Illinois Office of
Undergraduate Research

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• Student Appointments / Drop-in Hours with The Office of Undergraduate Research

  Jan 14, 2019 8:00 am

• RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Summer Research Internship Opportunity at Columbia Business School

  Nov 29, 2018 11:00 am

  Columbia Business School is seeking outstanding applications for the 2019 Summer Research Internship program.  The highly selective program provides an intellectually stimulating environment and introduces the interns to the world of business research.  Under the guidance of Columbia Business School’s leading faculty, interns will take an active role on a research project in one of the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, and data analytics.  This is a multi-disciplinary program and candidates from all majors are encouraged to apply. For more information about this program and to apply, please see full post.

• Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019 - Now accepting student applications!

  Oct 22, 2018 8:00 am

  The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), set for Thursday, April 18. The URS is the signature event of Undergraduate Research Week (April 14-20), and brings together students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, as well as corporate partners and sponsors, to learn more about undergraduate research and its potential to change the world. Over the course of the day, students present their work in concurrent oral and poster presentations (including creative performances), the breadth and scope of which reflect not only the wide range of academic disciplines at the University of Illinois, but also speak to the caliber of our undergraduates. 

   

  All undergraduate students currently involved with research are eligible to present. For more information on the URS, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/symposium.html 

   

  Deadline for submitting an application to the URS is Friday, February 1, 2019, at 11:59 pm. 

• International and Area Studies Research Certificate

  Sep 27, 2018 2:00 pm

  The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the International and Area Studies Library (IASL) are excited to unveil the International & Area Studies Research Certificate. This certificate is designed to support students who are already enrolled in a degree program, but are interested in exploring the cultures and languages of the world, as well as the environment, economic and political systems.

  View full post for more information.

• Getting Started in Undergraduate Research Workshops - Fall 2018 Calendar

  Aug 23, 2018 9:00 am

  The Office of Undergraduate Research announces its Fall 2018 calendar for the Getting Started in Research Workshop (GSIRW). These workshops provide an overview of the various forms of undergraduate research that take place on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus, and guide students to develop a plan of action to locate relevant research opportunities on campus and discuss ways to contact faculty research mentors.

• 2018 Data Visualization Competition

  Aug 22, 2018 8:00 am

  The Data Visualization Competition is a chance for you to show off your skills in communicating information visually. Undergraduate researchers, show off your data and presentation skills and win up to $500!

  All submissions must be received by September 23, 2018.

  For more information see the poster below and also visit: https://www.library.illinois.edu/sc/events/viz-competition

  The Data Visualization Competition is sponsored by the Scholarly Commons, CITL, Illinois Informatics Institute, and Research IT.

• 2018 Undergraduate Research Week Award Winners!

  May 7, 2018 11:45 pm

  Congratulations to our 2018 Undergraduate Research Week award winners! 

• Archiving your Research Poster or Presentation in Ideals

  Apr 23, 2018 2:45 pm

• Undergraduate Research Week 2018 (April 15 - 21) - Program is Posted!

  Apr 16, 2018 9:00 am

  Undergraduate Research Week 2018 is here!

  The Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Campus events include special exhibits, and colloquia sponsored by individual departments, programs, and units, highlighting the best of our students’ work. The Undergraduate Research Symposium, URW’s day-long signature event, will see hundreds of students from all academic disciplines share their research through oral panels, poster presentations, and performances. A highlight of the Symposium is our special lunch time session, with 3 of our best and brightest demonstrating the range of research that occurs at Illinois, from the arts and social change, to the effect of environmental toxinson developing embryos. We invite you to come be inspired!.

  You can find the program attached to this email, and on our website at: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/researchweek.html

  Stay up-to-date on URW events by following us on Twitter @ugresearch_UI and Facebook @UGResearchIllinois

• #IMPARTOFIT Social Media Contests 2018

  Apr 4, 2018 1:30 pm

  Dear Researchers,

  The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to announce its second annual #IMPARTOFIT campaign. All undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are eliglble for a chance to win up to $50 in gift cards and restaraunt vouchers.

  Promote your research or Undergraduate Research Week (including the Undergraduate Research Symposium) presentation for a chance to win! Don’t forget to use the hashtags #IMPARTOFIT and #URS2018 and tell your friends! For instructions on how to be part of it...