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U21 Undergraduate Research Conference The first U21 Undergraduate Research Conference took place in 2005. The purpose of the conference is to allow undergraduate students from around the globe to showcase their research to an international audience of fellow students and academics. The conference aims to attract students from a diverse range of discipline and typically includes a range of seminars and student presentations interspersed with social activities and tours to promote networking and stimulate discussion. The URC also offers academic staff the opportunity to engage with U21 colleagues, discuss topical issues and develop professional networks. 2008, National University of Singapore
This year the URC had the over-arching theme of "Sustainability", which covered everything from cultural sustainability to economic sustainability to sustainable energy - and more! A report from the conference will appear here in the coming weeks.
The first three days were given over to cultural activities, enabling the participants to get to know each other and build acquaintances and friendships. This was followed by two intensive days of student presentations and discussion. Click here to read a report from one of the participants.
Click here for the full report and photos.
Click here to read the full report
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The
2008 URC was hosted by the National University of Singapore from 30 June
to 4 July 2008. 
The 2007 URC
was hosted by McGill
University, Montreal, Canada from 18 to 23 October. 40 undergraduate
students attended from ten countries representing thirteen U21 universities.
One of the
great strengths of the 2005 Conference was the
diversity of disciplines represented and the
cross-fertilisation of ideas that took place.
At the 2006 Conference, which took place from 25-29
September 2006, the University of Queensland sought to attract an
equivalent breadth of presentations by undergraduate
student researchers, providing them with the
opportunity to showcase their research to an
international audience. Additionally, UQ introduced the opportunity for staff (faculty) to
engage with U21 colleagues on topical undergraduate
learning, teaching and research issues, and to
establish professional networks.
The University of Virginia (UVa), in Charlottesville, Virginia,
USA, was the location for the first Universitas 21 Undergraduate
Research Conference on 6-9 April 2005. Hosted by the Vice President and
Provost’s Office and the Center for Undergraduate Excellence, the
conference showcased the work of thirty-two student researchers from
twelve Universitas 21 universities in eight countries. The purpose of
the conference was to allow students from around the globe to present
their research to a diverse audience of peers, faculty, and mentors, as
well as the larger community.