
Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference
Showcasing undergraduate research from across the commonwealth

The annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC) brings together undergraduate students from the 28 public colleges and universities within the commonwealth. The MassURC serves to broaden our understanding of research, showcasing investigations in over 60 subject areas, including biochemistry, history, architecture, marketing, fine art, and sociology. Going beyond observing, conference attendees have a chance to engage with the diverse and defining research that Massachusetts students are conducting with the support of faculty.
Important Dates for MassURC 2024
The conference organizers are excited to invite participants to present their research poster in-person at UMass Amherst. The conference will be celebrating it's 30th anniversary in 2024. More information to come!
Please note these key dates for MassURC 2024:
- December 1: Participant registration opens
- February 23: Abstract submissions are due
- March 15: Abstract approval deadline
- April 5: Conference registration deadline
- April 19: Conference day, In-Person at UMass Amherst
MassURC’s Statewide Partnership
We thank each of our partners for their dedication to research and their commitment to showcasing the work being done by undergraduate students across the commonwealth. MassURC is supported by Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, the Massachusetts State Universities Council of Presidents, and the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges.
Sponsors
- Berkshire Community College
- Bridgewater State University
- Bristol Community College
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Cape Cod Community College
- Fitchburg State University
- Framingham State University
- Greenfield Community College
- Holyoke Community College
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Massasoit Community College
- Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Middlesex Community College
- Mount Wachusett Community College
- Northern Essex Community College
- North Shore Community College
- Quinsigamond Community College
- Roxbury Community College
- Salem State University
- Springfield Technical Community College
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Massachusetts Amherst Commonwealth Honors College
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Westfield State University
- Worcester State University