2023 Undergraduate Student Research Week
All members of the Cal Poly community are invited to participate in the 2023 Cal Poly Undergraduate Research Week (M 4/17 to F 4/21/23). These events are part of a national celebration of undergraduate research organized each year by the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Cal Poly Undergraduate Research Week events are open to all members of the Cal Poly community and all disciplines. They are sponsored by the Office of Student Research in coordination with the BEACoN Research Mentoring Program, the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the CSU-LSAMP Program, the Multicultural Engineering Program, the Orfalea College of Business, and the UndocuAlly Working Group.
More information is available on Instagram @calpolystudentresearch. Questions may be directed to studentresearch@calpoly.edu.
All members of the Cal Poly community are invited to join the Council on Undergraduate Research. Joining is FREE for Cal Poly Students, Staff & Faculty! Cal Poly is an Enhanced Institutional member of CUR. Learn How to Activate Your CUR Institutional Membership!
Cal Poly #URW2023 Celebration Events
- M 4/17 National Undergraduate Research Week Kick-Off – Meet & Greet
- Details: M 4/17, 12:30-1pm
- Location: 26-109 & By Zoom (Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
- Description: Kick-off National Undergraduate Week with snacks and conversation. Meet the Director (Dr. Jane Lehr) and staff of the Office of Student Research & CSU-LSAMP Program at Cal Poly. Connect with students, staff, and faculty excited about Learn by Doing Research.
- M 4/17 Info Session: CLA Summer Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Program (SURP) and Access, Community and Equity (ACE) Program
- Details: M 4/17, 1:10-2pm
- Location: 26-109 & By Zoom (Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
- Description: Join for a brief presentation on current funding opportunities in the CLA for student research and other high impact practices. Student applications for the 2023 CLA SURP are due W 4/26! Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts.
- M 4/17 For Faculty & Staff: Building Inclusive Fellowships
- Details: M 4/17, 4:10-5pm
- Location: By Zoom (Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
- Description: For faculty and staff seeking to support undocumented students by creating inclusive, undocufriendly research fellowships. Learn about when fellowships with financial awards can be utilized and how to create awards-based fellowship programs. Sponsored by the UndocuAlly Working Group and the Office of Student Research.
- T 4/18 Drop-by for Breakfast with Graduate Education & the Office of Student Research
- Details: T 4/18, 8:30-10am
- Location: Outside Building 52 near Baker Lawn
- Description: Have a question about graduate education and/or graduate student research at Cal Poly? Want to learn more about funding opportunities, including the California Predoctoral Fellowship Program, the CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program, or other ways to fund your graduate school exploration and training? Just want to connect? Please drop-by!
- T 4/18 Info Session: CENG Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
- Details: T 4/18, 12:10-1pm
- Location: By Zoom (Meeting ID 867 4873 0646)
- Description: Join for an overview of the College of Engineering 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research program and application process. Student applications for 2023 CENG SURP are due F 4/28 via Mustang Jobs. Info Session hosted by the College of Engineering and the Multicultural Engineering Program.
- T 4/18 Accessing the Secret Menu: How to Get Involved with Student Research
- Details: T 4/18, 1:10-2pm
- Location: By Zoom (Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
- Description: Get access to the Secret Menu. Learn more about how to get involved in student research at Cal Poly and off-campus. Sponsored by the Office of Student Research.
- W 4/19 Best Practices for Data Visualization
- Details: W 4/19, 11:10am-12pm
- Location: 35-216A (Kennedy Library)
- Description: Learn how to create effective data visualizations that people will understand at first glance. Whether you are a newcomer or an experienced student researcher, there are always more techniques that you can use to better communicate your analyses. Sponsored by the Statistics Department and Office of Student Research.
- Th 4/20 Empowering Communities through Humanitarian Engineering and Science Research (with Pizza!)
- Details: Th 4/20, 12:10-1pm
- Location: 38-114 & By Zoom (Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
- Description: Join to learn how you can promote sustainable community development and social justice through Humanitarian Engineering and Science (HES) research! A current HES graduate student from the Colorado School of Mines will discuss the approach he took for his thesis research in Colombia and how other students may adopt this approach. Sponsored by the Office of Student Research with guest Mateo Rojas, Colorado School of Mines.
- Th 4/20 Info Session: Human Subjects Research, the IRB, and how that relates to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
- Details: Th 4/20, 1:10-2pm
- Location: 10-241 & By Zoom (Meeting ID 834 5925 0178)
- Description: Learn when you need to submit a Human Subjects Research Protocol to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and what the IRB looks for, so you can get through review quickly. Sponsored by Research Integrity and Compliance within R-EDGE.
- Th 4/20 BEACON Research Panel – Professional Development Q & A
- Details: Th 4/20, 4:10-5pm
- Location: 10-241 & By Zoom (Meeting ID 852 1045 7527)
- Description: Join past and present BEACoN Research Scholars and Faculty Mentors for a Professional Development Q&A about getting involved in research, the BEACoN Research Program, and more!
- Info Session: OCOB Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
- Look for more information about when this will be scheduled soon!
- Description: Overview of the 2023 program and application process, followed by a student and faculty panel. Sponsored by the Orfalea College of Business
Save the Dates for these Upcoming Events!
- Th 5/18, 5pm: School of Education Graduate Research Symposium
- Th 5/18 & F 5/19: 2023 College of Science & Mathematics Research Conference
- Learn more at https://conference.csm.calpoly.edu/
- F 5/19, 3-5pm: CAFES Spring Student Research Symposium at the JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture
- W 6/16, 12-2pm: BEACoN Research Symposium at the Multi-Activity Center (43-170)
- Plus, remember to look for more information on the upcoming Summer 2023 Workshop Series for Current & Future Student Researchers!
