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• Sens Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program in Biomedical Research, Apply by 2/6

  Jan 30, 2017 4:30 pm193 views

  The SRF Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer and Parkinson’s Disease. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each Summer Scholar is responsible for his or her own research project in such areas as genetic engineering and stem cell research. The Summer Scholars Program emphasizes development of both laboratory and communication skills to develop well-rounded future scientists, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. Students participating in the program will hone their writing skills via periodic reports, which are designed to emulate text scientists commonly must produce. At the end of the summer, students will have the opportunity to put all of their newly developed communication skills into practice at a student symposium.

  Paid positions are available at:

  Buck Institute for Research on Aging

  Harvard Stem Cell Institute

  Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

  SRF Research Center

  The Scripps Research Institute

  University of Oxford

  Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

  The online application and a full descriptions of each research project can be found at www.sens.org/2017-summer-scholars. Applications will be accepted until 12 pm PST February 6, 2017. A downloadable program flyer is available at the same address.

• Social Neuroscience and Psychopathology Undergrad Research Opportunity

  Apr 24, 2018 2:00 pm196 views

• Social Science Research Opportunity on Patient/Family engagement in healthcare

  Jan 13, 2017 12:30 pm129 views

  Dr. Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky is currently looking for student volunteers with a background in the social sciences to support conducting studies focused on patient/family engagement in healthcare. Responsibilities may involve literature searches/reviews, design, execution, analysis, and evaluation of research studies. These activities will provide students with educational and professional experience. Responsibilities may expand based upon experience level and performance and could form the basis for a capstone project. Applicants must have basic training in research (psychology, sociology, or anthropology preferred) and writing experience. Interested students should email Dr. Papautsky at elp@uic.edu and include a resume and a paragraph about your background and interests in the research.

  Dr. Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky is a Visiting Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical & Health Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago. She holds an MS (2004) and PhD (2009) in human factors psychology from Wright State University, Dayton OH. As part of her graduate work, she studied team communication and planning while using information displays. She currently studies cognition in real-world complex environments. Through mixed methods approaches such as naturalistic observations and cognitive task analysis interviews, she focuses on understanding how people make decisions. She applies findings to user-centered solutions such as development and evaluation of interfaces, work flows, work spaces, and other cognitive decision support tools. Prior to entering academia, her work spanned multiple domains, ranging from healthcare, unmanned aerial vehicles, submarines, serious gaming, to others. She transitioned to academia to focus her research on applying human factors principles and approaches to improve patient safety and quality. She is particularly interested in the role of patient and caregiver in healthcare decision making specifically for chronic illness.

• Social Sciences Research Assistant Position studying violence against women

  Sep 15, 2014 5:45 pm111 views

  We are looking for advanced undergraduates in social sciences to work on my NIH funded study of sexual assault victims helping with interview transcription, coding data and other research tasks starting this Fall.
  
  Students can do this for either honors college credit or for independent study credit, whichever they prefer.
  
  Our students also have done capstone papers and presented them at the undergraduate research forum last year and some develop their work into publications.
  
  Click on the post to access the URE profile that describes what we are looking for and the form to fill out to apply for positions in my lab.
  
  Sarah E. Ullman, Ph.D., Professor
  Department of Criminology, Law, & Justice
  Director, Office of Social Science Research
  College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  University of Illinois at Chicago
  1007 West Harrison Street
  Chicago IL 60607-7140

• Sociology Research project on autism in Somali refugee populations

  Dec 21, 2015 9:45 am101 views

  Professor Claire Decoteau (Department of Sociology) is looking for an undergraduate research assistant to conduct research related to her project that analyzes the ways in which Somali refugee populations make sense of the high rates of autism within their communities.  For this project, the student would be analyzing newspaper articles on Somali immigrants in the two cities in which the project is based: Minneapolis, MN and Toronto, ON.  Somalis have mostly immigrated to North America from 1991 until the present – the largest group immigrating in 1991 after the collapse of the Barre regime in Somalia.  Prof. Decoteau is interested in understanding the various public discourses which emerge in these two cities as Somali immigrants become a significant minority population.  The student will download and code newspaper articles analyzing the ways in which Somalis are represented in these two cities.  The project should appeal to students interested in racial formations, immigration, the African diaspora, and/or mental illness.   It will involve the use of Dedoose coding software, and the student will gain skills in learning how to code and analyze archival data.  

