Overview | Undergraduate Research & Fellowships

This year’s RISE Expo will take place on the afternoon of Friday, April 11, with live poster presentations from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM ET.

RISE is the showcase for research and creative projects being undertaken by everyone at Northeastern: learners from every year of study, every major, every campus. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to share work that will be presented live as a poster talk on RISE day.

RISE Timeline (Subject to Change)

Monday, January 6, 2025: Abstract portal opens.
Deadline Extended! – Monday, February 10, 2025: Abstracts due.
Friday, February 28, 2025: Posters due (Priority deadline). All posters submitted by this deadline will be considered for live presentation at RISE.
Monday, March 10, 2025: Posters submitted at this time will not automatically be considered for live presentation at RISE, even if in-person was indicated on abstract submission documents. All posters not selected for in-person presentation, and for those not in Boston, will be displayed in a virtual gallery where they can be shared across the global campus network.
Thursday, April 10, 2025: RISE Presenter special event – poster hanging.
Friday, April 11, 2025: RISE Expo at Matthews Arena, virtual gallery for those across the global campus network.

To share an abstract when the abstract portal opens, navigate to the Presenters tab.