Union College students present their research at a variety of venues.

Steinmetz Symposium

Every spring, more than 500 Union students showcase their scholarly and creative work at the popular Steinmetz Symposium, begun in 1991.  This all-campus event is named for former electrical engineering and applied physics professor Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923), widely regarded as America’s leading electrical engineer of that era.  Classes are suspended for the day as students, faculty, staff and parents attend student research presentations all over campus.  Many at Union say that Steinmetz Day is their favorite day of the academic year.  It is an opportunity to celebrate student achievement and to learn about new academic areas.

Learn more from the most recent Steinmetz Symposium Website.

Important Steinmetz Symposium Dates

• Abstract Submissions Due: Thursday, February 28, 2025.
• Abstract Faculty Approvals Due: Friday, March 7, 2025.
• Steinmetz Day: Friday May 9, 2025.

Student Conference Travel Grants (SCTG)

Students who have done research at Union have the opportunity to present their results to a regional, national or international audience.  Trips are often organized by faculty.  Funding for trips is available through the Student Conference Travel Grant (SCTG) program.  Union students have presented their work at:

• American Chemical Society National and Regional Meetings
• American Geophysical Union
• American Neuropsychiatric Association
• APS Division of Nuclear Physics
• ASIANetwork Annual Conference
• ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge – East
• Eastern Psychological Association Conference
• Experimental Biology
• Geological Society of America, Northeast Region
• SAE Aero Airplane Design Competition