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Office of Undergraduate Research

Workshops

These workshops are open to all students, regardless of major, research interest, or prior/current research experience.

Spring 2025

We invite you to develop your skills further, and to round out your educational and research experience at NC State by joining us and our colleagues at the following workshops. For students currently funded by the OUR, the professional development workshops are pre-approved for meeting your professional development activity requirement.

Many of these workshops are located in one of the East Learning Labs, or the South Learning Lab in D.H. Hill Jr. Library (not far from the Office of Undergraduate Research). Please see the linked maps to help find the rooms.

Registration for OUR-Hosted Professional Development Workshops is open.

  • Arcadia Abroad STEM Summer Research Info Session: January 8, 2025 4:00-5:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • Are you a STEM student looking to gain hands-on research experience abroad this summer? Join us for an info session to learn about exciting opportunities with Arcadia Abroad! Choose from a range of academic research opportunities across five countries—England, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, and Italy—in a variety of STEM fields.
  • PreHealth Research and Application Tips: January 16, 2025 2:00-3:00 P.M. DH Hill Multimedia Seminar Center, East Wing Room 2131
    • Come learn the best ways to utilize undergraduate research experiences for preparation to enter the next steps of your health career path. We’ll discuss key things to keep in mind as you look for opportunities, how to get the most out of your experiences, and how to best market yourself in future applications.
  • Applying to Summer Research Programs: January 22, 2025 10:00-11:00 A.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • Deadlines for summer research programs are just around the corner. Learn how to find, select, and apply to these opportunities.
  • Translating Jargon and Assembling Your Elevator Pitch: January 30, 2025 10:00-11:00 A.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • While you understand your research, a general audience may not. In this workshop, we will focus on different methods to translate technical jargon so that others can understand your research, particularly when presenting to a varied group at events like the Research and Creativity Symposium. Additionally, we will discuss ways to assemble your research into a short elevator pitch so that you can hook your listener and keep them interested.
  • Student Benefits of Professional Organizations: February 10, 2025 3:00-4:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • Professional organizations exist to support research in all fields and most have resources designed for students. These can include: scholarships, career advice, travel awards for conferences, and more. We’ll discuss how to find and best utilize the resources that are right for you and your career path.
  • Crafting a Literature Review: February 21, 2025 2:00-3:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • Examining previous scholarship can be exhilarating as a researcher but daunting as a writer telling the scholarly story. However, in order to sound credible to your reader, the tracing of past work is important. In this workshop, we will examine how to write a literature review that successfully addresses your topic and synthesizes the research you have discovered. Topics will include summarizing versus synthesizing, parts of a literature review, metadiscourse, and lending your voice to your scholarly story.
  • Your Rights as a Researcher and Student: March 28, 2025 3:00-4:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab B
  • Research and Entrepreneurship: April 1, 2025 1:00-2:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A
    • Research and entrepreneurship go hand in hand. Entrepreneurs utilize research in every step of the process from idea development to launch and then growing and scaling. We’ll be discussing what research in entrepreneurship looks like and also how an entrepreneurial mindset can be applied to your research.
  • Responsible Conduct of Research: April 17, 2025 11:00-12:00 P.M. DH Hill East Learning Lab A

Don’t see one you think belongs here? Let us know (undergraduate-research@ncsu.edu)!

For students currently funded by the OUR, you will need to attend in-person events, and photo-document your attendance to receive credit.

These weekly zoom workshops cover a range of the commonly asked questions regarding how to find undergraduate research opportunities and how to get started. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

For students currently funded by the OUR, these workshops do not count toward your professional development activity requirement.

Registration for How to Get Started in Research Workshops (zoom links will be emailed to registrants) is currently open.

  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 3:00-4:00 P.M.
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 A.M.
  • Monday, February 3, 2025 Time: 10:00-11:00 A.M.
  • Monday, February 10, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 A.M.
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Time: 3:00-4:00 P.M.
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • Monday, March 17, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 A.M.
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 3:00-4:00 P.M.
  • Thursday, April 3, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M.
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Time: 9:00-10:00 A.M.
  • Monday, April 14, 2025 Time: 10:00-11:00 A.M.
  • Monday, April 21, 2025 Time: 12:00-1:00 P.M.

The OUR is here to help you prepare your research oral and poster presentations! Join us as you are getting ready to present at one of the many opportunities on- and off-campus for students to showcase their hard work. We’re also happy to help you one-on-one, and can point you towards additional opportunities to present.

For students currently funded by the OUR, these workshops do not count toward your professional development activity requirement.

Registration for Research Presentation Support Workshops is currently closed, but will open again soon!

  • November 26, 2024 10:00-11:00 A.M.-How to Create an Oral Presentation: DH Hill Library, 2nd Floor, East Learning Lab A
  • November 26, 2024 12:00-1:00 P.M.-How to Create a Poster Presentation: DH Hill Library, 2nd Floor, East Learning Lab A
  • Spring 2025 Sessions are Coming Soon!

These sessions provide key information on applying for Project Supply Grant funding. Applicants must attend one full help session prior to submitted their first applications. Once this requirement is met, applicants may continue to submit applications in the future without attending additional help sessions.

For students currently funded by the OUR, these workshops do not count toward your professional development activity requirement.

Registration for Project Supply Help Sessions is currently closed.

  • All fall term Project Supply Grant Help Sessions have passed. Please check back in January for spring term sessions.

Recurring Workshop Topics

Application Processes, Crafting Personal Statements, Discussing Research on Resumes, Campus Resources for Applicants, Introductions to Graduate School and Industry Positions

Management and Leadership Skills, Working as Part of a Team, Supporting High Performance

Oral and Poster Presentations, Engaging Different Communities, Translating Your Jargon, Storytelling, Data Visualization

Using R, Working with ArcGIS, Data Management in Google Sheets, AI Tools, Data Visualization

Participating in Conferences, Networking, Dealing with Failure and Imposter Syndrome, Library Resources, Publishing, Ethics, Approaching Faculty and Other Mentors

Approaching Faculty and Other Mentors, What is Reseach, Types of Research, Getting Started

Types of Research, Summer Opportunities, Research Abroad, Self-Guided Research

Please email any questions you have to the office at undergraduate-research@ncsu.edu. If any of the following are true, we are especially excited to hear from you:

  • You have a suggestion for an OUR workshop topic.
  • You would like to present a research-related workshop for the OUR (or have yours listed on our site).
  • You would like the OUR to deliver a workshop for your class or group (or collaborate on developing one).

NC State is committed to providing an inclusive environment and, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event. Please direct accommodation requests to 919-513-0095.