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LCA Undergraduate Research Showcase 2024

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.

CHSS Undergraduate Research & Creative Works Showcase 2024

The College of Health and Social Sciences invites undergraduate students to present their research, scholarship and creative works at the second annual CHSS Undergraduate Showcase, to be held at the Seven Hills Conference Center on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All CHSS undergraduate students, regardless of their research experience, are encouraged to enter their projects.  Student work from Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 is eligible and presentation formats will include posters, models, dress forms, interactive displays and other appropriate formats.  Both individual and group projects from capstone/culminating experience courses, independent studies, or developed as class assignments are welcome. 

Given the size of the conference center, we will be limited to 70 projects.  We will accept applications in the order that they are received until the showcase is full.

All students will receive a certificate of participation as well as constructive feedback from faculty and student peers. The program will include lunch as well as raffle prizes for student participants. This is a great opportunity to learn professional presentation skills and add to your resume!

The CHSS Undergraduate Showcase application must be completed and submitted via the Qualtrics form by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.  For any questions about the showcase or how to apply, please contact Assistant Dean Kate Hamel at hamelk@sfsu.edu.

 

APPLY NOW TO PARTICIPATE

Student Application (Deadline April 16, 2024)

Faculty RSVP (Deadline April 18, 2024)

 

SCHEDULE

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Student presenter check-in and set up

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

 Lunch for registered student presenters, faculty, and staff

12:30 p.m.–2 p.m.

Student showcase (open to the public)

The Latinx Guide to Graduate School

Equal parts how-to guide, personal reflection, manifesto, and academic musing The Latinx Guide to Graduate School gives a culturally resonant perspective that speaks to the unique Latinx graduate student experience. We hope that students, faculty, and staff can attend to enjoy light refreshments and listen to the authors’ discussion of their book!

 

Authors:

Magdalena Barrera serves as Vice Provost for Faculty Success at San José State University, providing thought leadership on all aspects of faculty recruitment and professional advancement within a Hispanic-serving institution context. Prior to this role, she was professor and chairperson of Chicana and Chicano Studies. A former first-generation college student, Magdalena is an expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education; her publications and speaking engagements explore navigational pathways and professional development for first-gen and historically underserved scholars. Her work has appeared in a wide range of journals, edited collections, and higher education news outlets. The Latinx Guide to Graduate School is her first book.

Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales is a Professor in the School of Education, affiliate faculty in the Migration Studies Program, and Faculty Director of the MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs program all at the University of San Francisco. She was a first-generation college student and grew up near the

U.S.-Mexico border.

Genevieve is an interdisciplinary scholar of education and immigration. Her research focuses on the educational and political lives of undocumented young people; deportation, immigrant families and violence at the border; and the educational navigations of Latinx communities.

Her books include Encountering Poverty: Living and Acting in an Unequal World (co-authored with Ananya Roy, Claire Talwalker and Kweku Opoku-Agyemang, 2016, UC Press), We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States (co-edited with Leisy Abrego, Duke University Press, 2020), and The Latinx Guide to Graduate School (co-authored with Magdalena Barrera, Duke University Press, 2023). 

Application Deadline: The Marcus Undergraduate Research Fellowship - for students in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts

The Marcus Undergraduate Research Fellowship award supports research and creative activity conducted by undergraduate students  in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts in partnership with a faculty mentor. Recipients of the Marcus Fellowship will be part of a cohort of fellows engaged in programming that supports research throughout the course of the fellowship. This fellowship opportunity is aimed at undergraduates interested in working closely with a faculty member to develop, complete and present a research project.

NeuroArts Investigator Awards for Students

The NeuroArts Investigator Awards, from the Renée Fleming Foundation and NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative, for young and emerging scientists, artists, and researchers, enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a higher education program will:

  • Provide seed funding for young scholars in both the arts and the sciences to work collaboratively on critical neuroarts research.
  • Identify and fill key gaps in neuroarts research.
  • Develop and sustain a new generation of neuroarts professionals.

National Science Foundation International Research Experiences for Students

The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. The IRES program contributes to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged workforce with world-class skills. IRES projects engage a group of undergraduate and/or graduate students in active high-quality collaborative research, in principle at an international site with mentorship from international researchers. IRES projects must be organized around a coherent overarching intellectual theme that may involve a single discipline or multiple disciplines funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Upcoming deadlines: Feb. 5, 2024, and Oct. 28, 2024

Student abstract Submissions for NCUR 2024 - deadline December 8, 2023

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development. 

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