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Week of Undergraduate Excellence

The Week of Undergraduate Excellence seeks to highlight and celebrate undergraduate excellence and accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative work from across the University. All undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to present academic/creative work throughout the week-long celebration and to attend events that showcase student excellence.

2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence (May 19-23)

We're thrilled to be celebrating the 2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence (WUE) this Spring! More information, including a full schedule of events, will be available on this page during the Spring Term.

There are two presentation opportunities available for undergraduate students this year.

In-Person Poster Session

Students will have the opportunity to present their work in an in-person poster session during the 2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence. To be considered to present a poster during the Week of Undergraduate Excellence, please submit an abstract via the link below.

Abstract submission opens: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 
Abstract submission closes: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 12:00pm (noon)

Students who are accepted for presentation will be expected to provide a poster and an abstract to be displayed during an in-person poster session during the Week of Undergraduate Excellence. Details about the date, time, and location of the poster session will be made available when students are notified of acceptance.

The size and scope of the Week of Undergraduate Excellence precludes any type of peer review of abstracts, and virtually all student submissions are likely to be accepted for presentation. Consequently, each student presentation must be sponsored by a faculty mentor, and the organizing committee will rely on faculty mentors to work with their student(s) to ensure that abstracts are correct, complete, and the result of eligible work. If students wish to present scholarly work that has been conducted during an off-campus experience and their mentor is from a different institution, the student should identify a Drexel faculty member to co-sponsor and support the presentation.

Abstract Submission

  • Each abstract should provide a general 200-word summary of the research. The abstract should reflect the professional format associated with scholarly work in that specific discipline.
  • Only one submission will be considered for each individual listed as first author.
  • The submission form will require that students submit an abstract and a letter of support from their mentor.

Abstract submission opens: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Abstract submission closes: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 12:00pm (noon)

The abstract submission link will be provided here when submission opens.

Quick Pitch Competition

We are excited to host the third annual Quick Pitch Competition during the 2025 Week of Undergraduate Excellence! The Quick Pitch Competition gives Drexel students the opportunity to distill their research, creative work, community engagement, or academic global experiences into a three-minute, one-slide explanation to a general audience.

Up to 30 students will participate in one of three preliminary sessions during the Week of Undergraduate Excellence. Presentations should fall under one of three themes: Research & Creative Work, Community Engagement, or Academic Global Experiences. All presentations, regardless of theme, should identify a problem or question and methodology for exploring this problem or question. Students will have three minutes to present a single slide on their work. A panel of judges will evaluate each presentation and three winners will be selected from each preliminary session. Winners of each session will win a small prize:

  • First place: $500
  • Second place: $300
  • Third place: $200

The three winners from each session will compete in the Quick Pitch Finals at the end of the week, where a final winner will be selected and earn a grand prize of $2,000.

Prize money will be distributed to winners as a financial aid award in their Drexel accounts.

Presentation proposal submission opens: Friday, February 28, 2025
Presentation proposal submission closes: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 12pm (noon)

The proposal submission link will be provided here when submission opens.

Program and Schedule

The final schedules for the Poster Session and Quick Pitch Competition will be available on this page prior to the event. Questions about the Week of Undergraduate Excellence should be directed to Undergraduate Research & Enrichment Programs (urep@drexel.edu).