Research Day

April 15, 2026

 

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.

Welcome and Remarks

President Peter Kilpatrick

Della Ratta Auditorium, Maloney Hall

 

9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.

State of Research

Provost Aaron Dominguez

Della Ratta Auditorium, Maloney Hall

 

9:20 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Research Vision

Sr. Vice Provost for Research Dr. Joseph Yost

Della Ratta Auditorium, Maloney Hall

 

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Keynote 

"Beauty of Understanding"

Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan 

Della Ratta Auditorium, Maloney Hall

 

10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

 

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Oral Presentations

Assigned rooms | View Schedule for Oral Presentations

12:40 p.m.

Lunch Break

 

12:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Exhibition

Live Music/Drama Performances

Pryzbyla Center, Third Floor

Film Festival

Large Auditorium (Conway G03) 

2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Presentations

Poster Session

Pryzbyla Center
Institutes and Clubs tables, 1st floor of Pryzbyla Center

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Break

 

4:00 p.m.

Awards

Research Day Awards Ceremony and Raffle

Heritage Hall, Father O'Connell Hall

Awards will be presented for faculty, First Year Experience essay, student oral presentations, and student poster presentations.

Please review the instructions for the University Research Day Raffle here. 

 

5:10 p.m.

University Research Day Mass 

St. Vincent de Paul Chapel