Yesterday, the Office for Undergraduate Research (OUR) hosted Pizza with Professors at Gorgas and we had seven faculty share their research with about 50 undergraduate students! Dr. Bittle (mechanical engineering), Dr. Griffin (communication studies), Dr. Wingo (kinesiology), Dr. Dolliver (criminology and criminal justice), Dr. Kelly (nursing), Dr. Gray (computer science), and Dr. Culmer (community health sciences) are all doing really cool research studies and involving undergraduates on their research teams. It was very neat to see the students really engage with the faculty about research (and the pizza was great too). Emerging scholars like Alex Perry and Research and Society honors students like Ethan Sij as well as many other students came to learn about research possibilities on campus!
The Emerging Scholars Program was represented at two events at The University of Alabama last week! First, on Monday, we were at Get on Board Day. And while we got a little rained on, we enjoyed meeting students who are interested in getting involved in research at UA! The, we went to Rollin' on the River, hosted by Honor's College at the River Market. This was another great event, with a great band, where we were able to meet with more students and tell them about the Emerging Scholars Program! Calling all interested students!! Emerging Scholars Program applications are due November 1st. Application materials can be found in the Future Scholars Tab on this website! Please Contact Us with questions! As a part of the program, Emerging Scholars must participate in The University’s Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Conference. This year, the event will be separated into two days with a creative showcase kick off and then the following day will be the annual conference. At the Emerging Scholars Program, we believe that creativity enables innovation. Along with other major changes to our program’s structure, we are encouraging a focus on STEAM over STEM. The creative showcase allows students in the arts – dance, theatre, music, poetry, fashion design, creative media, and public relations – to showcase their research. Some of the acts include Documenting Justice: Private Probation and the Court System in Alabama; October 14, 1996; Conception and Implementation: Secret Meals Grand Gala; and Hamlet Act III Scene II. Another way the creative showcase will incorporate the arts and research is through the Da Vinci Studio. This is a project that pairs a researcher with an artist to capture the essence of the project on canvas. After the showcase, these paintings will be auctioned off.
Science cannot exist without art, and vice versa. As Leonardo Da Vinci said “Principles for the development of a complete mind: study the science of art. Study the art of science. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” We highly encourage our scholars to support their peers in the arts, and those in the arts, to support their peers in the sciences. The Creative Showcase will be held in the Ferguson Theatre on 3/29 starting at 5 PM. Refreshments will be provided. This article was originally posted at emergingscholars.ua.edu on March 10, 2017 Einstein the Elephant is the Emerging Scholars Program’s new mascot! This cute little buddy is bent on sharing events and student achievements. In the picture, he is posing at the 2017 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Conference's Creative Showcase, but you can see his face every Thursday on twitter when the newest installment of the Adventures of Einstein will be shared with you. If you are a faculty mentor or a current Emerging Scholars and would like to take Einstein on a field trip to learn more about your research, or see your labs, please contact his care-keeper at klbruce@crimson.ua.edu |
Dr. Bissell and Dr. BollandDr. Bissell serves as the Director for Undergraduate Research and Dr. Bolland serves as the Assistant Director for Undergraduate Research. Archives
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