PARTNERS IN DISCOVERY

Welcome to our page focused on the success and growth of the Undergraduate Research Symposium, hosted by the College of Letters and Science. This impressive student-faculty partnership research endeavor has a long and impressive record, involving 1,600 students across all COLS majors in its 23 year history Yet, there is so much unrealized potential! 

We are excited to share a unique opportunity to partner with you to strengthen and build upon this exciting student experience.   

Through trial and error, and answers that lead to more questions, students gain the skills to become innovators and collaborators, capable of solving complex challenges of the future. Research is conducted on and off campus in partnership with UWSP lab facilities, regional business, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. Students work closely with faculty, in true partnership, to showcase their best work in dozens of poster and oral presentations organized by the college's four schools every spring. 

GETTING INVOLVED

By joining our Partners in Discovery initiative, the Undergraduate Research Symposium will be stronger today and for the future. With the ability to fund lasting research opportunities, we can empower more UWSP students and sustain this experiential learning each year. We can allow students to focus their energies on the impactful work of discovery, knowing we have the resources and funds available to guide their work.

We have a vision of more involvement, achievement awards, and more student support so they are limited only by their imagination and ambitions!

Click the "Give Now" button below. Thanks for your consideration.  


 



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"Assisting with research as an undergraduate has allowed me to explore the more concrete and career-related aspects of the majors that I was considering. Unlike ordinary lectures and classes, the research project was something that required a lot more dialogue and interpretation before we could determine how to act. I think working with a faculty member on their research gave me some deeper insight into what a career in research might entail. I would encourage other undergraduates to participate in research during their time on campus because it offers a chance to practice and hone some professional skills that will undoubtedly be needed whenever they enter the workforce, regardless of the career path that they take."
-Mike Ayensu-Mensah '22

"Even unsuccessful trials should be viewed as a success. I gained a lot of confidence in my abilities which I believe will translate into my future practice as a physician. I gained a passion for this research and what it could mean for the general public if it were eventually developed into standard practice for pharmaceutical companies. This research is also a huge reason why I gained several acceptances to medical school, and it has inspired me to continue research in medical school next year." 
-Sydney Richetto '21

"This process taught me so much about my own research and writing skills because it pushed me to dive deeper than any other experience before it. I would never have discovered the field of International Tourism if it was not for this project. I would have never considered going to grad school or going into the field I am without it."
-Ashley Reuter '21