Attend the 2026 Research Showcase

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REGISTER TO ATTEND

Join us at KPU’s 2026 Research Showcase, a full day event which spotlights the remarkable research and innovation efforts of our KPU community. Attendees can expect insightful presentations from KPU researchers, student posters, and networking opportunities.  

This year’s theme: Going Forward Together

When we work together in meaningful ways, we learn from each other's perspectives and can reach new horizons. This year’s Research Showcase celebrates the power of collaboration in applied research and innovation. Hear from KPU experts and students about their diverse experience and skills, ground-breaking methods, and valuable community partnerships. Collaboration across and outside is hands-on and centres student engagement, ultimately driving impactful growth, discoveries and initiatives.

Feature talk

We are thrilled to announce this year’s feature guest speaker: Dr. Sally Otto.

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Sarah (Sally) Otto is a Killam University Professor at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on modelling how inheritance and reproductive systems evolve using mathematical models and yeast experimental evolution. Recent work, both theoretical and experimental, has focused on evolutionary dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Dr. Otto was co-founder of the Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution and has served on the Species at Risk Advisory Council to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada. She launched and directs the Liber Ero program, a Canada-wide post-doctoral program in conservation science. During the pandemic, she worked to clarify the impact of evolutionary changes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and public health implications. With over 250 publications and a book, her awards include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Steacie Fellowship and Steacie Prize, and fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada and of the UK, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.

Fireside Chat: "It takes an ecosystem: Shaping research culture through mentorship"

What does it mean to be a great mentor, and how does mentorship sustain a research ecosystem? In conversation with Dr. Sally Otto, we explore how leadership, responsibility, and public service shape healthy research cultures, from navigating pandemic science to standing up for conservation.

Lightning talks and student poster presentations

The event will showcase the diverse research and innovation from KPU and its partners. Researchers will share their recent work in snappy lightning talks. Stay tuned for further details on the presenters.

There will also be a dedicated period where student researchers can discuss their projects with attendees. This is an opportunity for students to share their experience and findings while celebrating their great work! 

Who can register to attend?

This event is open to employees, faculty, students, and invited external partners. It is not open to general members of the public.

Agenda

This is subject to change.

Event Details

• Date: Tue May 19th, 2026
• Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
• Cost: FREE
• Organizer: Office of AVP Research and Innovation
• Registration deadline: May 5th, 2026
  • Note: Breakfast and lunch are provided to those who pre-register only 

Venue Details

Spruce Atrium, KPU Surrey Campus