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. Joesph 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. – 11:30 a.m.

Presentations

Oral Presentations Sessions I

Assigned rooms

 

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Break

11:40 a.m.– 12:40 p.m.

Presentations

Oral Presentations Sessions II

Assigned rooms

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 110) 

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

Heritage Hall, Father O'Connell Hall

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

 

 

5:10 p.m.

University Research Day Mass 

St. Vincent de Paul Chapel