  10-20 hours per week is preferred.  Interested students should send Prof Decoteau (decoteau@uic.edu) a CV/resume, list of experiences in conducting primary research and reasons for interest in this position.  Prof. Decoteau would prefer to hear from students prior to the start of the term: January 11th.  

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  SPEAR, Summer Biological Research Program – Application Deadline: April 19

  Apr 11, 2019 1:45 pm262 views

• Spring 2015 Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Apply by 10/7

  Oct 1, 2014 4:45 pm268 views

  

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  Spring Research Assistants Needed for the "Youth Relationships Study"

  Jan 29, 2020 2:00 pm169 views

• Spring Student Research Forum Submissions due 3/17

  Mar 15, 2017 3:00 pm129 views

• Stem Research and Career Symposium

  Apr 1, 2016 8:15 am94 views

  The Fourth Annual Emory University-Laney Graduate School STEM Research and Career Symposium will be September 18-20, 2016.  This is a great opportunity for students to present their research, attend career development workshops, and learn about career and training opportunities at Emory and elsewhere.  

  Key points about the symposium are as follows:

  Dates and venue – September 18-20, 2016, Emory Conference Center.

  Full travel scholarships available for underrepresented students. Last year 60% of student attendees received full travel awards and another 10% received partial travel awards.

  Application deadline May 1st, 2016 Students undergoing their first research experience this summer may apply to a second deadline of August 1st.

  For undergraduates AND graduate students, and their mentors.

  Student research presentations, career development workshops and social events.

  Free application and registration.

  All students (graduate and undergraduate)are encouraged to apply to attend, as well as their mentors. Students from underrepresented groups (racial minorities, disabled students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds) will be eligible to apply for travel awards that will provide for their travel and housing. Full information is in the attached brochure and the our website (http://www.gs.emory.edu/STEM).

  Details of the conference are summarized below.

  A premier research conference for undergraduates interested in learning about PhD, MD/PhD or postbaccalaureate programs; graduate students contemplating postdoctoral training; and the advisors of these students.

  Two days of shared research presentations, networking and mentoring.

  Interactions with Emory research faculty mentors, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.

  Round table discussion for faculty and program staff attendees with a group of Emory faculty.

   

  Due to the success of last year’s symposium and the restricted number of attendees, competition for acceptance will be spirited. Only abstracts that report outcomes/results will be competitive. Up to ten students will be selected from the submitted abstracts to present a platform talk, and their advisors will also receive a travel award if necessary. All remaining student participants will be expected to present a poster on their research.

  Mentors who write letters of reference for their students will be notified by e-mail whether or not the application was successful.   At that time mentors will also receive information about how to register to attend with their students if they wish to do so.   If you have any questions, please e-mail stem.symposia@emory.edu.

• Student Intern Research Opportunity

  Feb 5, 2020 2:00 pm381 views

• Student Research Assistants Need for Forensic Psychology Laboratory Experiments

  Aug 23, 2017 4:00 pm296 views

• Student Research Forum and Impact Day – Registration Deadline: April 2

  Mar 29, 2018 3:45 pm155 views

• Student Research Forum Library Workshop Series, Beginning Thurs. 10/8

  Oct 7, 2015 9:15 am13 views

   The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, in conjunction with the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Honors College and the University of Illinois Alumni Association, is pleased to announce the 2016 Student Research Forum (SRF), which will be held on April 12, 2016. This important campus-wide event showcases undergraduate, graduate and professional student research covering a broad range of scholarship: Art/Design/Humanities; Business/Computer Science/Mathematics; Engineering/Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; and Social Sciences. In addition to awards in the above categories, awards will be given to the top student research projects that best reflect the principles of sustainability and those that use women, sex, and/or gender as the central focus of their study or which have a primary focus on understanding sex or gender differences related to the topic under study.

   Registration for the forum will open in January. Further details on the event and specific instructions for participation are provided on the SRF website. http://www.research.uic.edu/srf

  In order to help you prepare, the UIC Library, the Office of Undergraduate Research, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research are sponsoring a series of workshops designed to help students with their research.

