Event program

UNLV Undergraduates from all departments, programs and colleges participated in a campus-wide symposium on April 16, 2011. Undergraduate posters from all disciplines and also oral presentations of research activities, readings and other creative endeavors were exhibited throughout the festival

Event program

UNLV Undergraduates from all departments, programs and colleges participated in a campus-wide symposium on April 16, 2011. Undergraduate posters from all disciplines and also oral presentations of research activities, readings and other creative endeavors were exhibited throughout the festival

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 2011

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program On August 9, 2011 the UNLV College of Sciences will celebrate the accomplishments of undergraduate students participating in the Summer 2011 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and the Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) Program. The public is invited to attend, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Please join us to view student research posters. Student research topics include: biomedicine and human health, Nevada\u27s fragile environment and ecosystems, climate change, stem cell research, microbiology, astrophysics, and many others. Over 25 UNLV undergraduates and a cohort of 25 undergraduates selected from colleges and universities across the nation will mark the completion of ten-week intensive research projects with UNLV faculty members, including projects in the life sciences, chemistry, physics, and other disciplines. This important program is funded by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), High Pressure Science and Engineering Center (HiPSEC) and the Nevada Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Program (INBRE). The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) cultivates and supports research partnerships and invites undergraduates to work as the junior colleagues of faculty. The program offers the opportunity to work on cutting edge research—whether you join established research projects or pursue your own ideas. As participants, undergraduates engage in each phase of standard research activity: developing research plans, writing proposals, conducting research, analyzing data and presenting research results in oral and written form. The projects take place over the summer, and research can be done in any academic department or interdisciplinary laboratory. Projects can last for an entire semester, and many continue for a year or more. Students use their experiences to become familiar with the faculty, learn about potential majors, and investigate areas of interest. Participants gain practical skills and knowledge they eventually apply to careers after graduation or as graduate students. Most importantly, they become involved in state-of-the-art research. Students will present research posters, summarizing their work at UNLV. The students and their faculty mentors will be available to discuss and elaborate upon their scientific projects