Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR)
Purpose & Overview
University students and mentors from across Utah gather annually to share academic, research, and creative activities with oral presentations and posters. Every year a different university
hosts the conference, and MSE students and their mentors are encouraged to participate. BYU covers the expense of the conference registration and transportation (chartered bus) for all
students presenting as well as for faculty members who attend.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Undergraduate students
Date and Location
Friday, February 16, 2024 at Utah Valley University
Submission Deadline
September 11, 2023 - November 3, 2023
Notice of Acceptance
December 4, 2023
Registration Deadline for Accepted Submissions
December 4, 2023 - January 12, 2024
Conference Website
https://www.ucur.org/submission-registration
3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Overview
The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) contest is an annual event where participating graduate students have just three minutes and one slide to present their research. The winner of the McKay
School of Education 3MT Contest advances to the university level contest to compete against winners from other participating colleges on campus.
Participants are critiqued by a panel of judges in three areas: 1) Comprehension - how well they know the research and was their presentation sequenced well in clearly describing
background information and key or possible future results; 2) Engagement – did they convey enthusiasm for their research and engage the audience; and 3) Communication – presentation style,
pacing and using appropriate language for a non-specialist audience.
BYU Competition: Individual BYU colleges hold their competition to determine one competitor who will advance the university-wide competition.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
Master's, Education Specialists, and Doctoral Candidates.
Graduate students who received funding from the MSE are invited to participate in both the 3MT and the MSE Mentored Research
Conference.
MSE Date and Location
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 (Location to be determined)
BYU Date and Location
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:00 am in the WSC Varsity Theater
Application Deadline
Friday, January 24, 2025 by 11:59 pm
Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mY-RtonlWfULARZdKVZUDzVJt3UA0iPhCP9Ddvt7cbU/
Awards
1st Place: $500; 2nd Place: $300; 3rd Place: $200
BYU
1st Place: $2,000; 2nd Place: $1,500; 3rd Place: $1,000
Contestant's Choice: $500;
Remaining participants: $250
Judging Criteria
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jS477q5qFi1KhsEZZp6GL3aaVOyXb85a/view?usp=sharing
Information on 3MT
https://gradstudies.byu.edu/gss/3mt
McKay School of Education (MSE) Inspiring Learning Expos
Purpose:
Create and strengthen relationships within the McKay School covenant community through sharing inspiring learning experiences that strengthen as many students as possible both
intellectually and spiritually in the following ways:
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Focus of Fall Expo – to help students and faculty to make connections that will lead to opportunities for inspiring learning through faculty recruitment of students to
work on research and/or inspiring learning projects.
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Focus of Spring Expo – to provide an opportunity for students and faculty to reflect on and share their personal experiences with inspiring learning through student
presentations of their work together
FALL INSPIRING LEARNING EXPO 2025
When: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: McKay Building
Who: Students, Faculty & Staff
Faculty Participation
The Fall Expo is an opportunity for faculty to share their work with students with a focus on recruiting students to work with them. Participating faculty can have $5,000 awarded to their
research/project accounts to hire students recruited at the Expo.
See FAQ link below for more details
Faculty Registration (due August 20)
Faculty registration ensures a bistro table in the McKay School hallways with a poster showing the title of their project so they can share their work with students who attend the Expo who
may be interested in working with them.
Student Presentations of Belonging Experiences
The Expo will also include invited student presentations of Belonging Fieldtrips from the past year.
Student Registration
All McKay School students are encouraged to attend the Expo. Registration helps us to plan food and prizes for those participating.
Food, Prizes, & Swag
Pizza and cookies will be provided as well as a drawing for prizes.
FAQS
SAVE THE DATE
Winter Inspiring Learning Expo 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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