Annual Research Conference

The public is welcome to attend this free program.

UNG’s Annual Research Conference is an opportunity for UNG undergraduate and graduate students from all of our campuses and disciplines to showcase their research and creative activities through the use of poster sessions, performance pieces, and panel presentations.

Have an art piece you would like to present? Been working on a research project? How about a musical performance? All UNG students are welcome to share their work with the public!

For more information, contact CURCA@ung.edu

The submission portal is now open, and we are accepting abstracts for the 31^st Annual Research Conference

(ARC 2026).  

After reading the abstract criteria and submission details, submit your 250-word abstract before the deadline of February 13, 2026.

Abstract Criteria

• Big picture problem or topic widely debated in your field
• Gap in the literature on this topic and how your project is filling the gap
• Give important details covered in your paper/project
• Your original argument

Submission Instruction

1. Log in or create an account on the Annual Research Conference portal.
2. Once logged in, select the “Start Submission” button on the front page.

3. Select if your presentation will be an oral or poster presentation or musical/visual performance
4. Read and agree to the certifications and terms
5. Section 1: Details
   • Add Submission Details such as title, abstract, and any keywords
   • For Competing Interests, you can include a statement or type in “N/A”
6. Section 2: Upload Files
   • Upload a Microsoft Word or PDF file of your 250-word abstract and title

Note: Before submitting, remove any personal identifying information first from your file (i.e. name or co-authors)

• Select “Manuscript” as file type

7. Section 3: Contributors
   • Add any contributors such as mentor(s) or fellow author(s)/co-author(s)

Note: Given Name = First Name and Family Name = Last Name

8. Section 4: For the Editors
   • Add the discipline(s) of the research such as: English, Mathematics, Biology, etc.
9. Section 5: Review and Confirmation
   • Review the details and file type in this section.
   • Once reviewed, agree to the digital certifications that there is no competition, then hit submit.

Note: We also welcome panel proposals, where students suggest an entire panel of linked presentations and should submit individual abstracts. When submitting an abstract, students will add a comment in the “Comments to the Editor” text box on submission page 1. They should explain what panel they are part of and include fellow students’ names presenting in the same panel (e.g. I am a part of the Lost Worlds Panel and will be paneling with Jane Doe and John Doe). The conference administrators will then note to panel the accepted presentations together.

This year, awards will be given on the basis of a student’s completed essay/poster file. Students who would like to be considered in the awards section of the conference should upload their complete essay or poster file as a discussion to their submission by February 27, 2026.

Once you’ve applied with an abstract, access your submission and add the attachment as a discussion. Title the discussion “Best Presentation Award for ARC,” include text in the message, and upload the attachment as a manuscript.