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Welcome to the Student Research Center!
Fall Poster and Creative Activity Forum
- Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni from ALL disciplines can participate
- Exchange ideas, discuss new discoveries, and interact with like-minded individuals
- We remove the financial burden by ordering and paying for all posters submitted by the deadline specified on the application
- Participants choose their favorite poster
Spring Symposium
- Students share their research in a 10-minute oral presentation to the campus community
- All students and disciplines are encouraged to sign up
- 1st and 2nd place selected winners receive monetary award and are recognized at an award ceremony
- Top 10 first place awardees are selected to compete in the Annual CSU Student Research Competition against all 23 Cal State Universities
CSU-wide Student Research Competition
- Top 10 first place winners in the Spring Symposium compete in annual CSU-wide Student Research Competition
- Sac State CSU-wide competitors have the opportunity to have travel and lodging funded by the Student Research Center
- Cal Poly Humboldt is hosting this year's 2025 competition on April 25 and April 26
Workshops
- Developing an Oral Presentation
- Wednesday, February 12th
- 4:30pm - 5:30pm
- In-Person: Library
- Classroom: 2023
- Fall 2025 Workshops
- The Research Process for Graduate Students
- Introduction to Research
- Constructing a Poster
Celebrating Excellence
- A section that highlights Sacramento State students involved in research, scholarship, or creative activity
The Importance of Student Research
- Cultivates critical thinking & intellectual curiosity
- Enhance problem solving, and analytical skills that are essential for academic and professional success
- Encourages and prepares students for graduate programs
- Develops mentor and mentee relationships with faculty
- Build a professional network
- Enhance resumes and curriculum vitae
- Become more competitive in job markets and graduate programs
Contact Us
Library- 2nd Floor - Room 2026
Phone
- (916)278-6629
- student.research@csus.edu
- Individuals, partners, and small groups working on posters, presentations, or research can contact v.alejos@csus.edu to reserve a time slot
