The 2026 ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium was hosted by Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) on Saturday April 25th
The 2026 ACS Puget Sound Section Undergraduate Research Symposium was held at Pacific Lutheran University on April 25th. Congratulations to all of the presenters at the symposium, and many thanks to our PLU colleagues who organized and hosted an outstanding event. Here are a few photos from the symposium.
Reflecting on the symposium, lead organizer, Dr. Dean Waldow (PLU) wrote “It was an absolute privilege to host over 80 attendees and see the outstanding student presentations. The quality of the science, the engaging questions, and the supportive environment you all created truly made this event a success. Thank you again to the student presenters for your hard work, to the faculty mentors for your continued guidance, and to the ACS Puget Sound Section for sponsoring this wonderful event.”
Many thanks to our PLU colleagues for hosting a superb 2026 symposium. Stay tuned for info regarding next year’s ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium.
The following is a record of ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium hosts. The host site for the 2027 symposium is TBD.
| 2026 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 2025 | Central Washington University |
| 2024 | Western Washington University |
| 2023 | Symposium on hiatus until 2024. |
| 2022 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | University of Puget Sound |
| 2018 | The Evergreen State College |
| 2017 | University of Washington, Bothell |
| 2016 | Central Washington University |
| 2015 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 2014 | Western Washington University |
| 2013 | Seattle Pacific University |
| 2012 | Seattle University |
| 2011 | University of Washington |
| 2010 | Central Washington University |
| 2009 | University of Puget Sound |
| 2008 | The Evergreen State College |
| 2007 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 2006 | Western Washington University |
| 2005 | Seattle Pacific University |
| 2004 | Central Washington University |
| 2003 | Seattle University |
| 2002 | University of Washington |
| 2001 | The Evergreen State College |
| 2000 | Western Washington University |
| 1999 | Central Washington University |
| 1998 | Seattle Pacific University |
| 1997 | University of Puget Sound |
| 1996 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 1995 | The Evergreen State College |
| 1994 | Western Washington University |
| 1993 | Seattle University |
| 1992 | University of Puget Sound |
| 1991 | Central Washington University |
| 1990 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 1989 | Seattle Pacific University |
| 1988 | Seattle University |
| 1987 | University of Puget Sound |
| 1986 | Pacific Lutheran University |
| 1985 | Seattle University |