Pitt undergraduates showcased their work at the first Frederick Honors College Summer Research Conference

Students, faculty and administrators representing the David C. Frederick Honors College met in late July at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg for the Frederick Honors College’s first-ever Summer Research Conference. 

“This was a landmark day for the Frederick Honors College. For the first time in our history, we had a summer research symposium that allowed us to share together in real time the knowledge that each of our summer fellowship recipients had produced,” said Nicola Foote, dean of the Frederick Honors College. “The summer symposium allowed honors students from both of our campuses to learn together and celebrate their accomplishments. Additionally, it highlighted powerfully how the cross-campus partnership is already proving to be an incredible benefit for students at both Greensburg and Pittsburgh.”

Fifty-eight undergraduate students representing the Frederick Honors College at the University’s Pittsburgh and Greensburg campuses presented their research in the areas of the social sciences, biological and health sciences, and arts and humanities as well as interdisciplinary and other STEM fields.

“The partnership between the Frederick Honors College at the Pittsburgh and Greensburg campuses provides exciting learning opportunities for Pitt students,” said Pitt-Greensburg President Robert Gregerson. “A great example is the Summer Research Conference held on the Greensburg campus. Students from a wide array of disciplines presented results from their research projects, and they were all outstanding. At Pitt-Greensburg, we are proud of this partnership that drives academic innovation and student achievement.”

Students arrived from Pittsburgh midmorning and gathered in Powers Hall Auditorium for the opening remarks. The day’s schedule also included lunch and time for socializing at the end of the presentations.

“This first-ever event was a success,” said Frank Wilson, assistant vice president for academic affairs and interim associate dean of the Frederick Honors College at Pitt-Greensburg. “By all accounts it is likely to become an annual end-of-summer honors research conference. We are hopeful that having it regularly hosted in Greensburg will make it a signature event for us, and an important example of the growing collaboration between Frederick Honors College campuses.”

Photography by Allison Radziwon