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Now available! 2/22-2/24 Schedule - Cal Poly Student Research/Creative Activity Competition

Feb 19, 2024


On February 22-24, 2024, Cal Poly will host an internal competition to select the 10 projects that will represent Cal Poly at the CSU Research Competition (hosted at Cal Poly) in April 2024.

At the internal competition, projects will be presented by Cal Poly undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alums from across the colleges. All members of the campus community and supporters are invited to attend. 

A detailed schedule is available at http://tinyurl.com/CP-SRC-2024.

 

 

 

 

DATE

TIME

WHICH COLLEGES ARE PRESENTING?

WHERE?

Th 2/22

9:18-10:45 am

Bailey College of Science & Mathematics (primarily)

38-114

Fri 2/23

9:00-10:30 am

10:45-11:18 am

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (primarily)

3-209

Fri 2/23

11:21-11:57 am

12:45-2:14 pm

2:30-2:45 pm

College of Liberal Arts (primarily)

3-209

Fri 2/23

2:48-3:03 pm

College of Architecture & Environmental Design

3-209

Fri 2/23

3:24-4:15 pm

Bailey College of Science & Mathematics

3-209

Sat 2/24

9:00-9:33 am

College of Engineering

3-209

Sat 2/24

9:36-9:51 am

College of Architecture & Environmental Design

3-209

Sat 2/24

9:54-11:00 am

Bailey College of Science & Mathematics 

3-209

Sat 2/24

11:03-11:54 am

College of Engineering

3-209

Sat 2/24

11:57 am-12:12 pm

12:45-2:15 pm

2:30-3:57 pm

Bailey College of Science & Mathematics (primarily)

3-209

The format of this year's competition is in-person. Please note the assigned room location.

OSR Graduate Student Intern Opportunity

Jan 10, 2024


We are recruiting! Learn more about the new Graduate Student Internship in the Office of Student Research!

About the Office of Student Research 

  1. Established in January 2020 to promote access to Learn by Doing Research, the Cal Poly Office of Student Research (OSR) is designed to:
  2. Increase transparency of access for student research opportunities in all disciplines 
  3. Work with campus partners to enhance existing student research programs and build capacity in new areas
  4. Support the professional development of mentors and mentees, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice & access
  5. Increase the funding available to support student research
  6. Develop, test, and integrate meaningful metrics that measure outcomes and impact

Opportunities for Professional Development & Leadership 

  • Assist or lead the coordination, communication, and/or implementation of events, including:
    • CSU Student Research Competition
      • Cal Poly Internal Competition, 2/23-2/24/24
      • CSU-wide Competition, 4/26-4/27/24
    • Cal Poly’s participation in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 4/8-4/10/24
    • Open House, 4/11-4/13/24
    • Cal Poly’s Celebration of National Undergraduate Research Week, 5/20-5/24/24
  • Support students, faculty, and professional research staff engaged in or seeking to engage in mentored research and creative activity, including via
    • Professional Development Workshops 
    • 1:1 and Group Advising (in-person and virtual)
  • Provide support for management of the Student Research Hub (38-101)
  • Participate in relevant OSR team meetings, trainings and events 
  • Other opportunities, as identified

Qualifications: 

  • Enrolled in a Cal Poly post-baccalaureate program (including blended students with graduate student standing)
  • Self-motivated and creative 
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task 
  • Preferred: 
    • Prior or current student research experience and/or
    • Prior or current mentoring experience and/or 
    • Demonstrated interest and/or expertise in diversity, equity, inclusion, justice & access

Fellowship Amount: 

  • Graduate Fellowship $2,500/quarter – this amount is designed to make it possible for you to participate in the fellowship for 8-10 hours per week in Winter & Spring 2024 quarters
  • Note: We are currently recruiting for Winter & Spring 2024; the fellowship may continue, if the student remains interested and enrolled, through Summer 2024 and/or AY 2024-25

To Apply: 

For priority consider, please complete the application available by end of day on Th 1/18/24. Please note that the recruitment timeline may be impacted by the possible CFA strike, 1/22-1/26/24.
 

Now Open! Cal Poly Student Research & Creative Activity Competition

Jan 6, 2024


The California State University Student Research Competition is an annual event that brings together scholars from the 23 campuses of our California State University system. The competition showcases undergraduate and graduate research, scholarship, and creative works by recognizing outstanding student accomplishments. across the 23 campuses.

Cal Poly selects delegates to represent the campus at the CSU-wide competition via an internal research/creative activity competition that occurs in Winter quarter; applications are due by noon on Sunday January 21, 2024. The internal competition is February 23-24, 2024.

Cal Poly students and recent Cal Poly alums can find information about how to enter our internal competition here: Cal Poly Internal Research & Creative Activity Competition.

Schedule Posted! Open House

Apr 9, 2023


All Cal Poly 2023 Open House participants and members of the Cal Poly community are invited to join the Office of Student Research at Open House. 

Access the schedule now!

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Schedule Posted! 2023 Cal Poly Undergraduate Research Week

Apr 9, 2023


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). 

Access the schedule now!

