Undergraduate Research

Welcome to the Fall 2023 Workshop Series! New participating undergraduate researchers must attend four workshops. Returning researchers must complete four workshops. If you have already completed all workshops and do not wish to participate in them again, please contact Prof. Hamid Norouzi, undergraduateresearch@citytech.cuny.edu — 
SUBJECT Line: workshop alternatives, to discuss alternate activities to fulfill this requirement.

Workshop	Leads	Date/Time	Modality
Presenting Yourself Online Focuses on how students can create and maintain a professional and/or academic online presence. The OpenLab team supports students developing a presence on their OpenLab sites during their academic career at City Tech and even into their job search post-graduation. Registration for Presenting Yourself Online	Profs. Reitz and Rosen	Oct. 12, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
Using OpenLab for your Research Project The OpenLab team supports student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via OpenLab. Registration for Using OpenLab for your Research Project	Profs Reitz and Rosen	Oct. 19, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
CUNY CATS time management Students will learn strategies for time management. Location: N804 (Namm)	BMI CUNY CAT	Oct. 19, 1:00-2:00 PM	In-person
Research Types and Methods Panel Before beginning your research project, you need to decide how to design a study. This workshop will give you a brief overview of various types of research using field surveys, secondary data analysis, and laboratory experiments. Registration for Research Types and Methods Panel	Profs. Gregory, Rahman, and Kim	Oct. 25, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
Being a Professional Students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives. Location: A506 (Academic Building)	Profs. Davide and Walljasper	Oct. 26, 1:00-2:00 PM	In-Person
ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work. Registration for ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement 1-2:00pm	iTEC	Nov. 1, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work. Registration for ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement 4-5:00pm	iTEC	Nov. 1, 4:00-5:00 PM	Online
Advancing Library Research Techniques Learn how to use the library and Google Scholar to find sources for your poster and general strategies for the literature review. Location: L540 (Library Eclassroom)	Prof. Prince	Nov. 2, 1:00-2:00 PM	In-person
Advancing Library Research Techniques Learn how to use the library and Google Scholar to find sources for your poster and general strategies for the literature review. Registration for Advancing Library Research Techniques	Prof. Berger	Nov. 2, 4:00-5:00 PM	Online
Journal Club 1: Optimizing healthcare interventions through effective trial design and implementation of adaptive strategies The first session of the Fall 2023 Journal Club Series will highlight the importance of considering a just-in-time adaptive, ecological momentary intervention for enhancing the well-being of sexual minority men living with HIV. Registration for Journal Club 1	Prof. Gurung	Nov. 2, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
Writing Abstracts for Research Projects Students will learn about abstracts: what they are and how they are used. They will also learn the necessary elements to writing an abstract and go through a series of exercises in small groups to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful abstracts. Registration for Writing Abstracts for Research Projects 1-2:00pm	Prof. ElHitti and Garcia	Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
Writing Abstracts for Research Projects Students will learn about abstracts: what they are and how they are used. They will also learn the necessary elements to writing an abstract and go through a series of exercises in small groups to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful abstracts. Registration for Writing Abstracts for Research Projects 4-5:00pm	Prof. ElHitti and Garcia	Nov. 9, 4:00-5:00 PM	Online
Journal Club 2: Health disparities among immigrant Latinx sexual and gender minorities compared to U.S.-born counterparts: Exploring the impact of queer heterogeneity The second session of the Fall 2023 Journal Club Series will highlight the significance of considering queer heterogeneity when examining the health outcomes of immigrant Latinx sexual and gender minorities. Registration for Journal Club 2	Prof. Gurung	Nov. 9, 3:00-4:00 PM	Online
Designing a Research Poster Presentation Understand the purpose of a scientific research poster; learn important layout principles and components to create and present effective research posters. Location: A506 (Academic Building)	Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao	Nov. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM	In-person
Designing a Research Poster Presentation Understand the purpose of a scientific research poster; learn important layout principles and components to create and present effective research posters. Location: L540 (Library Eclassroom)	Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao	Nov. 16 4:00-5:00 PM	In-person
Journal Club 3: Cardiovascular risk in adolescents and youths living with HIV: EHR evaluation and implications The third session of the Fall 2023 Journal Club Series will connect the dots of how the use of electronic health records can help us identify potential implications of cardiovascular risk among adolescents and youths with HIV and its impact on their overall health. Registration for Journal Club 3	Prof. Gurung	Nov. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online
Academic Works for Student Posters Adding your poster to CUNY Academic Works creates a unique, permanent link for your resume, CV, and graduate school application. Registration for Academic Works for Student Posters	Prof. Berger	Nov. 20, 1:00-2:00 PM	Online

Some of these workshops are on campus and some are online. All of the online workshops have a registration link provided above. Be sure to register in advance and save the registration information to join the workshop via Zoom at the date and time it begins. The workshops on campus do not require you to register. Whichever you plan to attend, be sure to add them to your calendar!

