Category: Undergraduate research

HDFS 494: STRONG Kids now accepting applications for 2014-2015

Family Resiliency Center is now accepting applications for the  HDFS 494 Undergraduate Research Course: STRONG Kids Program for Fall 2014/Spring 2015

We are currently recruiting students who will have Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing in the Fall ’14 to enroll in these courses.  Students may enroll in 2-3 hours of credit for these courses.  
The purpose of these two-semester year-long supervised research courses is to provide students with a first-hand experience working as part of a research team as well as to help them develop a working knowledge of the theory and applications of trans-disciplinary research used to guide the specific research program. Students will:
·         Be provided with an overview of the Research Program issues;
·         Develop oral and written communication skills; data management skills; team building skills; critical thinking skills; and professional work environment skills;
·         Be trained in mixed methods relevant to factors that contribute to child and family health;
·         Identify opportunities and barriers in transdisciplinary team work;
·         Prepare a scientific presentation that reflects the students’ knowledge of Transdisciplinary science gained through working on one of the program subprojects. The presentation will be given at a scientific conference held in the Spring 2015.
Students will work with our STRONG Kids research study for 6-9 hours per week.  Research experience will include working one on one with families and infants (3 months-12 months), conducting food inventories, collecting biometic data on moms and infants, and assisting with office support.
Additional information the course, as well as a downloadable application is found on our website at: http://familyresiliency.illinois.edu/SKUnderResearch.htm
A flyer is also attached. 
Thank you,
Jen
Jen Themanson
Project Coordinator
STRONG Kids
The Family Resiliency Center
University of Illinois
217-244-5119
jthemans@illinois.edu/strongkids@illinois.edu
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Undergraduate Research Symposium 2014

The 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on Thursday, April 17. If you have been working a research project with faculty, or as part of an independent study course, or perhaps a unique course project (not scripted homework, but an independently developed project), then you should consider turning it into a poster or presentation for the URS. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, February 6 has been extended to Thursday, February 20.

Even if you don’t have something completed or near-completed, there’s still time. Perhaps there was a course or topic in a course that really fascinated you. You could spend this semester further studying the topic independently or with a group of fellow students and apply your work to a particular example or data set. Stop by my office to see the poster two of your fellow Stat students (Jay Shin and Joseph Jang) constructed for last year’s URS.

This is an excellent experience and looks great on a resume or CV. Even if you don’t submit and present this year, it’s an event worth attending, especially for newer students. Thursday, April 17. Illini Union.
 
 
Proposal Deadline: Thursday 6 20 February at 11:59 PM.
 
Questions should be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu
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ACES IN CHINA

Attention:  University of Illinois Students
 
Did you know that you could travel to Zhejiang University, in China, earn 6 credit hours & conduct research in a lab this summer? Along with visiting industries and cultural sites!
 
ACES CHINA SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
 
DATES:  MAY 19-JULY 1, 2014.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO EARLY MARCH
 
Travel with a FSHN faculty member and advisor to China. Learn about the culture and language while earning credit. In today’s competitive market place it is becoming so much more important to have cultural competency. As you have been told before, employers are looking for candidates who have an understanding of global context in which work is done. Having this study abroad experience will give you specific experiences to articulate on your resume and talk about during interviews.
 
APPLY:  www.studyabroad.illinois.edu – Click “Programs” and enter “ACES” in the field of program name.
 
QUESTIONS?  Contact M. Blumthal, 333-3380 or aces-studyabroad@illinois.edu.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is sponsoring a competitive Summer Undergraduate Research Program for undergraduate students at UI.  The goals for this initiative are to provide students with funds necessary to conduct research during the summer term at UI.  More specific information about eligibility requirements, funding restrictions and how to apply are found in the attached document. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2014 and winners will be notified by March 6, 2014. Any questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.


Sincerely,
 
Office of Undergraduate Research
(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)
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GLBL 199 Intercultural Horizons – undergraduate internship opportunity

The Intercultural Horizon Internship provides students an opportunity to undertake creative and challenging assignments that promote cross-cultural understanding.  The internship will explore the intersections of cultures, identities, and social justice issues on campus, national, and international levels.  Interns will help develop programming that encourages cultural exchange and mutual learning dedicated to building stronger campus community.  In an effort to develop global leadership skills, interns will engage in readings, weekly seminar discussions, and cultural immersion experiences including a daytrip to Chicago’s Chinatown.  Intercultural Horizons is a partnership among the Asian American Cultural Center, the University YMCA, International Student and Scholar Services, and Diversity and Social Justice Education. Interns will receive a $500 stipend and also will receive 3 credit hours of Global Studies 199 credit.

