Apply to Participate in 2027 Visual Art & Design Showcase
The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to invite students to participate in 2027 VADS. The Visual Art and Design Showcase is a presentation venue for Mizzou undergraduates to display and discuss their scholarly creative work in an exhibition setting. Works feature a variety of artistic expression and applied design, including photojournalism, graphic design, architectural drawing, theatre set design, painting, sculpture, fashion and apparel design, mixed media, and digital storytelling.
Apply by February 17 to be considered for inclusion in this exciting juried show!
Fall Research Day
We invite poster presentations from students who engaged in a course-based undergraduate research experience, as well as students receiving individual mentorship as part of a program, capstone experience, or honors-by-contract. We encourage students across disciplines and at various points in their projects to present their work in this public venue! For Fall 2026, the event will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 8 in Memorial Union. Individually-mentored students should register by November 15.
Request a Presentation to Your Group or Class!
Contact us if you are interested in having an Undergraduate Research Ambassador or Undergraduate Research staff present to your student group, organization, department, or class.
Courses
Interdisciplinary Studies 2950: Introduction to Research, Scholarship and Discovery
This course introduces undergraduates to scholarly and creative activities being conducted by faculty from disciplines across campus and encourages students to identify their interests in research and creative work. Through field trips and visits with MU scholars, students in this course will be exposed to scholarly activities in the fields of science and engineering, the…
Communication 4420W/4420HW: Communicating Research and Scholarship
Course description This course is designed for jr/sr undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists to enhance communicating their research and scholarship to a variety of audiences and in multiple modes of communication. Students will use their own research and creative projects to create several communication pieces that may include abstracts/artist statements, press releases, elevator talks, manuscripts,…
News
Digging into the past: Mizzou field school gives students hands-on archaeology experience
By: Elizabeth Trower For four weeks this summer, University of Missouri students traded classrooms for the great outdoors, getting their hands dirty while uncovering thousands of years of Missouri history. Led by professors, Todd and Christine VanPool, both professors in the anthropology department at Mizzou, 13 students traveled to Sedalia, Missouri, to conduct archaeological research…
ForagerOne fosters summer research partnership at Mizzou
by Jade Elwess and Elizabeth Barton The Summer Research Exposure Program (SREP) through the College of Arts & Science pairs students with faculty mentors for a nine-week program, giving them valuable experience as research assistants. Nicole Campione-Barr, professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, directed the SREP this summer and used ForagerOne in the application…