Civil Conflict Management & Peace Studies REU Understanding causes of civil conflict and possible remedies The Department of Political Science at the University of North Texas has initiated a unique program to provide undergraduate students from ALL MAJORS the opportunity to engage in graduate-level research in conflict management and peace science in a senior faculty-mentored, in-residence, eight-week, Summer Research Experience (SRE) that integrates training in civil conflict management with training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and training in research ethics. Participants develop theoretical propositions that are tested empirically. Participants collect and analyze empirical data and report their findings in a public forum. Activities include workshops on theory development, computer simulations, research methodology, and the graduate school application process. At the conclusion of the program, students present their research at UNT and at a national political science conference. 

Benefits Include:
  • A $4000 stipend, 
  • Opportunities to present participant research results at local and national conferences,
  • Free room and board during the program, and 
  • Paid travel expenses
Potential research topics students might pursue include (but are not limited to):
  • External Intervention and Conflict Management
  • Foreign Aid and Political Stability in Post-Conflict Societies
  • Sources of Ethnic Conflict
  • Sustaining the Peace after Civil War
  • Environmental Degradation and Civil Conflict

Application Deadline: MARCH 30, 2018

If you have any questions about finding summer research or you need assistance with your application, please contact Dr. April Householder, aprilh@umbc.edu.

Many more research opportunities can be found here using this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?usp=sharing
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22nd Annual Undergraduate Research and
Creative Achievement Day is
April 25, 2018

Application Deadline: This MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2018

Applying is easy- submit a 200-word abstract and mentor support form! 

Go to:
ur.umbc.edu/urcad

Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) features research, scholarship, and creative work carried out by UMBC undergraduates. Student work is shared through oral presentations, posters, artistic exhibits, performances, and film. Over 300 presenters participate annually. Researchers work with faculty mentors on independent research, or research that is part of the mentor’s on-going projects.  They are from all disciplines, and can be working on a thesis, capstone project, part of a scholars or honors program, or they can be unaffiliated.This campus-wide celebration of achievement affirms UMBC’s commitment to the twin goals of research and a distinctive undergraduate experience.

All current undergraduates who have conducted research, scholarship or creative work in the last year may apply to present their results at URCAD. Mentors, fellow students, friends, family members, high school teachers and students, graduate school recruiters, and the general public are invited to attend.

For questions, contact Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu

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The Bronze Age Körös Off-Tell Archaeology (BAKOTA) project is studying a Bronze Age cemetery population in Eastern Hungary, and aims to understand how this region intensified farming, craft production, and trade without corresponding increases in social inequality.

During this six week program, selected undergraduate students will: 1) work with an international research team while they analyze archaeological material, 2) participate in seminars and workshops taught by experts on archaeological method and theory and the cultural history of Eastern Europe, 3) visit museums and archaeological sites, 4) plan and complete an independent research project with a faculty mentor, and 5) live in a small town and learn about life in Hungary from the villagers, Hungarian students, and visiting project participants. Professional development mentoring will take place before the program starts, throughout the research season, and post-project. Participants will also receive training in ethical and equitable fieldwork codes of conduct, including Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) and sexual harassment awareness training.

Benefits Include:
  • A stipend (total: $3,000)
  • Room and board
  • Travel expenses
Applicants are asked to choose one independent research project from the list below (full descriptions on website):

Chemical Analysis of Burials from Early and Middle Bronze Age Cemeteries: For this project a student will learn how to prepare previously excavated archaeological samples from cemeteries throughout the Carpathian Basin for FTIR, trace element and isotopic analysis. 
Recommended interests/skills: Chemistry, human osteology

Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Burned Human Bone: Aims to better understand Bronze Age cremation practices using quantitative and qualitative techniques. 
Recommended interests/skills: Human osteology, math & statistics

Ceramic Provenance: Aims to understand patterns of trade through the movement of fine ceramics in prehistory. 
Recommended interests/skills: Chemistry, math & statistics, ceramic analysis.

Ceramic Stylistic Analysis: Aims to develop an understanding of patterning of stylistic elements on mortuary ceramics. 
Recommended interests/skills: ceramic analysis, math & statistics, archaeological comparison, Hungarian and German language skills.

Application Deadline: MARCH 2, 2018

If you have any questions about finding summer research or you need assistance with your application, please contact Dr. April Householder, aprilh@umbc.edu.

Many more research opportunities can be found here using this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?usp=sharing
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Workshop today- Monday, Feb. 19th
Time: 12-12:50pm
Location: ITE 238

Have an idea for a commercial product or service that needs to be researched? Come learn about what makes a successful application!

