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The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is a resource for all undergraduates in all majors on all UConn campuses seeking to enrich their undergraduate experiences through participation in research, scholarship, and creative activity.

OUR helps students find and develop opportunities to engage in independent or collaborative research with faculty members and other mentors working across the University's academic disciplines. Online resources are available in the Students section to help students get started, make connections, prepare strong applications, and maximize their experience. We also encourage interested students to meet with an OUR advisor for help crafting an individualized strategy for getting involved or for any other advising needs related to participation in research, scholarship, and creative activity.

OUR provides funding opportunities for student research and scholarship through a range of programs - learn more in the Funding & Programs section of the website.

Events, including workshops and information sessions and STEM research seminars, are a key part of OUR's effort to engage the University community in conversation about undergraduate research. Frontiers in Undergraduate Research, a poster exhibition held each spring since 1998 - and now each fall as well - showcases students’ accomplishments and productivity as researchers.

3/6 UConn IDEA Grant Office Hours

UConn IDEA Grant Office Hours

Friday, March 6th, 2020

01:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 409

Do you have questions about the UConn IDEA Grant application? Would you like to have your proposal, budget and/or timeline reviewed?

Stop by Rowe 409 during UConn IDEA Grant Office Hours!

2020-21 Academic Year Funding Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2020, 11:59pm

More information is available at http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/IDEA.

Contact Information: Melissa Berkey, melissa.berkey@uconn.edu
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3/11 STEM Seminar Series – Science Behind Human Nutrition: Its Role in Metabolic Disease Prevention

STEM Seminar Series – Science Behind Human Nutrition: Its Role in Metabolic Disease Prevention

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

12:20 PM - 01:10 PM

Storrs Campus
McHugh 109

"This is a brown bag style seminar series: feel free to bring your lunch!

The series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and is designed especially for students conducting (or interested in conducting) undergraduate STEM research.

If you require an accommodation to participate in a STEM Seminar event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 860-486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu at least 5 business days prior to the seminar.

For more information, view https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/stem-seminar-series/ or contact:

Jodi Eskin
Program Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
(860) 486-7939 – jodi.eskin@uconn.edu

Renée Gilberti, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, McNair Scholars Program
(860) 486-5146 – renee.gilberti@uconn.edu
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This is an Honors Event. Categories: Career, Professional, & Personal Development OR Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement

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Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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3/12 Designing and Presenting a Research Poster

Designing and Presenting a Research Poster

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 320

Are you participating in the Frontiers Poster Exhibition or another research forum? Join us to learn:
- How to design a visual presentation for your research or creative work
- How to use your poster to deliver an engaging, informative presentation

This information session is sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research (http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu).
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by March 6, 2020.

Contact Information: Jodi Eskin, 486-7939, jodi.eskin@uconn.edu
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4/8 STEM Seminar Series – Presented by Senior Undergraduate Researchers

STEM Seminar Series – Presented by Senior Undergraduate Researchers

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

12:20 PM - 01:10 PM

Storrs Campus
McHugh 109

This is a brown bag style seminar series: feel free to bring your lunch!

Undergraduate research presentations:

Development of a DNA Crosslinked Nanocapsule for Sensing Applications
Halle Barber ’20 (Chemistry & Molecular and Cell Biology)
Undergraduate researcher, Rouge Lab, Chemistry

Behavioral and Electrophysiological Detection of Tinnitus in CBA/CaJ Mice
Grace Nichols ’20 (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Undergraduate researcher, Oliver Lab, UConn Health

The series is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and is designed especially for students conducting (or interested in conducting) undergraduate STEM research.

If you require an accommodation to participate in a STEM Seminar event, please contact Jodi Eskin at 860-486-7939 or jodi.eskin@uconn.edu at least 5 business days prior to the seminar.

For more information, view https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/stem-seminar-series/ or contact:

Jodi Eskin
Program Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
(860) 486-7939 – jodi.eskin@uconn.edu

Renée Gilberti, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, McNair Scholars Program
(860) 486-5146 – renee.gilberti@uconn.edu

Contact Information: Anne Kim, anne.kim@uconn.edu
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