The 16th annual Undergraduate Research Conference (IUURC) will be held at the IUPUI campus center on Friday, November 19, 2010, starting at 9:00 a.m. Undergraduates from all IU campuses are encouraged to present a poster on a research project conducted between spring 2010, summer 2010 and fall 2010. Dr. Drew Appleby, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the IUPUI Department of Psychology, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Appleby will talk about the "Four stages of Intellectual Development". His keynote talk will challenge our "traditional" learning and help us understand how to think/learn differently in preparation for advanced degree work.
The deadline for students to submit an abstract is Wednesday, November 10, 2010.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1. Do undergraduate students need a faculty nomination to participate?
A1. All abstracts will need the name and email address of a faculty or research advisor.
Q2. Where should abstracts be submitted?
A2. An online link will be provided shortly by IUPUI, this year's host campus.
Q3. Is there a registration fee?
A3. Yes, $25 per student presenter. IU Graduate School will pay for IUB students presenting a poster.
Q4. Will transportation be provided to the Indianapolis campus?
Q4. Yes, if an IUB student is selected to present and needs transportation, please have them RSVP with Dean Yolanda Trevino (ytrevino@indiana.edu)
For more information about this year's conference, please contact Dr. Sherry Queener, (queens@iupui.edu) Director of the IUPUI Graduate Office.