   Student Research Forum Library Workshop Series

  Getting Started with Your ResearchIf you plan to present at the Student Research Forum or elsewhere in the Spring, now is the time to get started with your research.  In this workshop librarians will work with any and all students to:

       Develop Your Topic: Is your topic too broad or too narrow?  Librarians will help you address this and other issues that can crop up as you develop a research topic.

       Find Resources:  What are the best resources in your field?  How should you use them? What are effective strategies for figuring out which articles you should read?

       Organize What You Find:  There are tools that help you save and organize the materials you find online.  They can save you a lot of time and even save you from accidental plagiarism. Librarians will briefly introduce you to these tools.

   Dates and times:

              October 8 from 1-2 pm
             October 9 from 2-3 pm
             October 27 from 3-4 pm

  Location: The IDEA Commons Classroom, Daley Library, First Floor, Room 1-010

  Registration: http://research.uic.edu/node/3775

  How To Read and Use Scholarly Journal Articles

  If you have ever read a journal article, the core expression of scholarship in a wide variety of fields, you may have felt that reading and understanding journal articles is hard.  You aren’t the only one.  This workshop is meant to provide you with some advice and methods for breaking a journal article into manageable pieces and extracting the key information from it for your research. Open to students from all fields and all disciplines!

  Dates and times:

              October 28     2-3 pm
             October 29     1-2 pm

  Location: The IDEA Commons Classroom, Daley Library, First Floor, Room 1-010

  Registration: http://research.uic.edu/node/3775

   If you have any questions regarding the 2016 Student Research Forum please feel free to contact Jacqueline Berger at jacquieb@uic.edu

• Student Research Forum - Register by 3/24

  Mar 21, 2014 3:30 pm208 views

  As a reminder, the deadline for registering for the 2014 Student Research Forum is 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24.  Registrations are taken on a first come, first served basis until all slots are filled.  Please note that this may mean we will run out of space prior to the March 24 deadline so we encourage you to submit as soon as possible.  Only 250 spots remain.

   

  To participate in the event, you will need to submit a one-page abstract.  Further details on the event and specific instructions for participation are provided on the SRF website. http://www.research.uic.edu/forum

   

  Event logistics are as follows:

   

  UIC Student Research Forum

  Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  1:00 pm to 3:30 pm (Judging and Presentations)

  3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (Reception and Prizes)

  UIC Forum

  725 W. Roosevelt Rd.

   

  Sponsored by:  The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs, the Alumni Association, the Student Activities Funding Association, the Office of Sustainability and the Center for Research on Women and Gender.

• Student Research Scientific Aide Position in Center for Research on Health and Aging

  May 4, 2016 1:15 pm355 views

  Undergraduate Student Research Scientific Aide/Assistant Position Available!

  The Center for Research on Health and Aging (CRHA) is seeking to fill an undergraduate student research position.  This is a great opportunity to gain valuable research experience!  If you are smart, reliable, motivated, and eager to learn then we want you to be a part of our team! 

  What we do:

  CRHA is housed under the Institute for Health Research & Policy at UIC, where we test and disseminate evidence about how older adults can prevent disability and disease to maintain health. You can find more information about CRHA on our website: http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/center/center-research-health-and-aging

  As a research assistant you will take part in an exciting project at CRHA which involves testing Fit and Strong!  (an evidence-based physical activity/ health behavior change program for older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis) to a new enhanced version of this program called Fit and Strong! Plus that also addresses diet and weight management.

  Responsibilities:                                 

  Duties as a research assistant would be:

  Assisting with program implementation at sites in Chicago  
  Recruiting, screening, and enrolling study participants
  Conducting surveys and interviews with study participants
  Entering data
  General office duties

   

  Who we want:

  We are looking for responsible, organized and dedicated undergraduates who are majoring in a health or social science discipline. The ideal candidate must commute between study sites and west campus. The student must be able to commit to at least 20 hours per week.

   

  Contact Us:

  To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter to Andrew DeMott:

  Email: ademot1@uic.edu  Phone: 312-355-3174

• Study human rights, science or public service abroad

  Dec 2, 2015 10:45 am58 views

  Are you interested in going abroad to study public health, human rights, or to conduct research?  Then the Rotary, Humanity in Action, and/or DAAD-Rise programs may be for you!

  Humanity in Action:

  The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Separate programs take place for five weeks every summer in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Warsaw.  Fellows only pay the cost of airfare to their host country; students can apply while in college or soon afterwards.

