UIC Office of Undergraduate Research

12/07/2020

Happy finals week #UIC! A little humor to start of your day. Best of luck studying. Remember to take breaks and take care yourself. You’ve got this! 🤓

12/03/2020

Calling all psychology majors! 🧠
Check out this funding opportunity from the Council on Undergraduate Research. Tag your psychology bestie.

11/05/2020

UIC LAS GANAS

[email protected] GANAS and the UIC Office of Undergraduate Research will discuss how to get involved in research during Minorities in Academia Week. Join us on Wednesday, November 11th at 7 pm at bit.ly/uicmaps2020.

Make sure to check out the rest of the power-packed week!

10/29/2020

Are you interested in healthcare research?
Join us next Thursday (11/5) at 3:00 for a Health Professions Forum!

10/13/2020

Calling all undergrad researchers! Check out this publishing opportunity from @columbia
Deadline: January 22, 2021
For more information visit cusj.columbia.edu

10/06/2020

Are you interested in biomedical research? 🥼🥽🦠🔬
Apply to the UIC College of Pharmacy Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)!
Application due by January 25, 2021.

10/01/2020

#UIC CURA applications are still being accepted! Apply today. 🙂 https://cura.uic.edu/information-for-faculty/

09/17/2020

Are you a student in UIC Honors College? Apply for a research grant to get funded for your research expenditures! 💰
Deadline: October 9, 2020 | 5:00 PM

09/08/2020

Not on campus? No problem! The Office of Undergraduate Research is also working remotely this semester. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to chat. 🙂 #UIC

09/01/2020

Hello #UIC Flames!
We just realized that the posts we have been sharing on Instagram have not been posting on Facebook. We apologize if our page has been looking lonely. Below you will find our latest posts. See you at the Involvement Fair! 🔥

07/15/2020

Calling all incoming #UIC students! 📢
Stop by our virtual booth during @uicorientation Marketplace. We are providing flyers and answers to your questions.

06/24/2020

Calling all #UIC incoming & transfer students! 📢
Join us for a webinar for tips on getting involved in research and a review of resources.
Register here: https://uic.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoc-qorTstHN1OJm9szhnPuhMKTFajaJWk

06/19/2020

Happy Juneteenth #UIC!
The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to share our second book recommendation, The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation, by Natalie Y. Moore. This book is a combination of a memoir and investigative research where Moore discusses housing policies rooted in systemic racism that created the segregation we see in Chicago today. Highly recommend to anyone who is from Chicago, new to Chicago and/or interested in research outside of STEM. #undergradresearch

06/08/2020

Calling all #UICBound students! 📢
Registration is now open for our virtual Summer College event held on July 17.
Please register at https://bit.ly/2Y1NiVo.

05/21/2020

Interested in learning about ethics and research?
The OUR is excited to recommend The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks! This book highlights the importance of ethical research especially consent and the origin of the HeLa cell. 10/10 recommend. 👌🏼#undergradresearch #UIC

05/08/2020

Happy last day of finals week #UIC! You did it! 💪🏼
We are concluding our student research spotlight with... Olivert Mbah!
“My research project involves the Crystallization of Inositol Monophosphatase from Mycobacterium Smegmatis. I was originally an intern in the College of Pharmacy, Institute of Tuberculosis Research where my supervisor helped me apply for the CURA award.”
#UICResearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

05/06/2020

Happy Wednesday #UIC! Our second to last student research spotlight is on... Nada Marei! Nada is a junior majoring in biochemistry with a French minor and is on the pre-dental track. 🦷
“This is a picture of me in the research lab that I am in at the College of Dentistry at UIC over at West Campus. This is Dr. Bedran-Russo's reasearch lab in the Restorative Dentistry Department which focuses on regenrative science, mechanical, and biochemical properties of teeth and also the interface between the biomaterial and the tooth structure. I found this research opportunity through my faculty fellow for the Honors College. I reached out to him for advice and he guided me to the College of Dentistry website where I contacted researchers that I found their lab interesting to me, but my main goal from the very first look through the website was Dr. Russo's lab. I thankfully was able to be a part of her amazing team! I learned a lot from this research lab this year, I have made so many great memories, made lots of new connections, and gained so much good experience. I am forever grateful for my fellow and the Honors College at UIC!” #UICResearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

05/04/2020

Good luck to all our Flames! 🔥 #Flamesfinishstrong #UIC

04/28/2020

Hi #UIC! It’s a beautiful day to continue with our student spotlight! ☀️
Meet Ayoko Djisseglo, a senior majoring in English with a Professional Writing concentration.
“My independent research study with Professor Charitianne Williams involves transcribing Writing Center tutoring session audios, which will be analyzed to describe how WC tutors maintain a collaborative space during in-person sessions. I discovered this opportunity when Professor Williams sent out an email looking for a research assistant. I am participating in this research because as a WC staff tutor, I want to continue to evolve my understanding of tutoring theories and practices and contribute to its study.”
#UICResearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

