<p>Would presenting research at prestigious international conferences (where an MIT professor gave a keynote and attended by professors and graduate students) be considered under an academic star? I don’t have my research published (as the institution at which I conducted research will not allow it unless I am a student of the university), I have not competed in any research competition (same reason as above), but I have copyrighted computer code, research papers, and will have a stellar recommendation from my adviser noting my presentations at these conferences and not being able to publish the papers.</p>