Works in Progress Symposium (WIPS)
The Works in Progress Symposium (WIPS) provides undergraduates with an opportunity to share their research with peers as well as professors. Undergraduates who have conducted original research, scholarly, or creative projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor are invited to submit an application to WIPS. This symposium also welcomes presentations by students who are just beginning projects, and affords students the opportunity to present the background, rationale, plans and preliminary results from a project that is ongoing, rather than complete.
WIPS 2026 Information
Monday, November 9th, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
University Center Third Floor
Presentation Schedule
To Be Announced
Attend WIPS
Presentations are open to the entire UofM campus community and high school groups by invitation. If you are interested in bringing a high school group, please contact us at honors@memphis.edu.
Present at WIPS
- Students prepare a fifteen minute oral presentation with Power Point, which will be followed by an additional five minute question and answer session with the faculty reviewer and audience.
- Presentations will be judged using the following rubric: WIPS Presentation Rubric
Presentation Categories
Students give an oral presentation in one of the following categories.
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Liberal and Fine Arts
- Life and Health Sciences
- Math and Computer Sciences
- Physical and Applied Sciences
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
Prizes for each category:
1st place ($200)
2nd ($150)
Apply to Present
To present at WIPS, you must submit an abstract by the application deadline. The abstract application will open in Fall 2026.
Abstract Deadline: October 9th, 2026
Past Award Winners
2021 >