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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> University Professional Advisors Council [mailto:UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adamson, Stephanie A - (adamsons)<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 13, 2012 1:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> UPAC@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Undergraduate Research Opportunities for Summer '12 and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Will </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>you please help promote these undergraduate research<span style='color:black'> opportunities? </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Most are for summer, 2 are year-round. All have generous funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The earliest application deadline is February 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have attached a PDF of our tri-fold brochure. If you would prefer <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>printed copies, please let me know and I will get some to you.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Stephanie </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle style='margin-left:4.0pt;text-indent:-4.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>UROC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle style='margin-left:4.0pt;text-indent:-4.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle style='margin-left:4.0pt;text-indent:-4.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At The University of Arizona </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:rect id="_x0000_s1026" style='position:absolute;margin-left:285.95pt;margin-top:264pt;width:101pt;height:101pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:2.88pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:2.88pt;mso-wrap-distance-right:2.88pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:2.88pt' filled="f" stroked="f" strokecolor="navy" insetpen="t" /><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:absolute;z-index:251658240;margin-left:381px;margin-top:352px;width:139px;height:139px'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=139 height=139 style='vertical-align:top'><![endif]><![if !mso]><span style='position:absolute;mso-ignore:vglayout;z-index:251658240'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="100%"><tr><td><![endif]><div v:shape="_x0000_s1026" style='padding:3.6pt 7.2pt 3.6pt 7.2pt' class=shape><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><![if !mso]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><![if !mso & !vml]> <![endif]><![if !vml]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The University of Arizona Graduate College administers five <strong><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>undergraduate</span></u></strong> research programs. Most are summer-only programs; however, two programs are year-round. All are described below. These programs, along with affiliated Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are collectively known as the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium (UROC). The UROC programs are designed to prepare underrepresented students for the rigors of graduate school and give them the skills and motivation to apply to top graduate schools & programs. UROC provides participants with excellent research training and graduate school preparation. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <span style='color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Typical eligibility requirements:</span></strong><span style='color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Class standing<br>US citizen or permanent resident<br>3.0 GPA or above<br>Strong interest in pursuing graduate education, particularly in earning a master’s or PhD.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Low income or first generation college or underrepresented minority - (requirements vary by program; be sure to check the requirements for each program)</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Dates:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'> <b>June 3 - August 8, 2012</b></span><span style='color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Application deadline:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <b><span style='color:black'>most programs have a February 1 deadline</span></b> (see below for exceptions)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Summer 2012 research opportunities for UA students:</span></strong><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For detailed information visit </span><a href="http://grad.arizona.edu/UROC"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Summer Research Institute </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SRI, funded by the University of Arizona, is open to juniors and seniors of all disciplines, including social science, humanities and fine arts. <br>Application Deadline: February 1 <br>Contact: Donna Treloar: </span><a href="mailto:dtreloar@grad.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>dtreloar@grad.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://grad.arizona.edu/UROC"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Minority Health Disparities </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>MHD, funded by NIH and UA, focuses on health issues that affect minority communities in a disproportionate manner. Open to junior or senior biomedical majors interested in continuing their education at the Ph.D. level. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Application Deadline: February 1 <br>Contact: Stephanie Adamson: </span><a href="mailto:adamsons@u.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>adamsons@u.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Biosphere 2 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UA’s Biosphere 2 facility is the site of this summer research experience. By using a multidisciplinary approach (involving disciplines such as hydrology, geology, geochemistry, ecology, biology, physics, engineering, and atmospheric sciences) research teams focus on understanding how earth systems respond to environmental change. Open to freshmen, sophomores, and Juniors. <br>Application Deadline: March 1 <br>Contact: Katerina Donsova, </span><a href="mailto:dontsova@email.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>dontsova@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://www.b2science.org/earth/outreach/REU"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.b2science.org/earth/outreach/REU</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hooked on Photonics </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>HoP, sponsored by the NSF's Center on Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR) of which the UA is a partner institution, is open to undergraduates at any level who are interested in chemistry, physics, material science, engineering or optics. Under-represented students are highly encouraged to apply. <br>Application Deadline: February 15<br>Contact: Kimberly Sierra-Cajas </span><a href="mailto:kimberly@optics.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>kimberly@optics.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://stc-mditr.org/students/REU/index.cfm"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://stc-mditr.org/students/REU/index.cfm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Collaborative Research in the Chemical Sciences </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>CRCS, an NSF-funded REU program, focuses on collaborative, multidisciplinary research projects that cover a broad range of disciplines within chemistry and biochemistry. Open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors graduating after program begins. <br>Application Deadline: February 14<br>Contact: Dr. Katrina Miranda, </span><a href="mailto:kmiranda@email.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>kmiranda@email.arizona.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="http://www.cbc.arizona.edu/REU/"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.cbc.arizona.edu/REU/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Integrated Optics for Undergraduates </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>UA is the lead institution for this NSF Engineering Research Center. Students work collaboratively with faculty, graduate students, and other professionals on research projects which focus on creating ultra-broadband communication networks using photonics and various other optics applications. <br>Application Deadline: end of February <br>Contact: Trin Riojas, </span><a href="mailto:trin@optics.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>trin@optics.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://www.cian-erc.org/"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.cian-erc.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Year-round research <span style='color:black'>opportunities for UA students</span>:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ronald E McNair Achievement Program </span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Funded by the US Department of Education, this program provides low-income, first-generation college, and underrepresented students with opportunities and activities to excel in their undergraduate studies and assistance in admission into doctoral programs. <br>Application Deadline: February 1 <br>Contact: Andrew Huerta, </span><a href="mailto:ahuerta@email.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>ahuerta@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Minority Access to Research Careers Program</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This is a unique research, mentoring, financial, and academic opportunity for UA undergraduates belonging to a group considered underrepresented in biomedical research and who have interest and potential to pursue a career in this broad field. Training and financial support for the last two years of enrollment at UA.<br>Application Deadline: February 1 <br>Contact: Cindy Neal, </span><a href="mailto:cjneal@email.arizona.edu"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>cjneal@email.arizona.edu</span></a><br><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.grad.arizona.edu/UROC</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>