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  The Research Symposium & UIC Impact Day Program is now Live!

  Nov 11, 2020 4:00 pm27 views

• Capstone students: Do you need other students to participate in your Capstone research project?

  Nov 21, 2016 9:30 am27 views

  Do you need other UIC students to complete a survey or participate in your research study for your Capstone Project?  We have created a Discussion Board in the HON 322 Blackboard site where you can post information about your Capstone project to invite other Honors College students to participate in your study.  Please go to the "Capstone Research Studies Seeking Participants" link on the left-hand side of the HON 322 Blackboard site and post an announcement in the Discussion Board to share with other Honors College students.  We will send Announcements about these postings through Blackboard and the Honors Announcements emails around the start of each month.  We also encourage you to visit the Discussion Board to participate in other students' studies.  Questions? Contact Sara Mehta at srmehta@uic.edu. 

• Field Course in Computational Ecology (including fieldwork in Kenya), Info Session Mon. 10/20

  Oct 17, 2014 3:30 pm28 views

  Announcing Field Computational Ecology course.
  Information meeting Monday, October 20, 6pm in 1127 SEO
  
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  Field Course in Computational Population Biology
  Spring 2015 (with preparation starting in November 2014)
  
  
  Instructors:
  Tanya Berger-Wolf (UIC),
  Daniel Rubenstein (Princeton),
  Iain Couzin (Max Planck Institute)
  
  A unique highly integrated field course is offered partially in Kenya (at the Mpala Research Centre) where biology and engineering students will work with faculty in both disciplines to learn how to ask questions, frame hypotheses and understand how and why the disciplines and cultures do this differently. The course will begin with background preparation in November-December where students learn the key concepts and approaches from biology, computer science and engineering. The initial interdisciplinary orientation will be followed by a research project in the field. The on-location course January 5-23 will be followed up throughout the semester culminating in a conference of student presentations.
  
  Fall lectures will cover a range of topics in computer science and ecology:
  *Introduction to population biology and ecology
  *Behavioral ecology and social interactions
  *Computational thinking
  *Data science
  *Network analysis
  
  The 2012 course is available at
  http://compbio.cs.uic.edu/~tanya/teaching/KenyaCourse.html
  
  The course is appropriate for upper level undergraduate students.
  --
  Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf
  Department of Computer Science
  University of Illinois at Chicago
  compbio.cs.uic.edu/~tanya
  tanyabw@uic.edu 
  
  

• IALHEA Diversity Dialogue and Research Forum on 4/6 - registration open!

  Apr 4, 2016 8:45 am29 views

  IALHEA Diversity Dialogue and Research Forum

  Wednesday, April 6, 2016

  Building and Creating Better Communities: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  Student Center East – Illinois Room

  You are cordially invited to the IALHEA Diversity Dialogue and Research Forum. The Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education (ICBCHE) and the Illinois Latino Committee onHigher Education (ILACHE) together with campus partners are involved in a collaborative effort to increase the participation of students-of-color on college and university campuses across the state of Illinois. The goals are to increase faculty-student research collaborations; facilitate mentor relationships between faculty, professional staff, and students of color, and increase the persistence of students-of-color in academia and enhance their research skills. The event will showcase the scholarly work of underrepresented students from Illinois.

  Registration: The conference schedule is listed below. You can join us for the Dialogue, Keynote, Networking Lunch, Research Posters/Reception or all of these.http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=7uawahcab&oeidk=a07ec3x916328351cd3

  Tentative Conference Schedule

  10:00 Registration

  11:00 Welcome Diversity

            Dialogue and Panel

  12:30 Networking Lunch

  1:30 Research Plenary

  2:30 Research Posters Session

  4:00 Reception

• DAAD German Studies Research Grant, Applications on a Rolling Basis

  Jun 6, 2014 9:15 am31 views

  This specialized DAAD program once again offers German Studies Research Grants to highly-qualified undergraduate, graduate and PhD students at American and Canadian universities who are nominated by their department/program chairs. The grant may be used for short-term research (i.e., 1-2 months) in Germany.

  The program is designed to encourage research and promote the study of cultural, political, historical, economic and social aspects of modern and contemporary German affairs from an interdisciplinary perspective.

  Additional grants will be made available for research projects in Germany on the social, communal, and intellectual history of German-speaking Jewry and stipends awarded in conjunction with the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.

