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The Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to showcase their research at the annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC). Through original research and valuable guidance from mentors, students gain a deeper academic knowledge as well as professional experience. This URC event includes poster presentations, oral presentations and feedback from University and business leaders.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026 - PAUL URC
Poster Session I, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Econ 774 (BA) - Advisor: Prof. Baughman
Econ 775 (BS) – Advisor: Prof. Saglam
Poster Session II, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Climate Change - Advisor: Prof. Mohr
Multidisciplinary/Honors: Other - Advisors: Various
Oral Marketing Sessions, 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Advisor: Prof. Masucci in 115, 175, and 185
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026 - FIRE URC
The FIRE URC is a culmination of the yearlong Grand Challenge Project that Paul College freshmen complete as a part of the First Year Research and Innovation Experience. Students spend the year researching and designing business plans for products and services that address problems relevant to today’s society. This year's theme is Thriving Together: Systems that Support Wellbeing where students will explore how systems (healthcare, education, housing, sports, technology) can be designed to better support the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Students presenting at the Paul College URC event are required to have a 36” x 48” mounted poster (Paul College will provide the easels and posterboard).
Paul College will pay for each students poster to be printed through the ESRC Print Shop in Morse Hall. If you choose to print elsewhere (i.e. Staples, etc.) you will incur the cost and be responsible for coordinating pick-up, and your will still need to submit a PDF copy of your poster by Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. using the correct link below.
In order to have Paul College cover costs and printing ($50 value) you must submit both an editable and PDF version of your poster via the appropriate SharePoint link below no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 5.
Steps for creating, finalizing and submitting your posters are as follows:
Step 1: Design and finalize your 36”x48” poster* showcasing your research.
- View the "Poster Building Resources" accordion tab below for resources and tips that will help with the final draft of your poster.
- Save out the editable version of your poster (whether in PPT, Canva, etc.), along with a PDF of the final poster using this naming convention:
- LastName_PosterTitle_2026PaulCollegeURC.* *If your poster has multiple authors, choose the last name of the person submitting the poster.
Step 2: Submit both a PDF, and an editable version of your one-page poster by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 5 to SharePoint using the appropriate link below*:
- Poster Session I, ECON 774 (BA)
- Poster Session I, ECON 775 (BS)
- Poster Session II, Economics of Climate Change
- Poster Session II, Multi-Disciplinary/Honors: Other
*USNH sign in is required.
Step 3: Prepare for presenting your poster at the Paul College URC, which will take place on Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 (see the event schedule in accordion section above).
Step 4: Present your research at the Paul College URC!
- Posters will be available for pick up on the day of the URC, fifteen minutes before your sub-sessions on the ground floor of Paul College.
Strategies for making your presentation more visibly appealing:
- Use less text and larger font sizes so that the viewer can read clearly online.
- Use more bullet points and phrases vs. dense sections of text
- Use more visual representations of your methodology and/or conclusions (e.g., a flow diagram illustrating your approach, or representative graphs that highlight your research findings)
- Powerpoint Template (Vertical - 36x48) *Save out a new copy to your computer
- Powerpoint Template (Horizontal - 48x36) *Save out a new copy to your computer
- Tips for creating successful research poster presentations *must be signed into a USNH account to access
- Sample Posters from 2024 and 2025
- UNH and Paul College Logos (updated 3/20/2025)
- Connors Writing Center
- Research Conference Help: URC & GRC Guide
- URC & GRC Preparation Resources
- Additional resources
Deniz Ozabaci– URC Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Economics
Shayna Sylvia– URC Co-Chair, Marketing Events Specialist
Andrew Earle - Management Department
Peter Masucci – Marketing Department
Aziz Saglam– Economics Department
Gorkem Turgut (G.T.) Ozer – Decision Sciences Department
John Hasseldine - Accounting and Finance Department
Reagan Baughman
Aziz Saglam
Jennifer Griffith
Peter Masucci
Robert Mohr
Advisor: Aziz Saglam
Judges:
1st Place: Ryan Vogel, Jesse Harriott
2nd Place: Cynthia Chen, Molly Mikkonen
3rd Place: Shevis Hankins, Tilde Kandell, Dalton Lawrence
Advisor: Reagan Baughman
Judges:
1st Place: Cameron Badger
2nd Place: Carleigh Brown
3rd Place: Broderick Hamilton
Advisors: Various
Judges:
1st Place: Rhea Shirodkar
2nd Place: Peter Duriga, Perry Swanker, Owen Garzia
3rd Place: Jessica King
Advisor: Robert Mohr
Judges:
1st Place: Molly Nichols, Sabrina Bernard, Catalina Blando
2nd Place: Sean Prevelige, Xihang Zhang, Madelyne Hancock
3rd Place: Catie Jantzi, Kaili Savage and Dylan Wood
Directions and parking. Paul College is located at 10 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH.
