All About UROP
Melissa Martin-Greene
Tue Jan 20, 03-04:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
You are invited to come and learn about the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). All aspects of the Program will be addressed, including how to participate, what type of work is appropriate for UROP and what to expect from the program. Discussions will be led by UROP staff and will feature a panel of UROP students. Bring your questions!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu
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Amgen-UROP Scholars Program: Information Session
Michael Bergren, J. Alex Hoyt
Wed Jan 14, 03-04:30pm, 3-370
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Interested in summer research in the sciences and biotechnology? Come to this information session to learn about the Amgen-UROP Scholars Program.
As Amgen Scholars in summer 2009, students will conduct research in MIT laboratories, take part in networking and educational activities, and attend a mid-summer research symposium at UCLA. Participants receive competitive research wages, on-campus housing, and a food allowance.
For further information on eligibility requirements and program benefits, as well as access to the online application, visit the URL below. Applications are due by February 2, 2009.
For more information, contact UAAP staff (contact information below)
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/amgenscholars/index.html
Contact: UAAP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, amgen-scholars@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming
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Eloranta Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Information Session
Sara Nelson, Melissa Martin-Greene
Fri Jan 9, 01-02:00pm, 1-150
Wed Jan 14, 03-04:00pm, 1-132
Mon Jan 26, 02-03:00pm, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
The Eloranta Fellowship offers $6,000 stipends for MIT undergraduates (including graduating seniors) to spend the summer of 2009 on an independent investigation or to branch out in a new direction inspired by some previous work.
Recipients of the 2008 Eloranta Fellowship may be present to discuss their student-originated and directed work.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/eloranta/
Contact: Sara Nelson, 7-104, x3-0751, snelson@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming
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How to Find a UROP
Melissa Martin-Greene
Mon Jan 12, 03-04:00pm, 4-231
Tue Jan 27, 03-04:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: N/A
Learn everything you need to know to find a UROP position! We will talk about approaching faculty supervisors, when and where to look for projects, UROP paperwork and registration procedures. Please bring your questions! Discussions will be led by UROP staff.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu
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UROP @ 40: Past, Present, and Future
Michael Bergren, TBA
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
In fall 1969, MIT launched the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), an initiative designed to cultivate and support research partnerships between undergraduates and faculty. Today, UROP is regarded as MIT's flagship academic program, with 85% of students participating, across all disciplines.
To mark the Program's 40th anniversary, please join us for a series of presentations that highlights some of the cutting-edge research conducted by MIT undergraduates.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/urop/
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-0736, urop@mit.edu
UROP Past: Changing History
Mike Tarkanian, '00
Until recent years it was widely believed that processed rubber was developed in 19th century Europe. Through determination, hard work, and the guidance and collaboration of MIT faculty, UROP student Mike Tarkanian '00 played a key role in the discovery that ancient Mesoamericans were processing latex to produce rubber as early as 1,600 BC. This finding received widespread media coverage, including an article in Science co-authored by Mr. Tarkanian.
Now a technical instructor in MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Mike will recount the events that led to this surprising discovery, and discuss how participating in UROP became a life-changing experience.
Introduced by Dorothy Hosler, Professor of Archaeology and Ancient Technology, who advised Mike throughout his research.
Thu Jan 15, 02-04:00pm, 32-123
UROP Present: Making a Difference
Various Presenters
Through the UROP experience, undergraduates use intellectual and practical tools to tackle a vast array of problems faced by people everywhere, from managing disease and other physical challenges, to improving and sustaining the environment.
A group of current UROP students will present on the various ways that their areas of research will make important differences in our lives, and our world. Presenters and Topics:
Danielle DeLatte, '11, Leveraged Freedom Chair
Alexander Rodriguez, '11, Finding a Novel Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Nivedhitha Subramanian, '10, Morocco Urban Water
William Gibson, '10, In-vivo Models of Thrombosis
Thu Jan 22, 02-04:00pm, 32-123
UROP Future: Going Global
Various Presenters
More and more, MIT students are fnding ways to take UROP expertise overseas. In 2007-8, international UROP projects (referred to as (IROPs) took place in twenty different nations. This session will feature students presenting on their recent IROP experiences, and discussing how global research opportunities can greatly enhance the MIT experience. Student presentations will highlight UROP research in a variety of overseas locations, including the Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur, India), the Chulabhorn Research Institute (Bangkok, Thailand), and CERN (Geneva, Switzerland).
Thu Jan 29, 02-04:00pm, 32-123
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