From: Megan Hull Date: April 15, 2024 Subject: This Week in Honors...
Undergraduate Research Week 2024 Video
This Week in Honors
Happy Undergraduate Research Week! Find your research topic, meet a mentor, learn how to present your findings and more. Check out our Events This Week section or learn more, here.
Still have research questions? Make an appointment to meet with Dr. Hodge, here!
News From the Futures Hub
Congratulations to our 2023 Honors Graduates! To celebrate, we want to feature you on our Honors College digital media. Fill out the graduation form, and lights, camera… BRAVO, your photo and accomplishments will be shared across campus.
Join the Honors College for "Best in Show" as we celebrate our furry friends 🐶 with popsicles and dog treats on Thursday, April 25 from 3-4PM in the Gearhart Courtyard. All on campus and in the community are invited to attend. You can enter your pup for our photo contest to win bragging rights and the title of "Cutest Pet." Attendees planning to bring a dog must register to attend the event. More details found here.
This session is a great intro into the required honors research experience, perfect for freshmen, sophomores, or juniors who want to know how to get started.
This session is an overview of the resources and services available through our libraries for anyone seeking to incorporate new and helpful options into their research practice.
The best way to learn how to program is to do something useful, so this introduction to Python is built around a common scientific task: data analysis. While this is an introduction to Python, its real purpose is to introduce the single most important idea in programming: how to solve problems by building functions. A goal is to teach people a little about the mechanics of manipulating data with lists and file I/O so that their functions can do things they actually care about. This session is specially designed for undergraduates who would like to explore. The session will be available in Zoom. You will need access to a computer for which you have administrator privileges. Further information on preparing for the session as well as links will be sent before the session.
Workshop presented by: Lora Lennertz, Director of Open Education, Data, and Publishing Services (University Libraries)
Learn about the purposes of our library system, the services and resources provided to support student, and the differences between our online subscriptions and what can be found on Google.
Workshop presented by: Ellen R. Urton, Director of Research and Instruction Services (University Libraries)
Curious about using AI research tools? Join librarians Jay McAllister and Molly Boyd for an overview of some commonly available research tools, including what they do and the pro/con, reliability, and accuracy of each. Tools covered include: Consensus, Elicit.org, Scite.ai, Research Rabbit, ChatPDF, Chatmind, and Gemini (formerly Bard).
Workshop presented by: Molly Boyd, English, Communication, and Journalism Librarian, and Jay McAllister, Engineering and Honors College Librarian (University Libraries)
Developing a research topic is one of the first steps in your honors research. Join Dr. Hodge for a quick intro to how to find and develop topic ideas!
Attend this session to (a) learn of the research that is completed or is on-going at the University of Arkansas in the various subject areas; (b) identify the researchers who are conducting this research and study their scholarly publishing. This session will also provide tips and guidance on how to identify and approach faculty when seeking mentors or advisors.
Workshop presented by: Luti Salisbury, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Library (University Libraries)
The United Nations Human Rights Office has described the humanitarian crisis in Haiti as a “cataclysmic situation” as gang violence has brought political uncertainty and economic turmoil to the country. The Honors College will present a panel of faculty, community and students with expertise on Haiti who will discuss the near collapse of the Caribbean nation’s state institutions and their personal experiences in the country from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16th, in the Honors Student Lounge (GEAR 130).
Faculty and community members who will provide context and lead a question-and-answer session include:
Moderator: Caree Banton, associate professor of African Diaspora history and the Director of the African and African American Studies Program at the U of A; Ralph Jean-Pierre, doctoral student in agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University; Yanick St. Jean, professor of sociology at Northwest Arkansas Community College; and Gaëtane Ternier, doctoral student in chemistry and biochemistry at the U of A
Choosing a research mentor doesn’t need to be scary! Dr. Hodge will cover guidelines for who can be your mentor, as well as tips on finding prospective mentors and how to approach them.
Come listen to Dr. Paul Adams from the Biochemistry Department speak on the importance of participating in undergraduate research and how it can benefit you both academically and professionally.
