Undergraduate Research
Why Engage in Undergraduate Research?
- Form personal relationships with faculty
- Excellent experience and preparation for graduate school
- Gain motivation and confidence
- Apply classroom theory to practice and products
- Create new knowledge
- Develop oral and written communication skills
- Meet and interact with graduate students
- Make better informed decisions about your future career
Resources
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Unlocking the Key
to Undergraduate Research
Tips for getting started in the research process. -
EECS Website
Browse Research Areas and Faculty Lists. Projects are available in most faculty research groups. - EECS/ERL Research Summary
- EECS Meetings, Seminars, and Colloquia
- Faculty, Graduate and Undergraduate Researchers
- EECS Center for Student Affairs - (205 Cory Hall / 377 Soda Hall)
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Research@Berkeley electronic mailing list
- Research Bulletin Board (Cory Hall Student Lounge / 3rd floor Soda Hall)
Research and Internship Workshop Series
Fall 2007
Internships: Don't Leave School Without One!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Place: 315 Wheeler - Maude Fife
Description: Thinking about getting an internship but unsure of the steps? Come learn
more about internships, discover the many values to having one, and learn effective strategies for how to land
a great one!
Internship Opportunities in Engineering
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Place:Bechtel, Sibley Aud
Description: Get a head start -- learn how to land that great engineering summer internship. There will be a panel
of engineering recruiting employers who hire for summer internships and students who had previous summer engineering internship
experience.
Speed Resume Critique Session
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Place: MLK Student Union, Kerr Lounge
Description: Looking to polish up your resume before the Early Bird Internship Fair? Come visit the Career Center
on Campus and have your resume critiqued by a professional career counselor! DROP IN ANYTIME BETWEEN 1pm - 4pm. FREE treats
will be provided to students who bring a resume!
How to Land Your First Internship -- Alumni/student Panel & Roundtable
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Place: 145 McCone Hall
Description: Curious how other students and alums found their first internships? This panel is an opportunity to hear the success
stories of other Cal students and get some insider tips to help you land a great internship. The first hour will be an alumni/student panel,
followed by break-out discussions with the opportunity to speak with the panelists and counselors to ask questions and develop an action plan.
Haas Scholars Research Workshops for Fall 2007
Workshop A: How to Get Started in Undergraduate Research
Workshop B: How to Write a Research Proposal
Workshop C: Refining the Research Proposal through One-on-one Advising
Research Poster Design Do's and Don'ts Workshop
TBA
Designing Research Posters 101" Workshop
TBA
TBP and CSA Forum for Research
TBA
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (URO) Info Session
TBA
Poster Sessions
Engineering & Science Fall 2007 Poster Session
Defining the Future through Today's Research
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Hearst Memorial Mining Building Lobby
SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE CLICK HERE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 5th
*Please also join us for a POSTER MAKING TUTORIAL and a PRACTICE RUN
Call 510-642-7372 for details
Past URO Poster Sessions
Poster Tips
- How to Make a Research Poster by Prof. Randy Katz
- How to Create a Winning Poster by Prof. Kim Keeton
Academic Year Research Programs
- UW-Madison College of Engineering Diversity Affairs
Office Opportunities in Engineering Annual Conference October 31 - November 4, 2007
The conference gives selected students an opportunity to hear faculty research presentations, tour laboratories, meet with current graduate students and individually with faculty in the students' area of interest, and tour the city of Madison as well as the UW campus. *All expenses including travel, housing, and food are paid in full by the College of Engineering (with the exception of food for Saturday and Sunday)*. We are particularly interested in identifying underrepresented candidates including women and students of color. All applicants should be in their Junior or Senior year.
