The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is proud to offer its first “Getting Started in Research Workshop” of the Fall 2016 semester to be held this upcoming Friday, August 26th, 2016. During this workshop, we will discuss the various forms undergraduate research that take place on campus, guide students to develop a plan of action to locate research opportunities on campus, and discuss ways to contact faculty research mentors. Students will leave the workshop with (1) a better understanding of undergraduate research and how it takes place on our campus, (2) increased confidence to contact faculty research mentors, and (3) a list of faculty mentors to contact.
To participate in this workshop, students MUST (1) register in advance (by Wednesday August 24th at 11:59pm), and (2) bring either a laptop computer or tablet device to the workshop. Registration and additional details are available at:
go.illinois.edu/GSIRW