  Program Dates:  May 24 - June 26, 2016

  Website:  http://www.humanityinaction.org/programs

  Deadline to apply:  January 7, 2016

  DAAD-Rise Summer Internship Program:

  RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American and British universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.

  Students are matched with a host university or institute according to their area of interest (biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, engineering, or a closely related field)DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expensesHost universities and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentorsGerman language is not required and the working language will be in English

  Website:  https://www.daad.de/rise/en/

  Deadline:  January 15, 2016

  Rotary International Global Grant:

  Through global grants, Rotarians can support future leaders in fields related to the areas of focus:

  Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development

  Global grant scholarships fund graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years.

  For more information, please see attached document.

  Deadline: January 4, 2016

  To discuss any of these opportunities, please contact Molly Hildebrand at mhild@uic.edu. 

• Study seeks Bilingual Research Assistants (Deadline 5/17)

  May 12, 2021 2:15 pm57 views

• Submit a Paper to the Social Justice & Disability Conference, Abstracts Due Jan. 16

  Jan 9, 2015 11:00 am68 views

  *2015 CHICAGO DISABILITY STUDIES CONFERENCE* *SOCIAL JUSTICE & DISABILITY* *March 13, 2015 *

  A one-day interdisciplinary conference taking up the issues of power, disability, justice, and coalitions in Chicago, Illinois. Papers from outside disability studies are welcome.

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  Understanding identity as multiple, shifting and contradictory has provided both possibilities and challenges for activism and scholarship, especially regarding social justice. A significant possibility, that is also a challenge, is the idea of forming coalitions as a way to work for increased social justice.

  Disability has only recently been recognized as a subject position, in many ways emerging from sustained critical focus on class, sexuality, gender, race, nationality, and ethnicity. How does disability operate as a basis of group belonging? How does disability provide new possibilities for thinking and acting, theorizing and practicing social justice?

  Coalitions are alliances forged by common purpose. However, the question of how to be a coalition is still very much at issue. Coalitions are often based upon shared experiences of oppression or marginalization. Feminist scholar Andrea Smith, however, has pointed to the importance of forming coalitions around shared experiences as oppressors, pointing to the separate but related “pillars of oppression.” In bringing together multiple constituencies and subject positions, how can just power relations be maintained? What are the politics of coalitions? For whom should a coalition exist, and when? What are the implications of refusing coalitional work?

  We invite papers that are concerned with disability and social justice from a variety of perspectives. Topics including: intersectionality; policy; oppressed groups; disability & society; coalition; politics; praxis; and, power.

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  *We invite scholars to consider these questions and others as they submit papers that address the theme of disability and social justice by January 16, 2015. Paper abstracts should be no more than 250 words. Submissions should also include contact information and institutional affiliation. This event will be free and open to the public.*

  Submit abstracts to disstudiesstudentcouncil@gmail.com 

  Presented by UIC Disability Studies Student Council

• Submit Your Research for Publication with the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (Deadline to submit is 1/22)

  Jan 4, 2021 2:45 pm60 views

• Submit your work to be published in Aisthesis, Deadline 10/28

  Sep 28, 2015 10:15 am48 views

  The University of Minnesota Duluth believes that honors students around the United States deserve the chance to publish their brilliant works!

  We want YOUR work in Aisthesis. Aisthesis is an online periodical published annually by the University Honors Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

  We invite all undergraduate college students in a university-level honors program to submit their academic work! This includes research work, nonfiction, fiction, poetry, visual art, photography, etc. Please see the attached document for more information.

• Summer 2020 Research Program Opportunities at the University of Michigan

  Jan 13, 2020 2:15 pm231 views

• Summer 2021 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Award (CURA) (Applications now open!)

  Apr 12, 2021 2:15 pm67 views

• Summer and/or Fall Research or Capstone: Reconstructing prairie communities in urban vacant lots

  Apr 13, 2015 3:30 pm93 views

  We are looking for one or two undergraduate research assistants to help with fieldwork and data collection this summer and/or fall (2015). The undergraduates would be working with Elsa Anderson (PhD student in Biological Sciences) and Emily Minor (Associate Professor in Biological Sciences).

