Event schedule

RSD 2026, March 30 - April 2

Conference: Pathways to Research & Scholarship Days

Want a 'practice run' before Research and Scholarship Days?

Pathways to Research and Scholarship Days, presented by our Undergraduate Research Leaders, offered workshops, lightning talks, and e-posters to help first and second year students build confidence as they prepared to present at Mount Royal University’s Research and Scholarship Days.

Get QriTical! Student Colloquium

Student Research and Art Colloquium

Join us for the 3rd Annual Get QriTical! Student Research and Art Colloquium. This event featured the research and art of 2SLGBTQI+ students at MRU.

Contact: Lisa Gasson-Gardner at lgassongardner@mtroyal.ca

Camera Obscura Contest

Manifesting Our Research in Photoscape

What does research 'look' like? Does it have a mood or an atmosphere? Can research wins and struggles be captured in a single moment, frozen by the camera? What about the more everyday routines of research, that may seem mundane to you but are alien to those outside your discipline? The Camera Obscura Contest event asked students and faculty to grab their smartphones, cameras, or other devices to attempt to 'show' their research to a diverse audience.

Research and Scholarship Days Recognition Lunch

Celebrate research and scholarship at Mount Royal University by joining us for the Recognition Lunch to kick off Research and Scholarship Days.

Enjoy a full-service meal while MRU faculty present their research. The theme for this year’s lunch was faculty-student research collaborations, with students joining faculty on stage for the presentations.

Contact: Scott Corner at scorner@mtroyal.ca

Faculty of Science and Technology

Roman Bioarcheology Laboratory Showcase

This Roman Bioarchaeology Laboratory showcase highlighted student research from ANTH 4671 (Experiential Bioarchaeology), featuring the analysis of Roman-period skeletal remains. The students hosted drop-in visitors and shared information about bioarchaeology and the individuals they studied.

Biology Capstone Poster Presentation

Visit the biology capstone posters to learn about emerging research on topics in biology.

Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
Location: Second floor, Main Street, outside entrance of B-wing (by the dinosaurs)

University-Wide Student Research Poster Presentations

Explore our University-Wide Student Research Poster Presentations! At this two-day event, student participants submitted posters (see guidelines) and had the option to have their presentations adjudicated.

Top posters from each faculty received certificates in recognition of their achievements and were featured in research profiles. Past research award winners and their work can be viewed here.

Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation

Spectacular Failures in Research - the bigger the setback, the bigger the breakthrough!

At this fun and enlightening event, seasoned researchers reflected on memorable challenges encountered in their work. Researchers shared their stories in 4–5 minute lightning talks, inspiring others with their grit, creativity, and perseverance.

BCSA Honours Program Celebration

This event celebrated the first year of the Honours program in Communication Studies and recognized Honours BBA students who recently completed their program.

Merry-Go-Round Research Talks

Rotating TED-Style Talks Across Programs

This event brought together undergraduate students from across disciplines for short, 5-minute TED-style research talks.

Participants experienced a rotating lineup of topics spanning arts, sciences, humanities, and business. The event celebrated curiosity, creativity, and accessible knowledge-sharing.

2 Use It or 2 Lose It - a Responsible Use of AI at MRU

Update: Today's responsible AI panel discussion is being cancelled due to inclement weather. We will reschedule this important discussion to a future date.

The AI Club team has just made the decision to cancel today's panel discussion due to bad weather and the desire to ensure that attendees are able to attend safely. We also want to honour the time of our panellists by having full attendance, which will be challenged by today's weather.

Please look for an update from the AI Club on when this important discussion is being rescheduled.

A panel discussion on Responsible AI at Mount Royal University, hosted by the MRU AI Club, featuring perspectives from Faculty (Dr. Michelle Yeo), the Library (Erik Christiansen) and Students (Seth Jozef), moderated by a General Management instructor and lawyer (Sheizana Murji).