Undergraduate Research at UB

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Undergraduate Research at UB

• Presented by
• CADS Research Team

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Purpose of this presentation

• Encourage faculty participation in undergraduate
  research in Science, Technology, Engineering and
  Mathematics (STEM) areas.
• Solicit from faculty any current research
  projects that can involve undergraduates.
• Introduce to faculty various university
  facilities/services that mentor undergraduate
  students with special attention to
  under-represented minorities.
• Understand faculty expectations on the background
  and skills required of an undergraduate research
  student.

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CADS

• The Center for Academic Development Services
  (CADS)
• CADS represents a network of student support
  programs designed to assist students who
  demonstrate great potential for academic success,
  but need enrichment in some areas.
• Supports under-represented minority students.
• CADS Tutorials (tutoring program), CADS summer
  programs.
• Current programs include
• EOP Educational Opportunity Program
  post-admission support
• ACE Academic Challenge and Enrichment program
  pre-admission support
• Director Dr. Henry J. Durand reports to
  Vice-Provost for UG education Dr. Mike Ryan

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University-wide Initiatives

• CURCA Center for Undergraduate Research
  Creative Activities
• CURCA has been established to serve as a starting
  point for UB students and faculty who aspire to
  collaborate in research and creative projects.
• URL http//curca.buffalo.edu/
• Contact Tryjankowski, Timothy (email
  UB-CURCA_at_buffalo.edu)
• AGEP
• The State University of New York (SUNY) Alliance
  for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
  (AGEP) program is a nationwide initiative funded
  by the National Science Foundation.
• The mission is to increase the number of
  underrepresented minority students pursuing
  doctoral degrees and academic careers in science,
  technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  fields.
• URL http//www.grad.buffalo.edu/agep/index.php
• Contact Elizabeth Colucci at 716-645-2942 or by
  e-mail at colucci3_at_buffalo.edu.

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University-wide Initiatives (contd.)

• CSTEP, McNair, LSAMP
• The Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program
  (CSTEP), McNair Scholars Program and the SUNY
  Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
  (LSAMP) are complementary student support
  programs administered through Cora P. Maloney
  College (CPMC) and CADS.
• URL http//curca.buffalo.edu/programs/acker.php
• Funding sources NY State Education Dept. , NSF,
  Dept. of Education TRIO
• Contact Shanna Crump-Owens (sicrump_at_buffalo,.edu)
  Christine Wingo (wingo_at_buffalo.edu)
• CSTEP (20 years 200 students/year), LSAMP (10
  years, 75 students/year) McNair (20 years, 25
  students/year)
• CTC The Center for Technical Communication
• The Center for Technical Communication (CTC) was
  established in 1987 to help University at Buffalo
  students and our industrial partners enhance
  their communication skills.
• URL http//www.eng.buffalo.edu/Departments/CTC/
• Contact William Grunert, wgrunert_at_eng.buffalo.edu
  

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University-wide Initiatives (contd.)

• BEAM Buffalo-area Engineering Awareness for
  Minorities (BEAM)
• Summer enrichment program for K-12 students
• Contact Drexel Gidney
• OUPP Office of University Preparatory Programs
  for 7-12 students
• Patricia Clark, peclark_at_buffalo.edu,
• Sabrina Perry, slivings_at_buffalo.edu

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Research Training Framework at UB
K-12 Pre-UG Freshman Sophomore Junior
Senior Grad
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General Program-wide Concerns

• Undergraduate research
• Skill sets
• Fundamentals of research
• Academic background
• Identification of the research opportunity
• Making the most of research opportunities
• Development of professional skills
• Graduate School Preparation
• Presentation and communication skills
• Faculty Mentor participation
• Research Needs
• What caliber of student is needed for research
• How to develop these skills
• Gap between faculty research needs and student
  skills/ abilities/ background
• Building an effective research framework

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CADS Research Team

• CADS research team was formed to address these
  concerns and in response to evaluation of summer
  LSAMP program.
• In support of administrations view
• A strong UG research is essential for a Research
  1 University
• President Simpsons UB2020 Initiative
• While addressing the UB Faculty Senate in Fall
  2005 Provost Tripathi stated The
  undergraduates are coming to our research
  university because they feel they can benefit
  from the research going on here. I would like to
  see us cultivate and promote undergraduate
  research. We should be encouraging that. We
  should have one-third to half of all
  undergraduate students going through that
  process. This will require the cooperation of
  the faculty. Its happening here, but we need to
  do a lot more.
• To serve students
• Nurture some areas of low interest (ex Math)
• Effective preparation of students for research
• Matching students with research faculty and
  research projects.
• Foster the needs of the undergraduate student and
  to enhance research skills for graduate study
• To serve faculty
• Serve as a one-stop access point to the various
  mentoring and research programs.
• NSF-like granting agency emphasize UG/minority
  involvement in their solicitation
• Benefits Student support for their research
  projects, support letters (ex for an NSF
  proposal), satisfaction of making a difference

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Research Training Framework at UB and CADS
Research Team
CADS Research Team
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CADS Research Team Events

• The Team
• CAS/Sciences Teresa Barrett, tb29_at_buffalo.edu
• AGEP Elizabeth Colucci, colucci3_at_buffalo.edu
• CSTEP Shanna Crump-Owens, sicrump_at_acsu.buffalo.ed
  u
• CTC William Grunert wgrunert_at_eng.buffalo.edu
• CSE Bina Ramamurthy, bina_at_cse.Buffalo.edu
• CURCA Timothy Tryjankowski, tat_at_buffalo.edu
• McNair Cecil Walters, cwalters_at_buffalo.edu
• LSAMP Christine Wingo, wingo_at_buffalo.edu
  (Co-ordinator/Facilitator)
• SEAS Jennifer L Zirnheld, zirnheld_at_buffalo.edu
• Advisors Dr. Henry Durand (CADS), Dr. Michael
  Ryan (Vice-provost), Drexel Gidney (SEAS), Dr.
  Kemper Lewis (MAE)
• Bi-weekly meetings (Thursdays 11-12, 212 Capen)
• Presentation to departments to solicit their
  input.

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CADS Research Team-Organized Events (contd.)

• Workshops to students
• Research Basics, Wednesday, September 20, 2006,
  4-5 pm, 145 A Student Union
• Presenters Tim Tryjankowski, Christine D. Wingo
• Communicating Your Science, Tuesday, October 17,
  2006, 4-5 pm, 145E Student Union
• Presenter Bill Grunert
• Funded Research Opportunities, Thursday, November
  16, 2006, 230-330 pm, 145E Student Union
• Dr. Elbert Marsh (ex-NSF director),
• Craig Johnson (Roswell Park graduate summer
  research programs)
• Faculty Workshop - TBA
• Research Team Representatives

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Suggested Faculty Participation

• Involve undergraduate students in your research.
• See CURCA web site for advertising availability
  of research projects.
• Student participation no-pay voluntary, no-pay
  for-credit, college work study, paid research.
• Involve any of the programs discussed here in
  your research proposals.
• Many students come funded under one of these
  programs.
• Participate in diagnostic surveys CADS research
  team may undertake.
• Help in preparing undergraduate students for
  research and for graduate studies.
• Present your students research in 3rd Annual
  Excellence in Academic Research Conference, April
  19, 2007.

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Celebration of Academic Excellence
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Summary

• CADS Research Team web site
• http//wings.buffalo.edu/vpaa/cpmc/cadsresearch
• (under construction)
• Contact CADS research team at
• cart_at_buffalo.edu