  The project could be for course credit (Bios 391 or 399) or could be an excellent capstone project for an upper-level Honors student.

  This study will examine the growth and functionality of prairie plant communities in urban areas. We will assess differences in plant fitness, soil structure, and human perceptions that arise after using different methods for establishing prairie plant communities. We will test seed bombing, broadcast seeding, planting seedlings, and intensive gardening to determine which method might be valid for large-scale use.

  Work responsibilities may include the following:

  •    constructing experimental plots, tilling ground, planting seed
  •    watering, weeding, and measuring plant growth
  •    collecting and processing soil samples
  •    sorting and identifying plant material including seeds
  •    data entry

  This is an unpaid position for course credit; work hours can be flexible.

  Interested? Please contact Elsa Anderson (eholden2@uic.edu) and include a brief statement of interest and your resume.

• Summer Diabetes Research Program, Apply by 1/15

  Jan 11, 2017 9:15 am305 views

  The UIC Honors College, in partnership with the UIC Department of Surgery and the Department of Bioengineering, is happy to announce a new Summer Research Program. The Summer Diabetes Research Program at UIC is a ten-week summer internship for undergraduates with a focus on diabetes research.  Sponosored by the NIH NIDDK R25 training program, this program will pair students with researchers in diabetes-related projects, such as islet transplantation, islet physiology, tissue engineering, beta-cell proliferation, microfluidic and nanotechnology technology, biological imaging, microencapsulation, and many other topics.  Students will also attend seminar-based lectures, conduct individual research, and experience a clinical component.

  Students will be compensated with a $3,000 stipend over the course of the ten-week program. 

  The application is now available at http://www.honors.uic.edu/SDR/.  The deadline for submission is January 15, 2017.  The application includes essays, two letters of recommendation, and an official transcript.

  Please contact Dean McCloud Williams at smccloud@uic.edu with any questions.

• Summer Diabetes Research Program at UIC, Apply by Sun. 2/28

  Feb 24, 2016 9:00 am1100 views

  The UIC Honors College, in partnership with the UIC Department of Surgery and the Department of Bioengineering, is happy to announce a new Summer Research Program. The Summer Diabetes Research Program at UIC is a ten-week summer internship for undergraduates with a focus on diabetes research.  Sponosored by the NIH NIDDK R25 training program, this program will pair students with researchers in diabetes-related projects, such as islet transplantation, islet physiology, tissue engineering, beta-cell proliferation, microfluidic and nanotechnology technology, biological imaging, microencapsulation, and many other topics.  Students will also attend seminar-based lectures, conduct individual research, and experience a clinical component.

  Students will be compensated with a $3,000 stipend over the course of the ten-week program. 

  The application is now available at http://www.honors.uic.edu/SDR/.  The deadline for submission is February 28th.  The application includes essays, two letters of recommendation, and an official transcript.

  Please contact Dean Williams at smccloud@uic.edu with any questions.

   

• Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) 2016: Nexus in Chicago

  Jun 29, 2016 1:15 pm137 views

  The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the 6th Annual Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy

  In partnership with Argonne National Laboratory; Clean Energy Trust; Institute for Sustainability & Energy at Northwestern (Northwestern University); Loyola University; UI LABS; University of Chicago; Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (Illinois Institute of Technology) 

  The SISE Program

  The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week intensive workshop and lecture series for students and professionals. From August 4-16, a diverse body of participants will engage a broad spectrum of energy and sustainability-related topics through daily presentations, collaborative projects, mentoring activities, site visits, and networking opportunities with leading research institutions and companies in the digital technology and energy sectors. The issues presented will be of interest to scientists, economists, political scientists, urban planners, engineers, architects, and entrepreneurs. Graduates leave as thoughtful and informed global citizens with a firm foundation and expanded network for careers in sustainability, energy, and smart technology and infrastructure. 

  2016 Theme: Nexus

  Water and energy have long been thought of--and addressed as--two separate issues. With the advent of systems thinking, life cycle assessment, and similar strategies for interdisciplinary analysis, the connection between water and energy has only recently been fully acknowledged. This nexus will be challenged in the coming decades as a result of 1) a growing world population, 2) the need to cultivate more food, 3) a dwindling supply of available water resources, and 4) unforeseen disasters as result of climate change. It is important for energy and sustainability-minded professionals, and all future decision makers, to become fluent in the issues surrounding the nexus, and to work together to implement innovative solutions in the decades to come. 

