The WAVE Fellows program provides support for talented undergraduates intent on pursuing a Ph.D. to conduct a 10-week summer research project at Caltech.  The WAVE Fellows program aims to foster diversity by increasing the participation of underrepresented students in science and engineering Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech's programs more visible and accessible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The program is extended, but not limited, to underrepresented minorities, women, first-generation college students, geographically underrepresented students, educationally and financially disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or students with DACA status. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required. Competitive applicants will have completed sophomore-level courses in desired research field, have demonstrated through academic and/or co-curricular activities a passion for research, and can articulate how their research interests align with Caltech's research areas. The most competitive applicants will have prior research experience. Support: WAVE Fellows will receive a $6350 award for the ten-week program. An additional housing/travel supplement will be provided. Application: Online applications are due January 12, 2019. For more information, visit http://www.sfp.caltech.edu/programs/wavefellows

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is offering current UMBC undergraduates with an opportunity to apply for a deep immersive experience in research activities in economics.  The program is designed for top undergraduate students with strong quantitative and analytical backgrounds of all majors.  These positions offer a $10,000 Stipend plus Housing.  The program has a rolling admission with an absolute deadline of Friday, December 7th.  

UMBC and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business have created a special partnership to provide up to four UMBC undergraduates with this paid summer research experience.  

Sept. 5, Noon – 12:50 p.m.
Sherman Hall-A 113

Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 25, where Interdisciplinary Studies major Ethan Griffin will present his research “Urban Transportation Landscapes: A GIS and Political Historical Narrative of Baltimore’s Transportation Deficiency” in UC 312 at 11:30 a.m.

The intent of the research is to represent the extent of Baltimore City’s transportation deficiency through the use of an interdisciplinary mixed method analysis utilizing the lens of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Political History. Metropolitan transportation is a complex network of mobility which contributes to the success of tangential urban systems which include but are not limited to access to green space, education and economics.

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Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 25, History major Morgan Miller will present her research, 'Humphrey Jennings and the Documentary of the “People’s War”'.

The purpose of my research is to examine the work of Humphrey Jennings, a British documentary filmmaker during the Second World War. My particular focus is to examine how his highly influential films helped lay the foundations for what historians today refer to as the myth of the “People’s War”; a widespread belief in Britain that the war effort had rested in large measure on the extraordinary efforts and resilience of ordinary civilians on the home front.

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Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 25 where Information Systems student Satyajit DasSarma will present his research, "HaloWeb: An Integrated Web Application Suite for Prokaryotic Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis".

HaloWeb is a web application suite for highly integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis of prokaryotic microorganisms. With the arrival of new high-throughput sequencing technology, more genomic information is available than ever before, with an accompanying need for bioinformatic analysis tools.

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