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The 30th anniversary of the university's most significant celebration of undergraduate research also sees its largest participation in history.

The department recognized students with the outstanding student, research excellence and community engagement excellence awards

Moore, director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of English, was awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2021 and presented her research on engaged learning during the lecture on Wednesday, April 19.

The Associate Professor of Music appeared as guest conductor clinician on April 21 and 22.

Urquhart's research examines mobile phones' effect on procrastination and mental health as well as the best ways to minimize distractions and determine the relationship between mobile phone usage and academic performance and self-efficacy.

Members of the Infant Development Lab attended and presented research at scholarly conferences in Salt Lake City and New Orleans this spring.

Caroline DiFrango '23 won first place in the 2023 Philip L. Carret Thomas Jefferson Essay Contest. Foster Davis '23 placed second, Claire E. Lancaster '23 and Delaney Guidi '25 tied for third.

Skelley, a sociology major and criminal justice studies and human services studies doublee minor, presented a study titled “Predicting Attitudes towards the Defund The Police Movement vs. Police Budget Reallocation Reform: An Exploratory Study."

Coordinated by the Student Professional Development Center, Â鶹ÊÓƵ students met with leaders of some of Charlotte’s top performing arts attractions and an Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumna.

The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.