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Office of Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research Seminars

OUR seminars are professional development and/or knowledge-building opportunities for undergraduate researchers. They provide information on a variety of research-related topics. Student researchers from all disciplines are welcome, as are students at all research experience levels.

Funded students are required to attend seminars; please review your program contract, Moodle page, emails, and/or handbook for more on your program requirements.

Fall 2023 Research Support Seminars

View titles, descriptions, times, locations, presenters, and submit intent to attend for the current semester seminars using the “More Information Here” button below!

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  • Maximizing the Library as an Undergraduate Researcher
    (September 14, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Talley 3285)
  • Research Types & Communicating with Mentors
    (September 22, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Talley 3210)
  • Basics of Presenting: Oral and Poster Presentations
    (September 25, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Talley 3222)
  • Lead with the Why: Communicating your Science to Broader Audiences
    (September 28, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Talley 4280)
  • Data Cleaning with Google Sheets
    (October 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Brooks 300)
  • Elements of Visualization Design
    (October 17, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Brooks 300)
  • How to Tell a Research Story: Writing Successful Literature Reviews
    (October 24, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tompkins G12)
  • Introduction to Fellowships and How to Leverage Your Research in Personal Statements
    (October 30, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Talley 3210)
  • AI Tools for Research
    (November 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Nelson 2403)

Past Seminar Topics

  • Maximizing the Library as an Undergraduate Researcher
  • A Gentle Introduction to R
  • Managing Real World Data with Google Sheets
  • Discussing Research Experiences/Skills on Resumes, in Personal Statements, and with Others
  • Failing Successfully and Pivoting in Research
  • Map Your Data and Tell a Story: Getting Started with ArcGIS Online and StoryMaps
  • Presentation Help Session 
  • Speaking with Faculty and Basic Research Expectations
  • Maximizing the Library as an Undergraduate Researcher
  • Map Your Data and Tell a Story: Getting Started with ArcGIS Online and StoryMaps
  • Conferences: Finding Them, Applying, Presenting, and Etiquette
  • The Good, the Bad, and the Tufte
  • Getting Started with R
  • Help Session for Summer Awards
  • The Business Side of Publishing and Accessing Research
  • Research Fraud, Retractions, and Citation Patterns
  • Managing Real World Data with Google Sheets
  • Engaging with Communities as a Researcher
  • Help Session: Review, Practice, and Feedback (offered twice; Note: In order to count these sessions for PD requirements, you must have a completed project brought with you for review).
  • Student Research Experiences
  • Research Types and Communicating with Mentors
  • The Business Side of Publishing and Accessing Research
  • Elements of Visualization Design
  • Award Proposals/Presenting Help Session
  • Research Fraud, Retractions, and Citations Patterns
  • UFO and Funding/Graduate School
  • Steps in Publishing
  • Steps in Poster Presenting
  • Steps in Talking about Research
  • What is research? Proposals, steps, and dissemination
  • How do I speak with a professor?
  • DEI in research: Who is a researcher?
  • How do I present at a conference?
  • How does publishing in a journal (or other space) work?
  • Presentation and poster prep & giving/receiving feedback
  • Opportunities for Fall 2022
  • Research, resumes, skills, and paths
  • Communicating research findings
  • (Summer) Research experiences for undergraduates