04/20/2020

Happy Undergraduate Research Week #UIC! 🔬💻📊🗣🔍

04/10/2020

Our third #UIC student research spotlight is on... Matthew Braniff!
Matthew is a junior majoring in computer engineering. 👨🏻‍💻He is researching with Wenjing Rao.
“I found this opportunity by approaching Wenjing while she was my professor in computer architecture. I found myself engaging mostly in that class and it inspired me to pursue my interests in hardware. I found out her research is related to hardware security, specifically Physically Unclonable Function (PUF): which ended up being a perfect fit for me!”

04/01/2020

Happy Wednesday #UIC! We are continuing our student research spotlight with Stephanie Tran!
Stephanie is a sophomore majoring in biology with a minor in Spanish for the professions. She is on the premed track.👩🏻‍⚕️
“I am working with Dr. Cabrelli on research that includes the measurement of accent over time and second language acquisition. I am also working on other projects that include the understanding of second and third language phonological acquisition. I was given the opportunity to help with research and work on topics that would further my interests in language. Dr. Cabrelli introduced me to the research.”
#UICResearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

03/18/2020

Thank you to all the students who visited us this semester. The Office of Undergraduate Research will be working remotely and can be reached at [email protected].
If you are bummed out by the cancellation of research forums, stay tuned to our social media! We will continue posting our student research spotlights these next couple of weeks. 🤓
Stay safe #UIC and continue social distancing. 👍🏼

03/10/2020

Our #UIC student research spotlight continues with...Alexandra Sanchez!
She is a junior majoring in mathematics.
“I am working on finding the genes that pattern the embryo on the wasp Nasonia in order to understand embryogenesis. I work at the lab of Jeremy Lynch and I am participating on this research because we have found novel results and want to continue doing research on this in order to have better results. I found this research opportunity helpful for my career and my personal life since I have learned many different things. I am thankful to be participating on this program and for the different opportunities UIC has provided.”
#UICresearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

03/03/2020

Calling all #UIC students! 🗣
Interested in public policy and research? Check out this fellowship from UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement 💼
Deadline: May 15, 2020

02/21/2020

Happy Friday #UIC!
Meet Gracie Ann Fischer, a junior with an earth and environmental science major and a minor in biology.
“I wanted to begin performing research, because I enjoy projects, hands-on work, and science that is applicable to human life. Currently, I work in a geobiology lab, and am investigating what antibiotics do to landfills and sub-surface Earth processes. I'm trying to figure out if antibiotic resistant genes are developing in microbes in these places. I found my research opportunity by knocking on the doors of the professors of my department, and simply asking them who needed some extra help in the lab. That volunteer experience brought to me begin my own research projects!” #UICresearch #undergradresearch #UICOUResearch

02/05/2020

#UIC Impact and Research Day will be on April 1, 2020!
Register today to showcase your work!
https://research.uic.edu/online-submission/
🗣💼🥽📝🔎🧬🧪

01/24/2020

On your mark, get set, APPLY!

Dropping more deadlines for students! 🤓⏰ 📝

01/17/2020

Hi #UIC students👋🏼
No plans for the three day weekend?
Check out these upcoming deadlines for summer #research programs and get started on applications!
DM us if you have any questions. 🙂

01/15/2020

New year, new drop-in hours! 🕒
Can’t make it? Email us at [email protected] to make an appointment.

01/14/2020

Welcome back researchers/future researchers! 🤓

01/10/2020

Subscribe! 📩
We’ll be sharing some great research opportunities this semester with February/March deadlines. Don’t miss out!

01/09/2020

ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program 2020 | ChicagoCHEC

#UIC students! Are you an undergrad student or recent grad? 🤓
Apply to the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative Research Fellows Program 2020!
Application Deadline: Friday, February 28th (11:59PM ET), 2020
https://chicagochec.org/opportunities/education-training-programs/research-fellows/

The 2020 Application process for the ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows program is now open! Purpose The ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows program is …

01/02/2020

Symposium on Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Calling all #UIC students!
The Future of Mobility – Student Research Session | SEES Winter 2020 Symposium 💼
Abstract Deadline: January 10
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The Future of Mobility - Student Research Session A SEES Event partially funded by the UIC Sustainability Fee A part of the 4th Annual Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition. Please visit program page for more information. Pre-conference workshop | Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | 8:00 am - 5:...

12/19/2019

Happy Holidays #UIC! The Office of Undergraduate Research will be closed from December 23 to January 1. We’ll be back on January 2. Enjoy winter break. See you next year! ✌🏼❄️⛄️