SPUR Symposium
The SPUR is a capstone, end-of-summer symposium for all UTD students who have completed summer projects. All students who submit an abstract by the deadline will have the opportunity to present a poster, and a select group of students will have the opportunity to give an oral presentation
SPUR Symposium: August 1, 2025
Schedule
- 10-11:15am: Student check in and poster setup
- 11:30am: Introduction and Keynote Speaker Dr. Gabby Everett, Director, Business Ops & Strategy, Site Head for BioLabs Pegasus Park (SA 13.330 (SSA Auditorium))
- 12:15-12:45pm: Student Speakers (SA 13.330 (SSA Auditorium))
- 1:00-2:15pm: Poster Session 1 (even number posters)
- 2:15-3:30pm: Poster Session 2 (odd number posters)
Parking is available in green and gold spots (see campus map). You must pre-print a parking voucher. Student presenters will be emailed vouchers to distribute to guests.
Cost
There is no cost to participate in the SPUR activities. However, you must produce a poster for the symposium. Many individuals choose to print a single poster which can be expensive ($50-100). The cost of this poster is typically covered by your summer program (e.g. Clark program) or your faculty mentor. You can also choose to print your poster out as individual 11(w)x8.5(h) slides which can be individually placed on the poster board.
Email our team today about sponsorship opportunities available for SPUR 2025.
Contact
Wendi Kavanaugh
Associate Director
Hobson Wildenthal Honors College
SPUR@utdallas.edu
Abstracts
All participating students will submit a 250-word (maximum) abstract. The abstract submission portal will be available beginning July 1, 2025. All abstracts must be submitted online by Noon on July 15, 2025. No late submissions will be accepted after the deadline. Additional guidelines and hints for preparing the abstract can be found on the Abstracts page.
Presentation Types
All participating students are expected to produce a poster. In addition, during the abstract submission process, interested students are able to volunteer to present a short oral presentation. A small group of students will be selected to give these oral presentations.
Poster Presentations
All participants will need to prepare a poster. Please see the Poster Presentations page for more details. Participants and faculty mentors are responsible for printing, setting up, and removing posters. Students must be prepared to hang their posters between 10:00-11:00 am on the day of the event before the Symposium begins.
Oral Presentations
If you volunteered for an oral presentation, we will tell you within one week of your abstract submission if you will be giving an oral presentation. We will provide all necessary details if you are presenting an oral presentation.
Sponsors
The primary sponsors (including planning, funding, and logistics) for the 2025 SPUR are the Hobson Wildenthal Honors College and the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. Additional planning support provided by the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, the ENhancing Science with Undergraduate Research Experiences (ENSURE) Program and ECS Teaching Effectiveness.
Additional support for student presentation awards in 2025 was provided by:
- Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Office of the President
- Office of the Provost
- Naveen Jindal School of Management
- Office of Undergraduate Education
- Eugene McDermott Scholars Program
- Department of Computer Science
- Office of Research and Innovation
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Center for Advanced Pain Studies
- Office of Graduate Education
- Department of Physics
- School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
- Center for Children and Families SPARK
- Department of Neuroscience
- Department of Psychology
- ENhancing Science with Undergraduate Research Experiences (ENSURE) Program
Are you or your organization interested in sponsoring future SPUR events? Email us.
