The annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) provides an opportunity for students, faculty and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education. It also allows undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience in poster and oral presentation sessions, a performing arts session, and visual arts and design showcase. Over 1,200 students participate in the URS, including students from Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses; faculty, staff, community members, and students’ families attend the event.