Forty-four students presented posters at the Undergraduate Research Poster Conference
RENO, Nev. – At the end of each spring semester, recipients of the Honors Undergraduate Research Award and the General Undergraduate Research Award, along with any other interested students on campus, create posters that present the process and results of their research. This year, 44 students at the University of Nevada, Reno showcased their research and work at the Undergraduate Research Poster Conference on Wednesday, April 20.
“The projects are all over the map,” said Michael Collopy, the assistant vice president for research at the University. “Typically, we have students from all colleges on campus.”
Geography and environmental studies major Michael Koch presented his poster at the 2011 Undergraduate Research Poster Conference. The objective of his research was to compare similar occupied and unoccupied pika habitat in Northern Washoe County, Nev.
The poster conference is the last stage of an ongoing program built to help students learn how to request finances to fund the research, and the process of completing the research. Students write a proposal, get funding, work closely with mentors and create a presentation.
International affairs major Jenna Fox, a recipient of the Honors award, used the funding to research “The Politics of State Response to HIV in three African Countries.”
“I definitely needed to learn how to present in a way that people could quickly grasp the concept,” she said about her experience with the program. “The conference was a wonderful occasion for the undergraduate students to present their research to their peers.”
Fine arts major Kelly Peyton presented her poster entitled ‘Nevadan,' which includes paintings, drawings and photography all pertaining to her developed understanding of what it means, in her eyes, to be a Nevadan.
“It’s a great opportunity for students to learn what it’s like to do research in their area,” Collopy said. “It engages students in doing research with faculty members, enhancing the experience, and it enhances the reputation of the University through graduation rates and real contributions to various fields.”
For more information about undergraduate and interdisciplinary research, go to http://environment.unr.edu/.
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Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno has an enrollment of more than 17,000 students. The University is home to the state’s medical school and one of the country’s largest study-abroad programs, and offers outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties. For more information, visit www.unr.edu. The University of Nevada, Reno is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
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