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Research, Innovation & Impact

Show Me Research Week

Celebrate research and creativity!

April 19-22, 2027

About Show Me Research Week

The University of Missouri is home to a thriving community of undergraduates, graduate/professional students and postdoctoral fellows involved in research, scholarly and creative endeavors. Show Me Research Week is a celebration of their accomplishments and a showcase for community stakeholders.

Present

Get the scoop on presentation options, submission guidelines, awards and more.  

Applications open on Jan. 19 2027, and close at 5 p.m. on March 12, 2027.

Present

Mentor

Encourage students to present and support them as they prepare to share their work. 

Mentors must approve applications and abstracts by March 19, 2027.

Mentor

Judge

Register to be a presentation judge. Current and retired faculty, staff, professionals, graduate students and postdocs are eligible. 

Judge

2026 Calendar of Events

Monday, April 20           Tuesday, April 21  Wednesday, April 22Thursday, April 23   Friday, April 24
12:30–3:30 p.m.
Poster and Oral Presentations in Rooms N201, N204 and N214, Memorial Union North		9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Poster and Oral Presentations in Rooms N201, N204 and N214, Memorial Union North		9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Poster and Oral Presentations in Rooms N201, N204 and N214, Memorial Union North		11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 
Visual Art and Design Showcase at Columbia Art League		9:30–10:45 a.m.
Humanities Symposium Student Panel III in Room 572, Bond Life Sciences Center
4–5 p.m.
Celebration of Undergraduate Curiosity and Creativity in Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union North		9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Spring Sidewalk Symposium just east of Memorial Union		11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 
Visual Art and Design Showcase at Columbia Art League		11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Translating Research Into Career Competencies in Room S304, Memorial Union South		11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Humanities Symposium Keynote: Arika Okrent in Monsanto Auditorium, Bond Life Sciences Center
 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 
Visual Art and Design Showcase at Columbia Art League		Noon-1 p.m.
Research Careers in Government (Zoom panel)		2–3 p.m.
Show Me Research Week Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception in Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union North		11:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 
Visual Art and Design Showcase at Columbia Art League
 5-6 p.m.
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship (Zoom workshop)		 2–3:15 p.m.
Humanities Symposium Student Panel I in Room 572, Bond Life Sciences Center		2–3:15 p.m.
Humanities Symposium Student Panel IV in Room 572, Bond Life Sciences Center
  6-7 p.m.
ForagerOne: Best Practices to Connect With a Mentor (Zoom workshop)		 3:30–4:45 p.m.
Humanities Symposium Student Panel II in Room 572, Bond Life Sciences Center		 
   5–5:50 p.m.
Grad School 101 With Graduate Student Panel (Zoom workshop)		 


Check back here for 2027 events during the spring semester. Questions? Email us at musmrweek@missouri.edu or call 573-882-1714 with questions.

Experience it all

A full week of research, creative works, oral and poster presentations, speakers, panels and awards. 

2026 award winners 2025 award winners
Collage of photos from Show Me Research Week 2026
Show Me Research Week