Training and Professional Development

Training and Professional Development for Undergraduate Researchers

Welcome, KSU undergraduate researchers! This page is intended to support First-Year Scholars but all students at KSU are welcome to participate in any of these activities. Students in First-Year Scholars are required to participate in professional development activities in the Fall and the Spring. There are a variety of activities below, including:

Meet with the Undergraduate Research Peer Ambassadors. The peer ambassadors are experienced student researchers who are available for consultations via appointment. Have a question or want some advice? The peer ambassadors are here for you!

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Meet the Ambassadors

Workshops. Come meet fellow student researchers and learn more about writing abstracts, creating posters and oral presentations for conferences, and more. These workshops are mostly led by the Undergraduate Research Peer Ambassadors and occasionally other experts around campus.
Social Events. You worked hard; now, come meet other undergraduate researchers for some food, swag, and fun!

2025-2026 Workshops

January 2026 Events

DATE AND TIME	EVENT
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am	Insightful Numbers: A Dive into Data Analysis (Marietta Campus) Architecture Building, room N 174
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm	Info Session for the SMART (Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training) Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder (Kennesaw Campus) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 RSVP REQUIRED
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Insightful Numbers: A Dive into Data Analysis (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS

DATE AND TIME

EVENT

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Insightful Numbers: A Dive into Data Analysis (Marietta Campus)

Architecture Building, room N 174

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Info Session for the SMART (Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training) Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder (Kennesaw Campus)

Academic Learning Center, suite 5500
- RSVP REQUIRED

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Insightful Numbers: A Dive into Data Analysis (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual)

Academic Learning Center, suite 5500
MS TEAMS

February 2026 Events

DATE AND TIME	EVENT
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm	OPUA - Goldwater Award Presentation (Marietta Campus) Mathematics Building, room D107
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm	OPUA - Goldwater Award Presentation (Kennesaw Campus) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Meet & Greet with the VPR, Dr. Karin Scarpinato (Marietta Campus) Engineering Technology Ctr., room Q311
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm	How to Write an Abstract (Marietta Campus) Engineering Lab, room G231
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm	How to Write an Abstract (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Student Researcher Check-in Session (Marietta Campus) Engineering Technology Ctr., room Q311
Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am	Student Researcher Check-in Session (Kennesaw Campus) Academic Learning Center, room 5102

March 2026 Events

DATE AND TIME	EVENT
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm	Navigating Academic Conferences (Marietta Campus) Engineering Technology Ctr., room Q314
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Poster Making 101 (Marietta Campus) Atrium Building, room J2119
Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am	Poster Making 101 (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm	Navigating Academic Conferences (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS

April 2026 Events

DATE AND TIME	EVENT
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm	Fearless Presenter: Mastering Talks with Confidence (Marietta Campus) Mathematics Building, room D225
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Symposium Practice Session (Marietta Campus) Wilson Student Center, room A215
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am	Symposium Practice Session (Kennesaw Campus) Academic Learning Center, room 5104
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Fearless Presenter: Mastering Talks with Confidence (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm	Resumes, Interviews, and Continuing Excellence (Marietta Campus) Atrium Building, room J2039

May 2026 Events

DATE AND TIME	EVENT
Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm	Resumes, Interviews, and Continuing Excellence (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual) Academic Learning Center, suite 5500 MS TEAMS
Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm	Student Researcher Year-End Social (Marietta Campus) Engineering Technology Ctr., room Q104
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am	Student Researcher Year-End Social (Kennesaw Campus) Academic Learning Center, room 2100

DATE AND TIME

EVENT

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Resumes, Interviews, and Continuing Excellence (Kennesaw Campus/Virtual)

Academic Learning Center, suite 5500
MS TEAMS

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Student Researcher Year-End Social (Marietta Campus)

Engineering Technology Ctr., room Q104

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Student Researcher Year-End Social (Kennesaw Campus)

Academic Learning Center, room 2100