SURCA 2026
Join us March 23, 2026 from 3:30-4:45 p.m.* in the CUB Senior Ballroom!
Please plan to attend SURCA 2026 in person! All are welcome at SURCA — whether you are a WSU student, faculty or staff member, or a community member — to learn about the mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities conducted by our presenters across nine SURCA presentation categories! Doors will open to all guests promptly at 3:30 p.m.* And, be sure to join us for the awards ceremony that immediately follows the event and starts at 5 p.m. in CUB Auditorium.
*Note: Judges and presenters meet at earlier times — see the full event schedule for more information.
Look Up Projects
Check out our searchable presentation list featuring the abstracts accepted for presentation at SURCA 2026 to look up information on our student presenters and their projects.
Participants
We invite all WSU undergraduate students to participate! Presenting your work publicly fortifies your standing as a researcher and adds to your academic resume. Plus, SURCA awards are presented in nine SURCA presentation categories.
Two workshops, one on making an effective research poster and another on giving an effective research presentation, will be offered before spring break that are both great opportunities to prepare for a SURCA presentation.
Judges
We welcome faculty members, post-docs, post-candidacy doctoral students, and professionals to sign up to judge presentations in one of the SURCA presentation categories. Serving as a judge is a great way to advance the scholarship of students and research standing of the university, as well as to promote your own field, program, and college.
Supporters
SURCA thanks its generous sponsors, without whom this WSU tradition could not take place. Your contributions to SURCA directly benefit WSU students through awards for top presentations.
SURCA 2026 By the Numbers
Upcoming SURCA 2026 Events
Last Year’s SURCA
WSU SURCA Undergraduate Researchers Earn 44 Awards at Showcase 2025
Fifty-four students at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (SURCA) 2025 were the recipients of 44 awards totaling $10,200, announced the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), host of the March 24 system-wide event at WSU Pullman. The number of abstracts accepted from presenters and the number of volunteer judges, 273 and 240 respectively, were the largest numbers since the showcase began in 2012.
Look Up Projects
Check out our searchable presentation list featuring the abstracts accepted for presentation at SURCA 2026 to look up information on our student presenters and their projects.
Thank you for a great SURCA 2025!
Please plan to attend SURCA 2025 in person! All are welcome at SURCA — whether you are a WSU student, faculty or staff member, or a community member — to learn about the mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities conducted by our presenters across nine SURCA presentation categories! Doors will open to all guests promptly at 3:30 p.m.* And, be sure to join us for the awards ceremony that immediately follows the event and starts at 5 p.m. in CUB Auditorium.
*Note: Judges and presenters meet at earlier times — see the full event schedule for more information.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
SURCA 2024 was sponsored by Alturas Analytics, Inc.; Robert H. (’77 Engineering and Honors) and Mary L. Rieck; and the WSU Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.
About SURCA
SURCA is the only WSU-wide event featuring the faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities of undergraduates from all majors, grades, and campuses—work that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to a discipline. It is a symposium hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research, which is part of WSU Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement.
