Lima Undergraduate Research Forum

The Ohio State Lima Undergraduate Research Forum is designed to encourage students to actively engage in research. Research can take many forms including scientific research, surveys and essays, artistic creations and students are encouraged to participate in all forms. The main event is a poster presentation where students present their work together, followed by oral presentations scheduled individually or in small groups based on discipline.

2025 Forum Dates: 

These Undergraduate Research Events take place during the Common Hour, 12:40 – 1:30pm, in Science 170, and are open to everybody.

January 23: Data Visualization/Quick Research Pitch

February 20: How to Write an Abstract

March 3: Abstract deadline for the Research Forum

March 6: How to Make a Poster

April 3, 12:30 – 2:30pm, Library: Lima Undergraduate Research Forum

Contact: LIMA-research@osu.edu or Jeschonnek.1@osu.edu

2025 Mentorship Awards: 

March 3:  Sustained Student Mentorship Award. The Sustained Student Mentorship Award is an award given out to a faculty member who has demonstrated a record of quality mentorship of undergraduates in research. Faculty members who have won the award within the last five years are ineligible. We encourage you to self-nominate if you have been involved in undergraduate research. Applications can be submitted here. Please direct questions to Tina Schneider, schneider.290@osu.edu.

April 15:  Annual Student Mentorship Awards are given out annually to faculty who have mentored undergraduates who have participated in the Lima Undergraduate Research Forum. Applications can be submitted here. Please direct questions to Tina Schneider, schneider.290@osu.edu.

 

Beyond the Lima Campus Forum, participation in the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, the Spring Undergraduate Research Festival, the University Library Research Fellowship, or publication in JUROS are all strongly encouraged, although faculty and students are welcome to pursue any appropriate forum for their discipline that will showcase undergraduate research.

Research Forum Archive

Faculty and Student Awards

Mentoring and Presentation Guidelines