Friday, April 10th, 2026 | USC Upstate | Spartanburg, South Carolina



Brief Schedule
9:00 – 9:30am Check-In & Poster Set-up
University Readiness Center Greatroom
9:30 – 11:30am Poster Session with Career & Graduate School Fair
University Readiness Center Greatroom
11:45 – 12:30pm Lunch : CLC Cafeteria
(free, just present your SC Research Symposium badge at the register!)

CLC Cafeteria
12:30 – 12:35pm Opening Remarks: Dr. Joshua Ruppel, Symposium Co-Chair
Campus Life Center Ballroom
12:35 – 12:45pm Welcome: Dr. Bennie Harris, USC Upstate Chancellor
Campus Life Center Ballroom
12:45 – 1:45pm Keynote Address: Dr. Tyler Farnsworth
The Business of Science: Navigating the Path from Discovery to Commercialization 
Abstract: This talk will explore the unique intersection of business and science, where technologies grow from bench-scale demonstrations to scalable, commercial impact.
Campus Life Center Ballroom
2:00 – 4:30pm Breakout Sessions
(CASB)

Browse the contents of 2026 SC Upstate Research Symposium:

Social Sciences - Oral Presentations
Social Sciences - Poster Presentations
All Presentations & Tracks
Chemistry & Health Sciences - Oral Presentations
Health Sciences - Poster Presentations
Humanities B - Oral Presentations
Humanities A - Oral Presentations
Chemistry & Biochemistry - Poster Presentations
Business, Computer Science & Math - Oral Presentations
Molecular Biology - Oral Presentations
Biology & Ecology - Poster Presentations
Computer Science & Business - Poster Presentations
2026 Oral Presentations
2026 Poster Presentations
2026keynote