Awards
The UM Conference on Undergraduate Research, the Office of Undergraduate Research, and sponsoring departments recognize the effort and skill of students with exceptional presentations. Your presentation at UMCUR is eligible to receive an award based on your presentation category and award specific criteria.
- The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library will further honor the recipients of poster awards by sharing virtual versions of their posters in the main library commons.
ALL submissions will be judged during the in-person sessions. In order to qualify for an award, you must submit an abstract and present in person at UMCUR.
Awards List
- UMCUR Conference Award: Awards will be presented to the top oral and poster presentations in each of the five research categories (Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Visual & Performing Arts).
- Presentations will be judged based on the UMCUR Rubric.
- Award amounts: one $100 award and one $50 honorable mention award.
- Sponsorship: Office of Undergraduate Research
- OPUS Literary Arts Award: The OPUS Literary Arts Award recognizes excellent presentations of literary works (nonfiction, fiction, and poetry). Students will give a literary reading of their creative work.
- Presentations will be judged based on the OPUS Literary Award Rubric (coming soon).
- Award amounts: one $100 award and one $75 honorable mention award.
- Sponsorship:
- GLI Award: The Franke Global Leadership Initiative will present an award to the top GLI capstone team oral presentation.
- Franke Global Leadership Initiative (GLI) presentation judges will be using the GLI Rubric.
2023 Awardees
Congratulations to all our 2023 conference award recipients! Each recipient was honored with a certificate and cash award.
Learn more about their research and creative scholarship projects on Scholarworks.
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Presenter(s) |
Presentation Title |
Category |
Presentation Type |
Mentor |
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Tori Horton, Susie Michalek, Caitlin Carvalho |
Humanities |
Oral Presentation |
Anisa Goforth |
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Wyatt Day |
Humanities |
Poster Presentation |
Andrea Stephens |
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Grace Friend |
Community Outdoor Recreation Realization Pilot Review and Recommendations |
Social |
Oral Presentation |
Jennifer Thomsen |
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Emma Zoiss |
Social |
Poster Presentation |
Meradeth Snow |
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Lillian Krach |
Telomeres: a tool to assess the impacts of mining contaminants on riparian songbirds |
Life and Physical Sciences |
Oral Presentation |
Creagh Breuner |
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Nicole Bealer |
Influences of Individual and Environmental Factors on Body Condition in Female Elk |
Life and Physical Sciences |
Oral Presentation |
Mark Hebblewhite |
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Wyatt Ploot |
Inhibitory Signaling From a Critical Hub Neuron Drives Behavior Selection and Frequency |
Life and Physical Sciences |
Poster Presentation |
Sarah Certel |
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Jessica Powell |
Optimizing Whole Genome Sequencing from Fecal Samples in Snowshoe Hares |
Life and Physical Sciences |
Poster Presentation |
Jeffery M. Good |
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Elani Borhegyi |
Welcome to the Farm: examining relationships to Earth for a thriving future |
Visual/Performing Arts and Creative Writing |
Oral Presentation |
Caroline Stephens |
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Elizabeth Riddle, |
Preparing the Younger Generation for a Better Future with Wildfire |
Franke Global Leadership Initiative |
Oral Presentation |
Brittany Palmer |
Archives
View all the digital UMCUR archives in ScholarWorks, the University of Montana's open access, online repository.
- 2023 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2022 UMCUR Award Winners
- 2021 UMCUR Award Winners & Digital Conference Link
- 2020 UMCUR Award Winners & Digital Conference Link
- 2019 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2018 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2017 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2016 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2015 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2014 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2013 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2012 UMCUR Award Winners & Program (PDF)
- 2011 UMCUR Award Winners
- 2009 UMCUR Award Winners
