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Division of Academic and Student Affairs 
Office of Undergraduate Research

Workshops

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

Fall 2024

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 colleages 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

  • November 19, 2024 3:00-4:00 P.M.-Research Communication Through Storytelling: DH Hill Library, Second Floor, East Learning Lab A
    • Research demonstrates that people learn new information more effectively, understand it better and remember it longer when it is delivered in the form of a story.  In this session, we’ll dig more deeply into this and discuss the elements of great storytelling.  You will then be introduced to a fun and simple method for telling the story of your research in three sentences, and get the opportunity to try it yourself (and receive facilitator and peer feedback).

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.

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

  • November 21, 2024 1:45-2:45 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

  • 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

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.

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.