IDSTEM 2026 Undergraduate Research Conference
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Location
Grand Hall
(Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
Western University, London, ON
Registration includes
Attendance at all keynotes, workshops, panel discussion, oral/poster presentation sessions, lunch, AM and PM coffee breaks, industry/grad expos.
Oral and poster presentation winners will get monetary prizes!
HST - 13% is added at the time of payment
Registration deadline is Friday, February 20, 2026
March 7, 2026 | Events |
8:30 – 9:15 am | Check-in and poster set-up |
9:15 – 9:30 am | Opening remarks |
9:30 – 10:10 am | Keynote I: Codie Primeau (PhD, MPT, Western University) |
10:15 – 10:30 am | AM coffee break |
10:30 – 11:10 am | Poster session/judging I |
11:10 – 11:50 am | Workshop session I: John Dickinson (PhD), Angela Mawdsley (PhD, PEng), Jacob Reeves (PhD, EIT) |
11:55 – 1:00 pm | Lunch break, networking |
1:00 – 1:40 pm | Keynote II: Oana Birceanu (PhD, Western University) |
1:45 – 2:25 pm | Workshop session II: Afa Avobajo (MSc, CDP) |
2:25 – 2:40 pm | PM coffee break |
2:40 – 3:20 pm | Poster session/judging II |
3:20 – 4:30 pm | Panel discussion with industry reps (Mitacs, Yoni Biotech, DIA Labs Canada, Empower Elle, HearTune, BioNext) |
4:30 – 5:00 pm | Awards and closing remarks |
Registration
RegistrationType | Closes Feb. 20 @ 11:59 p.m. |
UWO Undergrad Student | $16.50 |
UWO Student (graduate judge) | Complimentary |
Industry |
UWO-Associated Faculty/Staff |
Other |
Cancellation of registration on your part must be sent to catering.conferences@uwo.ca.
Any cancellation submitted by February 20th will get a full refund.