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The is now open, and we are accepting abstracts for the 30th Annual Research Conference (ARC 2025). 

After reading the abstract criteria and submission details, submit your 250-word abstract before the deadline of February 14, 2025.

Abstract Criteria

• Big picture problem or topic widely debated in your field
• Gap in the literature on this topic and how your project is filling the gap
• Give important details covered in your paper/project
• Your original argument

Submission Instructions

1. Log in or create an account on the
2. Select the “Start Submission” button on the front page.
3. Select if your presentation will be an oral or poster presentation or musical/visual performance on page 1.
4. Read and agree to the certifications and terms on page 1.
5. Upload a Microsoft Word or PDF file of your 250-word abstract and title on page 2.
   • Remove any personal identifying information from your file (i.e. your name or your mentor’s name)
6. Add the Metadata such as: title, abstract, discipline, keywords, mentor, and any co-applicants on page 3
7. Agree to the digital certifications that there is no competition, then select submit on page 4.

Note: We also welcome panel proposals, where students suggest an entire panel of linked presentations and should submit individual abstracts. When submitting an abstract, students will add a comment in the “Comments to the Editor” text box on submission page 1. They should explain what panel they are part of and include fellow students’ names presenting in the same panel (e.g. I am a part of the Lost Worlds Panel and will be paneling with Jane Doe and John Doe). The conference administrators will then note to panel the accepted presentations together.