Category Archives: Undergraduate research

Deadline extended! Undergraduate International Area Studies Workshop

Undergraduate International Area Studies Research Workshop

  • Do you have a research paper on an international, global, or regionally focused topic you’d like to develop further?
  • Or are you planning or working on a thesis on a topic involving a foreign country or region?

 

APPLY today to join the Undergraduate International Area Studies Workshop, May 16-20, 2016

 

What you’ll get:

  • Close mentoring by an Illinois faculty member and librarians.
  • An insider’s view of scholarly publishing.
  • An introduction to interdisciplinary area studies research, which means,

o   Access to new sources and data from other disciplines to address your research problem,

o   A broader and more diverse perspective on your research,

o   The chance to advance your project and make it appeal to a wider audience,

o   Enhanced research skills and experience with vernacular language sources.

  • The opportunity to produce a better writing sample for grad school or a thesis that stands out from the crowd.

 

To apply, send the following information and materials to reec@illinois.edu:

 

  • A completed copy of the application cover sheet.
  • Proposal. A description (200-400 words) of the project you will work on at the workshop: title, topic, discipline (history, sociology, literary studies, etc.), methodology if relevant, course original paper was written for and instructor (if you are revising a course paper), major and advisor for thesis (if the project is a thesis project), and an indication of the current state of the project and any ideas for its further development.
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor (sent directly by the instructor).
  • An unofficial copy of your UIUC transcript.

 

Deadline extended to: 5 pm CT, Monday, April 4, 2016.

 

For more information, please see the workshop page.

 

Co-Sponsored by the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, Center for Global Studies, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

HDFS 494: STRONG Kids now accepting applications for 2016-2017

The Family Resiliency Center is currently accepting applications for the HDFS 494 undergraduate research course.  Applications are due April 8th. They will be reviewed and interviews conducted the last few weeks of April. Students are eligible if they

  • Will have sophomore, junior, or senior class standing by Fall 2016
  • Are available to work regular hours on an assigned research project for 6-9 hours per week
  • Have two, 3 hour blocks of time each week
  • Are able to attend class every other week on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00

The purpose of these two-semester year-long supervised research course 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 transdisciplinary approaches to obesity research.

This course is divided into 3 components: Obesity prevention, professional development training, and applied research.

Additional information about this course, as well as a downloadable application can be found on our website at:  http://familyresiliency.illinois.edu/students.html.  The application and flyer are also attached.

Please contact: Jill Bowers, Coordinator (bowers5@illinois.edu)  if you have any questions.

 

Jen Themanson

Project Coordinator

STRONG Kids

The Family Resiliency Center

University of Illinois

217-244-5119

strongkids@illinois.edu

SAMSI’s Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduate Students: May 22-27, 2016

Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduate Students
May 22-27, 2016

This workshop will take place at SAS Hall, NC State University Campus, Raleigh, NC.

The application deadline is April 1, 2016.
http://www.samsi.info/workshop/2015-16-eo-interdisciplinary-workshop-undergraduate-students-may-22-27-2016

This week long workshop provides an introduction to applied mathematical and statistical research in the area of computational neuroscience and forensics. Talks will be presented by statisticians and applied mathematicians who work with analyzing imaging, finger printing and many types of similar data.

While students from universities not in the U.S. are welcome to apply, please be aware that priority is given to students who are enrolled at U.S. schools.  Applications received by Friday, April 1, 2016 will receive full consideration.

SAMSI will reimburse pre-approved and appropriate travel expenses as well as provide food and lodging.

Directorate liaison: Sujit Ghosh

Organizers: SAMSI first year postdocs & Sujit Ghosh

Send questions to ugworkshop@samsi.info

REU summer internship in Machine Learning – apply by 31 March 2016

=== THE 2016 AMALTHEA REU PROGRAM ===

 

Subject:   2016 AMALTHEA REU: Apply by March 31

 

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A 10-WEEK RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS is available in the area of Machine Learning. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is offered by the Information Characterization & Exploitation (ICE) Laboratory at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Melbourne, Florida.

