The Research Board consists of faculty members representing the four colleges, one at-large, the library, and one academic professional staff member serving three-year terms (staggered). The Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation chairs the Research Board.
Lucía Vazquez, Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Professor, Biology
The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs resides within the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
UIS supports international research that promotes cultural exchange and global awareness, a highlight of our General Education learning goals. Human subjects research conducted outside the United States requires investigators to consider extra factors beyond the typical research protocol.
UIS faculty and students benefit from collaborative research with other scientists. When those scientists are at other institutions, and human research is involved, then coordinating IRB proposal submissions is necessary to proceed smoothly.
Each presentation must have a faculty mentor. If students are presenting work done off campus, for example during an internship, they must identify a UIS faculty member as co-sponsor. Abstracts that lack faculty sponsorship will not be accepted. Your involvement in work to be presented at STARS is therefore essential; without you, there can be no symposium. You should know about the responsibilities of mentoring as well as the significant benefits it can confer.
Considering whether to apply to be a part of this special day? The info and tips below may convince you to become involved, and will lead to an enriching and exciting experience.
Thank you to UIS alumni, businesses, and community members, students and faculty for attending the 2025 Student, Technology, Arts, & Research Symposium (STARS).
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in the STARS Symposium Photo & Art Cont
An abstract is a summary of the project, and should reflect the professional format normally associated with scholarly work in the discipline (e.g., an abstract of an artistic performance may be similar to the program notes that typically accompany such a performance; science abstracts typically include background information, methods, results, and a brief discussion).