Where intellectual curiosity comes to life through hundreds of undergraduate and graduate student presentations spanning disciplines from arts and humanities to natural and social sciences.
22nd Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference
This year’s conference will take place on April 24, 2025.
An annual sign of spring, the Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, offers the unique opportunity for hundreds of Adelphi University students to showcase their work as they present their research to fellow students, faculty, family members, alumni and visitors.
This annual celebration is a testament to the thriving academic environment and vibrant creative community experienced by students at Adelphi. We encourage all in our community to attend and explore the exceptional work being done by our students.
Keynote Speaker: Jayati Ghosh
Development economist Jayati Ghosh is an award-winning author and professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Ghosh was appointed to the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All in 2021, and in 2022 to the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, mandated to provide a vision for international cooperation to deal with current and future challenges. She previously taught economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi for nearly 35 years, and her core areas of research include Asian political economy, economics and the developing world, and gender and care work. In 2023, she was awarded the John Kenneth Galbraith award by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, “in recognition of breakthrough discoveries in economics and outstanding contributions to humanity through leadership, research and service.
Dr. Ghosh’s recent books, The Making of a Catastrophe: Covid-19 and the Indian Economy, and When Governments Fail: Covid-19 and the Economy, share her insights on the timely issue of how healthcare and the economy are intertwined, while Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity shares her work a part of a leading global group of scientists and economists who present five extraordinary turnarounds of our economic picture to achieve prosperity for all in a single generation.
This conversation is sponsored by the Bhisé Center for Global Understanding.
Student Research + Faculty Mentorship = Beautiful Results
Dr. Jonna Coombs served as faculty adviser to senior Nina Tchavtchanidze, who considers herself a biologist and an artist who wanted to experiment with pigmented bacteria to create beautiful living bacteria art masterpieces. The results illustrate, quite literally, how extraordinary academic and creative opportunities are fostered at Adelphi.
The fact that Adelphi provides a space for—and supports—undergraduate research is a strength of this institution.
A Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity
One day each spring, we come together as a community to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Adelphi University Scholarship and Creative Works Conference. Students get to share their hard work with their peers, faculty members and visitors. In the process, they build presentation and communication skills, learn to defend their work and engage with other academics, and, overall, develop an appreciation for scholarship and what it contributes to society. At the end of the day, we join our inspiring keynote speaker’s lecture and celebrate with our entire research community.
Scholarship and Creative Works Conference FAQs
This annual event creates a stage for undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their research and creativity while fostering the exchange of ideas. All classes are canceled for the day and the entire community is encouraged to attend to learn more about the work of our student presenters.
Students may present completed or in-progress research or creative projects, which can be in the form of digital posters, oral presentations with PowerPoint slides or creative work—including performances, artwork, computer programs and poetry.
Yes! We look forward to seeing how our student scholars and artists from across the University’s disciplines complement one another. To promote “thinking outside the box” and interdisciplinarity, participants must select two of the six Conference Themes that best represent their work:
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Diversity, Ethics and Social Justice
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Environmental and Global Challenges
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Health and Wellness
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Innovation and Technology
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Behavior and Social Systems
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Others (for presentations that do not fit in the other themes)
A research abstract is a concise summary of a research study or creative work, typically written in a single paragraph, that outlines the key aspects of the project including the purpose, methodology, major findings, and conclusions (if available). Visit our Submit an Abstract page for a better understanding of the information you’ll need to supply.
Works-in-progress are not only accepted, but encouraged! We look forward to seeing your idea take shape!
The Adelphi Conference for Scholarship and Creative Works is not only a time to share the multifaceted applications of scientific fields, but it is also a time to take in the up-and-coming theories and ideas. During the Adelphi Conference, I often find that questions arise in conversations with researchers in other disciplines that create a potential for scientific advancements.
Kyana Gordon
Honors College Student, Adelphi University
Spotlight on Research and Creativity
Here are highlights from events and activities during the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in April 2024. Launch Gallery
Spotlight on Research and Creativity
Here are highlights from events and activities during the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in April 2024. 9 Photos-
Bharat Bhisé, MBA ’78, whose Bhisé Global Understanding Project sponsored several events at the 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, addresses attendees in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on the Adelphi Garden City campus.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof was the 2024 keynote speaker at Adelphi’s 21st Scholarship and Creative Works Conference—here speaking to attendees in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on the topic “Facts vs. News: Navigating Truth in Today’s Media.”
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A student asks a question during a Scholarship and Creative Works Conference event in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on Adelphi’s Garden City campus.
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A glimpse of a room full of Scholarship and Creative Works Conference e-posters in Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center in April 2024.
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During an event that kicked off Adelphi’s April 2024 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, panelists Benjamin Serby, PhD, Honors College assistant professor; Tandra Chakraborty, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Biology; and David Pierce, assistant professor of art and art history, spoke about “Research and Creative Works on Colonialism in South Asia.”
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One of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate Adelphi University student e-poster presenters whose research reflected the University’s Core Four areas of focus—art and humanities, STEM and social sciences, the professions, and health and wellness.
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A presenter at Research Day in April 2024—Adelphi University’s annual celebration of student scholarship and creative works—one that’s spanned more than two decades.
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During a computer session at Adelphi’s Scholarship and Creative Works Conference, a diverse group of students gathers around a computer terminal in the Ruth S. Harley University Center.
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An animated presenter talks about her scientific research at Adelphi’s 2024 Scholarship and Creative Works Conference in the Ruth S. Harley University Center.
