Workshops – Undergraduate Research

Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

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 27th, once in the library and once on Zoom:

In person 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.
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!

Photo Credit: “Sky” by Ivan via Flickr under the license CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED

Workshop: Research Types and Methods

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

Hopefully you had the chance to attend a workshop or two so far this semester. Now get ready to join Profs. Gregory, Kim, and Rahman for the the fourth workshop of the Spring 2024 season, 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 Thursday, March 21th, 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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Workshop: Using OpenLab for your Research Project

Updated Date! 3/19/24

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 Prof. Rosen, from the OpenLab Team, who will support student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via OpenLab.

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

Did you attend the workshop? Share your reflections directly with the workshop leaders.

Reflection for Using OpenLab for Your Research Project Workshop

You can view the slides from the workshop.

Photo credit: “The Right Tool” by Emily via Flickr under the license CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed.

Reflection: Using OpenLab for Your Research Project

Using OpenLab for Research 3/19/24 Reflection

Workshop: Being a Professional

Calling all Undergraduate Researchers! If you are participating in an undergraduate research program, be sure to check out the full list of workshops and sign up for workshops starting this week with Tuesday’s workshop on Presenting Yourself Online. This workshop, on Being a Professional, is a great opportunity not only for you as a researcher but also as you embark on or continue in your profession! Participating students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives.

You’re invited to join Profs. Davide and Walljasper for this workshop on developing professional skills. The session will be on Thursday, March 14th from 1:00-2:00PM via Zoom.

You’ll need to register in advance for this workshop–then just add it to your calendar and be sure to arrive when it’s time for the workshop (tip: one part of being a professional involves being punctual)!

The next workshop is coming up soon: Using OpenLab for Your Research Project on Tuesday, 3/19 at 1:00.

Image Credit: “PROFESSIONS” by Andrea Solar via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Workshop: Presenting Yourself Online

Yellow, red, teal materials making grid patterns — “B amboo Slats and Wire Screen Walls” by Wayne S. Grazio via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Calling all Undergraduate Researchers! And mentors, too!

If you are participating in an undergraduate research program, the Spring 2024 workshops start this week. Students participating in an undergraduate research program have many workshop options to choose from throughout the semester–so undergraduate researchers, now is the time to sign up! And mentors, now is the time to encourage the student researchers you work with to sign up!

To start the semester’s workshop offerings, the OpenLab Team invites all students to join them for a workshop on presenting yourself online, which 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.

The session is on Tuesday, March 5th, from 1:00-2:00 PM. Register for Presenting Yourself Online. See you soon!

You can view the slides from the workshop here.

After you attend the workshop, please share your reflection. Your answers will go to workshop leaders and will not appear publicly on the site.

Workshops: Spring 2024 Schedule

Workshops for Undergraduate Researchers

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Workshop Series! New participating undergraduate researchers must attend four workshops. Returning researchers must also complete four workshops. If you have already completed all workshops and do not wish to participate in them again, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Research, Prof. Hamid Norouzi, undergraduateresearch@citytech.cuny.edu — SUBJECT Line: workshop alternatives, to discuss alternate activities to fulfill this requirement.

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!

Workshop Schedule

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	Prof. Reitz and Prof. Rosen	March 5, 1-2 PM Online
Being a Professional Students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives. Registration for Being a Professional	Profs. Davide and Walljasper	March 14, 1-2 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	Prof. Reitz and Prof. Rosen	March 19, 1-2 PM Online
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	March 21, 1-2 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	March 27, 1:00-2:00 PM In-Person
Advancing Library Research Techniques Description: See above Registration for 4PM Advancing Library Research Techniques	Prof. Berger	March 27, 4:00-5:00 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 1PM Writing Abstracts for Research Projects	Profs. ElHitti and Garcia	March 28, 1:00-2:00 PM Online
Writing Abstracts for Research Projects Description: See above Registration for 4PM Writing Abstracts for Research Projects	Profs. ElHitti and Garcia	March 28, 4:00-5:00 PM Online
ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work. Registration for 1PM ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement	ATOL (formerly iTEC)	April 1, 1 PM Online
ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work. Registration for 4PM ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement	ATOL (formerly iTEC)	April 1, 4 PM Online
Journal Club #1 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. Registration for Journal Club #1	Prof. Gurung	April 4, 1:00-2:00 PM Online
Journal Club #2 The second session of the SPSS Workshop Series will explore the nuances of demographic, clinical characteristics, and bivariate analyses tables â€“ their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Registration for Journal Club #2	Prof. Gurung	April 11, 1:00-2:00 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. Registration for 1PM Designing a Research Poster Presentation	Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao	April 11, 1:00-2:00 PM Online
Designing a Research Poster Presentation Description: see above Location: L540 (Library Eclassroom)	Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao	April 11, 4:00-5:00 PM In-Person
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	April 17 , 1:00-2:00 PM Online
Journal Club #3 The third session of the SPSS Workshop Series will explore the nuances of multivariable analyses tables â€“ their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Registration for Journal Club #3	Prof. Gurung	April 18, 1:00-2:00 PM Online

Happy researching, and learn all you can in these great workshops!

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“Untitled” by Michael Dain via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Workshop: Writing Abstracts for Research Projects

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More workshops to engage with in November, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. ElHitti, Prof. Garcia, and the graduate 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, November 9th via Zoom:

These are two great options for one great workshop!

Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

“Sky” by Ivan via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED

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

This workshop is offered twice on Thursday, November 2nd, once in the library and once on Zoom:

In person 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.
Online with Prof. Berger, 4:00-5:00 PM –You can register and participate via Zoom.

Two great options for one great workshop!

Workshop: ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement

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

Do you have an ePortfolio? 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 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 Wednesday, November 1st:

Two great options for a great workshop!

Category: Workshops

Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

Workshop: Research Types and Methods

Workshop: Using OpenLab for your Research Project

Updated Date! 3/19/24

Reflection: Using OpenLab for Your Research Project

Using OpenLab for Research 3/19/24 Reflection

Workshop: Being a Professional

Workshop: Presenting Yourself Online

Workshops: Spring 2024 Schedule

Workshops for Undergraduate Researchers

Workshop Schedule

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Workshop: Writing Abstracts for Research Projects

Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

Workshop: ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement

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