About the conference
The Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) is a conference for UBC undergraduate students to present their research with fellow UBC students, family, and friends.
Since 2003, the conference has been led by undergraduate students and is centred on showcasing and celebrating undergraduate student research through presentations, workshops, and keynote speakers.
MURC is free to attend and open to the UBC community. Other students, including graduate students, can support the conference as volunteers or adjudicators.
Browse the 2025 conference schedule and list of presentations in the program guide (pdf).
Event details
- MURC 2027 will take place on Sat, Mar 20, 2027.
Register to attend MURC
Registration for MURC 2027 will open in March 2027.
Stay connected through our Instagram for the latest updates and don’t miss the opportunity to explore undergraduate research from students across the UBC community.
Get involved
If you’re passionate about research, leadership, and event planning, apply to organize the conference.
UBC undergrad students currently participating in or have completed their own UBC faculty-supervised research project are welcome to apply.
Help out with the conference or be an adjudicator for the conference presentations.
Past conference information
MURC 2026
In 2026, MURC had:
- 380 presenters
- 255 unique presentations
- Over 390 attendees
- Over 65 volunteers and 105 adjudicators
2026 MURC Journal publication
MURC is excited to partner with the Canadian Journal of Undergraduate Research (CJUR) for a special edition publication including MURC conference abstracts. This journal is a student-led, peer-reviewed publication for Canadian undergraduate research. CJUR will publish a special edition in collaboration with MURC 2026 to promote accessible undergraduate research initiatives.
Check out the CJUR Website for the MURC 2026 special edition publication.
2026 MURC winners
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| First place | The mountain heather hybrid Phyllodoce × intermedia originates from convergent bidirectional hybridization between P. empetriformis and P. glanduliflora in British Columbia by Teagan Maclachlan |
| Second place | When the Air Turns Hostile: Cellular Effects of Pollen and Wildfire Smoke by Charlotte Lee Headspace Volatilome Profiling of Pathogens Associated with Infections in People with Cystic Fibrosis with A Focus on Diverse Burkholderia Species by Rajalakshmi Narasimhan |
| Third place | Age-dependent shifts in dopamine-mediated behavior in a LRRK2 Caenorhabditis elegans model of Parkinson’s disease by Jessica Song |
| Award | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| First place | Drugs vs. Bugs: Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (CAST) of Community-Acquired Bloodstream Infections by Polina Novoseltseva |
| Second place | Mental Health related to Cancer on Instagram: An Inductive analysis of #cancermentalhealth and #cancerandmentalhealth by Songhee Yang |
| Third place | Unequal Green: How differences in the accessibility of urban green spaces affect well-being in Canada by Stephanie Tamkee |
| Presentation Category | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| Poster | Unequal Green: How differences in the accessibility of urban green spaces affect well-being in Canada by Stephanie Tamkee |
| Oral | The mountain heather hybrid Phyllodoce × intermedia originates from convergent bidirectional hybridization between P. empetriformis and P. glanduliflora in British Columbia by Teagan Maclachlan |
If you have questions
For more information about the conference, email undergraduate.research@ubc.ca.