The day will begin with informal remarks made by the Dean of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, followed by 10-minute research talks, optional lunchtime professional development workshops, a research poster symposium in the afternoon, and will culminate with an informal awards ceremony and networking reception for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
9 a.m.-Noon—Graduate Research Talks in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library
12:30-1:30 p.m.—Professional Development Workshops in various locations on the River Campus by registration only
2-4 p.m.—Graduate Research Poster Symposium in the Feldman Ballroom of Douglass Commons
4-5 p.m.—Awards ceremony and networking reception in the Feldman Ballroom of Douglass Commons
Presenter Showcase
We will be showcasing the research by graduate students across the disciplines, including master’s and PhD candidates, in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.
A Look Back at Graduate Research Day and Poster Symposium
Thank you to all who have attended our annual events showcasing graduate students presenting their cutting-edge research from across the School of Arts & Sciences and Hajim School of Engineering disciplines.
We hope you made use of the opportunity to learn, engage across disciplines, network, and support each other. Thank you to the graduate presenters, students, faculty, judges, and others who attended.
Photo of 2025 research day winners from left to right: Alana Huynh; Sumana Roy; Md Saiful Islam; Snigdha Shrivastav; Noah Reger; Braden Weight; Qingzhi Ruby Zeng.
2025 Winners
Best Research Talk
Sumana Roy, Geoscience, Exploring the phosphorus content of the pre-4 Ga terrestrial crust
Best Humanities/Social Sciences Poster
Qingzhi Ruby Zeng, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Prosodic and other paralinguistic features of speech differ across social contexts and roles
Best Engineering Posters
Md Saiful Islam, Computer Science, Accessible, At-Home Detection of Parkinson's Disease via Multi-task Video Analysis
Madeleine Wilsey, Materials Science, Low-Impedance Nanocatalyst–Support Composites via Pulsed Laser Grafting for Electrocatalytic Applications
Best Natural Sciences Posters
Alana Huynh, Chemistry, Engineering Cytochromes c of Different Organisms for Hydrogen Evolution
Noah Reger, Biology, Deconvoluting the function of Anp32e in H2A.Z-dependent gene activity using fruit flies
Braden Weight, Physics and Astronomy, Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Enables para- and ortho- Selective Electrophilic Bromination of Nitrobenzene
People’s Choice Award Poster
Snigda Shrivastav, Data Science, Preliminary Steps Towards a Wearable Device for Real-Time Cardiac Monitoring among Active Firefighters to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Events
Photo of 2024 symposium winners from left to right: Samantha Steiner; Tyler Mason; Frank Cwitkowski; Nick Vamivakas, Dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs; Manasvi Patwa; Hafsa Irfan; Princeton Chee; Chloe Zhang.
Undergraduate and Visiting Student Programming
12:15-1 p.m.—University of Rochester Tour
Beginning in Rush Rhees Library lobby off the Eastman Quad Take a tour through the beautiful University of Rochester campus and learn about all the facilities and resources that graduate students have available to them during their time here.
1:15-2 p.m.—Graduate School Panel
Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library Join faculty, students and staff to get all your questions answered about what it is like to join a graduate program. We will be covering topics such as the application process, graduate level research, working with an advisor, and funding.
If you are interested in joining either one of these events, please register online.
