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Name: Getting Started in Research Workshop
Start: 2026-08-26T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-08-26T16:30:00-05:00

Getting Started in Research Workshop

During this workshop, we will discuss the various forms of undergraduate research that take place on campus, guide students to develop a plan of action to locate research opportunities on campus, and discuss ways to contact faculty research mentors. Students will leave the workshop with:

A better understanding of undergraduate research and how it takes place on our campus
Increased confidence to contact faculty research mentors
A list of faculty mentors to contact

Date:: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time:: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Time Zone:: Central Time - US & Canada (change)
Presenter:: Office of Undergraduate Research

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If you have any specific request for topics to be covered during the workshop, please indicate and describe below. We will try our best to accommodate your request.

Do you need any specific accommodations to attend this workshop? We are happy to do everything we can to address your request.

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This workshop will be held in-person in Bevier Hall Room 180.

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