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Cal Poly Pomona Student Research Conference
CSU Student Competition

CSU Student Research Competition

The CSU Student Research Competition (SRC) brings together students from all 22 CSU campuses to showcase scholarly research and creative activities. CPP representatives are selected from the competitive sessions at the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) conference on March 7. The 2026 SRC will be held at San Jose State University on April 23-25. The Office of Undergraduate Research is the coordinating department at CPP. View the 2026 announcement and rules.

Presentation categories include:

  • Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Biological and Agricultural Sciences
  • Business, Economics, and Public Administration
  • Creative Arts and Design
  • Education
  • Engineering and Computer Science
  • Health, Nutrition, and Clinical Sciences
  • Humanities and Letters
  • Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary

Each entry (oral presentation plus written summary) will be judged on the following:

  • Clarity of purpose.
  • Interpretation of results.
  • Value of the research or creative activity.
  • Ability of the presenter to articulate the research or creative activity.
  • Organization of the material presented.
  • Presenter's ability to handle questions from the jury and general audience.

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