Graduate Student Research Forum
Each year during the spring semester, the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources hosts a Graduate Student Research Forum. This event is an opportunity for graduate students to present their research, sharpen their skills, and compete for prizes.
Saturday, April 18, 2026.
8:30 Registration, Young Room 100
9:00 Welcome: Interim Associate Dean Ock Chun, Ph.D.
Opening Remarks: Interim Dean Kumar Venkitanarayanan, Ph.D.
9:15 Keynote Address by Douglas Casa, Ph.D., ACT, FACSM, FMATA, FNAK
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, CEO Korey Stringer Institute
The Korey Stringer Institute (KSI)
The Lasting Legacy for Korey & Paying it Forward for Doug
10:15 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Concurrent Graduate Student Research Presentations
Young Classrooms 128, 132, 138, 327
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Served in the hallway by Young 100
Hicks Arena, Young 100, and outside in the yard by the gazebo
12:30 – 1:30 Poster Session, Hicks Arena
1:30 – 2:30 Concurrent Graduate Student Research Presentations
Young Classrooms 128, 132, 138, 327
2:30 Closing Remarks Young Room 100
Last Year’s Forum
The graduate research forum was a collective celebration of the hard work, innovation, and dedication of our graduate students. The scientific breadth and depth of research presented across disciplines were commendable.
– Kumar Venkitanarayanan, CAHNR Interim Dean and Director.
2025 Forum Highlights
132
total attendees
34
posters
30
oral presentations
18
annual awards
The forum provided the opportunity to share my research, gain valuable reviews, and network with faculty and peers.