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\"UT<\/a>The Office of Undergraduate Research and UT Knoxville are pleased to sponsor the 6th annual Research Week from April 9-18.\u00a0 This week celebrates and highlights undergraduate research and creative activities that take place across campus.<\/p>\n

Are you an undergraduate who wants to learn about exciting research projects and opportunities?\u00a0 Are you interested to see what your peers are working on?\u00a0 Check out some of this week’s Research Week activities below, or visit the Research Week website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Monday, April 13<\/h3>\n

Sigma Xi Event<\/h4>\n

Sigma Xi presents the Graduate Student Research Paper Presentation Competition.<\/p>\n

McClung Museum Stroller Tour: Native Peoples of Tennessee<\/h4>\n

10 a.m. – 11 a.m., McClung Museum<\/strong> Join us for a morning out as our museum educator leads engaging gallery tours for parents and caregivers and their young ones. This month we explore the Native Peoples of Tennessee in our galleries. Pre-registration required for this free event.<\/p>\n

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Tuesday, April 14<\/h3>\n

EUR\u0113CA Awards Presentation<\/h4>\n

6 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m., UC Auditorium<\/strong> Join us as we announce the winners of the 2015 EUR\u0113CA event.\u00a0 The event also includes performances by winners of the School of Music competition. Open to all faculty, students, and staff.<\/p>\n

8th Rutledge Archaeology Lecture — Pompeii beyond the Cliches: Historic Development and Economic Activities<\/h4>\n

7:30 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m., McClung Museum<\/strong> Prof. Jean-Pierre Brun, Coll\u00e8ge de France, will talk about his research at Pompeii. This lecture is free and open to the public, and will be followed by a reception.<\/p>\n

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Wednesday, April 15<\/h3>\n

National Scholarship Opportunities<\/h4>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 5 p.m., UC 227<\/strong> Nichole Fazio-Veigel, Director of\u00a0 the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships, will share funding opportunities like the Goldwater, Udall, Whitaker, Fulbright and others specifically for students actively pursuing undergraduate research.<\/p>\n

Finding Funding for Graduate School<\/h4>\n

5 p.m. \u2013 6 p.m., UC 227<\/strong> Various opportunities for financial assistance to attend graduate school will be presented by Dr. Ernest Brothers, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, in the University Center Shiloh Room. Topics include graduate research assistantships, graduate teaching assistants, and various fellowships and scholarships.<\/p>\n

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Thursday, April 16<\/h3>\n

Getting Started in Research Information Session<\/h4>\n

2 p.m. \u2013 3 p.m., Hodges Library<\/strong> Did the events of the week spark a research interest? Join us for this one-hour information session and learn about undergraduate research opportunities available on and off-campus for all majors.<\/p>\n

Graduate School Admission 101<\/h4>\n

4 p.m. \u2013 5 p.m., UC 225<\/strong> Stephanie Kit, Associate Director of Career Services, will present an informative overview of getting into graduate school.\u00a0 Topics include the graduate school admission process, types of degrees, timelines, finding programs, and much more.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate research opportunities for minorities and women in STEM<\/h4>\n

5 p.m. \u2013 6 p.m., UC 227<\/strong> This workshop highlights undergraduate research opportunities available for minorities and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Topics will include on-campus research programs and support networks, national and international summer internships, conference opportunities, travel grants, and nationally competitive scholarships.<\/p>\n

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Friday, April 17<\/h3>\n

Volunteer Day at the Archaeological Research Lab<\/h4>\n

9 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m. \/ or 1 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m.<\/strong> Interested in helping preserve Tennessee\u2019s past with UT and TVA? Come join us every third Friday of the month for our Volunteer Day, where you can help us prepare artifacts for curation while learning about archaeology in TVA\u2019s system of 49 dams in 7 states. Also enjoy a brown-bag lecture in between sessions (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.)\u00a0 about recent research on the prehistory and history of the region. Seats are limited — contact Kandi Hollenbach (974-9647 or kdh@utk.edu<\/a>) to sign up.<\/p>\n

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar: Jeanine Cavender-Bares, University of Minnesota<\/h4>\n

3:30 p.m. \u2013 4:45 p.m., Room 307, Science & Engineering Bldg.<\/strong> Jeanine Cavender-Bares<\/a> is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota.\u00a0Currently,\u00a0her lab is combining phylogenetic and phylogeographic approaches with studies of plant physiological function to understand forces underlying shifts in stress tolerance among closely related species or among populations of the same species.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, April 18<\/h3>\n

Women in STEM Research Symposium for Undergraduate and Graduate Student Researchers<\/h4>\n

Starting at 9:30 a.m., University Center<\/strong> Undergraduate and graduate female researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math fields are invited to attend and\/or present their research at the first annual Women in STEM Research Symposium. The symposium will include a poster and oral session, free lunch, and information about professional STEM societies here on campus or in Knoxville, a question\/answer panel with notable faculty and staff from UT and ORNL, and will also feature Dr. Claudia Rawn (Joint UT-ORNL faculty in Materials Science) for the keynote address.<\/p>\n

Big Orange STEM Symposium<\/h4>\n

10\u00a0 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m., Hodges Library<\/strong> B.O.S.S. <\/a>provides access to university STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) resources including faculty, departmental programs, and experts in the field. This event will allow engagement and dialogue about current trends in the STEM fields and college preparedness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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