Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center
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Meet the Newest Additions to the
UROC Scholars/McNair Scholars Program!
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Congratulations and welcome to the newest cohort of UROC Scholars & McNair Scholars! Thirteen students -- all from diverse disciplines and research areas, spanning across three academic colleges -- will work with faculty research mentors to secure summer research positions at CSUMB and other institutions across the country, present research at academic conferences, and explore leadership opportunities to support their career and graduate school goals. We are excited to be part of their academic journeys and look forward to their growth and development as scholars.
The McNair Scholars Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, prepares academically-talented and motivated undergraduates for doctoral studies, by providing research funding and other opportunities for scholarly advancement.
Welcome to the UROC family!
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Angelina May Amita, Business Admin
Mentor: Jenny Lin
Danielle Anderson, Biology
Mentor: Sherry Palacios
Nevan Bell, Psychology
Mentor: Jennifer Lovell
Jocelyn Chavez-Diaz, Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture
Mentor: Kelly Medina-Lopez
Grace Hardy, Molecular Biology
Mentor: JP Dundore-Arias
Emily Vidusic, Marine Science
Mentor: Allison Haupt
Robert Hays, Molecular Biology
Mentor: Aparna Sreenivasan
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Spencer Winter, Human Development and Family Sciences
Mentor: Rob Weisskirch
Charles Scrivner, Marine Science
Mentor: Sherry Palacios
Conor Rickard, Molecular Biology
Mentor: Dan Fernandez
Chase Paparotti, Cinematic Arts and Technology
Mentor: Chris Carpenter
Alma Leon, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Mentor: Cheryl Logan
Nikole Karis, Psychology
Mentor: Shannon Snapp
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Farewell & Good Luck to Fall 2020 Graduates! |
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Congratulations to the following undergraduate researchers for graduating from CSUMB. Many of them now await to hear from graduate programs or future employers. Wherever the next chapter in their lives takes them, we want to wish them the best of luck! |
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Jada Carter, Biology • Maximiliam Gastelum-Morales, Kinesiology • Trevor Stevens, Psychology • Cameron Battersby, Psychology • Sebastian Mireles, Humanities & Communication • Casey Juliussen, Biology • Arlene Diazleal, Psychology • Hannah Carrell, Biology • Skye Horner, Biology • Janae Caldera, Mathematics • Gabriel Chavez, Mathematics • Sarah Munro-Kennedy, Environmental Science, Technology & Policy • Stephanie Tran, Mathematics
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Congratulations Selina Espinoza! |
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Congratulations to Selina Espinoza, UROC and McNair Scholar, Psychology for being awarded the Baldock and Butler Scholarship in December 2020.
The Barbara Baldock and Phillip Butler Scholarship awards one UROC Scholar $5000 to support undergraduate research and graduate school application endeavors. Award is based on academic achievement, undergraduate research interests, financial need, graduate school aspirations, and a commitment to serve the community through research, outreach, and service.
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New to research? Enroll in Research Rookies, a free, zero-unit, zero-credit exploratory course on CANVAS that introduces you to academic research as it fits into your long-term academic and career goals. This course is perfect for motivated first-year and transfer students who want to get involved with research, and need a place to start!
Over the course of the semester, you are invited to engage in a series of 9 self-paced, online modules that introduce you to the world of undergraduate research and connect you to student researchers and CSUMB faculty mentors in your area of study. Once completed, you'll be recognized with a certificate at the UROC year-end spring celebration and you'll be encouraged to apply to the next level of research in one of the following programs: the UROC Researchers, Koret Scholars, or UROC Scholars & McNair Scholars learning cohorts.
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Last fall, in an effort to build a more just and equitable community, UROC initiated a brand new series of student-centered discussions on the first Thursday of the month that covered topics like imposter syndrome, cultural bias, financial challenges, tips on securing funding, and much more. Each speaker shared their own unique journey navigating through the challenges of graduate school and their community. We are fortunate to have hosted:
- Dr. Ruby Carrillo, Senior Researcher at the Corporate Strategic Research Laboratory;
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Dr. Anne Charity-Hudley, Director of Undergraduate Research for Office of Undergraduate Education at UC Santa Barbara (read more about Dr. Charity-Hudley's talk on the Lutrinae);
- Dr. Karina Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of Multicultural Theater and Performance Studies at Santa Clara University;
- Dr. Justin Cummings, Director of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program and Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz.
We kick off the Spring 2021 Speaker Series with Dra. Selenne Bañuelos, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at CSU Channel Islands on February 4 at 4:00pm. Open to all CSUMB students, be sure to check out our awesome lineup on our website.
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-January 27, February 3, 10, 3pm-4pm
-January 27, 4pm-5pm
-January 28, 5-6pm
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-January 28, 1pm-2pm
-January 29, 11am-12pm
-February 1, 4pm-5pm
-February 3, 4pm-5pm
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Interested in engaging in conversation on issues around diversity, equity, and inclusion in geoscience? If so, consider joining the regional reading pod URGE (Unlearning Racism in Geoscience), a new program through the National Science Foundation. Deepen your understanding of the effects of racism on the participation and retention of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in Geoscience alongside other CSUMB students, staff, faculty, and community members.
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Chat with us!
Want to get involved in research but don't know where to start? Set up a virtual consultation on the UROC website!
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