Category Archives: Undergraduate research

Informational Meeting, Other departments, Undergraduate research

Extended Proposal Deadline for Re:Search, Undergrad Lit Journal

Re:Search, the Undergraduate Literary Criticism Journal at Illinois, is still seeking submissions for its Spring 2015 publication! We are now accepting paper proposals until 5pm on Wednesday, November 5.

We offer an opportunity to publish your work, including papers written in other classes and honors seminars, a current thesis, or a thesis to be written next semester—both Fall and Spring thesis writers are encouraged to submit in an online academic journal, and we hope this change will accommodate the Spring thesis proposal deadline on the first of November.

We are planning to host another Proposal Workshop on Thursday, October 23 at 5:30 p.m. English Building, room 104. For those interested in submitting a proposal, we can help start the process, and we can also provide feedback on proposals both in-progress and finished. This workshop is an opportunity to directly ask the Executive Board any questions you may have about the submissions process. There will be food!

Please see our Call for Proposals (attached below) for information about our journal and submission guidelines. To find out how to get involved with other aspects of the journal, we will be hosting Peer Review workshops on November 3rd and 5th, rooms and times to be announced.

Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/litcritjournaluiuc and our microsite at publish.illinois.edu/undergradliterarycriticismjournal. Please email us at uiuclitjournal@gmail.com with any questions.

Call for Proposals 2014-15 EXTENDED DEADLINE

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Re:Search Executive Board
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Re:Search Online Publication:
https://ugresearchjournals.illinois.edu/index.php/ujlc/index

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Activities, Undergraduate research

Looking for Undergraduate Editors for Undergraduate Research Journal

Please distribute the following announcement to undergraduates:
 
The Ethnography of the University Initiative (EUI) launched its undergraduate research journal PEER REVIEW: The Undergraduate Research Journal of the Ethnography of the University Initiative, in May 2014.
We are currently looking for 2 undergraduate student interns to serve as Managing Editors, joining a team of 3 already in place. Ideally candidates will be upper division undergrads in either an honors program or at the senior thesis stage. We are also interested, however, in promising students with research or writing experience. The student Managing Editors work with and mentored by the Senior Editors and the Advisory Board.
As the undergraduate editing team will consist of five students, we anticipate an average of 3-5 hours per week. We ask that interested candidates provide a cover letter outlining their interest, a resume, and a reference from a faculty mentor or program administrator (McNair, James Scholars, etc.). All applications should be submitted electronically (as one document if possible) to eui-peerreview@illinois.edu, with “Undergraduate Editor” in the subject line. Deadline is October 6th, 2014.
 
Any questions should be addressed to Karen Rodriguez’G, Program Coordinator for EUI, at eui-info@illinois.edu.  For more general information on EUI and its mission, please see our website: www.eui.illinois.edu. 
Department of Statistics, In The News, Scholarships/Fellowships, Undergraduate research

Fall 2014 Conference Travel Grant Competition

The Office of Undergraduate Research announces its Fall 2014 conference travel grant competition. Deadline for submissions is October 5, 2014, for conferences in Fall 2014. Competition for Spring 2015 will take place in November. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact OUR at ugresearch@illinois.edu. Information and link to application form is available on our website at: http://provost.illinois.edu/our/conferences-journals.html .

Sincerely,

Office of Undergraduate Research

(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)

Career opportunities, Other departments, Undergraduate research

Info Session for Undergrad Criticism Journal (Re:Search)

Interested in becoming an author, peer reviewer, copy editor, or formatter/designer for the second publication of Re:Search, the Undergraduate Literary Criticism Journal at Illinois?

Come to Room 104 in the English Building, 5:30-6:30 PM on Thursday, September 4th, to learn more about the journal and ways to get involved!

We will be discussing the scope of the journal, submission criteria, ways to get involved in the publishing process and connect with faculty, and an overview of the timeline for publication.

For more information about the journal, take a look at our website: http://publish.illinois.edu/undergradliterarycriticismjournal/.

Visit our online version of the journal here: https://ugresearchjournals.illinois.edu/index.php/ujlc/index.

Please join the online event on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/360601154094693/

To receive updates about opportunities with the journal, “like” us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/litcritjournaluiuc

Of course, there will be snacks!

If you have any questions, send an email to uiuclitjournal@gmail.com <mailto:uiuclitjournal@gmail.com>

We hope to see you there!

Nick Millman

Undergraduate research

UG Certificate and Travel Grant Reminder

We would like to remind you of two upcoming deadlines for programs sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research:

Conference Travel Grants – This is a competitive award in which student submit their acceptances and proposals for national and international conferences and the office will reimburse the winners for travel expenses up to a designated amount.  Details and application available at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9442674.  Deadline for applications is 30 April 2014.

Undergraduate Research Certificate – Students who achieve specific research benchmarks during their course of study receive special recognition and a certificate of accomplishment.  Requirements and application are available at http://www.provost.illinois.edu/our/opportunities.html  Deadline for applications is 8 May 2014.

Sincerely,

Office of Undergraduate Research

(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)

 

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Undergraduate research

Summer Research in Chicago

The Chicago Center for the Theory of Computing and Allied Areas, an alliance of the University of Chicago and the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, is now accepting applications to its 2014 summer REU in the Theory of Computing and Machine Learning.

The program starts on June 23, 2014 and runs 6-10 weeks depending on an agreement between each student participant and their faculty mentor.

For details, including support and application instructions, please consult the program website

http://theorycenter.cs.uchicago.edu/REU/2014/

Deadline for applications: April 20.

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Student organizations, Undergraduate research

Research as Students at Illinois (RSI)

How to Get Involved in Research at UIUC: Come join Research as Students at Illinois (RSI) for their informational event on how to get involved in undergraduate research on campus! We will walk you through how to narrow down your research focus, find potential professors to work with, and what to expect once you find a lab. The meeting will take place during Undergraduate Research Week on April 16th at 6:30 PM in Noyes 217. Contact – John, ResearchStudentsIllinois@gmail.com. For more information, find us on Facebook.
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Undergraduate research

Conference Travel Grants Spring 2014

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) at the University of Illinois is pleased to announce its Summer/Early Fall 2014 competition for conference travel grants to subsidize the presentation of undergraduate research at professional conferences.
Proposals should be submitted at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9442674 and the deadline for submission is April 30, 2014. In order to apply, students will need to have information on the conference dates and location, evidence that conference participation has been confirmed, estimated expenses, and possible support from mentors and departments. Please note that the travel grants are designed for students to present their research during the Summer (i.e., after Spring 2014 semester ends) and early Fall 2014 semesters.
In addition, these travel grants are not designed to cover the entire cost of student participation (some departmental or college contribution is encouraged) nor can the grant be used to cover post conference participation. Questions should be directed to ugresearch@illinois.edu.
Sincerely,
Office of Undergraduate Research
(Professor Paul F. Diehl, Director)
Department of Statistics, Seminars, Undergraduate research

SAMSI's Undergraduate Modeling Workshop – May 18-23, 2014

SAMSI’s Undergraduate Modeling Workshop
May 18-23, 2014

Location: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

This week long workshop will provide an introduction to mathematical and statistical research in data modeled using networks. Talks will be presented by statisticians and mathematicians who work with networks, but especially with social networks.

Click here to apply: http://www.samsi.info/UGM14
Application deadline is April 7, 2014 at 5:00pm EDT

Please send questions to: ugworkshop@samsi.info

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Course Announcements, 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
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