NDSU EXPLORE Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
April 9, 2024
Undergraduate students in all disciplines are invited to present their research and / or creative projects at this annual event. This year’s showcase will take place during Student Research Days on April 9, 2024. This event is a collaboration among NDSU EXPLORE, Gamma Sigma Delta, and the Graduate Student Council to allow undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to present their research and creative works.
Benefits of Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
- Increases student grade point averages and greater student retention
- Assists in pathways to graduate study opportunities
- Greater satisfaction with undergraduate experience
- Enhanced leadership and communication skills
- Greater understanding of science
- Growth in creative thinking ability
- Builds a community of scholars
- Aids in student recruitment
- Provides fresh approaches to research problems
- Builds skills employers seek such as problem-solving, innovation, communication, critical thinking, analytical reasoning and collaboration
Annual NDSU EXPLORE Showcase
Each year, NDSU EXPLORE hosts a campus-wide event to showcase students' research and creativity. Students present their creative projects in whatever format is appropriate for their work, whether in a poster, oral presentation, video, table display, or other formats. Projects need not be finished; they can be in-progress.
Benefits of NDSU EXPLORE Event to Participants
- Share research or creative work with the wider NDSU community
- Meet others involved in one’s field
- Gain experience presenting research or creative work
- Meet students from other fields
- Learn skills that could help jump start one’s future career