For the second year in a row more than 300 student registrants will participate in the Student Research Conference (SRC), said senior director of research and strategic initiatives Dr. Melody Burkins.The University has 177 undergraduate and 136 graduate students currently registered for the conference that will take place April 23, Burkins said.The showcase is a part of a weeklong celebration of student achievement that first began in 2007, the SRC website stated.?That puts the event at over 300 student registrants for the second year in a row,? Burkins said.Graduate student senate president Kelly Swindlehurst said the conference includes a combination of posters and talks presented by students. Some of the poster presentations include ?Consumption of Fruit and Fruit Juice in Healthy Weight and Obese Children? and ?Children of Incarcerated Parents: An Ecological Program Evaluation? along with several others. ?Student presentations will range from new research and first projects to research that has been published in peer review journals,? Swindlehurt said. ?It is a showcase of all different stages and types of work being done by individuals and teams across campus.?SGA president Connor Daley said he appreciates the SRC because of the high undergraduate involvement and influence. ?My job is helping logistically what it should look like and most importantly, giving student opinion about how it should be run,? Daley said.Burkins said he feels student research is huge for the state of Vermont. ?It is important for economic development as an epicenter of innovation and ideas,? she said.The conference will feature one morning session and two afternoon sessions of posters and talks on the fourth floor of the Davis Center. The time and location of student presentations can be found on the University website.