Organized by the CU Boulder chapter of SPS and CU-Prime, the Colorado Undergraduate Physics Conference provides a venue for undergraduate researchers to present their research in both oral and poster presentation sessions. In addition, the conference hosts faculty plenary speakers who discuss their journeys through physics and current research. Held in the fall, this conference is a great way for undergraduates from all over Colorado to gain valuable experience in presenting their research in a professional, yet relaxed, conference environment.
FAQ
The 2026 Colorado Undergraduate Physics Conference will take place around the beginning of the fall semester, 2026 in Duane Physics on CU Boulder's main campus.
Undergraduate speakers are given 15 minutes to present. An additional 5 minutes are planned onto the end of every undergraduate talk for questions & transition between speakers.
Posters can be a maximum of 48 inches wide and 48 inches tall.
We will have HDMI and USB-C connection options available for use in every parallel session room. If you need a different adapter, please bring your own or reach out as soon as possible so we can try to find another adapter for you.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided thanks to the generosity of the CU Boulder Department of Physics.
2025 Acknowledgements
Director & Lead Organizer
Benjamin Braun
University of Colorado Boulder
Co-Organizer & Graduate Coordinator
Luke Adams
University of Colorado Boulder
Undergraduate Coordinator
Jeremy Goodkin
University of Colorado Boulder
Website Designer
Tate McDonald
University of Colorado Boulder
Industry Coordinator
Simon Braun
University of Colorado Boulder
Student Photographer
Tab Rodriguez
University of Colorado Boulder
A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers:
Sam Schwartzberg
Sawyer Walcott
Davin Schulson
Richie Yang
Patryk Zalewski
Finnegan Thompson
Dylan Spektor
Caroline Vargish
Mason Hergert
A special thank you to Quantum Scholars & the CU Boulder Physics Department for financial & organizational support.