Dear faculty advisors and graduate students,
An exciting College-wide event is in the works: PhD Day on May 15th, 2026
in SMSU*. **We are encouraging faculty advisors to discuss this opportunity
with their PhD/MS*/Undergrad research* students and encourage them to
participate.* Please contact undergraduate students directly about
participating in this event, and I can send them the invitation.
This is a research showcase connecting students *at every level *with
advanced scholarship and discovery. PhD Day highlights the work of PhD
students while creating opportunities for undergraduate and master’s
students to also engage in research presentation, feedback, and academic
community‑building. The program features poster
sessions,Thesis-in-180-seconds (T180) presentations, keynote talks, and
awards recognizing excellence across degree levels.
PhD students will have the option to present a poster
or Thesis-in-180-seconds (T180) presentation. Details about PhD Day can be
found on the PhD Day webpage <https://www.pdx.edu/engineering/phd-day>.
*For students who will be presenting at the event, submit this commitment
form no later than April 10th. <https://forms.gle/2xdoxrC5FG7bKwgv7>*
*Students who are not presenting* are welcome to attend to learn more about
research across the university. The event will also include a lunch and
keynote from 12:00-1:00 PM, followed by doctoral research presentations
from 1:00-4:00 PM. Anyone planning to attend who is not presenting should
submit the *RSVP form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H4sM3EvP2SwvhS0jtFhMd_U-yQ07QJQn71MXnhXG2P…>
by
May 10.*
*PhD Day Time & Tentative Agenda*
May 15th, 2026 | 10 am–5 pm; Smith Ballroom
- *10:00am–12:00pm: *Pre‑Doctoral STEM Symposium (Poster presentations
by undergraduate and master’s students of any STEM discipline)
- *12:00–1:00pm: *Lunch & Keynote (Open to all attendees)
- *1:00–5:00pm:* Doctoral Presentations (Poster and T180 presentations
by PhD students)
Please let me or Thomas know if you have any questions,
Kiley
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