UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center - URC

UC Davis Undergraduate Research Center - URC The Undergraduate Research Center empowers students to find research opportunities and provides them with resources to succeed as young researchers.

The Undergraduate Research Center aims to assist undergraduates in identifying and pursuing opportunities to get involved in research. Hands-on experience can help you narrow your interests and identify your aptitudes. If you are sure of your goals, it can provide you with skills that will be valued by employers and allow you to interact more closely with faculty mentors. At the Undergraduate Rese

arch Center, we empower students to find research opportunities and provide assistance through a variety of mechanisms including workshops, courses, and individual consultations. Programs and services are available to all majors and all class levels. Explore our site to discover how to find an undergraduate research position and excel in the experience.

You’re invited to enjoy undergraduate research presentations and Q&A across majors. Image description: Colorful promotio...
04/25/2026

You’re invited to enjoy undergraduate research presentations and Q&A across majors. Image description: Colorful promotional poster for a university event. At the top is a vibrant, abstract collage featuring a stylized human face wearing a brain-scan cap, surrounded by artistic elements like a a researchers face observing plant leaves and another researcher’s face with a microscope, and paint splashes in red, blue, yellow, and green.

Large text reads: “Plan to attend TODAY!”

Below, the event details:
“37th Annual Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference”

Date and location:
“April 25, 2026, Oral Presentations
Wellman Hall”

Session times:
“Session One: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Session Two: 3:00 – 4:30 pm”

Footer text:
“Free and open to the public! urc.ucdavis.edu/conference”

Image Description: Colorful promotional poster for the 37th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Acti...
04/24/2026

Image Description: Colorful promotional poster for the 37th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference. The top features a vibrant, abstract illustration of a human face with a headcovering with neural sensors, surrounded by imagery of plants, a microscope, and creative elements in bright reds, blues, greens, and yellows. Below, large text reads “Plan to attend.” Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 pm (Posters, Arts & Design) at the University Credit Union Center; April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 pm (Oral Sessions) at Wellman Hall. A highlighted box says “TODAY AND TOMORROW!” Footer notes the event is free and open to the public with the website urc.ucdavis.edu/conference.

See you tomorrow and Saturday for the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference. Image Des...
04/24/2026

See you tomorrow and Saturday for the Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference.
Image Description: Promotional graphic for the “URSCA Conference Countdown” showing “1 Day” remaining. Event details list April 24, 2026 (1–5 PM) for Posters, Arts & Design at the University Credit Union Center, and April 25, 2026 (1–4:30 PM) for Oral Sessions at Wellman Hall. Text notes the event is free and open to the public with a website link, urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. The right side features a colorful artistic portrait of a face with neural sensors attached to forehead, below, a photo of peanuts. A highlighted session title reads: “EXPLORE: Empowerment in a Nutshell: Developing a Peanut Production and Marketing Plan for Rural Community Development in Nepal.”

Graphic promoting the “URSCA Conference Countdown” with “3 days” remaining. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM at the...
04/22/2026

Graphic promoting the “URSCA Conference Countdown” with “3 days” remaining. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM at the University Credit Union Center (Posters, Arts & Design), and April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM at Wellman Hall (Oral Sessions). Text notes the event is free and open to the public with the url, urc.ucdavis.edu/conference provided. On the right, colorful artwork of a stylized human face with neural-like patterns above the head appears above the text “Explore: Understanding Disparities in Black Maternal Healthcare in the U.S.” Below, a photo shows a pregnant Black woman in profile standing by a window, gently holding her belly.

image description: A promotional poster for the URSCA Conference with a countdown reading “4 days.” The event is schedul...
04/21/2026

image description: A promotional poster for the URSCA Conference with a countdown reading “4 days.” The event is scheduled for April 24, 2026 (1–5 PM, Posters, Arts & Design at the University Credit Union Center) and April 25, 2026 (1–4:30 PM, Oral Sessions at Wellman Hall). The poster includes colorful artwork of a stylized human face with abstract image of a cap of neural sensors and an image of coffee beans in a roasting machine. Text highlights a featured topic: “Explore: Investigating Cafestol and Kahweol Biosynthesis in Coffee Arabica.” The event is free and open to the public, with a link to urc.ucdavis.edu/conference.

Image Description: Promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference Count Down with a “6 days” prominently displayed. Event ...
04/19/2026

Image Description: Promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference Count Down with a “6 days” prominently displayed. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM (Posters, Arts & Design) at University Credit Union Center; April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM (Oral Sessions) at Wellman Hall. Free and open to the public with website link, urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. On the right side there is colorful artwork of a face wearing a head gear of sensors and below that a tagline “Find out: Book Reading Versus Toy Playing: How Parents Talk to Children Differently,” and below is a photo of an adult reading a book with a young child sitting on the floor.

Image Description: A promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference with a bold blue background announcing “URSCA Conferen...
04/19/2026

Image Description: A promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference with a bold blue background announcing “URSCA Conference Countdown! 6 Days.” Event details are listed: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM at the University Credit Union Center for Posters, Arts & Design; and April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM at Wellman Hall for Oral Sessions. The event is free and open to the public, with a URL provided. Urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. On the right side are two images: a colorful, abstract portrait of a human face with neural-sensors attached on head cap, and a photo of a person interacting with calves under a tent. A green text box reads: “Explore: Identification and Qualification of Calf Behavior Using LabGym Artificial Intelligence.”

Image Description: Promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference Count Down with “7 days” prominently displayed. Event de...
04/18/2026

Image Description: Promotional graphic for the URSCA Conference Count Down with “7 days” prominently displayed. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM (Posters, Arts & Design) at University Credit Union Center; April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM (Oral Sessions) at Wellman Hall. Free and open to the public with website link, urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. On the right side there is colorful artwork of a face wearing a head gear of sensors and below that a tagline highlights “Application of Stereoscopy in Visual Feedback for Human-Robot Interface.” Below the tagline is an image of a human facing a robot.

Image description: Graphic announcing a “URSCA Conference Countdown” with “8 days” prominently displayed. Event details:...
04/17/2026

Image description: Graphic announcing a “URSCA Conference Countdown” with “8 days” prominently displayed. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM (Posters, Arts & Design) at the University Credit Union Center; April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM (Oral Sessions) at Wellman Hall. Text notes the event is free and open to the public with a website link - urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. On the right side are two images: a colorful artistic portrait of a face with neural sensors placed on top of head, and a photo of a burned forest landscape with sparse standing trees. A highlighted caption reads: “Explore: That Which Scorches Black Brings Green: Fire’s Role in Ecosystems

Image description: Graphic promoting a “URSCA Conference Countdown” with a large “9 days” displayed. Event details: Apri...
04/16/2026

Image description: Graphic promoting a “URSCA Conference Countdown” with a large “9 days” displayed. Event details: April 24, 2026, 1–5 PM (Posters, Arts & Design, University Credit Union Center) and April 25, 2026, 1–4:30 PM (Oral Sessions, Wellman Hall). Text notes the event is free and open to the public with a website link, urc.ucdavis.edu/conference. Right side features colorful artwork of a human face with neural sensor array on head, a section highlighting research on dredging noise impacts on juvenile Chinook salmon and white sturgeon, and an underwater photo of fish swimming.

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