UnERD 2026 Info. Session

Lia & Jim & Chloe

Land Acknowledgement

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

What is UnERD? 

• Undergraduate Engineering Research Day 
• Conference for undergraduate researchers to present their summer research to professors, graduates & industry experts.
• Planned by a group of students that form the UnERD Planning Committee.
• Tuesday, August 25th in Myhal Centre!

Organizing Committee

Who can participate in UnERD? 

• Any student working with a UofT engineering professor
• UofT engineering student
• If you’re not working with a UofT engineering professor, submit a special request form

Presentation Categories 

• Aerospace, Robotics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, ECE
• Biomedical Engineering & Human Health
• Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, & Civil Engineering
• Computer Science, Mathematical Application, Data, & AI Development
• Environmental Engineering & Sustainability
• Transdisciplinary Engineering & Practice (TEP)

Poster Presentations

• Printed scientific poster with preferred sizes of 36" x 48" or 42" x 56". 
• Give a 10 min Presentation + 5 min Q&A to visiting judges.  
• Poster stands will be set in the Myhal Lobby. 
• Open to Public.  

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• Great Option If You:
• Available for at least half of UnERD.
• Want to design a poster summarizing your research!
• Want to share your research with anyone who walks by!
• Want to experience poster presentations in an Exhibition Fair Format.

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Poster Presentations

Podium Presentations

• 10 min Powerpoint Presentation + 5 min Q & A to a judging panel.
• Presentation will be conducted in Myhal tutorial rooms. 
• Open to the public. 

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• Great Option If You:
• Want to spend your day exploring UnERD!
• Want to design a presentation summarizing your research!
• Want experience giving academic presentations / talks.

Podium Presentations

UnERD 2026 Features

Workshops - R & D Experts, Startups & Entrepreneurs

Panels - Graduate students, Industry Professionals, Sponsors

UnERD 2026 Features

Headshots

Keynotes

How Do I Participate in UnERD? 

1. Register for the conference
2. Submit an abstract for your research project  
3. Choose from two presentation types: Podium or Poster
4. Compile your findings at the end of summer & prepare your poster/podium materials
5. UnERD! Show up, set up, and present!

Abstract Q&A 

• What is an abstract? 
• A summary of a research study briefly outlining the research focus, methods, and key takeaways

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• Abstract Submission Expectation 
• Formal & concise language that well summarizes your research
• Submitted through quercus in .pdf format 

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• IMPORTANT: 
• Submission after the deadline will not be accepted! 

Key Dates 

• UnERD Registration Deadline
• July 10th, 2026 at 11:59 PM
• UnERD Abstract Office Hour + Q&A [Online]
• July 12, 2026, Time TBD
• Abstract Due Dates
• August 10th, 2026 at 11:59 PM
• UnERD Conference Day!
• Tuesday, August 25th, 2026

Why participate in UnERD 2026? 

• Opportunity to present at an academic conference
• Network with student researchers, Faculty, & industry professionals
• Gain experience developing academic presentations to pitch your research projects
• Have industry professionals, professors or graduate students evaluate your project/presentation for feedback
• Attend workshops to learn from professionals in the state-of-the-art
• For USRP participants, this will be required for co-curricular recognition!

Register for UnERD

Q&A time!