- EECS 199: Independent Study/Research
- OurCS: Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Computer Science
As one of the various programs around the country designed to help increase the participation of women in computer science, Carnegie Mellon will be hosting a "research-focused" conference for undergraduate women, October 5-7, 2007. Deadline to apply is Friday, September 14
- EECS 199: Independent Study/Research
- College of Engineering Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (URO)
- Haas Scholars Program
- Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP)
- Computing Research Association's Collaborative Research Experience for Women (CRA/W)
- McNair Scholars Program
- UC Leads
- Intel Undergraduate Research Program
Summer Research Opportunities
Summer Research Programs at UC Berkeley
- Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley- Information Technology (SUPERB-IT)
- QB3 Undergraduate Biotech Research Internship Program (UCB/UCSC/UCSF)
- The Haas Scholars Program at UC Berkeley The Robert & Colleen Haas Scholars Program at the University of California, Berkeley funds financial aid eligible, academically talented undergraduates to engage in a sustained research, field-study or creative project in the summer before and during their senior year at Berkeley. Program Applications due by February 19, 2008
Summer Research Programs Outside UC Berkeley
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National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (REU)The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects designed especially for the purpose.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program Applications due by January 31, 2008This program places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of several Department of Energy facilities. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunities.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
(SURF) Program Applications due by November 19, 2007 for Spring 2008
The core of the SURF program is to provide students across all engineering, science and technology disciplines with an intensive research component that allows them to work closely with graduate students and professors in their respective schools. The interdisciplinary aspect of the projects allows students to learn and work across other disciplines while still applying the concepts and skills from their own programs. This setting provides undergraduate students with an avenue to perform research in an academic environment while exploring future graduate study options.
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American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Program Applications due by January 14, 2008
Research Navel Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)NREIP is a ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory (list of participating universities is available at NREIP The stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs.
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The Institute for Systems Research (ISR) Program Applications due
by February 1, 2008
Faculty and students at the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) perform basic and applied research with an emphasis on five major research directions: global communications systems, sensor-actuator networks, next-generation product realization systems, societal infrastructure systems, and cross-disciplinary systems education during a 10-week period. ISR seeks a balanced, integrated approach to the design and control of large, heterogeneous systems, bringing together a diversified team of outstanding engineers, scientists, and students to research, develop, and implement advances in systems engineering.
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More Programs outside of UC Berkeley
Summer Research for Undergraduate Women and Minority Students
- Computing Research Association (CRA) Distributed Mentor Program
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Research Internships
in Science and Engineering (RISE)
A University of Santa Barbara Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. - AT&T Undergraduate Research Program
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InRoads
The mission of Inroads is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. -
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
The FASEB MARC Program strives to develop the best research opportunities for underrepresented minority students by providing financial support for students to visit, learn, and participate in new research techniques at prominent research laboratories and institutions during the productive summer "recess" periods. -
Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS)
CENS, a National Science Foundation Science & Technology Center, is developing Embedded Networked Sensing Systems and applying this revolutionary technology to critical scientific and social applications. Like the Internet, these large-scale, distributed, systems, composed of smart sensors and actuators embedded in the physical world, will eventually infuse the entire world, but at a physical level instead of virtual. The CENS summer program provides undergraduates the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in CENS labs; to work with CENS faculty, staff and graduate students; and to participate in research, professional development and social activities with other CENS undergraduate scholars. Program includes: stipend, housing, meal allowance, GRE test preparation, workshops, seminars and poster presentations and networking activities. -
UCLA NSF AGEP Summer Research
Scholars for Undergraduates (SRS) and Bridges to Success (for Master's Students
UCLA NSF AGEP Summer Research Scholars (for Undergraduates) and Bridges to Success (for Master's Students) are funded by a National Science Foundation AGEP grant, sponsors underrepresented students to participate in hands-on research with leading UCLA faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. AGEP SRS and Bridges to Success are joint programs where interested students participate in one of the following SPUR Programs (CARE SEM, CENS, CMISE, and SINAM) and in addition to this program's activities, also participate in weekly AGEP activities. Program includes: minimum $3000 stipend, travel reimbursement, on-campus housing allowance all program participants are required to reside in assigned University housing), meal allowance, GRE test preparation, workshops, seminars and poster presentations. -
Spelman College
Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE)
The MIE Research Internship introduces sophomores and juniors to the exciting world of science, engineering and mathematics research. Interns work with Spelman faculty, individually or in teams, on selected projects during the academic year. Sophomores receive $2,500 and juniors receive $3,000 in scholarship funds for the academic year. In some cases, students receive travel expenses to present their research at professional meetings.
Email questions or comments to Elisa Lewis (elisa@eecs)
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