponsored by the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, will take place on March 19 on the first floor of the JKB, beginning at 8:00 AM. Students who wish to participate may submit an abstract of their research here beginning on January 15. Submissions will be accepted up until midnight, Friday, February 26.
For many years, the College has been dedicated to providing the best setting for student research and involvement. CPMS students have the proper support and funding to take on unique research projects, partnered with a faculty mentor.
“We emphasize student-mentored research significantly in the college,” CPMS Dean Scott Sommerfeldt said. “The SRC gives students an opportunity to present their research in a setting very much like a professional conference.”
The ability to present research confidently is a vital skill that prepares students for graduate school and professional settings.
“The SRC gives [students] experience in being able to communicate their ideas effectively, which they are going to need to do in a job or if they go to professional conferences,” Sommerfeldt said. “Many of our students will present at the SRC first, and then have opportunities to go to a national conference in their area.”
Students will also have the opportunity to network with company sponsors—including Moxtek, Precoa, and Goldman Sachs—during the 12:30 p.m. pizza lunch and are strongly encouraged to bring copies of their resumes to present to recruiters.
Among the hundreds of students that participate each year, about half of them are undergraduates. The top presenter from each session will receive a $100 award. Tickets to win door prizes will also be given to CPMS students who attend or participate in the event sessions.
Visit src.byu.edu for more information.