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 27, 2026 from 9:00AM-4:00PM
Yes. Please contact us at unoorca@unomaha.edu for guest details.
Yes. A full schedule will be posted the week of the Fair, but sessions for posters, oral presentations, exhibits, and performances will run from 9:00AM-4:00PM.
All UNO students (currently paying student fees to UNO) 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 UNO 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 initial registration as a "team project". See the Fair guidelines for details.
Yes. Each presenter may present multiple projects, but only one project per session. There are five total sessions during the day.
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 4:15 P.M.