The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides students with a multitude of opportunities for professional development and career training in research.
View the following professional development webinars and training sessions.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
OUR Resources
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Presenter: Dr. Rafael Oganesyan, OUR Program Manager
Are you interested in conducting research? In this informative and interactive workshop, students will discover the services and resources that the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides to undergraduate researchers. Topics of discussion include: research advising, OUR’s triannual research symposia, research funding, and research programs and certificates offered by OUR.
Introduction to Research at UNLV
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
1:00 – 2:15 PM
Presenter: Kira Tran, OUR Research Advisor & Communications Specialist
If you are already conducting research or are new to research, this workshop will help explain the multiple facets of the research cycle. Those at any stage of the research cycle are welcome to attend.
What is Research? Understanding the Research Cycle
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
3:00 – 4:15 PM
Presenter: Dr. Levent Atici, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research & Professor of Anthropology
Conducting research is becoming increasingly common among undergraduate students. In this informative and interactive workshop, students will learn an inclusive conceptualization of research and how it is applied to diverse academic disciplines. If you are already conducting research or are new to research, this workshop will help explain the multiple facets of the research cycle. Anyone who is at any stage of being a researcher is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
How to Write a Research Literature Review
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Presenter: Dr. Levent Atici, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research & Professor of Anthropology
Research literature reviews are essential towards demonstrating the substantive impact of your own work by illustrating how your research adds to the already existing narrative within your research topic. In this informative workshop, students will learn the various aspects of a research literature review, how to properly write a literature review, and the significance of the literature review as part of the larger research manuscript.
How to Navigate the Digital Information Landscape and Research Documentation
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Presenter: Dr. Levent Atici, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research & Professor of Anthropology
Having to operate and compete in a very high-pace and information glutted world, students need to develop skills to navigate this complex and rugged information literacy landscape. This webinar will discuss some of the challenges we face and the consequences of poor information literacy.
Active Reading: How to Effectively Interrogate Text
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Presenter: Dr. Levent Atici, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research & Professor of Anthropology
Research has shown that reading with a purpose and active mindset leads to retention of more information for a longer time period. Active reading, at the most fundamental level, refers to an active process of questioning that helps one determine what one’s needs are and whether the material is worth reading in the first place; then, it provides a context and framework for learning. In this interactive workshop, students will be introduced to the tenants of active reading and, in addition, will be provided with an active reading exercise. Students who are considering graduate or professional school are highly encouraged to register for this workshop.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Research Ethics
Thursday, August 5, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Presenter: Dr. Brad Woods, Executive Director of the Office of Research Integrity; Research Integrity Officer
This workshop will provide a general overview of the responsible conduct of research (RCR) for the scientist and scholar. RCR is a broad set of interdisciplinary concepts and values that highlight areas of ethical uncertainty. To better prepare for such situations, understanding the ethical responsibilities that span scientific and scholarly disciplines better prepares researchers to avoid these obstacles and challenges in a way that is consistent and thoughtful. This workshop is intended as a general RCR overview and provides attendees with the necessary understanding to guide self-study or identify areas uniquely suited to a particular situation.
Research with Human Subjects and the IRB Process
Thursday, August 5, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Presenter: Dr. Levent Atici, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research & Professor of Anthropology
Conducting research with human subjects requires researchers to take certain precautions to ensure an ethical and harmless process. In this informative and interactive workshop students will learn about the evolution of research ethics within human subject research, the requirements for initiating human subject research, ethical considerations when dealing with human subjects, and the process of UNLV’s institutional review board (IRB).
All Things Lab Safety
Thursday, August 5, 2021
3:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Facilitator: Julie Bertoia, Technical Quality Assurance Specialist, Department of Chemistry & George Fratus, Office of Risk Management and Safety, Environmental Management & Lab Safety Manager
Are you interested in conducting research in a laboratory? Prior to stepping inside a UNLV lab and working alongside faculty research mentors, undergraduate researchers are required to take a chemical hygiene training course. This workshop, facilitated by Risk Management & Safety (RMS), fulfills this requirement. RMS staff will cover a variety of lab safety techniques and hazards to avoid.
Friday, August 7, 2020
What is Your Story? Inspiring UNLV Undergraduate Researchers
Friday, August 6, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Partaking in undergraduate research is a process. In this workshop you will hear from a myriad of students in different stages of undergraduate research about how they got started as undergraduate researchers, the opportunities presented to them due to participating in undergraduate research, and their overall research journey. In addition, testimonies will include best practices to engage in and which pitfalls to avoid.
Summer ’21 Virtual Undergraduate Research Showcase
Friday, August 6, 2021
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Join the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) as we highlight undergraduate student research at our Summer 2021 Virtual Undergraduate Research Showcase. Taking place through the Research Boot Camp website, undergraduate researchers will share their work through oral presentations, poster presentations, and lightning talks.
