2025 McNair Scholars Research Summit

August 6-7, 2025 at the Memorial Student Center
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Summit Overview

The summer McNair Scholars Research Summit is a conference held in Wisconsin every year that rotates around the state. The 2025 conference will be held at UW-Stout in the Memorial Student Center. McNair Scholars Programs are welcome to attend where their students will receive workshops on research and graduate school, as well as an opportunity to present their research. 

All of campus is encouraged to come hear the students present on August 6 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.! 

Tentative Agenda

August 6, 2025

  • Noon – 12:30 p.m. | Welcome & Overview
  • 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | Alumni Lunch: Telling Our Stories
  • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Research Presentations
  • 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Break
  • 4:45 – 6:00 p.m. | Networking Dinner
  • 6:00 p.m. | Explore Local Areas

August 7, 2025

  • 7:30 – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast
  • 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. | Faculty Panel: Disseminating Research
  • 9:30 – 10:20 a.m.|  Funding for Graduate School
  • 10:30 – 11:20 a.m. | Personal Statements & Writing Your Story
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch & Mental Health in Grad School
  • 12:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Closing & Evaluations

Research Presentations

There will be eight rooms of presentations, grouped by student major and project theme. Each presentation will be 10 minutes followed by a 5-minute Q&A. McNair Scholars presenting should prepare a 10-minute presentation with a PowerPoint slide. 

Accommodations & Logistics

TBD