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LCA’s College Undergraduate Research Experience is pleased to announce the Marcus Undergraduate Research Fellowship, an opportunity for undergraduates working closely with a faculty member to develop, complete, and present a research or creative project.

It awards $3,000 to each student fellow and $1,000 to their faculty mentor to engage in student-initiated research and creative projects in 2025-2026. In addition to funding, recipients will participate in programming that supports their projects throughout the course of the fellowship. Research projects are broadly construed and students from all majors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

Please visit https://lca.sfsu.edu/marcus-undergraduate-research-fellowship for full details. Applications are due Tuesday, April 1 by 11:59pm.

Questions? Reach out to Rebecca Eissler, reissler@sfsu.edu, Co-Director of CURE

The 3rd annual Climate Action Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all fields of study and is designed to enable a diverse group of SF State students to take action to address climate change from a wide variety of perspectives and to support the development of community and leadership among these and other SF State students focused on climate change.  The program is part of the SF State Climate Justice Leaders Initiative.

   * Application deadline:   March 3, 2025

   * Annual award amount:  $10,000; up to six fellowships will be awarded

   * Undergraduate and graduate students in all majors are invited to apply

   * Under-represented students are especially encouraged to apply

   * Interested students are encouraged to attend an information session

   * Email inquiries may be directed to climate.action.fellowship@sfsu.edu

Participating in the CSU research competition at the university level is an excellent way to gain experience communicating your research at conferences and symposia and to enhance your resume or curriculum vitae. This year San Francisco State University will host the campus-level competition from Monday, February 24th to Friday, February 28, 2025. The event will be virtual.

The Dean of Graduate Studies at San Francisco State University selects up to ten campus winners to compete in the 39^th Annual Student Research Competition. The competition recognizes outstanding accomplishments of student researchers from among all 23 CSU campuses and will be held in-person.

The Graduate Studies team is thrilled to invite you to join us on Zoom for an engaging session on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, where we'll provide an overview on how you can participate in our exciting spring graduate student research events.

Here's a sneak peek at what's coming your way this spring:

1. CSU Research Competition
2. Graduate Research & Creative Works Showcase
3. Grad Slam 2025

Spring semester is your opportunity to showcase your research or creative works to the wider academic community across campus.

During our Zoom session, you'll learn more about these fantastic opportunities and how they may benefit your academic and professional development.

Curious about AI and what it might mean for you as a student? Generative AI has become a topic of interest in the popular media, business, and at colleges across the country that may have left you wondering what the hype is about. ChatGPT and other emerging AI tools are quickly evolving and are soon to become vital in professional and personal environments. Come learn about types of AI, the ethics surrounding it, and AI tools you may have already encountered. We will also discuss appropriate usage of Generative AI and introduce the "stoplight" method to help you navigate this emerging technology.

Curious about AI and what it might mean for you as a student? Generative AI has become a topic of interest in the popular media, business, and at colleges across the country that may have left you wondering what the hype is about. ChatGPT and other emerging AI tools are quickly evolving and are soon to become vital in professional and personal environments. Come learn about types of AI, the ethics surrounding it, and AI tools you may have already encountered. We will also discuss appropriate usage of Generative AI and introduce the "stoplight" method to help you navigate this emerging technology.

This is a great opportunity for SF State students to meet with employers during this major recruiting event to learn about internship/co-op programs, and full-time employment opportunities.

This event is open only to currently enrolled SF State students, SF State alumni, and currently enrolled students of other CSU campuses. All guests must bring SF State student ID, or transcript and photo ID to show present or past student status.

Go to the career event profile to view a list of registered employers. Students and alumni should bring their resumes and professional or business casual attire is recommended.

CLD welcomes persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you would like reasonable accommodations for this event, please call at (415) 338-1764 or email recruit@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so arrangements can be made. 

• 86 employers: see attached file Employer List (sort Employers by Industry or Alphabetical list)
• All Majors, Current Student & Alumni
• Professional Attire & Resumes are recommended

Career & Leadership Development (CLD)

URL: https://career.sfsu.edu

This annual event features a variety of exciting student projects, highlighting our faculty's commitment to providing SF State students with hands-on experience in the discovery of new knowledge. Join us to see an array of projects in Astronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Geography, Environmental Studies, Math, Physics, and Psychology.

If you would like more information about our Showcase, please reach out to Associate Dean Ron Marzke at marzke@sfsu.edu.

Poster How-To Workshop:

• Video Recording

• Presentation Slide Deck

Please join us on Wednesday May 1, 2024 from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. for the eighth annual LCA Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Seven Hills Conference Center on San Francisco State’s campus!

The LCA Undergraduate Research Showcase presents the research of undergraduates from SF State's College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) and reflects the unique diversity of disciplines within the College ranging from the humanities to the social sciences, to the creative arts. We welcome and celebrate the research work of all students, regardless of discipline and research experience.

This is an opportunity for students to interact with peers, faculty, and others in a collegial setting to share their work and celebrate their accomplishments this semester.

• Student work can be presented in the form of a research poster, demonstration, live performance, or a screening of a short film. Work can be from either the Fall or Spring semesters but must be from the 2023 – 2024 academic year.
• Session times are 11 – 12:15, 12:30 – 1:45, and 2 – 3:15.
• A research poster template is available for students who would like to present a research poster and need help getting started.
• Students are welcome to attend our workshop on How to Design an Attention Grabbing Research Poster on Tuesday April 2, 2024 from 4 – 6 p.m. Details and registration here.
• CURE will print student posters and deliver them to the conference site for FREE. Students can indicate that they plan to take advantage of this service on the registration form. A CURE member will follow-up with specific directions on how to submit the poster for printing. The deadline for free poster printing is April 19.
• Registration closes April 26!
• Food will be served throughout the day, and registered attendees will receive a prize raffle ticket upon check-in for a chance to win prizes. Two raffles will be held throughout the day. If your raffle ticket is selected, you must be present to claim your prize.