Lecture presented by: Dr. Paul Adams, Professor of Biochemistry
Are you in the last semester of your honors research? We can help you get to the finish! Ask us questions about submitting to Scholarworks, your defense, formatting, citations, etc. Underclassmen are also welcome to stop by and ask questions about research.
Futures Hub staff are coming to Hotz Hall! We’ll be set up across from the music room on Thursdays from 9 – 10 am. Stop by to chat, ask questions or grab coffee and a snack.
Do you have trouble knowing how to start your literature review for your research? In this workshop learn some helpful steps in mastering the lit review plus some search strategies to get you started.
Workshop presented by: Megan York, Education Librarian (University Libraries)
Join us for a drop-in research symposium, featuring undergraduate students' research posters! Come see great examples of research and chat with students about their work. Cookies, coffee, and lemonade provided.
Symposium hosted by: Honors College, Office of Undergraduate Research, and the University Libraries
Are you in the last semester of your honors research? We can help you get to the finish! Ask us questions about submitting to Scholarworks, your defense, formatting, citations, etc. Underclassmen are also welcome to stop by and ask questions about research.
The best way to learn how to program is to do something useful, so this introduction to Python is built around a common scientific task: data analysis. While this is an introduction to Python, its real purpose is to introduce the single most important idea in programming: how to solve problems by building functions. A goal is to teach people a little about the mechanics of manipulating data with lists and file I/O so that their functions can do things they actually care about. This session is specially designed for undergraduates who would like to explore. The session will be available in Zoom. You will need access to a computer for which you have administrator privileges. Further information on preparing for the session as well as links will be sent before the session.
Workshop presented by: Lora Lennertz, Director of Open Education, Data, and Publishing Services (University Libraries)
Have you been interested in gaining research experience as an Undergraduate Student but are unsure how to get started? Maybe you are a faculty member wondering how you can work with Undergraduate Students on meaningful research projects? This is an opportunity to ask questions and listen to the experiences of undergraduate students who have presented their own research. Please join panelists Ashton Payne (sophomore, Public Health), Victoria Rike (sophomore, English) and Jayakumari Nair (junior, Arabic, Middle East Studies, Asian Studies) to learn more about their research as well as what the process of presenting was like for them from idea to conference.
Panel hosted by: Kim Larsen, Undergraduate Engagement Librarian (University Libraries)
Are you interested in research on terrorism, extremism, hate crime, or human trafficking? The Terrorism Research Center is looking for an intern! More information and the link to apply can be found here.
Are you a premed student or pursuing a MEDH minor? Check out Dr. Lissette’s fall course FrankenSTEM! In this course, you will meet many “Frankensteins” —some monsters, some cyborgs—and examine these transmedia adaptations through their individual historical and cultural moments and their relationship to evolving scientific and medical discourses. The course will provide students with a critical framework for understanding storytelling over a wide range of media, including novel, stage, film, serial television, digital shorts, graphic novels, and other artistic forms and mediums. More information can be found here.
Premed Hogs and Alpha Epsilon Delta Premed Honors Society are hosting a Medical Professions Career Fair and Vitals Workshop on Tuesday, April 16th from 5-7pm. Find more information here.
Please join us for a workshop and talk by Argentinean Senior Advertising Manager Lorena Oxenford. Considered one of the 10 most influential female publicists in Latin America, Oxenford is currently Vice-president of the Mayo Group, an advertising, marketing and public relations firm in Lima, Peru. She is Director of the Peruvian Advertising Agencies Association (APAP) and teaches at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, and the Peruvian Advertising Institute. For her work as director at transnational agencies such as FCB and McCann Erickson, Oxenford has received multiple awards such as the Cannes, the Effie Latam, the Gran Effi and the Ojo de Iberoamérica.
Tuesday, April 16
11:00-12:30 p.m. Workshop/Lunch: “The Power of Resilience: Facing Challenging Situations” - WLLC Digital Humanities Studio
Wednesday, April 17
3:00-4:30 p.m. Lorena’s Oxenford Talk / Dr. Rachel Tenhaaf will Interpret “The Universal Language Exists” (MULN 439)
Honors Lounge Closures
During the week of April 15st, the Honors Lounge (GEAR 130) will be closed for a few events. For the dates and times, please see below:
