Undergraduate Research News and Deadlines
Atlanta (October 1, 2009) —
1. The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal's Inaugural Print Edition Release Party Oct. 1st The Tower Release Party! Thursday, Oct. 1st 5-7pm Library East Commons Free food and free copies of Tech's 1st Undergrad Research JOURNAL!!! Feel free to stay and chat or just to stop by and celebrate with us!
2. The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal's Extension to Submission Deadline Interested in publishing your research work? Have a research project in progress that you'd like to share with the Georgia Tech campus? If so, submit your work to Georgia Tech's Undergraduate Research Journal, The Tower. Submissions for this Spring's issue have been extended until October 8, 2009. We can use YOUR article! For additional information, visit http://gttower.org/ or contact the editorial board at review@gttower.org.
3. Research Option Information Session & Changes in the Option Thursday, October 8, 2009 11am-12 Noon Student Center Room 301 Heard of the Research Option, but want to know more? Then, attend our fall information session on the option. We'll discuss how to become involved, the requirements, and make suggestions on how to fit this into your schedule. We'll also hear from at least one Research Option alumna on their experience with the program. For additional information, contact urop@gatech.edu. NOTE: Students planning on graduating with the option in Spring 2010 or later should be aware that changes are being implemented in the Research Option's proposal and thesis writing course. The current 2-hour course (LCC 4700) will be replaced by two 1-hour courses (LCC 4701 and LCC 4702) which will better meet the option's timeline. Students should contact the UROP office or the undergraduate coordinator for the school in which they are receiving the option for additional information. Students who have submitted an online intent form will be provided specific information on the transition via email. For additional information on the Research Option visit: http://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/research_option/index.php
4. President's Undergraduate Research Award (PURA)Spring 2010 applications are open Interested in being paid for part-time research work? Students may apply for salary awards of up to $1500. Applications for Spring 2010 awards are due October 19th. (Travel award applications are accepted at anytime up until one month before the conference.) For additional information, including the online application visit: http://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/funding.php
5. Student Activities Board for Undergraduate Research (SABUR) Meeting Tuesday, October 27th 11am Location TBD Join us as we hear from two special guests, graduate students Walter Voit from MSE and Cory-Ann Smarr from Psychology, as they share their research and tips on graduate school. For additional information, contact SABUR President Ramya Parthasarathy at ramyah@gatech.edu.
6. Presenting with Pizzazz: Advanced PowerPoint 2007 NOTE DATE CHANGE! Thursday, November 12th 4-5:30pm Library's Homer Rice Center. Join facilitator Lori Critz for this session designed to give students advanced PowerPoint skills and enable them to be able to create impressive interactive slide shows. The session will cover: Using media clips such as sound and video; Using PowerPoint's built-in animation features & creating custom animation; Creating buttons in PowerPoint and assigning actions to them; Creating hyperlinks that launch another computer document from a PowerPoint slide; and Formatting/printing posters from PowerPoint. Register by emailing urop@gatech.edu.
7. Undergraduate Research Kaleidoscope (URK) Fall 09 Monday, November 9th, 2009 7:00pm Library East Commons (LEC) Join us for a series of unique presentations on Undergraduate Research in the Pecha Kucha style. This style, along with the open space, informal attitude, and close-by cafe, should give the evening a looser feel and provide chances for the audience and presenters to interact during & after the event. This event is a follow-up to our first URK in Spring 2009. We had a great time at the Spring URK: seven presentations representing work from eight different academic departments (collaboration abounds!) and lots of laughter. The presentations are archived in SMARTech, Georgia Tech's Institutional Repository: http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/27725/browse?type=title&submit_browse=Title. For additional information on how to participate contact the LEC's Charlie Bennett at cb129@mail.gatech.edu. Deadline for proposals is October 19th. Space is limited, so be in touch soon!
8. Undergraduate Research News The August 2009 issue of the UROP newsletter is available online at: http://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/news/index.php Check out the interviews with students on research in music, computing, and environmental sciences, an update from two students who participated in research in Germany this past summer, information on upcoming events, and an article on changes to the research option! Please send an email to urop@gatech.edu with your name and address if you'd like a hard copy mailed.
9. UROP Research Opportunities Database UROP is happy to announce that a new tool has been developed through which undergraduate students can find additional information on opportunities in research at Georgia Tech- the UROP Research Opportunities Database. Faculty mentors, post-docs and research scientists can log in to submit projects for posting to the site. The database is searchable by subject (keywords), college/organization and school, term of project, and faculty mentor. Specific projects or general information may be posted. Faculty- don't forget to post your lab's or research group's information soon!
10. Videos on UROP website, Profile Submissions Sought Check out the video blurbs on the UROP website ( www.urop.gatech.edu) in which GT students discuss their research projects and provide advice on how and when to become involved in research. Students profiles can also be found on the site. Know a student that we should profile? Have them submit their information online. Check back often for updates on both videos and profiles.
11. UROP Facebook Page Interested in hearing more about upcoming Undergraduate Research events, news, funding, etc? Then join the GT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Group on Facebook.
12. JOIN OUR LISTSERV! Join Georgia Tech's Announcement Listserv for Undergraduate Research
(UROP-news@lists.gatech.edu). The list will be a forum for announcements, upcoming opportunities, and basic information on Undergraduate Research. To sign up: Send an e-mail to sympa@lists.gatech.edu with a subject of "subscribe urop-news."