  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until further notice.

  https://www.daad.org/?p=51532   

  If you are interested in applying, contact Dr. Loentz in the Germanic Studies Department at loentz@uic.edu. 

• Civic Engagement Discourse Fund Grants – Use to develop an Activity or Capstone project! Due 9/19

  Sep 10, 2014 3:15 pm31 views

  Do you have a civic engagement or public outreach idea or have you been inspired by a process of civic engagement? Approach your fellow or another faculty mentor and ask if you can collaborate on a project that could be funded by this initiative. Projects can count as activities or be the foundation of Capstone projects!

  Civic Engagement Discourse Fund Grants
  
  IPCE announces the availability of funding to support events that facilitate public discourse on policy issues or the policy implications of university research.
  
  Eligible events include public forums, dialogues, town hall meetings, and small conferences or workshops that are either open to the public or that target a specific audience such as policy advocates, residents of specific neighborhoods, or a subpopulation such as seniors or youth.  All UIC faculty and staff of research institutes or centers are eligible to apply. IPCE Discourse Fund Awards are a maximum of $4,000 each.  Events must be held by May 31, 2015.   
  
  Applications must be submitted electronically by September 19, 2014. More details including a full announcement, selection criteria, and application are available at www.ipce.uic.edu.  
  
  If you have any questions, please contact Norma Ramos at (312) 355-0095.  
  
  

• The Berkeley Prize for Undergraduate Essays in German Studies, Due March 13, 2015

  Mar 4, 2015 9:30 pm32 views

  The Berkeley Undergraduate Essay Prize is awarded annually by the Department of German for outstanding unpublished papers written during the previous calendar year by undergraduate students enrolled at a North American university/college. Thus the 2015 prize will consider papers written during 2014 on a broad range of topics in German studies. The winning essays carry a cash award of $500 each and will be considered for publication in the department’s electronic journal TRANSIT.
  

   

  Essays for submission may be written in German or in English; one submission per student. They should be double-spaced, between 3000 and 5000 words in length (including notes and references), and without the student’s name on the paper, since the Awards Committee reads the essays anonymously. A separate cover sheet with the student’s name, major, year of study, title of the paper, address, phone number, e-address, and plans for graduate school (if applicable) should accompany the essay. The essay may be submitted in hard copy or electronically.  The paper has to have been written in the 16 months prior to the essay deadline.  The submission deadline is March 13, 2015; winners announced May 1.

   

  Learn more at http://german.berkeley.edu/berkeleyprizeessays/. 

   

  Send submissions by March 13, 2015 
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  Friday, 11/20: Attend the Fall 2020 Research Symposium & UIC Impact Day!

  Nov 9, 2020 4:00 pm32 views

• DesiLit / SLF Literary Arts Foundation Spring 2015 Research Aide, Apply by 12/1

  Nov 23, 2014 9:45 pm32 views

  In this paid research aide position, a student would work with English professor Mary Anne Mohanraj, Executive Director of two literary arts foundations, learning basic and advanced skills useful in the fields of arts administration and publishing.
  
  The research aide would potentially work on some of the following projects:
  
   - publishing DesiLit’s new literary magazine, Jaggery (http://jaggerylit.com)
   - setting up readings and literary festivals
   - drafting programs and press releases
   - directly fund-raising from members through internet and print (Kickstarter campaign)
   - growing a small press co-operative
   - drafting non-profit grant applications
   - organizing mentorship programs for new and emerging writers
   - developing online classifieds section for writers/editors/readers
   - reading and assessing grant applications
   - supervising and facilitating a joint blog
   - developing new programs
   - evaluating and maintaining existing programs
  
  DesiLit supports South Asian and diaspora literature; you can learn more at www.desilit.org.  The SLF (Speculative Literature Foundation, www.speclit.org) supports speculative literature; speculative literature is a catch-all term meant to inclusively span the breadth of fantastic literature, encompassing literature ranging from hard science fiction to epic fantasy to ghost stories to horror to folk and fairy tales to slipstream to magical realism to modern myth-making -- and more. Any piece of literature containing a fabulist or speculative element would fall under our aegis, and would potentially be work that we would be interested in supporting.)
  
  Students must be available to meet with Professor Mohanraj MWF from 1-2; ideally they should also be able to come out to Oak Park (within a few blocks of the Blue line, Green line, and Metra stops) once a week.
  
