Undergraduate Research
Conferences & Events
One USF Undergraduate Research Faculty Engagement Virtual Brown Bag Lunch Series
April 7-28, 2026
Hosted by Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI) and the Research Development Institute
This structured workshop series designed to support faculty in developing and submitting competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site proposals by the August 19, 2026 deadline.
- Workshop #3: Shape Your Proposal Outline
Tuesday, April 7, Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Worskhop #4: Strengthen Your Proposal
Tuesday, April 28, Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Workshop #5: Proposal Tune-Ups
Schedule your final "Red Team Review" with the RDI by the week of July 20th.
biggest usf ip wins: from campus ideas to real-world impact
april 9, 2026
Hosted by Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI)
As part of SERI's Student Engagement Series, Trenam Law attorney Anton Hopen will speak about "Biggest USF IP Wins: From Campus Ideas to Real-World Impact" on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Teams.
Intelligence and Technology Conference
April 14, 2026
Hosted by the Global & National Security Institute
The opening day of the International Security Experience kicks off with the Intelligence and Technology Conference on April 14. Tied to a special issue of Intelligence and National Security (INS), Day 1 will convene leaders and experts from government, academia, the defense and intelligence industries, and the tech sector. Many of the speakers and participants from this opening day conference will be staying for the student conference and strategy competition.
One Usf undergraduate research conference
april 20-24, 2026
Hosted by Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI)
The OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on USF's three campuses:
- Monday, April 20, 2026: Tampa
- Wednesday, April 22, 2026: St. Petersburg
- Friday, April 24, 2026: Sarasota-Manatee
Deadlines:
- Deadline for Student Abstract Submission: Tuesday, March 24
- Final Decision/Acceptance Notification: Thursday, March 26
- Deadline to Request Poster Printing: Monday, April 6
- Conference Registration Deadline: Monday, April 13
- Poster Pick-up Instructions: Monday, April 13
- Poster Pick-up Dates: Tuesday, April 14, Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16
Research Types:
- Poster presentations
- Oral Presentations (5-8 minutes maximum plus 2 minutes for Q&A)
- Creative/Performative Research (10 minutes maximum)
One USF Student research awards luncheon
April 30, 2026
Hosted by Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI)
This OneUSF Student Research Awards Luncheon will be held at the Judy Genshaft Honors College. The buffet opens at 11:30 a.m. and the programs begins at Noon.
Hosted by Bridge2AI Voice
The has become an internationally-recognized event and one of the only conferences focused solely on the research, development and implementation of voice biomarkers to improve healthcare. Unlike some large-scale tech conferences, the Voice AI Symposium is intentionally intimate and designed to give every attendee meaningful opportunities to meet pioneers, tastemakers and thought leaders shaping the future of healthcare through voice AI technologies. Building on the success of past years, the 2026 Voice AI Symposium will bring together the forefront innovators, researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs and industry leaders of the voice biomarker space for a two-day immersive experience at the forefront of voice and AI in healthcare.
Hosted by the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education
All students and student teams that were engaged in SSEP experiment design and proposal writing of the finalist proposals or flight experiments—across the last 4 SSEP flight opportunities (SSEP Missions 18 through 21 to ISS)—are wholeheartedly invited to attend with their teachers and school administrators, and their families. The conference provides a formal gathering place where students present on their experiment designs, and those teams that flew experiments report results.
One USF Undergraduate research symposium
July 22-23, 2026
Hosted by Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI)
The OneUSF Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at the St. Petersburg campus and on Thursday, July 23 on the Tampa campus.