Presented by the Office of Academic Programs, the Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work provides students with the opportunity to exhibit and share examples of their significant research and creative work with the university community.

The 26th annual Undergraduate Symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 11am-2pm in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom. 

Students may present work in a variety of ways, such as through poster presentations, art exhibitions, and electronic media. All undergraduates are invited to participate and exhibit work in the categories of:

ARTS

HUMANITIES

SOCIAL SCIENCES

LIFE SCIENCES

PHYSICAL SCIENCES, MATH, & ENGINEERING

The Undergraduate Symposium culminates with an evening Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in Town and Gown. The ceremony celebrates all undergraduate participants and their faculty sponsors and honors the most outstanding projects. A panel of judges will review submissions and award First Prizes of $1000 and Second Prizes of $500 in the five major academic categories*: (1) Arts & Architecture, (2) Humanities, (3) Life Sciences, (4) Physical Sciences, Mathematics & Engineering, and (5) Social Sciences.

* Additional recognition may be given for Interdisciplinary or Digital Technology submissions, plus awards from the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, USC Office of Sustainability, and the American Physiological Society.