 

Machine Learning (ML) gradually evolved as a branch of Artificial Intelligence with its theory and applications positioned at the juncture of Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics and, even, Physics. Nowadays, ML’s role in successfully addressing hard, real-world technological challenges has become ever more current and central. Moreover, its presence and importance now permeates several aspects not only of cutting-edge technology such as computer vision, stock market prediction and big data analytics, but also our daily life through voice-driven searches on our smart phones or movie recommendations on video streaming services to name only a few.

 

The program currently accepts applications in order to form a very diverse, multi-disciplinary cohort of nascent researchers for this summer. Minorities, women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Without exceptions, applicants must be:

 

=> Majoring in an Engineering or Science discipline

=> US citizens or permanent residents

=> Undergraduates in good academic standing

 

BENEFITS

 

=> Exposure to the exciting world of Machine Learning and its applications

=> Participate in a one-week crash course to familiarize yourself with Machine Learning

 

=> Work with experienced student mentors and experts in the field

=> Participate and contribute to cutting-edge Machine Learning research

=> Take part in visits to our local industry

=> Paid travel and accommodation expenses

=> Receive a competitive stipend for per diem expenses

=> Visit Central Florida venues such as Disney attractions and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

=> Meet new people

=> Make new friends

 

Application Deadline: March 31, 2016

Apply online: http://www.amalthea-reu.org

 

For more information, visit our Web site at www.amalthea-reu.org or contact:

 

Dr. Georgios C. Anagnostopoulos

Director, The AMALTHEA REU Program

Associate Professor, ECE Dept.

Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard

Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975

Phone 321-674-7125 | Fax 321-674-8192

E-mail: georgio@fit.edu

 

The Image of Research – UR Edition 2016 is now taking submissions

Have you constructed data visualizations for your research? Have you taken photos of your original student work?

 

Image of Research is a multidisciplinary competition celebrating the diversity and breadth of undergraduate research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. All undergraduate students are invited to submit entries consisting of an image and brief text that articulates how the images relates to the research.

 

Awards: First prize: $300 Second prize: $200 Additionally, there may be up to two honorable mentions.

All submissions will be displays at the Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 21, 2016.

See examples of past winners and all submissions: http://imageofresearch.omeka.net/

 

Submission form: https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/48397

 

Deadline for submissions: 12pm CST Sunday, March 27, 2016

 

For more information, please see the Image of Research-UR website

Questions should be addressed to sc@library.illinois.edu

 

The Image of Research is organized by the Scholarly Commons of the University Library and the Office of Undergraduate Research and is supported by a generous gift to the Scholarly Commons from the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.

 

 

 

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Fifth Floor Illini Union Bookstore

807 S. Wright Street, M/C 317

Urbana, IL 61801

Office phone: (217) 300-5453

ugresearch@illinois.edu

www.undergradresearch.illinois.edu 

 

Undergraduate International Area Studies Research Workshop

Undergraduate International Area Studies Research Workshop

  • Do you have a research paper on an international, global, or regionally focused topic you’d like to develop further?
  • Or are you planning or working on a thesis on a topic involving a foreign country or region?

APPLY today to join the Undergraduate International Area Studies Workshop, May 16-20, 2016

What you’ll get:

  • Close mentoring by an Illinois faculty member and librarians.
  • An insider’s view of scholarly publishing.
  • An introduction to interdisciplinary area studies research, which means,
    • Access to new sources and data from other disciplines to address your research problem,
    • A broader and more diverse perspective on your research,
    • The chance to advance your project and make it appeal to a wider audience,
    • Enhanced research skills and experience with vernacular language sources.
  • The opportunity to produce a better writing sample for grad school or a thesis that stands out from the crowd.

 

To apply, send the following information and materials to reec@illinois.edu:

 

  • A completed copy of the application cover sheet.
  • A description (200-400 words) of the project you will work on at the workshop: title, topic, discipline (history, sociology, literary studies, etc.), methodology if relevant, course original paper was written for and instructor (if you are revising a course paper), major and advisor for thesis (if the project is a thesis project), and an indication of the current state of the project and any ideas for its further development.
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor (sent directly by the instructor).
  • An unofficial copy of your UIUC transcript.

 

Deadline: 5 pm CT, Friday, March 25, 2016.

 

 

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2016 – Deadline Next Week (Monday Feb 15, 2016)

Please distribute this to faculty mentors and undergraduates currently conducting research in your units:

The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium. This event, which takes place during Undergraduate Research Week, brings students and faculty from all disciplines on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus together to learn more about their research and its potential to change the world.

