URCAD recap story

Thu, 13 May 2021 12:07:35 -0400

UMBC’s 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) reached more viewers than ever before, with visitors connecting online from as far away as Spain, Indonesia, Nigeria, Brazil, Bhutan, Germany, and the U.K.. Audiences logged more than 11,000 visits (compared with 8,000 in 2020) and posted more than 3,500 comments over the course of the week-long event.

Winner of URCADs “Best Selfie With The Number “25”
Angelika Albertorio ’21, English and dance.

“While we are eager to get back to the live event, there are definitely aspects of the online event that have widened the scope of URCAD,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “Presenters were able to invite friends and family members from other countries to view their presentations, and invite international scholars as potential future collaborators.”

Over 350 students presented projects, from novel artistic work to lab research to analysis of historical archives. The questions they asked reflected engagement with significant challenges and opportunities of today.

See the full UMBC News story here:

https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-celebrates-the-25th-undergraduate-research-and-creative-achievement-day-with-an-expanded-global-audience/?fbclid=IwAR3nNzzqzmCZQu-NQxyQKVVxf6cfDNdVcnkmOwWFWapyOvFn9ZnhY9BM7es