URMA CONFERENCE 2018

Hosted by University of Tennessee, Knoxville

URMA Conference 2018

2018 URMA Conference host institution was University of Tennessee, Knoxville. From New York Times – bestselling author Sam Kean to NPR’s own Richard Harris URMA brought together colleagues from universities and institutions across the country and abroad. Our conference features practitioners in realms such as journalism, design, photography, multimedia and other areas relevant to telling the stories of research. If you communicate about your institution’s research, URMA’s annual conference is for you.

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2019 URMA Host Institution

URMA was hosted by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2018. Featuring everything from New York Times bestselling authors to the mashable best practices. We have it all!
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2019 URMA Host Institution

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

  • Miriam Kramer, senior science editor at Mashable
  • Sam Kean, New York Times-bestselling author
  • Richard Harris, National Public Radio correspondent and author
  • Brooke Thayer, consultant at Education Advisory Board
  • Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications

MEMBER PRESENTATIONS

  • Rachel Coker, Binghamton University
  • Joe Kays, University of Florida
  • Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University
  • Kathryn Jepsen, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  • Amanda Solliday, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  • Kristen Coyne, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory 
  • John Toon, Georgia Tech
  • Lewis Taylor, University of Oregon
  • Deb Bright
  • Laura Perry, University of California Los Angelese
  • Beth Potier, University of New Hampshire

Past Conferences

To find out what types of things we cover at our conferences, check out our previous conference information by clicking on a conference graphic. Session videos and slides are available on our Member Resources page.
Impact Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2022
HOST: University of Florida
University of Delaware Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2021
HOST: University of Delaware
Redbird Scholar Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2020
HOST: Princeton University
The Big Idea Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2019
HOSTED: University of Houston
Explore Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2018
HOST: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Scope Research Magazine
URMA CONFERENCE 2017
HOST: Brown University