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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Due to last week’s events, our office has decided to extend the poster submission deadline for the 2021 Undergraduate Research Day.</span><br>
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<b><span style="background:yellow">DEADLINE EXTENDED: Undergraduate Research Day Poster Submissions</span>
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<b><span style="background:yellow">Poster Submission Deadline: Monday, March 8<sup>th</sup>, 2021</span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E">The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards is accepting posters and abstracts for the 16<sup>th</sup> Annual Undergraduate Research Day, which will take place virtually on Thursday, April 1<sup>st</sup>. Students must
use a </span><a href="https://uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/about/undergraduate-research-day/undergraduate-poster-templates/">UH Branding-approved poster template</a><span style="color:#201F1E"> and submit their abstract, poster, and optional video
link no later than Monday, March 8<sup>th</sup>. Learn more and submit your poster by visiting the
</span><a href="https://uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/about/undergraduate-research-day/">URD website</a><span style="color:#201F1E">. Contact
</span><a href="mailto:bsmacleod@uh.edu?subject=2021%20Undergraduate%20Research%20Day">Dr. Brittni MacLeod</a><span style="color:#201F1E"> with any questions.</span><b></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C00000">UGR@UH Webinar Series: Creating Research Posters </span>
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<b>Friday, February 26<sup>th </sup>at 1:00 PM via Zoom – </b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uofh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocuGppz8vH9z4l0YDBX6z4za70PuOmW3j__;!!LkSTlj0I!RyUWqzngwHU73FQB9OwIqo-BX2SKt0s-mD6qITP1IuecdjJkysjNzEBwsT1E$"><b>Register
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The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards invites you to learn about the importance of effective research posters and how to communicate your research with various audiences using posters. Staff from the UH Branding team will also join to share
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<b><span style="color:#C00000">UGR@UH Webinar Series: Writing Literature Reviews</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"></span></p>
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<b>Friday, February 26<sup>th </sup>at 2:00 PM via Zoom – </b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uofh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqc-uvqTMiGdPqCLylEK1yqksAPw4yfP_Y__;!!LkSTlj0I!RyUWqzngwHU73FQB9OwIqo-BX2SKt0s-mD6qITP1IuecdjJkysjNzLoOnseT$"><b>Register
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Literature reviews are often one of the most-feared assignments, but that doesn't have to be the case! Please join us as Dr. Brittni MacLeod, Associate Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards, discusses writing literature reviews.
Dr. MacLeod will discuss the definition, purpose, and process of writing a literature review.</p>
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<b><span style="color:#C00000">Apply to the Houston Early Research Experience (HERE) Program</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"></span></p>
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<b>Deadline: Friday, March 12, 2021</b></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E">The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards is accepting applications for the 2021 Houston Early Research Experience (HERE) program. The application deadline is Friday, March 12, 2021. >From August 2-13, 2021, the HERE program
will introduce rising sophomores and juniors with at least a 3.5 GPA to research, covering topics such as research ethics, methodologies, and design. The 2021 theme for HERE is
<i>Inequality: Creating a More Equitable Houston</i>. HERE participants receive a $1,000 scholarship and an invitation to apply to the Houston Scholars program. Visit the </span><a href="https://uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/our-programs/here/">HERE
website</a><span style="color:#201F1E"> for more information or contact </span><a href="mailto:rrbettin@central.uh.edu?subject=2021%20HERE%20Program">Dr. Rikki Bettinger</a><span style="color:#201F1E">.</span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#C00000">Apply to the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"></span></p>
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<b>Deadline: Friday, March 12, 2021</b></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E">The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards is accepting applications for the 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. The application deadline is Friday, March 12, 2021. Students who will be enrolled
full-time as sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the fall with least a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply. Prior SURF participants may not apply. SURF is a full-time, faculty mentored research opportunity which awards a $4,000 scholarship during the summer. Visit
the </span><a href="https://uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/our-programs/surf/">SURF website</a><span style="color:#201F1E"> for more information or contact </span><a href="mailto:bsmacleod@uh.edu?subject=Fall%202021%20PURS%20Program">Dr. Brittni MacLeod</a><span style="color:#201F1E">.</span></p>
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<p style="layout-grid-mode:char"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Apply to the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS) Program</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#201F1E">Deadline for Fall 2021: Friday, April 9, 2021</span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#201F1E">The Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards is accepting applications for the Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS) program for Fall 2021. The application deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021. All full-time juniors
and seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA, who have not previously participated in the PURS program, are eligible to apply. The PURS is a part-time, faculty mentored research opportunity which awards a $1,000 scholarship for the Fall 2021 semester. Visit the </span><a href="http://www.uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/our-programs/purs/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#954F72">PURS
website</span></a><span style="color:#201F1E"> for more information or contact </span><a href="mailto:bsmacleod@uh.edu?subject=Fall%202021%20PURS%20Program">Dr. Brittni MacLeod</a><span style="color:#201F1E">.
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