One last workshop, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join City Tech’s Prof. Monica Berger for a workshop to learn more about using Academic Works for student posters and the ways Academic Works can benefit you as a researcher. Adding your poster to CUNY Academic Works creates a unique, permanent link for your resume, CV, and graduate school application.

Register now and join via Zoom on Thursday, April 27, 1:00-2:00PM for the workshop.

Undergraduate Researchers, are you getting ready for presenting your research?!

Please join City Tech’s Profs. Alcendor and Xiao for a workshop on designing a research poster presentation. In this workshop, participating students will understand the purpose of a scientific research poster as well as learn important layout principles and components to create and present effective research posters.

Location: P501 (Pearl)

The sessions are on Thursday, April 20, at 1:00-2:00 PM and at 4:00-5:00 PM.

A new month, and more great workshops, Undergraduate Researchers!

Do you have an ePortfolio? Interested in starting one or improving on yours?

You’re invited to join City Tech’s iTEC team for a workshop on ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement. In this workshop, you will create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work.

These sessions are Tuesday, April 4th:

Register and attend via Zoom for the 1:00-1:00PM session

OR

Register and attend via Zoom for the 4:00-5:00PM session.

Two great options for a great workshop!

More workshops to end the month of March, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. ElHitti, Prof. Garcia, and the fellows in City Tech’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program for a workshop on Writing Abstracts for Research Projects. In this workshop, students will learn about abstracts: what they are and how they are used. They will also learn the necessary elements to writing an abstract and go through a series of exercises in small groups to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful abstracts.

The sessions are on Thursday, March 30th via Zoom:

• Register for the 1:00-2:00PM session

OR

• Register for the 4:00-5:00pm session.

These are two great options for one great workshop!

As we pass the mid-semester mark, we’re also in the middle of the slate of workshops designed for you, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. Prince and Prof. Berger from City Tech’s library for a workshop on Advancing Library Research Techniques, where you’ll learn how to use the library and Google Scholar to find sources for your poster and general strategies for the literature review.

This workshop is offered twice on Wednesday, March 29, once in the library and once on Zoom:

• with Prof. Prince, 1:00-2:00 PM–This workshop will take place in L540, the Library E-classroom. Enter the library on the 4th Floor of the Library building, and go up to the classroom on the next floor.
• with Prof. Berger, 4:00-5:00 PM –You can register and participate via Zoom.

Two great options for one great workshop!

Here’s a reminder for all Undergraduate Researchers: it’s time for another workshop!

This Thursday, you’re invited to join the CUNY Creative Arts Team (CAT) for the Time Management workshop, sponsored by BMI CUNY. Students participating in the workshop will learn strategies for time management.

Location: P501 (Pearl)

Thursday, March 23, 1:00-2:00 PM

Add it to your calendar today–and set an alert, too (just some unofficial time management hints)!

What a great start to the workshops we’ve had so far!

Hopefully you had the chance to attend Using OpenLab for your Research Project on Thursday, 3/16. Now get ready to join Profs. Kim and Rahman for the next workshop, Research Types and Methods.

Before beginning your research project, you need to decide how to design a study. This panel discussion workshop will give you a brief overview of various types of research using field surveys, secondary data analysis, and laboratory experiments.

This session takes place on Wednesday, March 22, from 1-2:00PM. Be sure to register for Research Types and Methods and then join when it’s time!

This semester’s workshops are off to a successful start, thanks to the effort of the workshop leaders and organizers, and of course to the curious and lively student participants!

Next in the workshop schedule is Using OpenLab for your Research Project, led by Prof. Reitz and the OpenLab Community Team, who will support student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via OpenLab.

Register for the workshop and join on Thursday, 3/16, 1:00-2:00PM.

If you haven’t already, sign up for an OpenLab account before the workshop so you can log in and get started!

If you attend this workshop, please share your reflections about it.