  This position pays $10 / hr for 8-12 hours / week, and is open to currently enrolled non-international undergraduate students eligible to work at UIC.  Strong English skills are essential, along with an interest in literature / creative writing.  Wordpress (and other website design) familiarity is a plus, though not required. 
  
  To apply, e-mail mohanraj@uic.edu with 1) the subject line SPRING 2015 RESEARCH AIDE, 2) a brief paragraph explaining why this position interests you and what your qualifications are, and 3) an attached resume, including phone number.  The position is open until filled, but review of applications will begin December 1st.
  
  This position is part of the AANAPISI Educational Employment Grant program offered in partnership by the UIC AANAPISI Initiative, Student Employment, and the Career Services Office. Concurrent to their employment, student employees, along with their supervisors, will engage in a guided career development framework aimed at building lifelong career skills to support lifelong professional success.
  
  Due to the federal funding restrictions, students eligible to participate in the AANAPISI Educational Employment Grant pilot program must be currently enrolled (part-time or full-time) non-international undergraduate UIC students. We regret that DACA students are not eligible for employment in this program even though they are eligible to work on campus at UIC.

• Nebraska Summer Research Programs, Priority Deadline 2/1

  Jan 30, 2014 5:45 pm33 views

  The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's summer program offers research opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in addition to a new interdisciplinary Minority Health Disparities program doing research in and around the social sciences. A complete listing of faculty mentors and research project descriptions can be found on our website at http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram. Students can also find information about program benefits including a competitive stipend, room and board, travel expenses, and more.

  Summer 2014 programs include: 

  • Algal Biofuels and Nanohybrid Materials 
  • Applied Mathematics 
  • Bioenergy Systems 
  • Biomedical Engineering 
  • Chemistry 
  • Minority Health Disparities  
  • Redox Biology 
  • Virology 
  • Water in the Earth System 

  During the Nebraska Summer Research Program, students receive first-hand exposure to research and the experience of graduate school. They work closely with faculty mentors and research teams of graduate students and other summer scholars. Students also have opportunities to participate in meaningful social and professional development activities outside of the laboratory.

  Priority review begins Friday, February 1 and all applications must be completed by Monday, February 17. Students historically underrepresented in graduate education and students from academic institutions where research programs are limited are especially encouraged to apply.

  Download the flyer here. If you have questions, please contact Maggie Jobes, Summer Research Program Director at the University of Nebraska, at graduate@unl.edu. 

• Present Undergraduate Research at the Psychology Cross Program Conference, Application Deadline - 3/1

  Feb 15, 2017 12:15 pm33 views

• Call for Abstracts: Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, Due 3/1 or 3/8

  Feb 24, 2014 4:30 pm33 views

  CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium
  
  Saturday April 5th, 2014
  Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
  
  Abstracts for the tenth annual Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS) are currently being accepted at www.caurs.com.
  
  Registration Deadlines: Oral Presentations -- March 1st
  Poster Presentations -- March 8th
  
  CAURS is an annual research conference that gives undergraduate students around Chicago the opportunity to present their research in a professional yet relaxed setting. Students from all academic disciplines and all schools in the Chicagoland area are invited to submit abstracts; registration is free for DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduates. All participants give a poster presentation and a number of students who wish to do so are selected to deliver an oral presentation as well.
  
  Lunch and dinner are provided for all student participants. In addition, CAURS features a number of informal roundtable discussions with industry representatives, graduate and professional school recruiters, and various other speakers.
  
  For more information and registration/abstract submission, please visit www.caurs.com.  Contact Nikhil Bommakanti at bommaka2@uic.edu with questions.
  
  

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  TOMORROW - Join us for the Fall 2020 Research Symposium & UIC Impact Day!

  Nov 18, 2020 3:45 pm33 views

• International Goethe Society Essay Prize, Deadline Jan. 31

  Dec 5, 2014 4:30 pm33 views

  The International Goethe Society will meet in May 2015 at a conference on the topic of "Goethe and European Romanticism." They are sponsoring a student essay contest in conjunction with the event. The deadline is in January and the details (in German!) are in the attached document. Prizes include free accommodations and entrance to cultural sites during the conference and publication in the 2015 Goethe-Jahrbuch. Any UIC winner would be encouraged to apply for travel funding through various units at UIC.  Entry Deadline is January 31, 2015.