An info session will be held:
Wednesday, January 22 at 5PM
Asian American Cultural Center
1210 W Nevada St, Urbana

Application details follow below, questions may be addressed to David Chih, dchih@illinois.edu.

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Intercultural Horizon Internship
Global Studies 199 Independent Study
Spring 2014
The Intercultural Horizon Internship provides students an opportunity to undertake creative and challenging assignments that promote cross-cultural understanding.  The internship will explore the intersections of cultures, identities, and social justice issues on campus, national, and international levels.  Interns will help develop programming that encourages cultural exchange and mutual learning dedicated to building stronger campus community.  In an effort to develop global leadership skills, interns will engage in readings, weekly seminar discussions, and cultural immersion experiences including a daytrip to Chicago’s Chinatown.  Intercultural Horizons is a partnership among the Asian American Cultural Center, the University YMCA, International Student and Scholar Services, and Diversity and Social Justice Education. Interns will receive a $500 stipend and also will receive 3 credit hours of Global Studies 199 credit.

Primary Responsibilities
*       Maintain a weekly schedule of 6-8 hours of work per week plus some additional field trips, over 13 weeks from February – May 2014.
*       Participate in weekly readings, discussions, cultural immersion experiences
*       Develop and implement intercultural programs for students

Qualifications
*       Demonstrated commitment to exploring the intersection of cultures, both in and out of the classroom
*       Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team and independently with a high degree of initiative
*       Undergraduate student at UI
*       Federal Work Study preferred but not required
*       International students are especially encouraged to apply

Application Procedure
Submit a resume, contact information for three references and a letter of interest addressing the following questions below. Application should be emailed to aacc@illinois.edu by 8am, Friday, January 24, 2014.

1.      What are your future career goals and how would this internship help you reach those goals?
2.      What are your past experiences with bringing together international and domestic students for cultural exchange?
3.      Describe you impressions of international and domestic student relations on campus from your own personal experience.  If you have ever studied in another country, describe your experience.
4.      What skills and passion can you bring to the Intercultural Horizon Internship Program?
5.      Why do you think you should be an Intercultural Horizon Intern?
6.      Do you currently have Federal Work Study?

You will be contacted if selected for an interview, which will be held the week of January 27, 2014.  Employment will start early February 2014.  Questions may be emailed to dchih@illinois.edu. 

 

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SAMSI Undergraduate Workshop – February 20-21, 2014

SAMSI Undergraduate Workshop
February 20-21, 2014

Held at SAMSI, Research Triangle Park, NC

As part of its Education and Outreach Program for 2013-2014, the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) will offer a two-day undergraduate workshop on topics of current interest in statistics and applied mathematics. In addition to an overview of current and planned SAMSI Research Programs, the program topic
Low-dimensional Structure in High-dimensional Systems (LDHD)will be covered in some depth.

For more information and to apply, please visit the workshop web page at:
http://www.samsi.info/workshop/2013-14-eo-undergraduate-workshop-february-20-21-2014

Questions contact ugworkshop@samsi.info

SAMSI | 19 T.W. Alexander Dr. | RTP, NC 27709 | United States

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National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

I would like to draw your attention to our National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).  This conference is an opportunity for your students to present their faculty-mentored research to a multi-disciplinary audience.  NCUR draws students and their mentors from across the nation and several international institutions.  Undergraduates have the opportunity to submit abstracts for a variety of presentation formats: poster, oral presentation, visual arts, or performing arts.
 
This year, the 28th National Conference on Undergraduate Research will be hosted by the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, from April 3 to 5, 2014.  The student abstract submission period will close on December 6, 2013and the Faculty-Administrative Network workshop proposals close on December 14, 2013.
 
 In addition to student presentation sessions, NCUR also offers a graduate school fair, three plenary speakers, and Faculty-Administrative Network sessions, which are designed to share best practices in undergraduate research and scholarship and to provide opportunities for faculty and administrators to meet and share information.
Thank you for considering the NCUR 2014 conference opportunity and for passing along to appropriate students, staff, and faculty.
 
Should you have any questions about NCUR 2014, contact mptwomey@cur.org.
 