  SISE will 1) explore the relationship between energy and water with an eye towards environmental and agricultural impacts; 2) explore the the use of water, especially in energy extraction (fracking) and generation; and 3) highlight the role of the grid in energy issues, emphasizing three specific areas: smart grid, storage for the grid, and the distribution of energy. Participants will consider where the United States is to date, potential solutions, and obstacles and opportunities for each path moving forward. 

  Now Accepting Applications

  Admission into the program is highly competitive, drawing from a national pool of applicants. Participants can expect lodging for the duration of the 2-week program. Many participants will receive partial support for travel costs. 

  Senior-level undergraduates (as of the fall of 2016), graduate students, and professionals working in the fields of sustainability and energy who are living, working, or studying in the United States are eligible to apply. An online application, a resume, and two letters of reference are required. Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2016. More information is provided on the SISE website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Thomas Aláan (uic.sise.admissions@gmail.com<mailto:uic.sise.admissions@gmail.com>), SISE Program Coordinator. 

  We look forward to seeing some of you in Chicago this summer! 

  Website: http://sise.uic.edu

  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uic.sise

• Summer Internship Opportunity at UIC Department of Civil and Materials Engineering

  Apr 26, 2018 2:30 pm93 views

• Summer Internships Available at Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU, Apply by Fri. 3/13

  Feb 27, 2015 3:45 pm103 views

  College students interested in a career in medicine or cancer research are invited to apply for one of four internships at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Interns will have the opportunity to learn laboratory and critical thinking skills while immersed in research labs under the supervision of SCI faculty members.

  Three intern positions are located at the School of Medicine campus in Springfield. The fourth position is located at the SIU Carbondale campus.

  “The internships provide successful candidates with daily hands-on experience in our active cancer research labs and hopefully will further strengthen their interests in biomedical research and medicine, including cancer research,” said Dr. Donald S. Torry, professor and chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology.

  Qualified individuals will have completed their freshman year of college by June 2015 and not have graduated from college prior to June 2015.

  Applicants should submit a current college transcript, a résumé and two letters of reference from instructors, along with a personal statement letter describing current studies, activities and future goals. The paid internships are awarded on a competitive basis.

  Interested applicants should email the required materials as PDFs to Theresa Casson no later than March 13, 2015. For more information, please call Casson at 217-545-2220.

  The mission of Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU is to serve the people of central and southern Illinois by addressing their present and future cancer needs through education, research, patient care and community service. Its website is www.siumed.edu/cancer.

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  Summer Opportunity - ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program

  Jan 30, 2017 3:45 pm56 views

  The ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program seeks undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students with an interest in health and health care to participate in a paid full-time summer research and enrichment experience in Chicago. 

  About the Research Fellows Program

  The ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program is a comprehensive learning experience for students who are planning to apply to graduate or medical school. This program is focused on the development of academic, technical, and professional skills in preparation for careers in social, behavioral, and biomedical research and in healthcare. ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows will spend the summer in seminars and research rotations learning from leading researchers.

  Application Deadline

  February 15, 2017 at 11:59 PM CST

  Program Dates:

  June 19, 2017 - August 11, 2017 (8 Weeks) 

  More Information/ How to Apply

  Please visit the ChicagoCHEC website for eligibility and application instructions.

• Summer Research Assistant Positions available with the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP)

  Apr 27, 2017 9:00 am180 views

• Summer Research Assistant Positions available with the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP)

  May 23, 2018 3:15 pm238 views

• Summer Research Internship for Sustainable Environment, Due 2/1

  Jan 17, 2014 5:07 pm57 views

  RISEUP: Research Internships for a Sustainable Environment with Undergraduate Participation at Wayne State University, sponsored by the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, is a 12-week summer research program that will pair qualified undergraduate students with professional mentors to study multiple-stakeholder environmental issues in the Lake St. Clair-Detroit-River-Lake Erie corridor.  Program details, as well as a flyer and application, can be found at http://riseup.med.wayne.edu. Applications are due by February 1st, 2014.

• Summer Research Internship with the Department of Homeland Security

  Dec 19, 2013 1:15 pm10 views

  The Department of Homeland Security offers ten-week summer research internship opportunities in a variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.  Various hosting sites and project topics are available across the country.  Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and must provide proof of US Citizenship to apply.  

