Apeiron

Washburn students from all disciplines are invited and encouraged to participate in the Washburn University Apeiron, an event that allows students to showcase original research, scholarship, creative activities, and community engagement activities in a setting similar to a professional meeting. Any type of presentation used in a professional setting, such as a poster presentation, an oral presentation, an exhibition, or a performance, is acceptable.

The Apeiron includes a keynote address and oral, poster, and performing arts sessions. During the oral presentation session, multiple concurrent oral presentations take place using as many different modes of presentation as necessary. During the poster presentation session, all poster presentations occur. Following the event, students are honored at a reception, to which their mentors, families and the public are invited.

Friday, April 17, 2026

• 9:30 a.m. - Student Registration begins
  • Washburn A/B Lobby, Memorial Union.
• 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Fine Arts Presentation
  • Kansas Room, Memorial Union
• 12:30 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. - Oral Presentations
  • School of Applied Studies Building - Rooms 205, 300, 302, 303, 304, 313
• 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Welcome
  • Kansas Room, Memorial Union
    • Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek - President, Washburn University
    • Dr. Jennifer Wagner - Interim Chair, Apeiron Committee; Professor of Mathematics
  • Recognition of Student Designers
    • Lacey Kinder - Content Specialist, Strategic Communications & Marketing
    • Student Designers: Maia Morrison and Jeush Aloysius L. Lalo
  • Introduction of Distinguised Lecturer
    • Dr. Courtney Sullivan - Professor of French
  • Distinguished Lecture
    • Dr. Sharon Sullivan - Professor Emerita of Theatre
• 3:50 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Poster Session and Reception
  • Washburn A/B, Memorial Union
    • Poster Session 1 (Odd-numbered posters): 3:50 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.
    • Poster Session 2 (Even-numbered posters): 4:25 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Each academic department establishes its own criteria by which to screen students’ submissions. The only general criteria are:

• The work must demonstrate scholarship, creativity and originality.
• The work must be superior to that of a typical term paper or class project and at a level suitable for presentation at a professional forum in your field.
• A faculty mentor must oversee each project, presentation, or performance.

Many of the projects are completed as one of the Washburn Transformational Experiences.

Additional information regarding presentations can be found on the Presentation Information webpage. Current Washburn University graduate and undergraduate students and recent (previous semester) graduates are eligible to participate in the Apeiron.