Sincerely,
 
Office of Undergraduate Research
(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)

Research Travel Support Competition

Research Travel Support Competition
 
The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is sponsoring a Research Travel Grant competition for undergraduate students seeking to conduct research outside of the University of Illinois campus.  The goals for this initiative are to provide students with funds necessary to conduct on-site research at an archive, lab, research center, museum, or a location that has materials not readily available at UI.  The Office of Undergraduate Research recognizes that UI students are conducting cutting edge research on campus, but that funding for research travel is sometimes lacking.  We hope that this competition will both broaden and deepen the type of research being conducted by undergraduate students on campus, and that the recipients are able to use this opportunity as a way of engaging with their fields.
 
Eligibility Requirements:
 
·         Students must be an undergraduate at the time of their research trips.
·         Students have to demonstrate that the resources needed to conduct their research are not available at UI.
·         The research destination must be outside of the University of Illinois campus.
·         Students must be conducting their own research, and therefore cannot conduct research on the behalf of faculty members.
 
Additional Requirements:
 
·         A faculty member, familiar with the student’s research plans, must provide a letter of support.
·         If students use the research as the basis of a presentation at a conference or campus event, there must be an acknowledgement of the Office of Undergraduate Research for its support on the poster or in the paper.
·         Students must provide a one page summary of their research project to OUR following the completion of the project.
 
Funding Restrictions:
 
·         The applications must itemize how the students will spend their time and daily budgets for the duration of the research trips.
·         Support for the following expenses is permitted: airfare, mileage, lodging, copying on site, and use of equipment.
·         No funding will be provided for meals, making copies at the University of Illinois libraries, or for the purchase of equipment.
·         The travel funds will be dispersed on a reimbursement basis only; students must produce receipts for expenses incurred during travel.
Application:
·         Applications are available at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4810618
·         There is no deadline for applications, but they must be submitted no later than six weeks prior to     the dates of the travel.
 
Questions?  – send queries to ugresearch@illinois.edu
Sincerely,
Office of Undergraduate Research
(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)

Summer Research Internships in India

Summer Research Internships in India
 
Looking for a summer research opportunity? Consider the opportunity to participate in an international collaboration. The Bose Program places students from all disciplines of science and engineering at leading universities and research laboratories in India. Funding includes housing, a stipend and airfare support. Come learn more about this opportunity from former participants at the Bose Program Information Session on November 20 at 5:30PM in Lincoln Hall Room 1024. To learn more about the program and application process, you can also visit http://www.khorana-bose.org/.
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Student Paper Competition – ASA Stat Learning Data Mining Section

Student Paper Competition – JSM 2014 (Boston, MA)
ASA Section on Statistical Learning and Data Mining 
Due 06 January 2014 
 
 
The Section on Statistical Learning and Data Mining (SLDM) of the American Statistical Association is sponsoring a student paper competition for the 2014 Joint Statistical Meetings. The paper might be an original methodological research or analysis of data (from various fields including but not limited to marketing, pharmaceutical, genomics, bioinformatics, imaging, defense, business, public health) that uses principles and methods in statistical learning and data mining. 
 
Papers that have been accepted for publication are not eligible for the competition. Selected winners will present their papers in an organized session at the 2014 JSM in Boston, MA. At the session, they will be presented a monetary prize and an award certificate. Winning papers will be recommended for submission to Statistical Analysis and Data Mining: The ASA Data Science Journal, which is the flagship journal of the SLDM Section.
 
Graduate or undergraduate students who are enrolled in Fall 2013 or Winter/Spring 2014 are eligible to participate. The applicant must be the first author of the paper. All application materials must be submitted electronically (in pdf) and must be sent to Professor Hernando Ombao (hombao@uci.edu) by noon EST, 06 January 2014 (Monday). 
 
All entries must include the following:
1.List of authors and contact information
2.Abstract with no more than 200 words
3.Manuscript – double-spaced with no more than 25 pages including figures, tables, references and appendix
4.Blinded versions of the abstract and manuscript (with no authors nor references that could easily lead to author identification)
5.A reference letter from a faculty member familiar with the student’s work which must include a verification of the applicant’s student status and, in the case of joint authorship, should indicate the fraction of the applicant’s contribution to the manuscript. 
 
All materials must be in English.
 
Entries will be reviewed by the Student Paper Competition Award committee. The selection criteria used by the committee will include statistical novelty, innovation and significance of the contribution to the field of application as well as the professional quality of the manuscript. Award announcements will be made in mid-January 2014. For inquiries, please contact Hernando Ombao (hombao@uci.edu).
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