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  Summer Research Opportunities Info Session – Jan 19 at 12pm

  Jan 18, 2018 2:15 pm184 views

• Summer Research Opportunity in Chicago Lab of Emotion and Psychology

  Apr 24, 2015 9:00 am189 views

  Research Assistant Position Starting Summer 2015

  Dr. Stewart Shankman in the Department of Psychology is looking for undergraduate research assistants to volunteer in the Chicago Lab of Emotion and Physiology. This is a wonderful opportunity to expand your research skills before applying to graduate school!

  Preference will be given 1st and 2nd years who are looking for a long-term volunteer opportunity. RA's should have flexible schedules to help with lab visits, be timely and have an interest in mood and anxiety disorders and pursuing a higher degree in Psychology.Experience using SPSS for data entry and working with participants is desired. Responsibilities of an RA include assisting graduate students with lab visits, running participants through behavioral tasks, entering data into SPSS, and generally helping around in the lab.

  In order to apply, please send a copy of your resume and answer the questions below to: Dhee@uic.edu. If you have any questions about the application process or our lab, feel free to contact Danielle at dhee@uic.edu!

  1. Reasons why you want to be a research assistant in our lab
  2. Reasons why you should be selected as a research assistant (be sure to address any qualifications that pertain to the responsibilities listed above)
  3. Hours per week you can devote to the project and your Mon-Fri 9am-5pm availability for Summer 2015
  4. Anything else we should know about you 

• Summer Research Opportunity with Medical Student

  May 10, 2018 2:45 pm126 views

• Summer research opportunity with UICentre Drug Discovery Initiative

  May 9, 2014 9:45 am264 views

  UICentre is the campus wide drug discovery initiative at UIC that coordinates teams of collaborating scientists across campus. We are looking for motivated undergraduates to work in our labs over the summer.  Projects span numerous diseases including cancer, pulmonary hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, sleep apnea, depression, and alcoholism.  Specific work will be compatible with the individual student’s interests and talents. 

  In general, available positions include entry level lab work in cell and molecular biology, animal models, and bioanalytical chemistry.   Students must be willing to work at least 20 hrs a week.  Following a one month unpaid training period, promising students will be offered paid positions.  Interested applicants submit a brief resume/CV to drugdiscovery@uic.edu.  Include major, GPA, relevant work history and course work. 

• Summer Research Volunteer Position in Psychology and Neuroscience

  May 15, 2014 9:15 am238 views

  Dr. Eric Leshikar in the Department of Psychology is currently looking for someone interested in gaining Psychology (or Neuroscience) related research this summer (2014) on a volunteer basis. The research in his lab is focused on facilitating memory in healthy older adult populations. They recruit healthy older adults as well as younger adults to participate in memory experiments in the lab.  The minimum time commitment is 10 hours per week.  Responsibilities will include many aspects of research from experimental design to data collection and analysis.  If you are interested, please e-mail Dr. Leshikar at Leshikar@uic.edu.

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  Summer STAR Research Program for Summer 2017, Application Due Feb. 3 2017

  Jan 11, 2017 10:15 am140 views

  Summer STAR(Student training and Research)

  -Choose area of research that interests you

  -spend 9-weeks conducting biomedical research May 22, 2017- July 21, 2017

  -Attend exciting, interactive and informative workshops

  - present a scietific poster showcasing your work

  -Network and connect 

  -enjoy social events and fun activities

  - $4,500 stipend, $1,000 on-campus housing allotment and more

  Contact STAR@augusta.edu

  apply at http://www.augusta.edu/gradstudies/star/

  Deadline Februrary 3, 2017

• Summer undergraduate intern opportunity for students in STEM fields

  May 1, 2015 5:15 pm339 views

  There is an undergraduate internship opportunity in Dr. Krishna Reddy's laboratory this upcoming summer.  We are looking for highly motivated undergraduate students in STEM fields to assist us with ongoing NSF-funded research relating to biochar-amended soils as alternative landfill covers for enhanced methane mitigation. Duties would include: assisting with basic soil characterization and geotechnical testing; assistance with DNA extractions from soil; assistance with basic lab maintenance and sample preparation; data entry, and other miscellaneous tasks as needed.

