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The Tenth anniversary marks a significant milestone in the development of undergraduate research in Australasia and we once again look forward to welcoming all undergraduate researchers to our Sydney Campus. We are proud to bring the ACUR Conference back to Sydney where ACUR was born. ACUR2022 will be a celebratory showcase of the quality and volume of undergraduate research occurring across Australasia.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Shaping the Conversation’. We chose the theme of ‘conversation’ to signal a welcoming, inclusive and collaborative platform where undergraduate researchers can participate, contribute and more importantly – shape the conversations that happen in the area of their research, be it politics, climate change, technological disruptions, gender equality, etc. In such conversations undergraduate researchers play a primary role in shaping this planet’s future and their own.
Conversation essentially invites interaction. We want all conference participants to connect with peers at the conference and build long-lasting networks. After these few challenging years where relationships and connections were put to the test, we want students to come together again and participate in conversations that will shape their futures. ‘Conversation’ will be a recurring theme all throughout the conference program. We hope that in this way we can encourage undergrads to ask hard questions, be curious, speak up and continue the dialogue long after ACUR2022.
Theme: Shaping the Conversation
Knowledge is never fixed. Every day, new things are being discovered, old theories are being thrown out, and previously unimaginable concepts become reality. When students commence their undergraduate degrees, it is with the goal of learning everything already known about their field. Then comes the day they get to partake in research; in doing so, students start to shape the conversation about their chosen area. At the ACUR2022 Conference, we’re asking students to explain how their research is ‘Shaping the conversation’. What new frontiers are being explored? What established paradigms are being challenged? Are ideas being connected across fields, or explored in novel ways? Join the conversation this September.
Program
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list of presenters and presentation titles
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Prizes
Best overall abstract and oral presentation: Sponsored by UTS – $1,000
Emma Gardiner
Macquarie University
Presentation title: “Body size perception contrast effects: A result of memory bias or perceptual encoding?”
Best oral presentation (Honours): Sponsored by UNSW Sydney – $1,000
Layla Meharg
The University of Sydney
Presentation title: “Investigating means of avoiding the “8-cell block” during in vitro development of bovine embryos”
Best oral presentation (non-Honours): Sponsored by UNSW Sydney – $1,000
Amelie Read
The University of Sydney
Presentation title: “Unravelling the History of the Milky Way with Gaia”.
Best poster presentation (Honours): Sponsored by UNSW Sydney – $500
Akshaya Ramanathan
The University of Sydney
Presentation title: “”T cell Receptor Therapy” -A promising alternative and personalised treatment for cancer”
Best poster presentation (non-Honours): Sponsored by UNSW Sydney – $500
Jamilla Smith
Western Sydney University
Presentation title: “Listen N Talk: language revitalisation and documentation in a phrase-based app”
Prize for the Best Paper in Education Research: Sponsored by HERDSA – $500 & one-year HERDSA student membership
Olivia Williams
Australian Catholic University
Presentation title: “International Students, Neglected in a Time of Crisis. Gaps in Assistance for Overseas Students in Pandemic Time”
Prize for the People’s Choice Award – Poster: Sponsored by HERDSA – Book Prize
Akshaya Ramanathan
The University of Sydney
Presentation title: “”T cell Receptor Therapy” -A promising alternative and personalised treatment for cancer”
Engagement award (Social Media): Art Gallery NSW
Oliver Medd
Australian National University
Our Sponsors
Photography at ACUR2022 is sponsored by The University of Sydney Business School , Business Co-Design group
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