• Event Date
  • 2026-02-06   4:00 pm
  • University of Mississippi
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History

SURC is an ACS regional chemistry conference that has occurred annually for 54 years. As the name implies, the conference…

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Program

Friday, February 6th Saturday, February 7th As a sample, please see the SURC 2025 Technical Program below.

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Hotel & Travel

Conference Location & Parking SURC 2025 will take place February 6-7, 2026, on the campus of the University of Mississippi…

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Keynote Speaker

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Professor Ashley Ringer McDonald

Professor and Beres/Dahl Faculty Research Fellow in Computational Science

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

2025 Program Schedule

As a sample, this is the schedule of the program for SURC 2025. Please check back for updates on the 2026 program.

  • 4:00 PM

    Registration Check-in

  • 5:30 PM

    Dinner – University Rooms

  • 7:00 PM

    Keynote Address – ALC 1100

  • 8:00 PM

    Dessert + Social – University Rooms

  • 8:00 AM

    Registration Check-in + Breakfast (SL Atrium)

  • 9:00 AM

    Poster Session 1 + Grad & Career Fair (SL & SC Atriums)

  • 10:45 AM

    Coffee Break

  • 11:00 AM

    Poster Session 2 + Grad & Career Fair (SL & SC Atriums)

  • 12:45 PM

    Lunch + Business Meeting

  • 2:15 PM

    Oral Sessions (Clendenin Building)

  • 4:00 PM

    Awards (SL Atrium)

  • NC

    University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

  • SC

    University of South Carolina | Clemson University

  • TN

    University of Tennessee Knoxville | University of Memphis | East Tennessee State University

  • AL

    University of Alabama | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Auburn University Chemical Engineering

  • FL

    University of Miami | Florida State University

  • GA

    University of Georgia | Georgia State University | Georgia Tech | Emory University | Kennesaw State University

  • MS

    Ole Miss | University of Southern Mississippi Polymer & Engineering | Mississippi State University

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    University of MS Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry | Mississippi ACS Local Section

  • Graphene

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    Florida ACS Local Section

  • Carbon

    Kentucky Lake ACS Local Section

Words from the Organizing Committee

  • SURC got me presenting research as an undergrad. The act of presenting taught me so much more about my project than I could have learned just by doing the work alone. It helped start my career in research and is a great way to connect with other researchers like you!

    – Ryan C. Fortenberry, Ph.D.
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  • I am so excited to be participating in SURC and to have all of you at the University of Mississippi. SURC in the ‘SIP will be the best one yet!

    – Abby Boyd, Ph.D.
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  • The revitalization of SURC in 2024 was a great success! I’m glad to serve as the ’25-’26 SURC Board of Directors Chair. SURC has a long history, and Ole Miss will continue to provide an excellent meeting to highlight undergraduate chemistry research.

    – Brandon Magers, Ph.D.
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