Manning College Research & Scholarship Day
About Research & Scholarship Day
The Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences (MCNHS) Research & Scholarship Day is an annual event held each April in the Campus Center at UMass Boston.
Research & Scholarship Day brings together our community to celebrate research and scholarship through:
- invited keynote speakers
- student and alumni panels
- oral paper and poster sessions with students, staff, and faculty
Everyone is welcome to attend this free day-long event. Students, colleagues, and clinical and community partners are all welcome!
Learn more by reading our Research Day FAQ and see below for last year's program of events.
Save the date! The 2027 Research & Scholarship Day will be held on April 7, 2027, in the Campus Center Ballroom.
Please contact Julie.Wright@umb.edu if you have questions about the event.
2026 Event Program: The Future of Our Health!
The 2026 Research & Scholarship Day: The Future of Our Health! was held on Thursday, April 16th, 2026, from 8:45am - 4:30pm.
Dean's Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speakers
Jane Chung, PhD, RN, FGSA
Associate Professor
Director, The Future Innovations for Technology and Aging (FIT) Lab, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Daniel Kim, MD, DrPH
Professor of Social Epidemiology
Department of Public Health and Health Sciences School of Community, within the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. Core Faculty Member at the Institute for Experiential AI at the Roux Institute, and Faculty Affiliate with the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University
Student Luncheon
Student Panel Discussion: "What Research is Really Like: Student Perspectives"
Oral Presentation Sessions
Faculty and Student Poster Sessions
2026 Research & Scholarship Day Poster Session – List of Presenters
