Undergraduate Research/Creative Activities Grants
(Application deadlines are November 1, 2007 and February 15, 2008.)
Research Assistantships
SNCURS – Statewide North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium
(Click on the following link for details about the upcoming 3rd Annual North Carolina Statewide Undergraduate Research Symposium) http://www.uncg.edu/our/sncurcs07
Held in the fall, this symposium brings together students and their faculty mentors from across North Carolina. Invitations are sent to all public and private four-year colleges and universities and to community colleges encouraging students in all disciplines to showcase their research and creative scholarly endeavors.
Students conduct oral presentations, create posters, display creative works or perform in this one-day event. Recruiters from North Carolina graduate and professional schools and NC agencies and companies come to meet talented prospective applicants.
ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week
Congratulations to the following Undergraduate Honors Students and EC Scholars who participated in ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week. The weekly events showcased the research and creative achievements of both undergraduate and graduate students.
Nabeel Arastu Melanie Houston Meera Sunil Patel
Rebekah Bishop David Huffman Betsy Stainback
Raquel Bloom Melissa Hunter Valerie Stallcup
Brian Bonsteel Peter Kalogerinis John Stalls
Wes Borton Nicholas Kochenour Alexandra Stang
Nicole Bowling Amy Lenfestey Jeanne Stewart
Emily Bruckner Elizabeth Ann Lewis Kyla Stone
Brian Burne Aadil Lodhi April Taylor
Summer Choudhury Nadine Maeser Chris Tencza
Ashley Corbett Jordan Meyer Daniel Theriault
Caleb Corwin Casi Mooring Emily Thompson
Tara Cottone Christopher Munier Gabrielle Thornton
Mark Dobransky Partha Nagchowdhuri Courtney Tysinger
Angie Eakin Amanda Nicholas Caitlin Usselman
Marissa Errickson Shannon Pickett Christopher Vo
Abiola Fajobi Mitzi Ponce Anem Waheed
Feneisha Fervil Megan Pressley Wanda Waters
Sarah Fritz Angelita Ragland Jenna Williams
Shelly Given Carlyle Rogers Sarah Wilson
Ann Glendinning Andrea Romero Jennifer Winchester
Diana Gliga Kevin Schroeder Rebecca Wippich
Christopher Harris Elizabeth Sheetz Sara Wozny
Laurien Hayes Danielle Soper Kenneth Yimbu
Stephanie Hill Amelia Sprague
Katherine Horohoe Sarah Overholt
Criteria for selection of abstracts includes such factors as originality, importance of the work, and organization. The topics represent a broad range of disciplines. Student are given the option of giving an oral presentation or participating in a poster session: each one is an achievement.
Explorations - The State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Journal
Our office is proud to have been selected to host the only statewide journal dedicated to undergraduate research and creative endeavors. Explorations is a collaborative effort representing the dedication and commitment of faculty and students from across North Carolina, featuring the work of students from public and private two- and four-year institutions. We invite you to review it online, or you may pick up a hard copy of the Inaugural Volume in our office. With generous support from the UNC General Administration Offices and the commitment of our volunteer faculty and student editors, we are pleased to feature the excellent work of undergraduates across the state. Explorations offers undergraduates one of their earliest opportunities for publication and encouragement to get involved in research and inquiry-based learning. Submissions are blind reviewed and selected for their excellence as representative examples of work in their field. For more information, “explore” the journal’s Web site or contact us: SNCURJournal@ecu.edu