• American Psychological Association Research Grants for Undergrads

  Dec 7, 2015 4:45 pm33 views

  The American Psychological Association has many research awards and funding opportunities that undergraduate students in psychology and other disciplines can apply for.  View the site below for more information: 

  http://www.apa.org/related.aspx?query=PageID:7-194256-64&fq=DocumentTypeFilt:%22Scholarship/Grant/Award%22

• The Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Award Applications are Open!

  Dec 21, 2020 3:30 pm33 views

• College of Medicine Undergraduate Research Position, Interviews Start 12/16

  Dec 19, 2013 1:00 pm34 views

  A lab in the Department of Medicine seeks two dedicated volunteer students who are interested in contributing to our research projects for the 2013-2014 academic year (ideally can continue through May 2015). Our research primarily focuses on the role of the microbiome, miRNAs in lung, cardiovascular and kidney disease.  The student can help with carrying out experiments with the possibility of being included in publications that come of this work and they can apply the work toward their capstone project.

• In/Between Conference Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Abstracts Due Fri. 2/3

  Jan 27, 2017 1:30 pm35 views

  Students of all related majors and minors are invited to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Poster Session that takes place in conjunction with the In/Between conference in the School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics. The top three presentations will win awards in the amount of $50, $100, and $150. If you have recently or are currently engaged in a research project, please consider participating by designing a poster and preparing a 5-minute summary of your work (and preparing to be asked conversational questions). Just send the title of your research project and a 150-200 word description (abstract) of it by Friday, February 3, 5 pm.

  The poster session will take place on Thursday, March 9 at 10 am. If you have a class conflict at that hour, we will be happy to contact your instructor to request an excused absence so that you may participate.

  For more information, contact Professor McClure ellenmc@uic.edu

• International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Gender Bias – Poster Submission Deadline: Dec 1

  Nov 16, 2017 2:15 pm35 views

• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Deadline Extended to Wed. 11/26

  Nov 17, 2014 5:00 pm35 views

  The Goldwater Scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing a career in science, math or engineering. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books and room/board up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Sophomores are eligible for up to two years of funding.

  Candidates must be full time sophomores or juniors at the time of application, be interested in a research career in science, math or engineering, be a U.S. citizen, natural or resident alien, and have a GPA of 3.7 or above. Students planning on medical studies alone are not eligible. Students pursuing the MD/PhD can be candidates. Due to the competitive nature of the UIC selection process, strong candidates should have at least 3 months of science/engineering research experience.

  Candidates must be nominated by UIC and may not apply directly. UIC students interested in applying should contact the Office of Special Scholarship Programs (ssp@uic.edu) for more information about the application process.

  UIC Internal Deadline: Extended to November 26! Website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/goldwater

• Digital Humanities and the Undergraduate Experience Conference – Accepting Submissions until Feb 15

  Feb 7, 2019 2:00 pm36 views

• Engineering EXPO 26: Designing Our World, Tues. 4/21

  Apr 17, 2015 9:45 am39 views

  The College of Engineering Presents

  EXPO 26
  Designing Our World

  Please join us at the 26th annual Engineering Expo, a showcase of senior design projects.  This is a great opportunity for current Engineering students to see examples of seniors' Honors Capstone projects!

  Tuesday, April 21, 2015
  9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  Student Center East (SCE) Illinois Rooms
  750 S. Halsted Street

• Call for Papers for publication in Honors Review, Due 1/15

  Jan 15, 2015 4:30 pm40 views

  The Honors Review is a journal published through the Honors Program at Augsburg College. We focus on highlighting undergraduate research from a variety of academic fields. If you have written novel research papers, either as a part of a research program or due to a class, I encourage you to submit a paper to the Honors Review. I have included instructions for how to do so later in this email. Our deadline is the 15th of January, but I would be able to extend this deadline if there is strong interest in submitting a paper. I look forward to reading any papers that your students have written.

