The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa invites undergraduate students to submit abstracts for the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Symposium.
Event Details:
Date: Friday, August 1, 2025
Location: Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center
Format: In-person oral and poster presentations (group and individual)
Schedule of Activities
Please see below for a tentative schedule of the 2025 SURE Symposium, and check back in July for a copy of the program!
| Time Period | Programming | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8–9 a.m. | Guest and presenter arrival | Check in at the downstairs dining rooms |
| 9–9:30 a.m. | Welcome remarks | Downstairs dining rooms; featuring a keynote by UH President Wendy Hensel |
| 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Oral presentation sessions | Upstairs breakout rooms; each presentation will last 15 minutes total (10 for delivery and 5 for Q&A) |
| 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. | Lunch and poster session | Downstairs dining rooms; lunch and the poster session will run concurrently until the event’s conclusion |
| 2:30 p.m. | Closing |
Who Can Submit:
- All UH Mānoa undergraduate students
- Non-UH Mānoa undergraduate students working under a UH Mānoa mentor
- Students may present in-progress or completed projects, regardless of UROP funding or SURE Program participation1.
Registration Form
Registration for the 2025 SURE Symposium is now open! The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, July 16 at 5 p.m.
If you are presenting as a group, please submit only one registration form, but provide information for each individual presenter. For groups larger than 6, please email the Program Coordinator at urop@hawaii.edu.
If you have received special permission to submit your abstract by email, before submitting, make sure:
- Your mentor has agreed to be listed as your project mentor and co-author;
- Your mentor has reviewed and approved your project title and abstract;
- Your abstract is no more than 1500 characters (~250 words).
Poster Presenters:
- UROP offers free poster printing for presenters (submit your work order on time)1.
Additional Information:
- The SURE Symposium is free to participate in and attend.
- All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome as guests (registration required).
- Volunteers are needed for event support roles.