This in-person workshop series is part of the 2025 Summer Research Program (SRP) as well as the summer Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experiences (UCARE) program. Please bring your NCard to these events!

Our joint summer programming features research skills development, strengthened mentor-mentee and peer relationships, and strategies for successful application to graduate school and transition to more advanced research activities.

Topics include:
June 4, 8:30 am: Plan Your Success (Hamza Rfissa, Educational Studies - Teaching, Curriculum and Learning)
June 4, 10:00 am: Financial Literacy (Dr. Jennifer Davidson, Economics)
June 5: Mentor Relationships (Dr. Christine Wittich, Civil & Environmental Engineering)
June 6, 8:30 am: Responsible Conduct of Research (Sara Quinn, Director, Research Compliance Services);
June 6, 10:00 am: Authorship (Dr. Mark Griep, Chemistry)
June 11: Research Support (UNL Libraries)
June 18: Academic Writing (TBD)
July 2: Data Visualization (Dr. Susan VanderPlas, Statistics)
July 9: Being a Public Expert (Dr. Laura Young, Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communication)
July 16: Applying to Graduate School/Funding (Casey Coleman, Office of Graduate Studies; Courtney Santos, Undergraduate Research & Fellowships)
July 23: Mentor Panel (Dr. Eric Markvicka, Mechanical & Materials Engineering; Dr. Barry Cheung, Chemistry; more faculty TBD)
July 30: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Prep (Dr. Lisa Rohde, Office of Graduate Studies)

Photo caption: At the 2024 Summer Research Symposium, UNL senior Grace Van Cott presented a poster on her work with Nicole Buan’s laboratory research team.