  Bradley Marcy

  Editor-in-Chief, Honors Review

   

  To submit a paper send an e-mail to honrview@augsburg.edu in the following format:

  1. Subject of Email– Last Name, First Name of the primary author.
  2. Names– In the paper and email, provide your name as you would like it to be printed, along with the names of co-authors and one faculty reference. The HR has a blind selection process, so the author’s name will not be given to the selection committee.
  3. School– The undergraduate school you were attending when the paper was written and/or the institution where the research was conducted.
  4. Division - State the discipline of your paper.
  5. Your Email - Provide an up-to-date email that will be active for at least nine months from the date of submission. If the HR accepts your paper for publication, an editor will contact you about the editing process.
  6. Title of Paper– Include the title of your paper in the email and in the header of the attached paper.
  7. Abstract– Include a 200-700 word abstract for your paper in the email and in the attached paper.
  8. Cover letter– As a separate word document, attach a 200-700 word cover letter explaining why the paper is an excellent candidate for publication and how the paper meets the HR standards of publication.
  9. Attachments– As a word document (.doc) attach your paper to the email with the file name: lastname_firstname.doc. Also, attach your cover letter with the file name lastname_firstnameCL.doc.

   

  --

  Augsburg Honors Review
  Sverdrup Hall, Room 208
  Augsburg College
  2211 Riverside Avenue
  Minneapolis, MN 55454
  honrview@augsburg.edu

• EuroScholars, Apply by 4/1 for Fall Semester Research experience in Europe

  Mar 2, 2016 5:45 pm40 views

  EuroScholars is a unique research abroad programme designed for advanced and talented undergraduate students from US and Canadian institutions looking for an international research experience. The EuroScholars Program offers these students to conduct research at one of the 9 internationally renowned European Research Universities. In this programme, students have the opportunity to undertake one or two courses in the classroom and then work under the direct supervision of professors and other academic staff on a specific academic research project chosen by both the student and the faculty. There are an abundance of academic research projects in a variety of fields to choose from within the participating universities.

  Learn more at http://euroscholars.eu/. 

  Information on applications at http://euroscholars.eu/students/how-to-apply/. 

• Seeking Undergraduate Research Aide for the College of Pharmacy- CEDAR Lab- Application closes 5/20

  May 18, 2022 10:45 am40 views

• Abstracts for the 4th Annual UIC Women’s Health Research Day due Monday, 3/20

  Mar 16, 2017 3:00 pm41 views
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  Research Skills in Professional Development – 11/1 at 3:30pm

  Oct 26, 2017 3:45 pm41 views

• Chancellor's Undergraduate Research Awards (CURA) available for 2018-2019 Academic Year

  Sep 11, 2018 2:30 pm42 views

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity with African American Cultural Center

  Dec 11, 2015 4:45 pm44 views

  Lori Danielle Barcliff Baptista

  Email Address: baptista@uic.eduCollege: Architecture and the Arts

  Department: Theatre and Music

  Secondary Department: Art History

  Title: Director, African American Cultural Center/Adjunct Asst. Prof, School of Theatre & Music; Faculty Affiliate, Museum & Exhibition Studies

  Office: 209 Addams Hall

  Phone: 312-413-2705

  Webpage: https://aacc.uic.edu/

  Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program:Yes

  Research Interest:I conduct archival and applied research that examines the relationships between culture, aesthetics, and everyday life. My research focuses on how members of Immigrant and migrant communities use aspects of material and expressive culture - especially food, nature and religious iconography - to honor, validate or convey their sense of connectedness to multiple places or traditions. I am most interested in how members of marginalized communities use innovative or creative practices to improve their quality of life. I am looking for students interested in conducting research on the history of the African American Cultural Center, the Center's arts-based programs and initiatives, and the history of campus and community based programs and organizations related to the Black experience at UIC.

  Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 10

  Qualifications of a Student:-Sophomore or higher standing with a strong academic record -Ability to work independently and as a member of a team -Any major with an interest in African-American or African-Diaspora culture, education, visual and performing arts, social justice-Experience or interest in interdisciplinary, archival, ethnographic or participatory research methods-Organized and detail-oriented with exceptional writing and multi-tasking skills -Familiarity with Excel, wordpress preferred

  Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:Working under the direction of the AACC Director, student researchers will conduct literature reviews, interview actors involved in the process of establishing the Center, identify, access and log archival materials, and participate in asset mapping exercises and creative activities – such as participatory photography, storytelling, arts making and performance.Student researchers will contribute to the writing of an historical overview for the Cultural Center website and other social media outlets. These materials will be adapted into a number of formats that can serve as the basis for scholarly publications, presentations, documentary film, exhibitions and to engage stakeholders in the work and mission of the AACC.Student researchers will present their research in a public forum. They will also be acknowledged and credited for their work.

