Category: Student Opportunities

Workshop: Journal Club 3

Undergraduate Researchers and students in Health Sciences at City Tech: Journal Club is back for its third and final session! Check out their Journal Club site on the OpenLab.

Join Prof. Gurung for Journal Club 3, Friday, November 21, 1-2:00PM. Register via Zoom.

The third session of the Fall 2025 Journal Club Series will explore how the OnPOINT mHealth intervention was developed and mapped to support HIV prevention, highlighting its role in advancing public health strategies.

Learn how to: Read and analyze intervention-based research; Understand the role of mHealth tools in HIV prevention; Explore the design and implementation of the OnPOINT intervention; Identify key steps in linking theory to practice in intervention research; Discuss challenges and opportunities in using digital health for public health impact.

Who Will Benefit: Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the selected article in advance of our session. The Journal Club seeks to engage with a wide range of students including non-science majors as well as those having science backgrounds.

For more information, review the Meetings section of the Journal Club site.

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Workshop: Designing a Research Poster Presentation

Undergraduate Researchers, are you getting ready to present your research?!

Please join City Tech’s Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao for this semester’s final workshops, focused on helping you design 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.

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

1-2 PM
Hyflex
Location: P413 and Zoom (Please register)

OR

4-5 PM
Hyflex
Location: P413 and Zoom (Please register)

Workshop leaders request that you register by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 19, so they can be sure to approve your registration.

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Workshop: Journal Club 2

Undergraduate Researchers and students in Health Sciences at City Tech: Journal Club is back for its second session! Check out their Journal Club site on the OpenLab.

Register for Journal Club #2, Friday Nov. 14, 1-2 PM

Prof. Gurung will lead a discussion via Zoom about the following topic: Prevalence of military sexual trauma and sexual orientation discrimination among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender military personnel: A descriptive study.

The second session of the Fall 2025 Journal Club Series will examine a policy focused on the prevalence and gender differences in military sexual trauma and sexual orientation discrimination experienced by LGBT service members in the U.S. Learn how to: Read and analyze policy related research; Understand the prevalence of military sexual trauma and discrimination among LGBT service members; Identify gender differences in experiences of harassment and assault within the military; Recognize how policies such as the repeal of “Don’t’ Ask, Don’t Tell” related to ongoing stigma and discrimination.Discuss the implications of sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination for health and well-being in military populations. Who Will Benefit: Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the selected article in advance of our session. The Journal Club seeks to engage with a wide range of students including nonscience majors as well as those having science backgrounds

For more information, review the Meetings section of the Journal Club site.

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Workshop: Writing Abstracts for Research Projects

More workshops to engage with this spring, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. Garcia from 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, November 13 via Zoom:

Register for Th Nov. 13, 1-2 PM

OR

Register for Th Nov. 13, 4-5 PM

These are two great options for one great workshop!

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Workshop: Grad School Research

Thinking about Graduate School? This workshop, led by Prof. Almeida from the Library, 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.

No registration necessary for this in-person workshop–just join Prof. Almeida and other student researchers Tuesday, November 11, from 3-4:00 PM, in L540 (the Library e-classroom up one flight of stairs in the library.)

Enjoy the view of your future!

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Workshop: Journal Club 1

Here’s an exciting opportunity for Undergraduate Researchers and students in Health Sciences at City Tech: Journal Club! Check out their Journal Club site on the OpenLab.

Journal Club 1/3: The impact of comorbidities, depression, and substance use problems on quality of life among older adults living with HIV
The first session of the Fall 2025 Journal Club Series will focus on how comorbidities, depression, and substance use serve as key health indicators and how they are linked with quality of life among older adults living with HIV. Learn how to: Read and analyze health research; Understand the prevalence of comorbid conditions, depression, and substance use among older adults living with HIV; Identify key predictors associated with lower quality of life in a target population; Recognize how comorbidities, depression, and substance use independently and collectively affect health outcomes; Discuss how integrated care using a biopsychosocial approach can improve quality of life for older adults living with HIV. Who Will Benefit: Students from all majors are welcome to attend. Students will need to read the selected article in advance of our session. The Journal Club seeks to engage with a wide range of students including non-science majors as well as those having science backgrounds.

Lead Discussant: Sitaji Gurung, MD, MPH, PhD (Check out Health Sciences Department Faculty Profile)                                    

Register and join via Zoom for the Friday, November 7, 1:00-2:00pm session.

For more information, review the Meetings section of the Journal Club site.

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Workshop: Demystifying and Managing Citations 

In this new workshop, 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).

This workshop will be led by Prof. Monica Berger from the Library.

Register and attend via Zoom this workshop on November 5, 4-5 PM.

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Workshop: ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement

November begins with two more great workshops, Undergraduate Researchers!

Do you have an ePortfolio? Are you interested in starting one or improving on yours to feature your resume and some of your best work, including your research accomplishments?

You’re invited to join City Tech’s OpenLab Team for a workshop on ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement. In this workshop, you will learn about what to consider when building a dynamic academic or professional website using WordPress via City Tech’s OpenLab, to chronicle and showcase your work.

These sessions are Thursday, April 10th:

Register for and attend via Zoom the 1:00-2:00PM session

OR

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

Photo credit: “Portfolio” by Pezzo via Flickr under the license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

We’re at mid-semester, but not yet midway through the slate of workshops designed for you, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. Leonard and Prof. Berger from City Tech’s library for 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 Thursday, October 30th, once in the library and once on Zoom:

  • In person with Prof. Leonard, 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.
  • Online with Prof. Berger, 4:00-5:00 PM –You can register for the 4:00PM Advancing Library Research Techniques via Zoom.

Two great options for one great workshop!

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Workshop: Research Types and Methods

Hopefully you’ve attended a workshop or two already this semester. Now get ready to join Profs. Gregory, Kim, and Parveen for the next workshop of the Fall 2025, 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, October 29th, from 1-2:00PM. Be sure to register for Research Types and Methods Panel and then join when it’s time!

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