Fall Poster and Creative Activity Forum

• Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni from ALL disciplines can participate
• Exchange ideas, discuss new discoveries, and interact with like-minded individuals
• We remove the financial burden by ordering and paying for all posters submitted by the deadline specified on the application
• Participants choose their favorite poster

Most Favored Posters 2024 Poster Forum Photos

Spring Symposium

• Students share their research in a 10-minute oral presentation to the campus community
• All students and disciplines are encouraged to sign up
• 1st and 2nd place selected winners receive monetary award and are recognized at an award ceremony
• Top 10 first place awardees are selected to compete in the Annual CSU Student Research Competition against all 23 Cal State Universities

Participate in the 2025 Symposium Join our Faculty Jurors 2024 1st and 2nd place Winners

CSU-wide Student Research Competition

• Top 10 first place winners in the Spring Symposium compete in annual CSU-wide Student Research Competition
• Sac State CSU-wide competitors have the opportunity to have the travel and lodging funded by the Student Research Center

Sac State Winners

Workshops

• Developing an Oral Presentation
  • Wednesday, February 12th
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
  • In-Person: Library
  • Room #: TBD

• Fall 2025 Workshops
  • The Research Process for Graduate Students
  • Introduction to Research
  • Constructing a Poster

Develop an Oral Presentation

Celebrating Excellence

• A section that highlights Sacramento State students involved in research, scholarship, or creative activity

Research and Creative Activity Spotlight

The Importance of Student Research

• Cultivates critical thinking & intellectual curiosity
• Enhance problem solving, and analytical skills that are essential for academic and professional success
• Encourages and prepares students for graduate programs

• Develops mentor and mentee relationships with faculty
• Build a professional network
• Enhance resumes and curriculum vitae
• Become more competitive in job markets and graduate programs

Contact Us

Library

• 2nd Floor - Room 2026

Phone

• (916)278-6629

Email

• student.research@smxjjl.com

Reserve the Center

• Individuals, partners, and small groups working on posters, presentations, or research can contact v.alejos@smxjjl.com to reserve a time slot

Schedule a Meeting