The UKC 2026 Fostering Innovation in Rising Experts (FIRE) Symposium is where participants from both industry and academia will present and share their experiences, lessons learned, insights, and best practices in professional development topics.

We invite working professionals with ≤ 15 years of experience, graduate and undergraduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. We strongly recommend you become a KSEA member and pay the membership dues before applying to UKC FIRE to receive registration fee discounts.