Undergraduates Discover Discovery
Undergraduates RESEARCH Workshop Series Schedule
2017-18 academic year
Research workshops for undergraduates are held at various locations on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥ campus from 2:30 to 4 p.m. A light snack is provided.
Thursday, Oct. 12—Getting Started with Discovery: Research and Creative Activities at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥
Location: Bernhard Center Brown and Gold Room
Discovery experiences on a mentored research or creative project add great value to an undergraduate education. This session covers the basics for getting started with undergraduate research and creative activities mentored by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥ faculty and beyond. Topics will include finding a mentor, selecting a topic as well as resources for finding both internal and external funding opportunities for a project.
Wednesday, Nov. 15—Integrity, Compliance, and Safety in Research
Location: 210 Bernhard Center
This session covers important topics related to conducting research, including authorship and credit, data management, human subjects and animal research, and the expectations of a mentee in carrying out research responsibly and safely.
Thursday, Jan. 18—Summer Experience: Applying to NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates and Other Summer Programs Outside of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥
Location: Bernhard Center Brown and Gold Room
This workshop examines resources for finding and applying to summer opportunities to enhance experiences in discovery while away from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥.
Thursday, Feb. 15—Dissemination: Telling Others About your Work
Location: 3310 Sangren Hall
An important part of any discovery project is sharing results, whether it is research findings or a creative exhibition, with the public. This session will discuss how to find and prepare for professional conferences in a discipline; how to design posters and write project abstracts; and how to identify various avenues for publication and exhibition of projects.
Wednesday, March 14—What Comes Next: Planning for Graduate School, Careers and Beyond—Canceled
Location: Bernhard Center Brown and Gold Room
Learn how to leverage experiences in discovery at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍøÖ±²¥ while applying for graduate school or entering the job market. Discuss how best to pitch experiences with mentored research or creative activities to prospective graduate schools and employers.