UIC Office of Undergraduate Research

05/05/2021

Currently trying to finish finals week strong! Mentally we are here (UIC Impact and Research Day). 🔬🧐📊📝

04/27/2021

Wrapping up the semester and our Student Research Spotlight with Long Vuong! 👍🏼

04/07/2021

UIC Impact and Research Week may look a little different this year but the quality remains exceptional! We are halfway through our sessions today. Thank you to all our students for showcasing their research. We are very impressed with the quality of the presentations and the amazing work our students are doing. 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

03/30/2021

What better way to conclude Women’s History Month then with our Student Research Spotlight on Ashma! It’s the women in STEM for me. 🥼

03/16/2021

Did you know research is part of the policy making process? Attend an info session to learn more about the Urban Public Policy Fellowship!
Register at bit.ly/3cAtiRf

Did you know research is part of the policy making process? Attend an info session to learn more about the Urban Public Policy Fellowship!
Register at bit.ly/3cAtiRf

03/04/2021

Calling all undergraduate researchers! 🤓
UIC Impact and Research Week will be held virtually from April 5-9. Registration is now open for abstract submission! Deadline is March 19.
If you are a CURA recipient, register to present on April 7. Swipe right for more details.

03/02/2021

Kinda cool that Rush contacted us again to specifically recruit UIC students for research 😎
The contact email is [email protected]

Kinda cool that Rush contacted us again to specifically recruit UIC students for research 😎
The contact email is [email protected]

03/01/2021

Call for abstracts to present at the Minority Health Conference!
Open to undergraduate students.
Abstracts due on March 14, 2021.

Call for abstracts to present at the Minority Health Conference!
Open to undergraduate students.
Abstracts due on March 14, 2021.

02/25/2021

Continuing our student spotlight is Tamara! Swipe to learn more about the research she’s working on.

02/09/2021

Hot off the press!
Rush has reached out to us to share this research opportunity to pre-med students at UIC. Please share with a future provider in your network. 🥼🩺
Deadline is March 15th not February 15th.

01/28/2021

Meet Anooshay! She is kicking off our student research spotlight for the spring semester. Swipe to learn more about the research Anooshay is working on.

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