Undergraduate Research and Arts Colloquium

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, the Office for Undergraduate Research will host Inquiry and Discovery: Undergraduate Research and Arts Colloquium. The event will be held in the Marshall Student Center (Ballroom and conferences rooms) and will provide a venue for undergraduate students in all disciplines to present their current research and receive feedback from research mentors and peers.

Key Dates:

Notification of Acceptance: March 16
Research Colloquium: April 18

Application Review

Applications will be reviewed by the 2012 OUR Colloquium committee. Students selected to participate will be notified by March 16,2012 and will receive complete instructions regarding the expectations and responsibilities associated with participation.

Format Details

Poster Presentations: Poster presentations must not exceed 4’ (height) by 8’ (width). Display materials such as pushpins will be supplied by the OUR.

Note* Poster Printing is availbale at the following locations:

USF Techsmart Office (located in the Marshall Center next to the computer store) Contact store for pricing information

Pro-Copy (5219 E. Fowler Ave.- 813-988-5900) Pro-Copy Pricing Info

Oral Presentations: Will run no more than 12 minutes in duration including questions.

Arts Presentations: Will run no more than 12 minutes in duration including time for the presenter to give a brief talk about their project and the research methods utilized in the project.

Research Colloquium Agenda

Tentative agenda will posted soon.

Research Colloquium Awards

Several Excellence in Undergraduate Research awards will be granted. Recipients will be contacted after the colloquium and awards will be presented at a luncheon on April 20, 2012.

Colloquium Preparation Workshops

Students participating in this year’s colloquium for the first time are strongly encouraged to attend a colloquium preparation workshop.

All workshops facilitated by Dr. Richard Pollenz, Associate Dean & Director of the Office For Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate Research and Arts Colloquium Preparation Workshops
Date	Session Title	Time	Location	RSVP
Thurs. Mar. 1	Developing and Presenting an Effective Research Poster	4:00-5:00	LIB210	RSVP Now »
Tues. Mar. 6	Crafting and Delivering an Effective Oral Presentation Using PowerPoint	4:00-5:00	LIB210	RSVP Now »
Thurs. Mar. 22	Developing and Presenting an Effective Research Poster	4:00-5:00	LIB210	RSVP Now »

2012 Colloquium Sponsor: ResearchOne

ResearchOne is a celebration of research-related activities and events that showcase the work of our researchers throughout the USF System. From its beginnings as a single week of events in the Fall of 2008, ResearchOne has expanded to promote USF research-related events and activities year-round, on all USF campuses.