Yale Undergraduate Research Conference
About YURC
Since its establishment in 2015, the Yale Undergraduate Research Conference (YURC) has served as a platform for undergraduates to present their work, listen to world-renowned leaders in research, and connect with one another to form an enriching research community across diverse fields of study.
2025 Conference
YURC is proud to announce that this year’s conference will recruit students from over 30 of the nation’s leading universities ranging from the Ivy League to HBCUs, including fee waivers and need based scholarships to the conference.
Applications to present at YURC 2025 are open!
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The 2025 YURC will be held on April 5-6, 2025.
Applications are due on March 21st, 2025 at 11:59PM EST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
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For more information about YURC 2025, please visit our FAQ here.
Our 2025 programming schedule is coming soon!
2025 Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan is the founder and director of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) in Washington, D.C., a senior research scholar at Princeton University, and an affiliate professor at the University of Washington. A leading expert in antibiotic resistance, Dr. Laxminarayan has worked since 1995 to improve global understanding of this issue as a critical shared resource challenge. His research and advocacy have brought global attention to drug resistance, including presentations at the United Nations General Assembly and contributions to President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s antimicrobial resistance working group.
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Dr. Edward I. Altman is the Max L. Heine Emeritus Professor of Finance, at the Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Director of Research in Credit and Debt Markets at the NYU Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions. He is best known as the creator of the Altman Z-Score, a revolutionary model for predicting corporate bankruptcy that is used globally to this day. Dr. Altman has published over 160 articles and 24 books, and has earned numerous honors, including the Graham & Dodd Scroll and honorary doctorates from Lund University and the Warsaw School of Economics.
