{"id":1416,"date":"2009-04-15T16:51:40","date_gmt":"2009-04-15T20:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2023-11-20T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T21:08:01","slug":"250-students-present-at-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/250-students-present-at-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"250 Students Present at Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Undergraduate Research hosted the sixth annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research on April 2. Over 250 students from a number of disciplines participated in the poster- or display-based forum.<\/p>\n<p>The Showcase serves as a resource for undergraduates to engage in research with faculty and enhance their classroom experiences. 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