Where intellectual curiosity comes to life through hundreds of undergraduate and graduate student presentations spanning disciplines from arts and humanities to natural and social sciences.
22nd Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference
This year’s conference will take place on April 24, 2025.
An annual sign of spring, the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, offers the unique opportunity for hundreds of Adelphi University students to showcase their work as they present their research to fellow students, faculty, family members, alumni and visitors.
This annual celebration is a testament to the thriving academic environment and vibrant creative community experienced by students at Adelphi. We encourage all in our community to attend and explore the exceptional work being done by our students.
Student Research + Faculty Mentorship = Beautiful Results
Dr. Jonna Coombs served as faculty adviser to senior Nina Tchavtchanidze, who considers herself a biologist and an artist who wanted to experiment with pigmented bacteria to create beautiful living bacteria art masterpieces. The results illustrate, quite literally, how extraordinary academic and creative opportunities are fostered at Adelphi.
The fact that Adelphi provides a space for—and supports—undergraduate research is a strength of this institution,” says Jonna Coombs, PhD, associate professor of biology.
2024 Keynote Speaker
Facts vs. News: Navigating Truth in Today’s Media: A Conversation with Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Nicholas Kristof
The keynote speaker for the 21st Adelphi Conference for Scholarship and Creative Works is American journalist and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Nicholas Kristof. Mr. Kristof is also a political commentator, a regular CNN contributor, and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. According to The Washington Post, Mr. Kristof “rewrote opinion journalism” with his emphasis on human rights abuses and social injustices, such as human trafficking and the Darfur conflict. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa described Mr. Kristof as an “honorary African” for shining a spotlight on neglected conflicts in the continent.
This conversation is sponsored by the Bhisé Center for Global Understanding.
A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity
One day each spring, we come together as a community to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference. Students get to share their hard work with their peers, faculty members and visitors. In the process, they build presentation and communication skills, learn to defend their work and engage with other academics, and, overall, develop an appreciation for scholarship and what it contributes to society. At the end of the day, we join our inspiring keynote speaker’s lecture and celebrate with our entire research community.
The Adelphi Conference for Scholarship and Creative Works is not only a time to share the multifaceted applications of scientific fields, but it is also a time to take in the up-and-coming theories and ideas. During the Adelphi Conference, I often find that questions arise in conversations with researchers in other disciplines that create a potential for scientific advancements.
Kyana Gordon
Honors College Student, Adelphi University
Spotlight on Research and Creativity
Here are highlights from events and activities during the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in April 2024. Launch Gallery
Spotlight on Research and Creativity
Here are highlights from events and activities during the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in April 2024. 9 Photos-
Bharat Bhisé, MBA ’78, whose Bhisé Global Understanding Project sponsored several events at the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, addresses attendees in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on the Adelphi Garden City campus.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof was the 2024 keynote speaker at Adelphi’s 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference—here speaking to attendees in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on the topic “Facts vs. News: Navigating Truth in Today’s Media.”
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A student asks a question during a Scholarship and Creative Works Conference event in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on Adelphi’s Garden City campus.
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A glimpse of a room full of Scholarship and Creative Works Conference e-posters in Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center in April 2024.
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During an event that kicked off Adelphi’s April 2024 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, panelists Benjamin Serby, PhD, Honors College assistant professor; Tandra Chakraborty, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Biology; and David Pierce, assistant professor of art and art history, spoke about “Research and Creative Works on Colonialism in South Asia.”
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One of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate Adelphi University student e-poster presenters whose research reflected the University’s Core Four areas of focus—art and humanities, STEM and social sciences, the professions, and health and wellness.
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A presenter at Research Day in April 2024—Adelphi University’s annual celebration of student scholarship and creative works—one that’s spanned more than two decades.
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During a computer session at Adelphi’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, a diverse group of students gathers around a computer terminal in the Ruth S. Harley University Center.
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An animated presenter talks about her scientific research at Adelphi’s 2024 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in the Ruth S. Harley University Center.