Entrepreneurship URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate researchers to support the development of a solution to either a technical or social problem in collaboration with a UMBC faculty mentor. These solutions can be products or services, address a social or “green” concern, or promote ideas that generate artistic value. To be eligible for an Entrepreneurship URA, you must be enrolled as a UMBC student for the duration of the work proposed. For more information, contact Vivian Armor, Director, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship 410-455-5740, or email armor@umbc.edu.

The deadline to apply has been extended to 2/26. For more info and to apply:
ur.umbc.edu/ura
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Former "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow was a Biological Sciences researcher at Vassar College. Her work focused on the comparative likelihood of left-handed individuals developing cluster headaches. Her father was a well-known neurologist and Kudrow intended on becoming one herself before getting her break on "Friends".


Want to conduct research and create something innovative? 

Become a URA Scholar!
Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work. 

Apply by Feb. 16: https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/

Contact Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu for more information.

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For more information and to apply:
ur.umbc.edu/ura

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In 1931 the first practical roadside alcohol breath-testing device was the drunkometer developed by Rolla Neil Harger of the Indiana University School of Medicine. The drunkometer collected a motorist's breath sample directly into a balloon inside the machine. The breath sample was then pumped through an acidified potassium permanganate solution. If there was alcohol in the breath sample, the solution changed color. The greater the color change, the more alcohol there was present in the breath. 

A 2003 episode of the science television show MythBusters tested a number of methods that supposedly allow a person to fool a breath analyzer test. The methods tested included breath mints, onions, denture cream, mouthwash, pennies and batteries; all of these methods proved ineffective. 

Become a URA Scholar and get up to $1500 invent/create something of your own!  

Applications are due on Friday, Feb. 16
ur.umbc.edu/ura
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Workshop this Monday, Feb. 19th
Time: 12-12:50pm
Location: ITE 238

Have an idea for a commercial product or service that needs to be researched?

Entrepreneurship URAs provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate researchers to support the development of a solution to either a technical or social problem in collaboration with a UMBC faculty mentor. These solutions can be products or services, address a social or “green” concern, or promote ideas that generate artistic value. To be eligible for an Entrepreneurship URA, you must be enrolled as a UMBC student for the duration of the work proposed. For more information, contact Vivian Armor, Director, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship 410-455-5740, or email armor@umbc.edu.

The deadline to apply has been extended to 2/26. For more info and to apply:
ur.umbc.edu/ura
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Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in Coastal Urban Environments
Centered in the heart of Tidewater, Virginia, Old Dominion University's (ODU) Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (OEAS) is accepting applications for a unique internship opportunity for undergraduate students interested in current issues of climate change and sea level rise in a coastal urban setting.

For 2018, we will expand the program to include coastal resiliency. Students will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty mentors in ocean sciences and related fields. This 10-week paid program will provide students with an opportunity to develop research skills, work side-by-side with top scientists, participate in workshops, field trips, and lectures to exchange ideas, and establish relationships lasting throughout their professional career.

Benefits Include:
  • $5,000 stipend, 
  • free housing, 
  • plus food and travel assistance

Suggested Majors:
*Note: These are merely suggestions. If you feel this opportunity is right for you then we encourage you to apply.
  • Oceanography, 
  • Marine Science and Policy, 
  • Environmental Science, 
  • Biology, 
  • Chemistry,
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • and related fields

Application Deadline: MARCH 1, 2018

If you have any questions about finding summer research or you need assistance with your application, please contact Dr. April Householder, aprilh@umbc.edu.

Many more research opportunities can be found here using this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?usp=sharing
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American scientist and inventor Edwin Land was fascinated by developing an inexpensive method that used polarizing filters to capture and develop images instantly on film. He would conduct much of his research by sneaking into Columbia University’s labs in New York City at night to use the equipment, later returning to Harvard to further his research. He would go on to found Polaroid Corporation  in 1948 with one of his physics instructors, which would become a highly successful business. Polaroid also invented and manufactured an instant movie camera system called Polavision. The kit included a camera, film, and a movie viewer. When the movie was shot, it would be taken out of the camera and then inserted into the viewer for development, then viewed after development. This format was close to Super 8mm film. Because it lacked audio capability,  and with the advent of VHS video recorders, Polavision had a short history.

Become a URA Scholar and get up to $1500 to invent or create something of your own! Open to all majors- photographers and filmmakers welcome!

Applications and information: ur.umbc.edu/ura
Deadline: This Friday
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