Undergraduate Research

Abstract Books and Compilations

 Submission Policy

We are now accepting submissions for Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Activity 2020!

Any Winthrop undergraduate who has engaged in research (i.e., scholarly or creative activity) between Summer 2019 and Spring 2020, or who has presented or performed his/her work at a professional meeting and/or to the campus community during that time is encouraged to submit to Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Activity 2020, and to consider presenting or performing at the sixth annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) on Friday, April 24, 2020. This includes students who have conducted exemplary work in classes with discipline-specific scholarly or creative activities. Each submission must be sponsored by a Winthrop faculty mentor or department chair.

Length

The body of the abstract or description (not counting title, authors, etc.) is limited to a maximum of 250 words and should concisely describe the scholarly or creative project. (See your faculty mentor for help writing the abstract/description.)

Content

The submission form linked below will prompt you to enter the following information:

1. Abstract/project title
2. Names, e-mail addresses, and CWIDs for all contributing undergraduate student authors
3. Names, e-mail addresses, and academic departments for all faculty mentors
4. Abstract body (project description), limited to 250 words: Note that we can now accept formatted text (e.g., bold, italics, super- and subscript), as well as symbols.
5. Additional information specific to your particular abstract (not all will apply to you), including Honors Thesis Committee members, details of course information, conference presentations, publications, scholarships/grants, and/or awards related to the project
6. Information related to presenting or performing your work on campus at SOURCE on Friday, April 24, 2020

Submission Window

Abstract submission is open now, continuing through Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Click the link below to access our submission site on Digital Commons.

Abstract submission site on Digital Commons (Note: If you are logging in for the first time, you will be asked to create a free account.)

Archives

The collections in our archives represent countless hours of scholarly and creative activity in which students honed their research, creativity, critical thinking, and writing skills and engaged in learning well beyond the classroom.