• The Storrs Exhibition will include three presentation sessions:
  • Session 1: Wednesday, April 15th, 2:00-3:30pm
  • Session 2: Wednesday, April 15th, 4:00-5:30pm
  • Session 3: Wednesday, April 15th, 6:00-7:30pm
• Instructions for Storrs Exhibition presenters
  • Session 1 Instructions (coming soon)
  • Session 2 Instructions (coming soon)
  • Session 3 Instructions (coming soon)
• The 2026 Mentorship Excellence Awards will be presented at a University-wide awards ceremony on date TBD.
• Handouts about Preparing Your Poster (PDF) and Preparing Yourself for a Poster Presentation (PDF)
• All presentations will be set up on poster boards in the Student Union Ballroom (SU 330/331). Poster space is a 46 inch (vertical) by 70 inch (horizontal) display. There is additional space (approximately 24 inches high) below the poster stand if extra space is needed. The poster boards will be covered with navy blue paper as a background for your display. We will provide pins and staplers for you to mount your posters. Photos from past events illustrate how different students have made use of the available display space.
• As a Frontiers participant you will be representing the University of Connecticut. It is expected that you respect that privilege and dress in professional attire for your presentation.
• You agree to remove your work at the conclusion of your presentation session, and not before. The Office of Undergraduate Research cannot keep any posters for students, so if you cannot be there to remove your own work, please have someone remove it for you or it will be thrown out.
• Poster templates are available from UConn Brand Standards (open the UConn Research Poster Templates folder). Check with your faculty advisor as individual departments often have specific templates they prefer. You can download official UConn logos here.
• The Office of Undergraduate Research is not able to fund the cost of poster printing for student presenters.
• You can get your poster printed at the UConn Document Production Center, located on Discovery Drive near Parking Services. You should plan to speak with them early about poster size and paper options, finishings, and accepted file types.

Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) staff will also be available at the following times to answer Frontiers questions (both general and poster preparation):

• Thursday, March 26, 1:00-2:00pm - via WebEx
• Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:00pm - via WebEx
• Tuesday, March 31, 3:00-4:00pm - Rowe 110
• Thursday, April 2, 11:00am-12:00pm - Rowe 110
• Additional times TBD

• The university community and general public are welcome at Frontiers! The audience typically includes undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, family, and friends of student presenters.
• The Storrs Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, April 15, and will run in multiple sessions at the times listed below. You may arrive and leave at any time, staying to talk with as many or as few presenters as you wish.
  • Session 1: Wednesday, April 15th, 2:00-3:30pm
  • Session 2: Wednesday, April 15th, 4:00-5:30pm
  • Session 3: Wednesday, April 15th, 6:00-7:30pm
• The exhibition is held in the Student Union Ballroom (3rd floor, Rooms 330/331, SU on Storrs campus maps). The North Parking Garage (NPRK) and South Parking Garage (SPRK) are approximately equidistant from the Student Union; both offer guest parking paid via app.
• If you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event (e.g., interpreting services), please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at 860-486-7939 or our@uconn.edu by April 3, 2026.

Frontiers 2026 Storrs Exhibition Program (available on April 15, 2026)

• The Waterbury Exhibition will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Time and location are TBD.
• Instructions for Waterbury Exhibition Presenters (coming soon) 
• Handouts about Preparing Your Poster (PDF) and Preparing Yourself for a Poster Presentation (PDF)
• All presentations will be set up on poster boards in the (Location TBD).
• As a Frontiers participant you will be representing the University of Connecticut. It is expected that you respect that privilege and dress in professional attire for your presentation.
• Poster templates are available from UConn Brand Standards (open the UConn Research Poster Templates folder). Check with your faculty advisor as individual departments often have specific templates they prefer. You can download official UConn logos here.

UConn Waterbury will be hosting a drop-in session for students to ask questions, learn more, and seek support in completing the Frontiers submission form. Stop by to ask a question or just bounce ideas around with others:

• Date/time TBD

Waterbury staff will also be available to support students with poster creation and presentation questions.

• Date/time TBD

Enrichment Programs staff will also be available at the following times to answer Frontiers questions (both general and poster preparation):

• Thursday, March 26, 1:00-2:00pm - via WebEx
• Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:00pm - via WebEx
• Additional times TBD

• Presentations will take place from (Times TBD). You may arrive and leave at any time, staying to listen to as many or as few presenters as you wish.
• The exhibition will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the UConn Waterbury main building. 
• Parking Information:  
  • UConn Waterbury Parking Garage - This garage is UConn Waterbury's primary parking. It is attached to the Main Building. To get there, navigate to 55 North Elm Street. "Pay By Phone" parking is available.  
  • Scovill Street Parking Garage - This is a public parking garage. It is located across from UConn Waterbury's Main Building and behind the Rectory building. To get there, navigate to 33 Scovill Street. 
• If you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event (e.g., interpreting services), please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at 860-486-7939 or our@uconn.edu by April 3, 2026. 

• The Stamford Exhibition will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in UConn Stamford Gen Re Auditorium, DWTN 109, from 4-6pm.  
• Instructions for Stamford Exhibition Presenters (coming in February!)
• Your poster will be displayed electronically in the Gen Re Auditorium, DWTN 109 (not printed) during your short presentation at the event. Please do not print your poster for this event.
• While posters can usually be created in a variety of ways (see Poster Format section of Preparing Your Poster), because you will be displaying your poster electronically on the Auditorium screen and not printing your poster, we we will share template(s) that work best for viewing. Check back in February!
  • Your poster must be sent to stamfordenrichment@uconn.edu as an attachment in PPT/PPTX and/or JPG file format by Tuesday, April 14 at 11:59pm.
• Your presentation of your poster will be a short summary of your project, designed for a general audience (timeslot will be confirmed via email). More details about the maximum length of your short presentation will be shared after March 16, when the submission form closes. For now, please see Preparing Yourself for a Poster Presentation for overall tips for presenting your work in a poster exhibition.

Enrichment Programs staff will be available to answer questions specific to the Stamford in-person event and electronic poster creation at the following times. Join to ask a question or just bounce ideas around with others:

• Wednesday, April 8, 9:00-10:00am, via WebEx or in-person in DWTN 219
• Thursday, April 9, 2:00-3:00pm, via WebEx or in-person in DWTN 219
• Monday, April 13, 11:00am- 12:00pm, via WebEX

Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) staff will also be available at the following times to answer Frontiers questions (both general and poster preparation):

• Thursday, March 26, 1:00-2:00pm - via WebEx
• Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:00pm - via WebEx
• Additional times TBD

• Presentations will take place from 4:00-6:00pm. You may arrive and leave at any time, staying to listen to as many or as few presenters as you wish. We encourage you to stay for all the presenters to show your support and get a chance to talk to them about their project!
• The exhibition will be held in the Gen Re Auditorium (DWTN 109) of the downtown UConn Stamford Building. This is on the first floor, past the Welcome Desk.
• “Pay by Phone” parking is available at the 1194 Washington Boulevard UConn Stamford surface lot.
• If you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event (e.g., interpreting services), please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at 860-486-7939 or our@uconn.edu by Friday, April 10, 2026.

Frontiers 2026 - Stamford Exhibition Program (coming in April 2026)

2026 Virtual Frontiers Exhibition (coming April 2026)