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Sharing News | 2026 CNS Graduate Student Research Symposium

  • Campus Center Auditorium 1 Campus Center Way Amherst (map)

Program includes:

  • Poster presentations

  • Lightning talks

  • Professional headshots

  • Networking with alumni

  • Presentation awards with prizes up to $250!

Submit an abstract by the EXTENDED DEADLINE Friday, February 13, 2026 

Register to attend by Friday, March 20, 2026

The 2026 CNS Graduate Research Symposium is an opportunity to showcase the innovative work being conducted by our CNS graduate students. The event will feature 2 poster presentation sessions, and selected abstracts will be invited to deliver 4-5min lightning talk presentations. The event will conclude with a networking reception, where our graduate students will have a chance to meet with CNS alumni and all attendees can connect over light refreshments. Presentation awards will be announced during the networking reception. Award prizes will range in value up to $250. 

The goal of this event is to provide CNS graduate students with a supportive opportunity to strengthen their written, visual, and oral communication skills by presenting their work for peers, faculty, alumni, and the broader UMass community. The Office of Professional Development at the Graduate School will be hosting workshops to support and prepare graduate students in these efforts - check out their upcoming workshops. Graduate students are also encouraged to reuse past posters if available. 

Source:: https://www.umass.edu/natural-sciences/student-success/graduate/graduate-student-research-symposium
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