Research Week 2026

Jordan Agricultural Research Center: Research Showcase. Come see what's happening inside the JARC from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Students, staff and faculty will be displaying their research. Learn about what goes on in JARC, connect with researchers, and see how JARC can be a resource to you. Topics include:

Hyperspectral imaging in grapevines
Groundwater quality and contamination
High-protein ice cream
Feasibility and production of whey beer
Nutrition studies
Salinity tolerance of crops

Please RSVP to Geoff Dervishian at gdervishian@csufresno.edu

The 47th Annual Central California Research Symposium (CCRS) will be held at the Resnick Student Union from 8 a.m - 4:30 p.m., featuring presentations in the following formats: 12-minute oral presentation, and poster presentation. The event showcases the diverse range of impressive research projects and provides opportunities for students to share their research and develop presentation skills. We're looking forward to welcoming over 250 presenters to this year's event, which is being held in the new Resnick Student Union. 

The Social Work Research Symposium highlights the incredible work that our graduate students do for their culminating experiences. These include both individual research theses and applied practice projects. Students present their efforts in a poster session format, showcasing the work they did over the last year in the program. This event demonstrates the transformative work our students do in preparing to be social work practitioners serving our community's needs. 

Fresno State Speed Networking: We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Faculty Research Speed Networking event! This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, exchange ideas, and explore potential collaborations in a dynamic and engaging format.

Please RSVP through this form and share any relevant information to ensure a smooth and productive networking experience. We look forward to seeing you there and fostering new opportunities for collaboration! Location: Library Auditorium, Room 2206.

The Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program invites proposals for presentations, workshops and panels for its upcoming symposium, centered on the theme of “Bridges to Healing: Integrated and Inclusive Approaches in Counseling Practice.” The event highlights interdisciplinary collaboration across clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling to advance equitable care and holistic healing.

Themes of interest include:

• Integrated models of care across clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling
• Inclusive, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed practices
• Interprofessional collaboration and systems-level approaches
• Disability-affirming and strengths-based counseling
• Community-based interventions and advocacy
• Ethics, supervision, and counselor education innovations
• Research, practice-based evidence and case studies
• Presentation formats can include oral presentations, case studies, practice innovations and research or program evaluations. Student-led presentations are welcome.

Proposals can be submitted using the online form by Sunday, March 15.

Each year, the Fresno State Library honors Outstanding Faculty Publications, the bold contributions to research, scholarship, and creative work made by the Fresno State faculty. Join us as we wrap up Research Week with a celebration of Fresno State faculty’s contributions as scholars and researchers. The reception will be at 3 p.m., with a short program at 3:30 p.m., and the exhibit will be in the Ellipse balcony from April 8-29. See Information for Faculty on the library’s website for more resources related to research and scholarship.

The California State University Student Research Competition is an annual event that brings together scholars from the 22 campuses of our California State University system.

Up to 10 students will be selected to represent Fresno State at this systemwide event.

The competition showcases undergraduate and graduate research, scholarship, and creative works by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments across the 23 campuses.