• Join the Student Research Forum/Impact Day Steering Committee or Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

  Mar 10, 2017 8:45 am45 views

• Out of the Basement: This is our Art, Fri. 4/25

  Apr 23, 2014 4:15 pm45 views

  Out of the Basement: This is our art

  A one-day, multimedia exhibition exploring the intersection of art, community engagement, and ongoing negotiation of Asian American identities.

  Friday, April 25, 2014

  Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

  800 S. Halsted st.

  12 PM : Public gallery opens

  5 PM : Program of food, performance, and notes from artist-organizers

  Work via

  • Cambodian Association of Illinois
  • Chicago Japanese American Historical Society
  • Chinese-American Museum of Chicago
  • Filipino American Historical Society
  • Indo-American Heritage Museum
  • Korean American Resource and Cultural Center
  • South Asian American Policy and Research Institute
  • + individual artists!

  Questions: (312) 413-5353 

  See you Friday!

  This project was funded by an Asian American Studies Expo Grant to support undergraduate research. It is part of the UIC AANAPISI Initiative supporting the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and English language learner students at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education¹s Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program

• Work-Study Research Assistant Position in Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages & Literatures

  Sep 10, 2014 4:15 pm45 views

  Job Announcement: Undergraduate Work-Study Position

  Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages & Literatures

  Title: Research Assistant

  Hours:  Approx. 20 hours per week.

  Description:

  The Department of Slavic and Baltic Languages & Literatures at UIC seeks a work-study undergraduate student to provide research support for the department. Responsibilities include:

  -       Library research

  -       Bibliographic work

  -       Scanning, xeroxing, and other office assistance

  -       Maintenance of the web site for Polish Studies. Training on how to post materials will be provided.

  Requirements:

  •       Previous clerical or research experience

  •       Federal Work Study (FWS) awarded for 2014-2015 academic year

  •       Polish-language proficiency is not required for this position, but would be an asset.

  Contact: Please send resume’ and letter of interest, or direct inquiries, to Prof. Karen Underhill, Department of Slavic & Baltic Languages & Literatures, at kcu@uic.edu

• EuroScholars: European Undergraduate Research Opportunities, 10/1 deadline for Spring semester

  Sep 14, 2015 3:30 pm46 views

  EuroScholars is a unique research abroad programme designed for advanced and talented undergraduate students from US and Canadian institutions looking for an international research experience. The EuroScholars Program offers these students to conduct research at one of the 9 internationally renowned European Research Universities. In this programme, students have the opportunity to undertake one or two courses in the classroom and then work under the direct supervision of professors and other academic staff on a specific academic research project chosen by both the student and the faculty. There are an abundance of academic research projects in a variety of fields to choose from within the participating universities.

  Application deadline for Spring semester is October 1 and Fall semester is April 1.  For more information, go to http://euroscholars.eu/what-is-euroscholars and http://euroscholars.eu/students/how-to-apply/. 

• Off-Campus Summer Research in Science and Engineering: Amgen Scholars, Due 2/3 or 2/14

  Jan 30, 2014 6:45 pm47 views

  The Amgen Scholars program provides research opportunities in science and engineering to students in any academic major. Opportunities are available at several host universities and students will work with a faculty mentor. Specific projects and funding opportunities vary by host institution; please visit http://www.amgenscholars.com/ for more information and application materials. 
  
  Deadlines: February 3 for most institutions, February 14 for the California Institute of Technology.

  For more information: https://illinois.edu/emailer/files/46097/amgenscholars_flier.pdf  

• Lavender Research Forum, Proposals Due ASAP

  Feb 24, 2014 4:30 pm47 views

  *** Please note: the deadline for submission was today at 4pm.  However, if you would like to make a submission, contact Dr. Patricia O'Brien right away as they may be able to take some late submissions.***

   

  Lavender Research Forum:  Highlighting Undergraduate and Graduate LGBTQPA Research

  CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS

  The UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer People and Allies (LGBTQPA) Issues is accepting submissions for student research papers to be presented at the Lavender Research Forum on Monday, April 14, 2014 on the UIC Campus. Papers submitted for consideration should examine topics pertaining to LGBTQPA people, straight allies, and intersex people and communities. All applicants will be notified by March 10 if they have been selected to present at the Forum.

  Awards: In addition to selection for presentation, the two papers most highly rated by the committee will be awarded monetary prizes: 1^st prize: $200,  2^nd Prize: $100.                 

  Selection will be made by a review committee who will not know the paper’s author(s).

