The Graduate Professional Council (GPC) is proud to announce its 37th Annual Research &
Creative Activities Forum (RCAF) which will take place on November 13 & 14, 2020! This event offers an
invaluable opportunity for students to showcase their academic projects in front of an audience of
their professors, mentors, research colleagues, and visiting faculty from other institutions in
Missouri.
Note: This year presentations will be done virtually via zoom, each presenter will be given a 15-minute time period to finish their presentation, more presentation guidelines and instructions will be mentioned with the acceptance email.
Proposals are currently being accepted for presentation in the following categories:
● Behavioral Sciences
● Biological Sciences
● Creative Arts
● Engineering, Computer, and Information Sciences
● Health Sciences, Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine
● Humanities
● Physical Sciences
● Social Sciences (Qualitative)
● Social Sciences (Quantitative)
● Other
Proposals must be submitted by October 10th, 2020. Applications, including a brief abstract, can be submitted via RCAF’s application website. Notification of Acceptance will be communicated around October 23rd, 2020. As with past events, cash prizes will be awarded to the top presentations in each category. First prize in each category will receive $250, second prize will receive $150, and third prize will receive $100.
For more information, please contact RCAF Chair, at gpcprogramming@missouri.edu
We look forward to reading your applications!
About RCAF
GPC has hosted the Research and Creative Activities Forum (RCAF) for more than 30 years as a way for students to showcase research and creative activities while providing valuable experience and feedback. Professors from across the state and within the MU community evaluate presentations, with cash prizes available for exceptional presentations.
Application
The 2020 RCAF Application is available now.
Timeline
Applications Accepted: October 10th, 2020
Notification of Acceptance: October 23rd, 2020
RCAF 2020: November 13 & 14, 2020
Congratulations to the 37th RCAF Fall 2020 Winners
Behavioral Sciences
1st: Erika Schneider
2nd: Jessica Osaze
Biological Sciences
1st: Paula Chen
2nd: Ruth Opoku
3rd: Ashley Smith
Creative Arts
1st: Andrew Black
2nd: Lida Aflatoony
3rd: Lily Hunter
Engineering
1st: Omiya Hassan
2nd: Shu-Yu Hsu
3rd: Hamed Majidifard, Osasu Osaze
Humanities
1st: Alek Willsey
2nd: Sophia Piral Lee
3rd: Konrad Hughes
Medicine and Health Services
1st: Kate Rubin
2nd (Tie): Taylor Hanson, Justina Yevu Johnson
3rd (Tie): Maria Gentry, Brenda Moreira, Jennifer Schmitz
Physical Sciences
1st: Lisa Shepard
Social Sciences, Qualitative
1st: Shannon Dier
2nd (Tie): Jenny Melo Velasco, Nathan Katz
Social Sciences, Quantitative
1st: Alaina Wilson
2nd: Ciera Kirkpatrick
3rd: Nanxi Xu, Mark Benton
Veterinary/Biomedical Sciences
1st: Sara Asgari
2nd: Dain Jacob
3rd: Mary Moore