REU Schedule,
Activities, and Expectations
Dates
June 2--July 26, 2014
Participants
Dr. Kilpatrick's Students
Zachary McCleney (Dr. Kilpatricks's grant)
Khanh Nguyen (SURF)
Dr. Onofrei's Students
Greg Funchess (REU)
Zachary Garvey (SURF)
Jessica Salazar (REU)
Renat Tatatrin (Dr. Onofrei's grant)
Konstantinos Varvarezos
Dr. Ott and Dr. Climenhaga's Students
Alain Lim (REU)
Zijie Zhou (REU)
Dr. Tomforde's Students
Ariel Bowman (REU)
Tanya Chen (SURF)
Responsibilities of REU Students
- The first meeting of the REU will be 10AM--Noon on Monday, June 2
in the Math Department (Room 646 PGH). At this meeting we will discuss the various projects that
each group will be undertaking.
- You will be paid $2,400 for your work towards the REU. You will be paid in
two installments of $1,200. The first in mid-June, and the second the first
few days of July. We will set up the paperwork for
this the first week of the REU. If you have questions or concerns,
please contact your supervising professor. We're happy to work with you if this
payment schedule is inconvenient or problematic for you.
- Each REU student will have regular meetings with the professor
they are working with. The times and frequency will be determined by the professor.
- REU students will be required to attend the SURF Brown Bag Lunches from
Noon--1:15PM each Wednesday, beginning on Wednesday, June 4 and ending on
Wednesday, July 30. A schedule of all the Brown Bag Lunches is given below.
- REU students will required to attend bi-weekly meetings with all the
REU students and professors to report on progress and share ideas. A schedule of
these bi-weekly meetings will
be posted here once we decide on the dates.
- Space for work is available in the library.
- In the last 2 weeks of the REU, each research group will work on
preparing a written research summary of the results
obtained during the summer and also give a final oral presentation of their results.
Faculty will be actively engaged in editing the write-up, helping students prepare
for the presentation, and providing feedback.
- This REU project is a full-time job, and students accepted to the position
should expect to perform 40 hours of work per week dedicated to the REU. Students
who wish to participate in the REU
should not have any additional employment or be enrolled in summer courses
during the dates of June 2--July 26, 2014.
- The final day of the REU is July 26
Meetings for All Students
- First meeting of the REU: 10AM--Noon on Monday, June 2 in Room 646 PGH.
- Bi-weekly meetings. We will either provide food or we will go to lunch on
campus right after the meeting.
- June 12, 10AM--Noon in 646 PGH, followed by optional lunch
- June 26, 10AM--Noon in 646 PGH, followed by optional lunch
- July 10, 10AM--Noon in 646 PGH, followed by optional lunch
- July 24, 10AM--Noon in 646 PGH, final presentation and pizza
Final Presentations
- The final presentations will be July 24, 10AM--Noon in 646 PGH. Anyone interested in
hearing the presentations is welcome to
attend, and it has been advertised to SURF students. Pizza will be served afterwards.
Schedule for the SURF Brown Bag Lunches
Wednesday June 4, Noon-1:15pm
Week 1: Developing a Plan For Your Research Project
Kerry Creelman, MD Anderson Library
Honors College 212S
Wednesday June 11, Noon-1:15pm
Week 2: Research Ethics
Jeremy May, Department of Chemistry
Honors College 212S
Wednesday June 18, Noon-1:15pm
Week 3: Student Research Panel
Past SURFers and Recent Graduates
Honors College 212S
Thursday June 19, Noon-1:15pm (Optional)
Research Tour Laboratory for Noninvasive Brain-Machine Interface Systems
Jose Contreras-Vidal, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Building II W310
Wednesday June 25, Noon-1:15pm
Week 4: Applying to Graduate and Professional School
Faculty Roundtable
Honors College 212S
Wednesday July 2
Week 5: No lecture
Wednesday July 9, Noon-1:15pm
Week 6: Developing an Effective and Eye-Catching Resume
University Career Services
Honors College 212S
Friday July 11, Noon-1:15pm (Optional)
Developing an ePortfolio
Karen Weber
Honors College 212S
Wednesday July 16, Noon-1:15pm
Week 7: Presentation on Cross-Disciplinary Research Involving Groundwater Flow,
Risk Assessment, and Urban Storm Water Quality
Hanadi Rifai, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Honors College 212S
Friday July 18, Noon-1:15pm (Optional)
Research Tour Biology of Behavior Institute
Gregg Roman, Biology and Biochemistry
Science and Research 2, 4th Floor
Wednesday July 23, Noon-1:15pm
Week 8: Presentation On Terrestrial Laser Scanning Targets
Craig Glennie, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Honors College 212S
Wednesday July 30, Noon-1:15pm
Week 9: Creating a Research Poster
Stuart Long, Karen Weber
Honors College 212S
Wednesday August 6, Noon-1:15pm (Required for SURF students,
Not Required for REU students)
Week 10: Final SURF Luncheon
Lunch Provided (Faculty Mentors Invited)
MD Anderson Library Rockwell Pavilion