  Rules for the 2014 Paper Competition

  1.     Author(s) must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students at UIC
  2.     Paper may have more than one author but all authors must be UIC students
  3.     Author(s) can only submit one paper for consideration
  4.     Original research must have IRB approval
  5.     All authors must be available to present their work at the Forum
  6.     The submission must follow the following format and content guidelines
     1.     10 pages maximum single space including references and appendices
     2.     Cover page, with affiliation, short biography, lay abstract
     3.     Narrative including introduction, literature review, design, findings, and significance
     4.     Send questions about submission to Patricia O’Brien (pob@uic.edu)
     5.     Submit paper only by email to Patricia O’Brien (pob@uic.edu) with subject line: Lavender Research Forum

  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEBRUARY 21, 2014, 4P.M. 

  THE LAVENDER RESEARCH FORUM IS ORGANIZED BY THE UIC CHANCELLOR’S COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF LGBTQPA ISSUES

• Volunteers Needed: Student Research Forum, Tues. 4/8 – RSVP ASAP!

  Mar 31, 2014 4:45 pm47 views

  The 2014 UIC Student Research Forum will be held on Tuesday, April 8th at the UIC Forum http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/forum/.  The team is looking for volunteers throughout the day to keep the event running smoothly.  A tentative volunteer schedule for the day of the event is available below for your review.  If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email with your name and time preference(s) to Associate Dean Sara Hall (sahall@uic.edu) by 3pm, Tuesday, April 1st .  You may also contact Dean Hall via email if you have any questions or need additional information.

   

  Time & Location: 8:30 - 10:30, Main Hall ABC

  Task: Set-up in Main Hall

  Description: Assist with set-up of poster boards, place pushpins on each board, place poster numbers on each board. Place certificates on each board.

  Needed:  3 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 10:00 - 1:30 Lobby

  Task: Set-up of Student Registration Table/Registration

  Description:  STUDENT CHECK IN: Arrange student nametags and abstract books.  Help check-in students

  Needed: 4 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 10:00 - 2:00 Lobby

  Task: Set-up of Faculty Registration Table/Registration

  Description: FACULTY JUDGES, Arrange nametags, parking validation.  Check faculty judges in as they arrive.

  Needed: 4 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 10:00 - 2:00 Lobby

  Task: Set-up of Alumni Registration Table/Registration

  Description: ALUMNI JUDGES Arrange nametags, abstract books, parking validation.  Check alumni judges in as they arrive.

  Needed: 4 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 11:30 - 1:00 Main Hall ABC

  Task: Directing students in Main Hall

  Description: Assist students in finding their poster boards/hanging posters

  Needed: 2-3 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 11:30 - 1:00 Lobby

  Task: Directing students/judges in lobby

  Description: Direct students to student registration.  Direct faculty/alumni to judges registration. Direct judges who have already registered to the judges lunch which will be held in DEF and GHI (first and second floor)

  Needed: 2 VOLUNTEERS

   

  Time & Location: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (or later) Lobby

  Task: Coat Check, Set-up of computers and PPT presentation

  Description: Set up power point to display during judging

  Needed: 1-2 PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES BUT CAN BREAK INTO SHIFTS

   

  Time & Location: 2:00 - 3:30 Main Hall ABC

  Task: Gathering of score sheets from judges in Main Hall

  Description: Approach anybody with a judge nametag and ask for completed score sheets.  Return score sheets to Connie Ping in Lobby at check-in table.

  Needed: 1-2 PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES BUT CAN BREAK INTO SHIFTS

   

  Time & Location: 3:00 - 4:30 Lobby

  Task: Tallying of Scores

  Description: Tallying of scores

  Needed: 4 VOLUNTEERS

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  Independent Research Credit or Volunteer Research Opportunity (Apply Now!)

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  Undergraduate Public Health Research Opportunity under the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards Program—Summer 2021

  May 10, 2021 2:00 pm47 views

• Mock Research and Poster Preparation Workshop, Thurs. 11/13

  Nov 12, 2014 4:15 pm47 views

  Presenting at the Honors College Fall Research Symposium?  Come do a trial run of your research presentation and get feedback to improve your ideas and your poster!

  November 13, 4 - 5:30 pm
  121 Burnham Hall

  Additionally, mark your calendars with the complete list of Capstone workshops for the semester!  Note the special workshops at the end of the schedule for those preparing posters and presentations for the Research Forum in November!

