Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Information regarding this biennial event is provided below. Undergraduate student participants represent public universities and health science centers as well as independent (private) universities and colleges across the state. We look forward to hosting a variety of student research projects at the Capitol for the next Texas Legislative Session.
2025 Event Overview
Thank you to the many talented students who join us at the Capitol in Austin on April 10, 2025. Commissioner Wynn Rosser provided an inspiring and informative welcome to the students and their sponsors in attendance.
Students from the following institutions participated in UGRD at the Capitol:
Concordia University
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas A&M Central Texas
Midwestern State University
Trinity University
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Texas A&M Kingsville
Baylor University
West Texas A&M University
Sam Houston State University
University of North Texas
University of Texas at El Paso
St. Edward's University
University of Houston-Victoria
Tarleton State
Texas Tech University
Texas State University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
University of Houston
Texas A&M University
Angelo State University
Wayland Baptist University
Texas Woman's University
Jarvis Christian University
University of Dallas
Jacksonville College
University of Texas at San Antonio
Abilene Christian University
Our Lady of the Lake University
Houston Christian University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Schreiner University
St. Edwards University
University of Texas at Dallas
Houston Christian University
Texas A&M International University
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Austin
Southwestern Adventist University
Huston-Tillotson University
Texas Lutheran University
Lamar University
Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science (TAMS) at the University of North Texas
Adamari Cabrera representing
Texas State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Undergraduate Research and the Texas Legislature
Traditionally, the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors co-hosts this event with the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) in Austin, TX. during the Texas Legislative Session.
Showcasing this collection of research projects during the Legislative Session gives Legislators an opportunity to see where state-appropriated research dollars are spent and the resulting discoveries, inventions, and innovations that come from support of research at the undergraduate level.
We express our appreciation to the dedicated state leaders who strongly support higher education, undergraduate student learning, and high-quality research efforts. The budget and policy directives passed by legislators ultimately result in advancing a key purpose of higher education: providing career opportunities for the citizens of Texas, which simultaneously contributes to the economic well-being of our communities and state.
A special thank you to the Legislators and community leaders who came by to view the entries and to visit with student researchers as they share their higher education and research experiences.
Rhett Patterson representing West Texas A&M College of Engineering.
Omari Sandifer representing Sam Houston State University.