Throughout the week of April 17 – 23, 2016, students will showcase their projects at events across campus through presentations, posters and performances. The main event is the Undergraduate Research Symposium which will take place on April 21st, 2016.

For more information on Undergraduate Research Week and the Undergraduate Research Symposium, including programs and awardees from past years, please visit our website: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/

Deadline for submission to the Undergraduate Research Symposium is Monday, February 15th 2016 at 11:59pm. The application can be found at:

http://go.illinois.edu/urs2016

 

 

OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Fifth Floor Illini Union Bookstore

807 S. Wright Street, M/C 317

Urbana, IL 61801

Office phone: (217) 300-5453

ugresearch@illinois.edu

www.undergradresearch.illinois.edu 

2016 Summer Internship at UCSD/Scripps Institution of Oceanography/Marine Physical Laboratory

Greetings University of Illinois,

I would like to inform your constituents about an exciting ten-week summer internship opportunity in the Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, in La Jolla, California. I have attached a flyer for your review and copied the job listing below — please forward / use in any ways that would best get the word out.

flyer mpl summer internship 2016
Our internship program is a great opportunity for inquisitive and motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science majoring in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world while earning a modest salary.

More information can be found on our website https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program, where we will be accepting applications beginning December 21, 2015, through February 26, 2016. If you have any questions please contact me.

Warm regards,

Eva Friedlander | Summer Internship Coordinator | Marine Physical Laboratory | UC San Diego Scripps Institution Of Oceanography | MC 0213 | mpl-internship@ucsd.edu

Organization: UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Marine Physical Laboratory

Call for 2016 Summer Interns
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Are you contemplating a career in scientific research and development?

The Marine Physical Laboratory, at UC San Diego’s world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science to apply for the 2016 MPL Summer Internship Program.

Undergraduate college students majoring in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geology are encouraged to apply. This ten-week internship will offer qualified students the opportunity to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world and learn about marine science and technology while earning a modest salary.

ABOUT YOU
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* Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college or university with a major applicable to research done at MPL and NOT in your senior year.
* Considering a career in scientific research
* Available to start at MPL in La Jolla, CA on or after June 1, 2016, and work the duration of the internship, ten consecutive weeks from the start date, for 40 hours per week at a salary of $14/hr.
* A U.S. citizen or permanent resident and NOT a previous MPL intern
* OK with working a short distance from some of Southern California’s best beaches and surf

ABOUT US
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The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) is an organized research unit of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Originally established as a Navy-orientated research laboratory in 1946, MPL has maintained a strong multidisciplinary research program consisting entirely of sponsored projects, with a large sponsorship from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
RESEARCH TOPICS:

Acoustics and Infrasound

Applied Ocean Sciences

Autonomous Ocean Platforms and Global Observing Systems

Coastal Oceanography

Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing

Marine Mammal Biology

Nonlinear and Surface Waves

Ocean Acoustics

Ocean Instrumentation and Technology

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions

Physical Oceanography

Population and Community Ecology

Upper Ocean and Submesoscale Processes

 

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Whale Acoustics

Coastal Observatory Development

Whole Sky Imager

Observations of Waves and Currents Nearshore

Time Reversal Mirror in the Ocean

Air-Sea Interaction Research

Optical and Ancillary Measurements at High Latitudes in Support of the MODIS Ocean Validation Program

Reference Materials for Oceanic Carbon Dioxide Measurements

 

HOW TO APPLY
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* Visit https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program to complete the application online
* Applications will be accepted online from December 21,  2015, through February 26, 2016
* Decisions will be emailed to applicants by the end of April

MORE INFORMATION
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Marine Physical Laboratoryhttps://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl
Scripps Institution of Oceanography:  https://scripps.ucsd.edu
University of California, San Diego:  http://ucsd.edu

CONTACT
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mpl-internship@ucsd.edu

IPRH-Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Internships in Bio-Humanities 2016-17

The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH), with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is looking for undergraduate interns to work with its Bio-humanities research group for the academic year 2016–2017.DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 1, 2016. Please see link below for more information and how to apply.

 

http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/fellowships/mellon/undergraduate.html.