The UVic WIS Research Symposium celebrates innovation and collaboration in our UVic community featuring a dynamic showcase including student poster presentations, captivating keynote speakers, and ample networking opportunities.

This year's theme, "Seeds of Change: Women Growing a Sustainable Future" highlights our commitment to cultivating research, ideas, and relationships that can grow into meaningful change toward a more sustainable future for all.

Join us!

The event will feature inspiring keynote speakers and panelists, a competitive student research poster session with prizes and certificates, and opportunities to network with students, faculty, and industry professionals.

Attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee, refreshments, and catering, professional headshot photography available by donation, and a raffle with prizes. Whether you are presenting your research or simply looking to connect with members of the STEM community, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn, engage, and celebrate the research happening at UVic.

Get Involved!

We will need volunteers to help bring the Research Symposium to life on the day of the event. This is a meaningful commitment and a great opportunity to gain valuable experience while contributing to a major STEM initiative at UVic. Volunteer hours will be logged, and all volunteers will receive a certificate recognizing their contributions.

We held a volunteer orientation on September 21 covering roles, expectations, and time commitment. If you missed it, you can review the volunteer orientation slide deck for more information.

Questions? Email uvicwissymposium@gmail.com.

Event Details

April 2, 2027 🗓️| UVic Campus📍

Stay tuned for more details about the event schedule, location, registration, and more!

Research Poster Session

If you are a UVic undergraduate or graduate student conducting research in a STEM field that you would like to share with other students, professors, and professionals, we encourage you to sign up when registration opens! Stay tuned for more information and registration forms.

Eligibility Criteria

• Actively enrolled student at UVic

• Research pertaining to a STEM field

• Ethics approval of research (if applicable)

• Permission from P.I. to present research

• 250-word Abstract submission (research question, methods, results, and conclusions) 

Presenter Selection Criteria

• Meets all eligibility criteria

• Scientific merit and originality of the research

• High quality and clear abstract

Notes

• All presenters will receive a certificate of participation and be considered for an award in their level of study