The 2026 ISA Summer Program will be from June 3 - July 29, 2026. The program concludes with the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) on July 29th. 

Program Information

The ISA Summer Program is an 8 week program with students attending weekly seminars, doing intensive research in a lab and presenting a poster on their summer research at the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC). 

The ISA Summer Program requirements include: 

  • A minimum of 20 hours a week of laboratory research
  • Attendance in person at the weekly ISA Student Development Seminars
  • Presenting a poster at the Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC)

Note:  Weekly seminars are held on Wednesdays with a poster practice session on Monday, July 27th. 

ISA Summer Program 2026 - Tentative

6/3        Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:30         Welcome and Overview
6/10Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:30         

Applying to Grad School, Internships, or Scholarships – How to Get Started over the Summer

Presented by Allison Bywater

Submit hours reporting to Qualtrics on June 12

6/17Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:30         

Values and Career Choices 

Presented by Allison Bywater

6/24Biology Building B20 11:30 - 12:30         

Poster Design Session

Presented by Kristina Venzke and ISA students

Submit hours reporting to Qualtrics on June 26

7/1ZOOM11:30 - 12:30         

ISA Alumni Panel of Graduate Students in PhD programs

TBA

7/8Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:30         

Research Ethics Case Studies

 

Submit hours reporting to Qualtrics on July 10

7/15Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:30         

How to Network

 

7/22Biology Building B2011:30 - 12:30         

Networking Activity

 

Submit hours reporting to Qualtrics on July 24

7/27

MONDAY

Biology Building East 106 and Atrium4:00 - 5:00

Poster Practice Session and Summer Program Wrap Up!  

 

7/29  

SURC – All ISA Summer Program students are required to present a research poster at SURC.

Poster submission deadline: Noon on Friday, July 24

Submit hours reporting to Qualtrics on July 31