Florida International University McNair Scholars Research Conference 2026: Full Schedule

3:30pm PDT

Bus Departs Hotel to FIU

Wednesday September 2, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

Hotel Parking Lot

Wednesday September 2, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Hotel Parking Lot 2505 N.W. Avenue, Doral, Florida, 33172

4:00pm PDT

FIU Graduate Program Event

Wednesday September 2, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

7:30am PDT

Bus Drop off

Thursday September 3, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am PDT

COB Loop

Thursday September 3, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am PDT
COB Loop

8:00am PDT

Poster set up/ Breakfast

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am PDT

8:15am PDT

Welcome Remarks

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:15am - 8:30am PDT

CBC 233

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:15am - 8:30am PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

8:30am PDT

Student Panel

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am PDT

CBC 233

Thursday September 3, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

9:30am PDT

Poster Presentation: Session A

Thursday September 3, 2026 9:30am - Friday September 4, 2026 11:10am PDT

CBC 233

Thursday September 3, 2026 9:30am - Friday September 4, 2026 11:10am PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

11:00am PDT

Poster Presentation: Session B

Thursday September 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

CBC 233

Thursday September 3, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

12:30pm PDT

Lunch on Campus

Thursday September 3, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

2:30pm PDT

Graduate School Fair

Thursday September 3, 2026 2:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

CBC 233

Thursday September 3, 2026 2:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

5:00pm PDT

Bus Departs FIU to Hotel

Thursday September 3, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT

COB Loop

Thursday September 3, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
COB Loop

7:30am PDT

Bus Departs Hotel to FIU

Friday September 4, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am PDT

Hotel Parking Lot

Please be patient with our busses as they navigate morning traffic

Friday September 4, 2026 7:30am - 8:00am PDT
Hotel Parking Lot 2505 N.W. Avenue, Doral, Florida, 33172

8:30am PDT

Welcome

Friday September 4, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am PDT

CBC 233

Friday September 4, 2026 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

10:55am PDT

Break

Friday September 4, 2026 10:55am - 11:10am PDT

Break

Friday September 4, 2026 10:55am - 11:10am PDT
Break

1:00pm PDT

Lunch on campus

Friday September 4, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

2:30pm PDT

Concurrent Session 1: Yuan Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

TBA

Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBA

2:30pm PDT

Concurrent Session 2: Dr. Aaliyah Gray

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

TBA

Psychology
Research Assistant Professor

Center for Women's and Gender Studies

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBA

2:30pm PDT

Concurrent Session 3: Priyanka Alluri, PhD, PE, RSP2IB

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

TBA

ITE Safety Council Chair

Professor and Graduate Program Director

Dept. of Civil & Environ. Engineering

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBA

2:30pm PDT

Concurrent Session 4: Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT

TBA

https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/rodriguez-lanetty-mauricio.html

Professor

Biological Sciences; Institute of Environment

College of Arts, Sciences and Education

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
TBA

4:00pm PDT

Closing Remarks

Friday September 4, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT

CBC 233

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Friday September 4, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
CBC 233 1050 SW 112th Ave, Room 233 Miami, FL 33199

4:30pm PDT

Bus Departs to Hotel

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

COB Loop

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
COB Loop

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