The 5th annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day at Northern Illinois University will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom from 9:00am-3:30pm.

Any undergraduate student who has participated in a faculty-mentored research or artistry project is eligible to showcase his/her work at the fifth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day.  This includes independent study, capstone projects, URAP, EURA, UARAP, USOAR, URA, SROP, Research Rookies or any other related research/artistry projects. Undergraduate students include currently enrolled NIU undergraduates and community college students planning to transfer to NIU.

Prizes will be awarded in two categories (STEM & SSHA).

In addition, one research advisor/mentor will be honored with the Faculty Mentor of the Year award.

Online registration opens Monday, January 13, 2014.  Abstracts (250 words or less) are due by Friday, March 7, 2014.

Two poster design workshops will be held to assist students with designing their posters for the day. These will be held on Tuesday, March 4th from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., and Wednesday, March 26th from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. in the Holmes Student Center, room 305.

NIU majors and minors in History have usually done multiple research papers based on archival, printed, and/or historiographical sources. History students should consider submitting a paper for consideration in the Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day competition.