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Student Research Symposium

Thank you to all the Presenters, Evaluators, and Attendees for another successful SRS!

See you again next year!

In the meantime, check out our

SRS 2025 PHOTO GALLERY

GSA POSTER COMPETITION RESULTS:

First place: Rana Biswas, "The Interplay of XRN2 and DDX23 in Preventing R-loop-induced Genomic Instability" (Chemistry, Research Advisor: Dr. Praveen Patidar)

Second place: Miti Mathus, "XRN2-PARP1 Interplay in Preventing Genomic Instability: Structure-Function Analysis" (Chemistry, Research Advisor: Dr. Praveen Patidar)

Third Place: Tucker Barraclough, "Numerical Plume Simulation And Velocity Normalization" (Mechanical Engineering, Research Advisor: Dr. Tie Wei)

CONGRATULATIONS! AND THANK YOU TO ALL GSA PARTICIPANTS!

3-MINUTE SPEECH COMPETITION RESULTS:

First place and Best Graduate Student Presentation: Darien Williams, "Supersonic Birds of a Future Feather" (Mechanical Engineering, Rsearch Advisor: Dr. Tie Wei)

Second place: Nipuni De Silva, "Sound Waves for Isolation of Microplastics" (Chemistry, Research Advisor: Dr. Menake Piyasena)

Third place: Dhanika Senavirathna, "A Miniature Device and Early Warning of the Heart Health" (Chemistry, Research Advisor: Dr. Menake Piyasena)

CONGRATULATIONS! AND THANK YOU TO ALL 3-MIN SPEECH PARTICIPANTS!

Registration is now closed.

NOTE: Registration is open to NMT students.

Registering for the SRS is easy! Just fill out this SRS 2025 Registration & Abstract Submission Form (yep, there's only one form!) and select all of the categories you'd like to participate in. Only one registration is needed for any and all categories (just be sure to select all).

NOTE: Some categories require that you submit an abstract. You must include them in the form when registering for the SRS.

Want to learn more about constructing an abstract? Check out our Abstract's page for guidance on how to format and set up your abstract.

SRS Categories:

3-Minute Speech Competition (NO abstract required)

Oral Presentation (Abstract required)

Poster Presentation (Abstract required)

⇒ GSA Poster Competition (Abstract required; for Graduate students only; details at link above)

We provide workshops for all the SRS categories! Registration is required for all events. Check SRS Workshops for more information and how to register.

HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH (IRB)

Institutional Review Board (IRB) statement: If your project includes human research subjects, even in a non-invasive capacity, you may need IRB Approval. If you need IRB approval, it is your responsibility to obtain it and provide the SRS committee with a copy of the IRB approval.

Need an IRB approval? Fill out this IRB Application Form

For more information follow this link: NMT Institutional Review Board

NOTE ON THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES: As per the 2024-2025 NMT Catalog, "Registration as a student and attendance at or participation in classes and other campus and New Mexico Tech activities constitutes an agreement by the student to the New Mexico Tech's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the student's image or voice in photographs, video or audio capture, or electronic reproductions of such classes and other campus and New Mexico Tech activities."

If you do not wish to appear on any photos, just ask for the "No Photos Please" sticker when checking in at the SRS events.

Need more information or clarification? We're happy to help! Email us at srs@nmt.edu.

Attend & Participate

Attendees are crucial to the success of the SRS. They provide feedback, volunteer their time, and interact with participants so they can get the valuable experience of discussing their research. There are a number of ways attendees can contribute. Check out the information below for more details.

Current NMT students (Undergraduate & Graduate)

NMT Faculty

NMT Staff

High School Students or Future Techies

Other Attendees

Program & Schedule

A detailed schedule of events (oral presentations, poster sessions, 3-minute speech competition, GSA session, showcases), programs, and SRS calendar can be found below.

SRS Workshops: Dates, location & registration

SRS Agenda

Session Programs:

GSA Poster Session 1, GSA Poster Session 2

Oral Presentation Session

3-Minute Speech Competition

Poster Session 1, Poster Session 2, Poster Session 3, Poster Session 4

Abstracts:

GSA Poster Competition 1, GSA Poster Competition 2

Oral Presentation Session

Poster Session 1, Poster Session 2, Poster Session 3, Poster Session 4

SRS Workshops: Recordings

SRS Workshops: Information

Recording: SRS Abstract workshop (Mar 3, 2025)

Recording: SRS Oral Presentation workshop (Apr 7, 2025)

Recording: SRS Poster workshop (Apr 8, 2025)

Recording: SRS 3-Minute Speech workshop (Apr 9, 2025)

Forms & Links

We've collected all the forms and templates necessary for you to participate in the SRS. Each link below should pull up a form or template for your use.

SRS 2025 Registration & Abstract Submission Form

Evaluator Form

Volunteer Form

Poster Templates

Can't find what you're looking for? Email us at srs@nmt.edu so we can find it for you (and someone else may be looking for it too!).

About

Our Mission: Communicate to Educate

Communicate to Educate means to effectively communicate your project or research to educate those you are presenting to. This is the primary focus of the Student Research Symposium.

The SRS is an annual event where students present their research to the communities of NMT and Socorro, as well as the larger STEM community. Students at all levels, from freshman to graduates, have the opportunity to participate in research and the SRS provides a forum to share the exciting projects they've been working on.

During the event, students are able to:

Showcase their knowledge and skills by giving a presentation or displaying a poster to peers, professional researchers, and engineers.
Communicate their research or design to people outside of their field.
See what their peers are doing and get ideas for future research projects.

For general information, please email srs@nmt.edu

Past SRS

Take a look at the previous SRS events:

SRS 2025: Abstracts

SRS 2024 PHOTO GALLERY

SRS 2023 PHOTO GALLERY

SRS 2022 PHOTO GALLERY

SRS 2020 PRESENTATION GALLERIES AND RECORDINGS

We look forward to seeing you at this year's Student Research Symposium!

The Student Research Symposium (SRS) is an initiative of the Office for Student Learning (OSL) and the Joseph R. Skeen Library. Thank you to our contributors and supporters: Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, the CLASS Department, the Writing & Communication Lab, and the Graduate Student Association (GSA).