Paul College Undergraduate Research Conference

Paul College URC
Friday, April 25, 2025

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Turn your ideas into opportunities!

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.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025

Poster Session I, 9:00-11:00 a.m. 

Econ 775 (BS) – Advisor: Prof. Saglam in the Great Hall
Organizational Insights Lab in G45 - Advisor: Prof. Griffith in the Great Hall

Poster Session II, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

EcoGastronomy - Advisor: Prof. Winans in G45
Multidisciplinary/Honors: Other - Advisors: Various, in Great Hall

Oral Marketing Sessions, 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

Advisor: Prof. Masucci in 115, 175, and 185

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025

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. Teams are divided into five different categories based on overarching theme. This year's theme is People, Planet, Prosperity focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals Affordable & Clean Energy, Clean Water & Sanitation, Gender Equality, Good Health & Wellbeing, and Life on Land.

Students presenting at the Paul College URC event are required to have a 32” x 40” mounted poster (Paul College will provide the easels).

It is suggested that you order your poster through UNH Printing Services, selecting the“32" x 40" on 100% recycled ImageMax Board 60.00” option when filling out the the Printing Services order form. When you order this way, Paul College will cover $50 of the cost towards your poster (one $50 reimbursement per team), leaving students responsible for paying the remaining $10. Students who win ribbons for their session, will be reimbursed the $10 (one reimbursement per team). If you order from a vendor other than UNH Printing Services, you will pay in full and after presenting in the Paul College URC you will need to complete a reimbursement form, which must be accompanied by the original receipt.

Posters must be submitted to UNH Printing Services and PDFs must be uploaded to the correct SharePoint folder no later than 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.

Steps for creating, finalizing and submitting your posters are as follows:

Step 1: Finalize your 32”x40” 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_FirstName_PaulCollege URC.

Step 2: Submit to UNH Printing Services.

When filling out the Printing Services order form, select the “32" x 40" on 100% recycled ImageMax Board 60.00” option under the section of the form titled, “Poster printed directly to rigid material.”
When asked for a name for your file, use the same naming convention, LastName_FirstName_PaulCollege_URC.

Step 3: Submit a PDF of your one-page poster for judging purposes.

Upload a digital PDF of your poster to the SharePoint folder below that matches the session in which you are presenting*:

*USNH sign in is required.

Step 4: Prepare for presenting your poster at the Paul College URC on Friday, Apr. 26 (see the event schedule in accordion section below).

Step 5: Present your research at the Paul College URC!

Posters printed through UNH Printing Services will be delivered to Paul College and can be picked up on the ground floor on the day of the URC.
First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded during each poster session. Winning teams will be fully reimbursed for the cost of their poster, as explained above.

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 - 32x40) *Save out a new copy to your computer
Powerpoint Template (Horizontal - 40x32) *Save out a new copy to your computer
Tips for creating successful research poster presentations *must be signed into a USNH account to access
UNH and Paul College Logos (updated 3/20/2025)
Connors Writing Center
Research Conference Help: URC & GRC Guide
URC & GRC Preparation Resources
Additional resources

Dan Winans – URC Co-Chair/Director Ecogastronomy Dual Major

Shayna Sylvia– URC Co-Chair/Marketing and Communications

Andrew Earle - Management Department

Peter Masucci – Marketing Department

Aziz Saglam– Economics Department

Gorkem Turgut (G.T.) Ozer – Decision Sciences Department

Linda Ragland - Accounting and Finance Department

Aziz Saglam
Bingjin Xue
Bruce Pfeiffer
Daniel Winans
David Reynolds
Jennifer Griffith
Kyle Bi
Marco Vincenzi
Michael Goldberg
Michael Hanlon
Nikhil Awasty
Paul Harvey
Peter Masucci
Peter Zaimes
Peter Lane
Richard Kilbride