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Attend the American Geoscientists Union (AGU) conference in San Francisco held during the first week of December. It offers over 300 presentations of research being done across the country related to the physical sciences. They offer a special student rate to attend which doubles after the November 1st regisration deadline.
Now is an important time to consider program planning/updating for the coming year and beyond. You are encouraged to talk with the department undergraduate advisors for potential majors or as a declared major. Check the welcome guide for major orientations usually offered in early fall. It is an excellent opportunity to meet both students and faculty in your chosen field.
The Mathematical Science Research Institute - Undergraduate Program (MSRI-UP) is a comprehensive summer program designed for undergraduate students who have completed two years of university-level mathematics courses and would like to conduct research in the mathematical sciences. Please note that due to funding restrictions, only U.S.
These student programs allow participants taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, two- or four- year college or university, graduate or professional school to be part of a cooperative-learning environment.
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students to purse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 15 participating DOE laboratories.
Pathways to Science is a project of the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP). Pathways to Science supports pathways to the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Use their website to search more than 800 different opportunities for research, mentoring and funding. It is easy to use and organized first by level of study (i.e.
The American Physics Society (APS) offers mentoring and career guidance to students as well as scholarships and internships to encourage students to consider graduate study in science and engineering. A free trial membership is offered to students for their first year and then continues at a low annual student rate.