  • General Capstone Workshop: November 19 from 1 - 2pm in 114 Burnham Hall
  • General Capstone Workshop: November 24 from 2-3 pm in 114 Burnham Hall

• Apply for the Field Museum Research Experiences for Undergraduates by 11:59pm TONIGHT

  Feb 10, 2017 2:00 pm48 views
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  Dr. Gary Kruh Cancer Research Symposium and Student Poster Competition 2019 – Submissions Due: March 13

  Mar 12, 2019 2:45 pm48 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.

• Paid Undergraduate Research Internship Opportunity (College of Education students preferred)

  Feb 10, 2017 2:00 pm49 views

• 3rd Annual Women’s Health Research Day Save the Date & Call for Abstracts

  Mar 16, 2016 8:30 am49 views

  The UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender/National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, in partnership with the UIC Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program and other local groups, is pleased to sponsor UIC’s 3rd annual Women’s Health Research Day to promote research and advance the understanding of new developments in women’s health. This half-day event provides an opportunity for faculty, fellows, and students to network and to showcase their research through poster and oral presentations. 

  When: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

  Where: Thompson Room, Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott Ave, University of Illinois at Chicago

   

  To register for Women's Health Research Day, visit: http://go.uic.edu/whrd2016

  Questions? Contact Kris at kzimme3@uic.edu.

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  3 Days To Go! Join us Friday 11/20 for the Fall 2020 Research Symposium & UIC Impact Day!

  Nov 16, 2020 4:00 pm49 views

• Journal of Young Investigators Accepting Applications for Associate Editor Positions

  Sep 9, 2015 10:15 am50 views

  As the premier journal of undergraduate scientific research, the Journal of Young Investigators provides a variety of opportunities in peer-reviewing, scientific writing, and organizational management. Since 1997, undergraduates and recent graduates, from over 30 different academic institutions in 8 countries, have worked to establish the JYI as the top undergraduate science journal. Over the years, the JYI has received generous supports from the National Science Foundation, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Duke University, Science Magazine, Science Magazine's Next Wave, GlaxoWellcome, Inc., Swarthmore College, Georgetown University, and many others. Furthermore, for its excellent publications and innovative educational programs, the JYI has been featured in Nature, The New York Times, The Chronicle on Higher Education, EurekAlert!, and other publications

  JYI is currently hiring Associate Editors in the following categories:

  1) Biology and Biomedical Sciences (BIO)

  2) Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (PSME)

  3) Psychology and Social Sciences (PSS)

  Student editors will receive an in-depth experience in which they are trained as reviewers under the guidance of professionals in the field and engaged in a dialog concerning the methods and future of scientific publishing. There will be many opportunities for entry level staffs to be promoted as well. The JYI staff often go on to become successful professionals who are well-informed and experienced in issues concerning scientific publishing, and are effective communicators and reviewers.

  Submit Applications at http://www.jyi.org/participate/student/

• iSchool Inclusion Institute: Summer Research Program in the Information Sciences, Apply by Tues. 3/31

  Feb 27, 2015 2:45 pm51 views

  The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study and careers in the information sciences. Only 25 students from across the country are selected each year to become i3 Scholars. Those students undertake a yearlong experience that includes two summer institutes hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences and a research project spanning the year.

  Application deadline: March 31, 2015 

  www.ischool-inclusion.org

• Hirschberg Prize for Best Paper in Psychology, Submissions due Mon. 4/6

  Mar 20, 2015 5:00 pm51 views

  The Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Prize for Undergraduate Excellence in Psychology is an annual prize for the best paper or report written by an undergraduate in Psychology 397 (independent study), 399 (independent research), or in one of the laboratory courses. Nominations for the Hirschberg Prize are made by faculty members. Eligible papers should be the work of one undergraduate (that is, projects planned and/or carried out by groups of students are not eligible) and may be either reports of empirical research or integrative reviews of previously published research. Winners are announced at the Awards Banquet and given a cash prize. 

  To submit a paper, send it to Dr. Evelyn Behar at behar@uic.edu by Monday, April 6.

• Opportunity Updates through OEF (Office of External Fellowships)

  Oct 30, 2018 2:00 pm52 views
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  2018 Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference (UMRHC) – Proposals Deadline: Feb 23

  Feb 20, 2018 1:15 pm53 views