The RCAF provides a venue for UNO students, undergraduate, and graduate, to showcase their research and creative activity in oral presentations, poster presentations, exhibits, demonstrations, or performances.
UNO's Annual Research and Creative Activity Fair is held every spring semester. The next UNO RCAF will be held March 22, 2024. Check back here for more information coming soon.
Yes. Please contact us at unoorca@unomaha.edu for guest details.
Yes. Please check out past RCAF schedules to get an idea of a typical fair schedule.
All UNO students from all disciplines, departments, and degree levels, including engineering students from the UNL College of Engineering on the Scott Campus, are encouraged to present at the Fair. Approval from a faculty advisor and an abstract are the only registration requirements.
Participants may display their work as a(n):
- Demonstration
- Exhibit
- Performance
- Oral Presentation
- Poster Presentation
All presentations are judged and have an 8- to 10-minute time limit, which includes Q&A.
No. Even if your project is in progress, you may present what you have accomplished so far and what you anticipate accomplishing with your project.
The UNO Creative Production Lab offers large format printing. Prices, deadlines, and policies can be found on the CPL website.
Note: ORCA does not cover the cost of printing posters, but your academic department might. Please consult with your project advisor.
Yes. Each presentation must have a primary presenter and that person should submit the registration and list the other presenters in the designated form block.
Yes. Each presenter may participate in up to two fair presentations.
Yes. Many Omaha community professionals serve as judges. Judges will not be specialists in any particular discipline and will evaluate the general presentation skills of the participants.
Yes. The awards ceremony takes place after all presentations have been delivered, at approximately 4 P.M.