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Graduate Research Appreciation Day (GRAD) 2025

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: University of Maryland, College Park (STAMP)

Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Hosted by the Graduate Student Government (GSG), GRAD is UMD’s flagship annual event celebrating the research, creativity, and innovation of our graduate student community. The event brings together students, faculty, staff, and administrators from across all colleges and disciplines for a day of scholarly exchange, networking, and recognition.

What to Expect:

Poster Sessions & Oral Presentations from graduate students across disciplines

Opening remarks by UMD Provost and GSG President

Faculty and Postdoc Judges providing feedback and recognizing top presentations

Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments provided for all attendees

Awards & Recognition for outstanding research presentations

Opportunities to network with peers, faculty, and university leadership

Call for Presenters:

Graduate students are encouraged to submit research in any stage—completed projects, thesis work, class papers, or even posters from previous conferences are all welcome! This is a supportive, interdisciplinary environment to share your work and practice communicating research to a broad audience.

Deadline to sign up to present: April 5, 2025

Submit materials to: gsg-grad@umd.edu

https://www.gsgumd.org/grad-2025

Location

University of Maryland Campus

STAMP Student Ballroom

Contact

For disability accommodations, please contact Riya Singh at rsingh23@umd.edu

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