Cal Poly Delegates Advance to the 2023 CSU Student Research Competition

Mar 14, 2023


Ten research projects have been selected to represent Cal Poly at the annual California State University (CSU) system-wide competition April 28-29 hosted by San Diego State University.

The 19 Cal Poly delegates were chosen from 34 projects involving 69 undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alumni. The Academic Senate Grants Review Committee selected the 10 projects to move forward at the university’s internal competition.

“It is exciting to see how students, faculty and staff are making a difference in their disciplines and our world with their research, scholarship and creative activities,” said Jane Lehr, director of the Office of Student Research. “These were the most consistently strong presentations that I have had the opportunity to see compete in this process.”

Paper 

Student/Alum Researchers 

Research Advisor 

Snake Relocation Policies and Practices within the Continental United States  

Robin Bedard*, Megan Rottenborn (CSM) 

Emily Taylor 

Abiotic & Biotic Constraints on Blue Oak Woodland Restoration in the Sierra Foothills  

Iris Bookholtz, Fiona O'Neill (CAFES) 

Jeremy James 

Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun “Blood Vessel Mimic” Scaffolds  

Squeaky Buentipo (CENG) 

Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal 

Drivers of Nearshore Marine Heatwaves and Cold Spells in the California Current  

Michael Dalsin (CSM) 

Ryan Walter 

The Torus of Triangles  

Madeleine Goertz (CSM) 

Eric Brussel 

Special Collections at Kennedy Library: The Historic Black Community of San Luis Obispo  

Ethan Gutterman (CLA) 

Thanayi Jackson 

Codependency, Internalizing Symptoms, and Relationship Dissolution in Emerging Adulthood  

Marina Kare, Olivia Wallin, Ariadne Kaylor (CLA) 

Jasna Jovanovic 

EIC Crab Cavity Low-Level RF Design  

Trevor Loe, Trevor Hidalgo, Matti Toivola (CSM) 

Themis Mastoridis 

Gaze Detection for Drivers to Monitor Distracted Driving  

Nam Nguyen*, Pranshul Lakhanpal*, Asmita Sharma* (CENG) 

Jonathan Ventura 

Valorization of Carrot Processing Waste  

Jordan Richards*, Jack Madden (CAFES) 

Samir Amin 

* Denotes graduate student standing at the time that the research, scholarship, and/or creative activity was completed 

Read more about Cal Poly's participation in the CSU-wide competition.

Feb 24-25: Cal Poly Hosts Student Research Competition

Feb 14, 2023


On February 24th and 25th 2023, Cal Poly will host an internal competition to select the 10 projects that will represent Cal Poly at the CSU Research Competition at San Diego State University in April 2023.

At the internal competition, projects will be presented by Cal Poly undergraduate students, graduate students and recent alums from across the colleges. All members of the campus community and supporters are invited to attend. 

Learn more at the CSU Research Competition Info Page.

Enter by F 1/20/23 - 2023 CSU Student Research Competition

Jan 16, 2023


All current undergraduate and graduate students and alums who graduated in 2022 are invited to enter the 2023 CSU Student Research Competition. Enter by F 1/20/23. 

Get more info now!

2022 SURP+ Symposium

Oct 11, 2022


Please join us on Friday 10/14 from 2-4pm for the 2022 SURP+ Symposium at Engineering Plaza. Learn More

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Summer 2022 Campus-Wide Student Researcher Workshops

Jun 13, 2022


The Office of Student Research and the CSU-LSAMP Program at Cal Poly – in partnership with Research Integrity & Compliance – are delighted to share the schedule for the Summer 2022 Campus-Wide Student Researcher Workshops series. ❤
 
Workshops are Tuesday and Thursday 11:10am to 12pm from T 6/21 to Th 8/18. Workshops are Zoom-only from 6/21 to 6/30 and hybrid from 7/5 to 8/18. (If joining by Zoom, participants will be required to sign-in to their Cal Poly or other Zoom account.)
 
Open to all disciplines, the workshops are for current and future student researchers and their mentors. All members of the campus community are welcome to join at any time throughout the series.
 
Check out the calendar at https://tinyurl.com/2022-CPSLO-StudentResearcher.
 
Stay up-to-date by checking the calendar regularly and following the Office of Student Research on Instagram @calpolystudentresearch.
 
Have a question? Please email studentresearch-at-calpoly.edu and cc jlehr-at-calpoly.edu.
 
NOTES:

  • Students enrolled in the zero-credit, zero-cost UNIV 421: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience course are in the loop!
    • Can’t register for the course? Please let us know if you would like to be added to the UNIV 421 canvas site.
    • Reminder: All continuing students supported in Summer 2022 by a student researcher fellowship financial award (or stipend) that is processed via Financial Aid (e.g., Frost or College-based SURP) must enroll in this zero-cost, zero-credit course. Other students active in Summer 2022 student research are welcome to enroll.
  • Hosting or know about an event open to the campus community (at Cal Poly or elsewhere) that should be added to the calendar? Please let us know!
  • Faculty & staff: If you are requiring that students participate in one or more of these workshops as part of their summer research experience, please know that we will be asking participants to sign in at the start of each workshop and can coordinate with you at your request.

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