<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear Highlanders, </div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The clock is ticking! We are officially in the final countdown for abstract submissions for the <span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b>20th Annual UCR Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium.</b></span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">You have until</font><b style=""><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font color="#ff0000">February 20th at 5:00 PM</font></span></b><font color="#000000"> to claim your spot in this milestone campus tradition. Whether you are uncovering scientific breakthroughs or pushing the boundaries of the arts, we want your voice represented.</font></font></p><h3 style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Important Deadlines</font></h3><table style="margin-bottom:32px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><thead style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><tr style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Milestone</font></span></td><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Date & Time</font></span></td></tr></thead><tbody style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><tr style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Abstract Submission Deadline</font></span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">February 20, 2026 @ 5:00 PM</font></span></span></td></tr><tr style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Symposium Dates</font></span></span></td><td style="border:1px solid;line-height:1.15"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">April 20–24, 2026</font></span></td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Why Participate?</font></h3><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b>Showcase Your Hustle:</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b> </b>Present your research or creative project to the entire UCR community.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b>Win Awards:</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Outstanding presentations in every college receive </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">financial awards</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"> and an invite to an exclusive hosted luncheon.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><b>Level Up Your Resume:</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif"> Nothing says "grad-school ready" like a formal symposium presentation on your CV.</span></li></ul><h3 style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Calling All Creators</font></h3><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">A reminder to our <span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px">Arts and Humanities</span> students: research isn't just done in a lab! We are looking for original compositions, digital media, historical deep-dives, and literary analyses. Your creativity is the heart of UCR.</font></p><h3 style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Ready to Apply?</font></h3><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Don't wait until 4:59 PM on Friday! Submit your abstract now via our website:</font></p><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><span style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><a href="https://engage.ucr.edu/research/symposium-application" target="_blank">[Link to Submission Portal]</a></font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">We can't wait to see the incredible work you’ve been doing, Highlanders. Let’s make the 20th year the best one yet!</font></p><img src="cid:ii_mljzlces0" alt="unnamed (4).png" width="542" height="542"><p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0px"></p></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Center for Undergraduate Research & Engaged Learning (CUREL)</b><br></div><div><a href="http://engage.ucr.edu" target="_blank">engage.ucr.edu</a> | <a href="http://ask.ucr.edu" target="_blank">ask.ucr.edu</a><br></div><div><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4w4GCqvlADLVl8GBY-neZFT0Cj_uvPlEwF4PBFY0BRkSDpdz36Gpd31teAi8fUwMq4_LPec9_EZ9cha"><br></div></div></div></div>