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The 2024 Research and Scholarship Conference<\/h1>\n

March 20 \u2013 21, 2024<\/h2>\n

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Featuring the 26th Annual Undergraduate Exposition, the 32nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium, and the Annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration<\/h4>\n

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The 2024 Keynote Address<\/h3>\n

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Conference Features<\/h2>\n

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Undergraduate Research Exposition<\/h3>\n

The Undergraduate Research Exposition provides students with the opportunity to work with faculty to present their research to an engaged audience on campus. This annual expo features student poster, oral, performance, and exhibit presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Graduate Research Symposium<\/h3>\n

The Graduate Research Symposium highlights graduates\u2019 research poster presentations, oral presentations,\u00a0 and the 3-minute Thesis competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Faculty Scholarship Celebration<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Faculty Scholarship Celebration\u00a0is an event that highlights faculty accomplishments as they relate to research. The event hosts a Faculty 3MR Competition and showcases faculty scholarship posters in addition to celebrating the recipients of the Million Dollar Circle Awards, the Hunter Scholar Award, and the Provost’s Scholarship Development Grant Awards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3rd Annual Faculty 3MR<\/h3>\n

The 32nd Graduate Research Symposium presents the third annual Faculty 3-minute Research Competition.<\/p>\n

19 Western Carolina Faculty Members will participate in the preliminary 3MR on Wednesday, March 20, 3-5pm. From there, our selected finalists will move on to compete for cash awards on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:00 am in the UC Grand Room.<\/p>\n

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Schedule At-A-Glance<\/h2>\n

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Wednesday, March 20th<\/h4>\n

Undergraduate Expo and Graduate Research Symposium at <\/span>the A.K. Hinds University Center, Coulter Recital Hall, and <\/span>the <\/span>Ramsey Regional Activity<\/span> Center<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n