2012 University of Maryland McNair Conference

13th Annual National McNair and Undergraduate Research Conference Student Research Proposals We are very excited that we are receiving student research presentation proposals! Every student who attends the Conference is invited and encouraged to present his or her original research. For more information, or to submit a proposal, please click here. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is February 1, 2012! Last year, more than 100 students presented their research. You can see pictures of their posters and presentations at our photo archive. Conference Agenda Updates More speakers and workshops have been added to the 2012 UMD McNair Conference Agenda: §  How to Make the Right Decision About Graduate School §  Leader of the Pac: Writing Your Best Personal Statement §  GRE Tricks and Tips: How to Achieve the Best GRE Score §  Fellowships Please!: How to Finance Graduate School More speakers and panelists will be announced between today and the Conference; if you know someone who would like to receive these news and updates, please encourage them to sign up for this mailing list. General Registration Deadline! Registration for the 2012 University of Maryland--College Park National McNair and Undergraduate Research Conference (March 15-18, 2012) is still available, but the general registration rate will be ending soon (February 15th)! This deadline also applies to research presentation proposals in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings Book. After February 15th, registrants will be charged the late registration rate ($450 per person). The group discount (programs that register more than 9 students in the same calendar day get the tenth registrant free) will also expire on February 15th. To see more details, and to register, please click here. To submit a research presentation proposal, please click here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Terri Wright at tdwright@umd.edu or 301-405-4749.

Weber State's National Conference for Undergraduate Research

Weber State University is pleased to host NCUR 2012 to be held Thursday March 29th - Saturday March 31st, 2012.

Registration

Registration opens January 6th, 2012. Register for the Conference.
Please note: Registration will be unavailable February 2 from 5 to 11 a.m. MST due to system upgrades.

NCUR

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) promotes undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study.

The annual conference gives undergraduate scholars in all fields and from all types of institutions of higher learning a forum to share the results of their work through posters, presentations, performances and works of art.

Join us in a celebration of undergraduate achievement and excellence!

14th Annual Texas National McNair Scholars Research Conference

February 17-19, 2012

Registration Information

Registration Costs:

Scholars and McNair Staff- $200 (includes all meals from Friday evening until Sunday morning and conference materials).

Graduate School Representatives- $125 (fair only) or $225 (Entire Conference- includes all meals from Friday evening until Sunday morning and conference materials).

Click on the following links for the form you may need:

McNair Scholars & Staff Registration Packet

McNair Scholars & Staff Registration Form

Graduate School Representative Registration Packet

Graduate School Representative Registration Form

Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium

Preparations for the eighth annual Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium are underway! The Symposium has been scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Chicago Hotel.

Though students are encouraged to register EARLY, student presenter registration will be open through February.  

The symposium will include:

Poster Presentations

Oral Presentations

Roundtable Discussions

A Networking Session

Student Observers

and Artwork Submissions

Click here to register for the symposium or to check for more updates!

Butler University's Annual Undergraduate Research Conference

This year’s Butler Undergraduate Research Conference is being held on Friday April 20, 2012!

Butler’s URC showcases undergraduate research from 25 academic areas! They house 400 students each year from 30 different colleges and universities.

To register or submit an abstract for the conference, you must first create an account.

If you are struggling to decide the right type of presentation please see the Presentation Formats.

The deadline for submitting an abstract has been changed to February 20, 2012.

Invitation to UW McNair Conference in Seattle

You are cordially invited to the University of Washington’s 20th Annual McNair/Early Identification Program Conference.  Our main goal, as in the past, is to ensure that the conference is informative, interactive, and fun for all attendees.     

Details:

What: University of Washington’s 20th Annual McNair/Early Identification Program Conference. 

When: May 17-May 19 (Thursday to Saturday), 2012
Where: Mary Gates Hall at the University of Washington
Registration and Abstract Deadline: February 25, 2011 by 5:00pm

Similar to last year, the McNair/EIP Research Conference will work in conjunction with the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program.  The conference will again be filled research presentations from our McNair Scholars as well as other McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research Scholars throughout United States. 

Please visit the following URLs for additional information:

http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/conference.htm

Please encourage your colleagues and students to attend!!!!  If you have further questions, please contact our staff at uwmcnair@u.washington.edu

We look forward to hearing from you!

Gabriel E. Gallardo, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President

Student Services and Academic Support Programs

Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity

Box 352803

Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity

173K Mary Gates Hall

Seattle, WA 98195

206.221.2834

President-Elect (2011-12)

Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs

Summer Undergraduate Workshop

University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research in Cognitive Science

The University of Pennsylvania will host an Undergraduate Workshop in Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience. It will be held at Penn's Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (IRCS), June 3-16, 2012.

The application deadline for the Summer 2012 program is February 27, 2012. Students who are currently enrolled as undergraduates at any college or university are invited to apply.

Please consider distributing this information to your students, or providing a link on your course or program website to:

http://www.ircs.upenn.edu/summer2012/

We also encourage you to forward this email to other undergraduate students who might be interested in this program.

Thanks for your help!

John Trueswell
Yale Cohen
Program Directors, IRCS/CCN Undergraduate Summer Workshop