Upcoming Events for Research & Creativity

Fall 2024 Curious and Creative Conversation Series @Reed Library (Garden at Reed)

• At each event, faculty/staff are challenged to share their latest research or creative project in TEN MINUTES or LESS!!!
• Great opportunity to learn about the opportunities for research on campus! 
• Register to attend at this link: https://forms.gle/caBfzYr6P3MnMab47
• Fall dates and times:
  • Wed, Sept 11 from 2-2:50 - Kerry Fischer, Heather McEntarfer, Chelsea Braun
  • Tue, Sept 24 from 1-1:50 - Bridget Russell, Abbey Paccia, Katelynn Telford
  • Wed, Oct 16 from 9-9:50 - Mark Nickerson, Christina Hilburger, Randolph Hohle
  • Wed, Oct 30 from 1-1:50
    • Peter McCord: History - "Researching the American Civil War"
    • David Kaplin: English - "Becoming An Other: Role-Immersion Games in Literature and Writing Courses"
    • Todd Backes: Exercise Science - TBD

SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) 2025

• Monday, April 28, 2025 – Binghamton University (Link to the event website)
• The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) is a multidisciplinary spring semester event. SURC brings together undergraduate students and faculty mentors from across the SUNY system for a full day of activities, including sessions devoted to student presentations (oral, performance, artistic displays, and poster), luncheon, keynote speakers, a SUNY Graduate School and Career Fair, and professional development workshops for students and faculty. SURC is supported by the Offices of the Chancellor, Provost, and Research Foundation, as well as SUNY student and faculty governance organizations. All undergraduate students engaged in research and their mentors across SUNY are invited to attend.
• Abstract proposals due between January 13 – March 15,  2025
• Registration opens on January 13 and closes April 4, 2025
• Questions? Contact SURC@suny.edu

2025 Student Research & Creativity Exposition

• Thursday, May 1, 2025
• Keynote Speaker: Dr. Roger Firestien
  • Roger Firestien has presented programs on innovation to over 600 organizations around the world including Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations and churches. In addition, he has written seven books and hundreds of articles on the creative process.
  • Dr. Firestien is Associate Professor Emeritus at the Center for Applied Imagination at Buffalo State University, President of Innovation Resources, Inc. a founding member of the Buffalo Society for Creativity in Medical Education and guest lectures at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, NY.
• Stay tuned for more details!