The Old Dominion University Undergraduate Research Symposium through the Perry Honors College provides undergraduates the opportunity to present the results of their research and creative projects in a public forum. The symposium has been an important and successful annual event since 2010.

The 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium was held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Learning Commons at Perry Library on the campus of Old Dominion University.

Sessions at a Glance


8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast (Learning Commons, Lobby)
8:15 – 8:30 AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks (Learning Commons, Lobby ): David Metzger, Dean of Honors College

8:30 – 10:00 AM Art Exhibition (Perry Library, Art Gallery)

Poster Session (Learning Commons, Lobby)

9:30 – 10:30 AM Oral concurrent session I 

10:45 – 11:45 AM Oral concurrent session II 
12:00 - 1:00 PM Oral concurrent session III 

Browse the contents of 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium:

Art Exhibition
Art History Oral Presentations
College of Arts & Letters Oral Presentations
College of Sciences Oral Presentations
Colleges of Business, Education and Engineering Oral Presentations
Creative Writing Readings
Poster Session