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.
April 28, 2026: Mark your calendar for Adelphi University’s annual research conference—a vibrant, yearly event celebrating student excellence.
The 23rd Annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference
This year’s conference will take place on April 28, 2026.
This conference is a key platform where hundreds of Adelphi students showcase their groundbreaking research, scholarly findings, inventive ideas, and creative projects. Students present their work to an audience of peers, faculty, family members, alumni and community visitors. This annual celebration underscores the strength of Adelphi’s academic environment and its commitment to student-led scholarship.
Everyone in the community is encouraged to attend and explore the remarkable accomplishments of Adelphi’s students.
New for 2026
- 24-Hour Play Festival: Research is for Everyone: Students of the Department of Theatre will be challenged to create short plays in just 24 hours, with roles and themes selected at random. A cool twist: Prompts for play themes will be inspired by student conference abstracts!
- Art Gallery Presentations: Student artists with thesis projects on display in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery will present on their work. See their artwork and earn about their influences and inspirations.
- High School Track: Calling all high school juniors! Apply to present your research at our first-ever High School Research Competition for the chance to win the top prize of a full tuition scholarship to Adelphi University, in addition to other scholarship opportunities. High school research classes are also invited to attend the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference to see the college-level work of our students, from the arts to the sciences and everything in between.
- Anthropology Exhibition (Museum of Mundanes): On display on the second floor of the UC, directly opposite the elevator. Features student-created work from ANTH 105 exploring everyday objects through an anthropological lens.
- Migration Justice Zine Exhibition: Located in the first-floor UC student lounge. An interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Social Work and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History.
Conference Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am – 8:55am | Poster Check-in for Session 1 and Session 2 |
| 9:00am – 9:05am | President’s Opening Remarks |
| 9:05am – 10:05am | Session 1 |
| 10:15am – 11:15am | Session 2 |
| 11:15am – 11:30am | Break |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Keynote Presentation: Featuring Dr. William Kaelin My Improbable Journey from Rockville Centre to Stockholm |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm | Break and Poster Check-in for Session 3 |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Session 3 |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Break and Poster Check-in for Session 4 |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Session 4 Note: 24-hour play session will run from 2:30pm – 4:00pm in University Center, Room 203. |
Keynote Speaker
William G. Kaelin, Jr., MD
Dr. William Kaelin is the Sidney Farber Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Senior Physician-Scientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. A Nobel Laureate, Dr. Kaelin received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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