EURēCA General Information
The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) is an annual event that showcases research and creative activities by currently enrolled undergraduate students in collaboration with a University of Tennessee, Knoxville faculty mentor. Entries can be individual or group projects and are judged by a combination of UT Knoxville faculty members and community professionals.
The UT Knoxville Office of Research coordinates this unique competition to encourage, support and reward undergraduate participation in the campus research enterprise. An added value is the development of faculty mentoring relationships.
Dates and Locations
The 14th Annual Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement will held March 24 and 25, 2010 in the University Center Ballroom. Participants will set up their presentations between noon and 4:00 p.m. on March 24th. Judging will begin at 5:30 p.m. All participants must be present during the entire judging period.
On March 25th, the event is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. An awards ceremony will be held in the University Center's Tennessee Auditorium on March 25th at 6:00 p.m.
Divisions
The exhibition represents faculty-mentored undergraduate research in the following 12 divisions:
- Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- Architecture
- Art
- Arts and Sciences - Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
- Business
- Communication and Information Sciences
- Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Theatre
Research projects will be displayed by students in the form of 3' x 4' presentation boards, and visual art will be viewed in a gallery-like area. Students may pick up a board at the Office of Research, 1534 White Ave., Room 104, free of charge. Projects in performance disciplines will be performed at the exhibition's awards ceremony.
How to Participate
Students interested in participating must complete and submit the EURēCA Intent to Participate Form and the EURēCA Abstract Form. Each Principal Student must download and complete an Intent to Participate Form and e-mail it to their Faculty Advisor for review and signature. The Faculty Advisor will then forward the form to the Division Representative to review and sign. Division Representatives must then send the signed form to Jane Taylor at the UT Knoxville Office of Research by noon on February 12, 2009.
Principal Students must also download and complete an Abstract Form and e-mail it to the Division Representative for their college and Jane Taylor at tayloje@utk.edu at the UT Knoxville Office of Research no later than noon on March 5, 2009.
Funding
The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement is funded by the Chancellor's Office and is administered by the UT Knoxville Office of Research. Top awards are funded by the UT Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and the William Franlkin Harris III Undergraduate Research Award. On average, one award is given for every six entries per college. The standard award is $200 plus any division match or supplement.
Contact Information
Jane Taylor
Administrative Specialist
UT Knoxville Office of Research
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: (865) 974-0437
Fax: (865) 974-7400
E-mail: tayloje@utk.edu