St. Thomas University students are invited to participate in the 22^nd Annual Student Research & Ideas Fair (SRIF). This annual event provides an opportunity for students to present the results of their independent research, and to learn what is involved in academic conference participation. The SRIF will be held in-person on the afternoon of Friday, March 13, 2026. Students may propose an individual 15-minute paper presentation, or a poster presentation on display during the entire event. New this year is an opportunity to try out a conference presentation that will be given with a professor at an academic conference outside of STU.

 

Students must have a faculty mentor to assist them. Faculty mentors will help students with the choice of research topic, the preparation of the proposal, and the presentation.

 

There will be a two-part process to (i) register and (ii) submit a proposal abstract, using our new Fourwaves platform (which should make the process easier). The link is here: https://event.fourwaves.com/50211432-1144-48e3-8286-df01f9acfd12

 

Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Please note that the registration process will end at 4:00 PM on Friday, February 27. You will be able to edit your registration until the closing date.

 

You will be asked for the following information during the registration process:

·      Date;

·      Names (first & last);

·      Email;

·      Department or program;

·      Year of study;

·      Solo or group presentation;

·      Name of faculty mentor;

·      Presentation type (thesis, essay, faculty-student presentation, etc.);

·      Proposed presentation title & very brief description.

 

The submission of proposal process will close on Monday, March 9 at 11:59 PM. During this process you will be asked for:

·      Date;

·      Names (first & last);

·      Email;

·      Submission title;

·      Submission author;

·      Format: paper presentation or poster;

·      Presentation abstract/overview (maximum 200 words);

·      Confirmation of mentor’s participation & support.

·      You will then have an option to upload your poster or slides (Powerpoint, etc.) for your presentation.

 

Please contact the Office of Research Services (research@stu.ca) if you have questions or encounter any difficulties.