Presenting Research to Georgia Legislators

Posters at the Georgia State Capitol is an annual event in Atlanta, Georgia in which undergraduate researchers from schools in Georgia present their research as posters to state legislators and staffers. Undergraduates at Kennesaw State University who are working on research are strongly encouraged to submit an application. 

Who Should Apply: Undergraduate researchers from ALL disciplines who are currently enrolled in a public or private college or university located in the state of Georgia.

Recommended Research: Submit a research project that has been accepted and that you have presented within the last two academic years at another conference.

Georgia State Capitol building.

Dates and Information for the Annual Event

Important Dates and Information for the 2025 Event

  • January 27, 2025 at 11:59pm: Proposals due to the Office of Undergraduate Research
    • These presentations should have been peer-reviewed and presented at GURC or other professional conferences previously
  • January 31, 2025: Notification emails sent from the Office of Undergraduate Research
  • February 3, 2025 by 11:59pm: Approved applicants and alternates must submit their abstracts directly to GURC
    • Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by February 7, 2025
    • Accepted presenters should submit a poster proof for review by February 13, 2025
  • February 25, 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm: Poster event, South Hall/Rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol

Please note that for the 2025 Posters at the Georgia State Capitol the timeline is extremely short. Therefore, each institution has been requested to individually select a maximum of two (2) projects and two (2) alternates to participate. Acceptance will be dependent on the response rate and the number of posters the Rotunda can accommodate.

The Office of Undergraduate Research will review each abstract and poster and select the projects which best represent Kennesaw State University, based on these criteria.

APPLY HERE

Past KSU Student Participants

  • 2024 - Blaise Williams, Junia Nguyen, Luke Ezzell, Samhitha Challagundla and Mahimna Patel
  • 2023 - Brittany Aguilar, Kimberly Gomes, Emma Smalley, and Dalvin Ross
  • 2022 - Destini Chambers, Jessie Chen, Gabrielle Jones, Nathaniel Jones, Luci Wilgus
  • 2021 - Lawren Cumberbatch, Artis Trice, Alexandra Walsh
  • 2020 - Jessica Castillo Reyes, Chandler Cooper, Hope Didier, Andy Houghton, Josh Hooper, Kara Heller, Kaelyn Ireland, Joshuah Leljedal, Destiny Paige, Logan Turner
  • 2019 - Trae Dunn, Olivia Lauzon, Nikko Giannakakos, Trevor Warnix