Applications are due Friday for the third annual Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

The symposium will showcase students’ work in different arrangements such as Power Point presentations, visual presentations and creative projects.

The program pairs students one-on-one with faculty members in any discipline throughout the semesters to work on original research.

“It’s not just research,” said Steve Roens, UROP program director, “(It is also) creative projects, such as writing a piece of music, choreographing a dance or also research in literature.”

Applications and submissions in any academic area can be turned in by Friday.

“There are a lot of different aspects of research, not just the scientific aspects, and we have students in all areas,” he said.

The event takes place in the Union Ballroom with students displaying their poster presentations throughout the day.

Despite being a new program, the first two UROP symposiums were well attended.

“Two years ago we started, and we had 160 students show up year one out of the gate, and last year we had 230, so we’re hoping for more this year,” said Jill Baeder, UROP administration program director.

Any student doing research on campus can submit a project as long as it involves a faculty partner.

“It’s a great experience for students to get involved in original research with a faculty member, and it also helps with experience for graduate school,” Roens said.

Applications for submissions can be found at www.ugs.utah.edu/urop/symposium.