{"id":4125,"date":"2024-12-05T17:03:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/?page_id=4125"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:41:08","slug":"gradcon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/gradcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>URI Grad Conference 2026<\/h1><p>Many Paths, One Purpose<br>Researching for a Better Future<br>March 27-28, 2026<br><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2135\/Graduate_Conference_page.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The Graduate Student Association of the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island is<br>pleased to present to you the 2026 Graduate Student Conference. This year&#8217;s conference which<br>happens to be the 15th student conference meeting is a two-day event dedicated to celebrating<br>the scholarly achievements and research excellence of URI graduate students happening on<br>Friday, March 27th, and Saturday, March 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2135\/Untitled.jpeg\" title=\"\" rel=\"lightbox[4125]\">CONFERENCE FLYER<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2135\/Poster-Guidelines.pdf\" title=\"\">Presentation guidelines<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSes0CIwIGn37tFD6RLbWXM9-VikbjBI19k1GD7k_8p4nMzPLQ\/viewform\" title=\"\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/uri-gradcon-history\/\" title=\"\">History<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/gradcon-conference-information\/\" title=\"\">contact info<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/conference-schedule\/\" title=\"\">COnFerence ScHEDULE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">If you would like to participate in the conference with either an oral presentation or a poster presentation, please submit your abstracts <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf_NagEf0rv_WD_TaZZper2TkAGZShT5UWratkCjyBmWmy6rg\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> by March 1st, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.<br><br>This conference is an opportunity to showcase the breadth and importance of graduate research across disciplines, and to highlight how diverse methods, perspectives, and questions contribute to shared goals of innovation and change for a better future. We welcome submissions from students at all stages of their graduate careers and from all fields of study. Participants will have the chance to present their work, engage in interdisciplinary dialogue, and connect with fellow graduate researchers and experts from across campus.<br><br>The two keynotes for the event are <strong>Dr. Steven Cohen<\/strong> of the Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences at URI and <strong>Dr. Paul Wolff III <\/strong>of the Building Construction Department at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.<br><br>The conference schedule and further details on presentations will be announced soon. Watch this page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The Graduate Student Conference affirms the University\u2019s commitment to fostering academic<br>excellence, supporting emerging scholars, and promoting research that addresses local,<br>national, and global challenges.<br><br>For any questions or further information, please contact the conference committee via a<br>gsagradconference@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Graduate Student Association of the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island ispleased to present to you the 2026 Graduate Student Conference. 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