Undergraduate researchers, new or returning, participating in any research program must attend 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.
When you attend these workshops, please do your best to be present for the whole session. Many sessions will end with a short reflection.
| Workshop | Details |
| Presenting Yourself Online Focuses on how students can create and maintain a professional and/or academic online presence. City Tech’s OpenLab team supports students developing a presence on online spaces including their OpenLab sites during their academic career and even into their job search post-graduation. | T March 10, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Rosen and Reitz |
| Being a Professional Students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives. | W March 11, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Davide and Walljasper |
| The Mentee Roadmap: Navigating Your Way to Success This workshop is designed specifically for students who want to take the driver’s seat in their professional development. We’re diving deep into the practical strategies you need to find, build, and maintain high-impact mentor relationships that last well beyond a single semester. | Th March 12, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Samaroo and Rosen |
| 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. | T March 17, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Gregory, Kim, and Parveen |
| Research Sites on Open Platforms City Tech’s OpenLab team supports student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via open platforms such as OpenLab and CUNY Academic Commons. | Th March 19, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Rosen and Reitz |
| 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. | M March 23, 4-5 PM Online Registration Leader: Prof. Berger |
| 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. | Th March 26, 1-2 PM L540 (Library Eclassroom) Leader: Prof. Leonard |
| 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. | Th March 26, 4-5 PM Online Registration Leader: Prof. Berger |
| SPSS #1: Consort Diagrams The first session of the SPSS Workshop Series will delve into the intricacies of consort diagrams their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the freely available, selected article below in advance of our session Article: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Adolescents and Youths Living With HIV: Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Findings and Implications | F March 27, 6-7 pm Online Registration Leader: Prof. Gurung |
| SPSS #2: Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Two Variables The second session of the SPSS Workshop Series will explore the nuances of demographic, clinical characteristics, and bivariate analyses tables their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the freely available, selected article below in advance of our session. Article: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Adolescents and Youths Living With HIV: Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Findings and Implications | F April 10, 6-7 pm Online Registration Leader: Prof. Gurung |
| Demystifying and Managing Citations Students will learn more about why they need to cite sources for their poster and gain awareness of why citation is a powerful and meaningful practice. We cover different kinds of sources, necessary knowledge needed to properly cite a source, and will also showcase Zotero, a free tool for formatting and managing references (citations). | M April 13, 4-5 PM Online Registration Leader: Prof. Berger |
| 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. | Th April 16, 1-2 PM Online Registration Th April 16, 4-5 PM Online Registration Leader: Prof. Garcia |
| SPSS #3: Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Multiple Variables for Scientific Journal Articles The third session of the SPSS Workshop Series will explore the nuances of multivariable analyses tables — their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the freely available, selected article below in advance of our session. Article: Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Adolescents and Youths Living With HIV: Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Findings and Implications | F April 17, 6-7 pm Online Registration Leader: Prof. Gurung |
| 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. Please register before midnight on November 19, 2025. Registrations submitted after this deadline cannot be guaranteed approval. | Th April 23, 1-2 PM Hyflex Location: P413 and Zoom Registration Leaders: Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao |
| 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. Please register before midnight on November 19, 2025. Registrations submitted after this deadline cannot be guaranteed approval. | Th April 23, 4-5 PM Hyflex Location: P413 and Zoom Registration Leaders: Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao |
| Grad School Research Workshop Thinking about Graduate School? This workshop will cover the essential things you need to know before applying. Learn how to research degree programs, internship offerings, and funding opportunities. Various application components including GRE, recommendation letters, personal statements, and portfolios or work samples will be introduced. Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own expectations for graduate school. | F April 24, 2-3 PM Online Registration Leader: Prof. Almeida |
| Building Your Portfolio Site Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work. | T April 28, 1-2 PM Online Registration Leaders: Profs. Rosen and Reitz, OpenLab |
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