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Research Newsletter 11/25

Nicole Concepcion Aquino - Monday, November 25, 2024
 General   Newsletter 

Welcome to the undegraduate research newsletter! We will send you opportunties related to finding on-campus, local, state and national research opportunities. We hope you enjoy the upcoming fall break! 

If you have any questions or would like to share opportunties, please email us at urop@vcu.edu.

McNair Scholars Program

The McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare eligible students for the graduate school application process, with a focus on doctoral programs. Through McNair, students have access to research opportunities, scholarly activities, and additional benefits outlined in the program flyer. The program application will open on November 25th. 

Click here to access the application!

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center (VCU Massey) will begin recruiting for their internship prgrams. If interested to learn more, please register for their information sessions. 

 

SPUR Summer Program

Every summer, the University of Utah’s Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). We are currently accepting applications for summer 2025!   
What is SPUR? SPUR provides undergraduates with an intensive paid 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. These student researchers work hand in hand with faculty mentors on project topics ranging from health, medicine, economics, robotics, nursing, psychology, architecture and more!  
Benefits of SPUR. In addition to being paid $5,000 for a full-time summer research opportunity that lasts 10 weeks, SPUR scholars participate in professional development with our Educational Series and graduate school preparation with the Grad School Mini Expo. Research can be fun! With campus partners we organize social programming for researchers that is fun and an exciting opportunity to network with other researchers at the U. Activities includes bowling, volleyball, and food truck socials throughout the summer. OUR recognizes that student research dissemination matters. Participants in SPUR have the opportunity to present their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium and publish their work in Range: Undergraduate Research Journal.   
  
Important Dates:  
  • Application Deadline for Summer 2025: January 26, 2025 11:59PM (Mountain Time)  
  • Summer 2024 Program Dates: May 19, 2025 – August 1, 2025 at the University of Utah  
For more information or to apply, visit https://our.utah.edu/spur/.   
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like more information. Email our@utah.edu or call 801-581-2478.  

PERC Research Lab

The Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenting Engagement Resource Center (PERC), which is a national effort housed at the University of Oregon and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse., is working on a project to recruit a nationally based sample of people with a history of substance use, who are parenting, planning to parent, or have had a recent pregnancy experience to enroll in the Data Collective.
PERC is looking for students to join our team and participate in a research internship to conduct outreach at community organizations local to them.
 
Position: Research Assistant
Institution: University of Oregon
Department/lab/Institute: Prevention Science Institute 
Position Description: We are currently seeking students to assist with recruiting and screening research participants for a study with the Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenting Engagement Resource Center (PERC). Research assistants will gain experience in a variety of research activities.
Hours per week: 9-15 hours per week; volunteer or as 2 to 5 credits per term (3 hours per credit for undergraduates, 4 hours per credit for graduate students). We’d like students to commit to working at least one 6-hour shift per week.
Minimum commitment: Through December  2025
Start date: The week of January 6th
Contact: For questions, contact Kasie Josi at kjosi@uoregon.edu
Additional information: Can be found on the attached poster
How to apply: Apply online here
Application Deadline: We will begin reviewing applications 11/19

SRC Conference

The Stanford Undergraduate Research Association (SURA) has opened their application for its annual Stnaford Research Conference (SRC). This event serves as a distinguished platform for undergraduates nationwide to showcase their research, foster connections with fellow researchers, and engage with esteemed leaders in the research community. This year, SRC will be held in person at Stanford University on April 11th – 13th, 2025 (Fri – Sun). They will be hosting a virtual Info Session on December 13 at 5 PM PT

Application and more information can be found on their website.

Research Spotlight- Latino Virginia Project

Dr. Gabriela León-Pérez and Dr. Daniel Morales' project seeks to further the archival history of Latinos in Virginia by documenting their migration and integration experiences in a state that has historically been defined by white-Black relations. Them, as well as Latino Virginia students and undergraduate research assistants, have been collecting stories of Latinos living in Virginia.

Latino Virginia Project is a Vertically Intergrated Project (VIP) at VCU, which focuses on promoting collaboration between faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students across multiple disciplines.

You can read the VCU article here!

Student Spotlight- ABRCMS Research Conference

44 VCU students attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) conference in Pittsburgh, PA. They represented VCU and presented their wonderful research. One student won an award for best presentation in Cancer Biology.  We had students from various research programs including: 

Congratulations to all students who attened, presented, or won awards at the conference!