  Duration of the internship will be from mid-May to mid-August at 20-40 hours per week.  The student will be compensated at the standard hourly rate for undergrads in the CME Dept. (~$10/hr). 

  To apply, send a resume to Erin Yargicoglu at eyargi2@uic.edu by Monday, May 4th.  Questions can also be directed to Erin.

• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the College of Pharmacy, Apply by Mon. 3/2

  Feb 25, 2015 3:00 pm150 views

  The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in the College of Pharmacy, funded by American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, aims to introduce undergraduate students to research in biomedical sciences.  We are inviting applications from domestic sophomores and juniors majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related field. Application deadline is March 2, 2015.  Detailed information can be found on the website: go.uic.edu/surf  Promotional flyer is attached. For any questions about the program, please e-mail: surf@uic.edu

• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in UIC College of Pharmacy

  Jan 13, 2016 3:00 pm438 views

  The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in the College of Pharmacy, funded by American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, aims to introduce undergraduate students to research in biomedical sciences.  We are inviting applications from domestic sophomores and juniors majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related field. Application deadline is February 1, 2016.

  Detailed information can be found on the website: go.uic.edu/surf 

  For any questions about the program, please e-mail: surf@uic.edu

  Program Dates and Structure:

  The program runs for 10 weeks between June 1, 2016 and August 9, 2016. In addition to working on independent research projects in the laboratories of faculty mentors, SURF fellows will participate in workshops on advanced scientific techniques and instrumentation, scientific presentations, a career day at a local pharmaceutical company, research seminars and final symposium where they formally present their summer projects.

  Eligibility:

  Sophomores and juniors majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related field with GPA of 3.0 or better who are US citizens or permanent residents and have an interest in pursuing graduate studies.

  Mentors:

  ASPET members in the College of Pharmacy are eligible to serve as mentors.

  Compensation:

  SURF fellows will receive $3,000 for the summer.  Housing and travel cost is not covered by the program.

  Application Deadline:

  Deadline to apply is February 1, 2016. Form and instructions are located at go.uic.edu/SURF Please feel free to contact us with any questions by e-mail at surf@uic.edu

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  Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Health Disparities (SURPHD) – Application Deadline: Feb 8

  Jan 24, 2019 2:15 pm243 views

• Summer Undergraduate Research - Rockies Pika Project, Due 4/25

  Mar 30, 2014 9:45 pm115 views

  Position:  Undergraduate researcher - Rockies Pika Project

  Dates:  Early June – Mid August 2014

  Compensation:  $4,300.00 stipend plus free food and lodging

  Location:  Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Site and CU Mountain Research Station

  Application deadline:  April 25, 2014

  Description:  Study effects of climate on the behavior, physiology and survival of the American pika, high in the Rockies at the Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Site. This position involves extensive field work, some self-directed, while living at the University of Colorado’s Mountain Research Station (MRS) located 40 minutes west of Boulder, CO. Food and lodging at the MRS are provided free of charge, in addition to a stipend of $4300 for the 10-week program.

  Click on the post for more information.

• Summer Undergraduate Research (SURF) at Purdue University is now open! (Apply by 1/15)

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  Summer Volunteer Opportunity at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

  Apr 5, 2018 1:30 pm305 views
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  Synthetic Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates (SynBREU) - Application Deadline Feb. 18th

  Feb 7, 2022 1:15 pm203 views
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  Technology and Engineering Students Looking for PAID Research Opportunities

  May 18, 2022 10:45 am383 views

• Technology and Research Online Workshops for Nurses, Wed. 8/6

  Aug 5, 2014 4:45 pm14 views

  Second installment of an annual series of online workshops for nursing professionals, faculty, students, and staff on August 6.

  Workshop topics include EndNote vs RefWorks, Videos at UIC, Mobile Point-of-Care, National Library of Medicine Mobile Resources, What is Box?, What are Google Docs/Tools?, Keeping Current, Library 101, CINAHL/PubMed and How to Find Full Text, Web of Science vs Scopus, Finding Tests and Measurements, Using Qualtrics for Research, Going beyond Google, and Data Management.

  
  Register at http://goo.gl/OyqCDS

  Questions?  Contact nursingliaison@uic.edu or 815-395-5658.