UAB Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research

🗓Two weeks left to apply to Scholars Transforming Through Research! Submissions due by September 20, 2024. 📥

https://auth.oxfordabstracts.com/?redirect=/stages/5895/submitter

Participants must apply as institutional teams consisting of a campus representative team lead – faculty or mentor – and up to three undergraduate research students currently enrolled in or who have previously completed an undergraduate research experience. Each team member is involved in all aspects of the training sessions provided. There is no need for each team member to share disciplines; however, each member must choose a discipline they will represent when applying.

The STR program will begin with an online orientation and training session on November 15, 2024. Once-a-month online training sessions will continue in December, January, and February. The final mandatory training session will take place on March 2-3, 2025, in the Washington, DC area. This in-person meeting will include meetings with stakeholders and congressional representatives.

Apply for the Inquiro Editorial board!

Founded in 2007, Inquiro is the premiere student-run annual science journal from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Inquiro was established to create a platform where the research contributions of undergraduate students from across campus could be published and highlighted. UAB is the center of scientific research and healthcare in Alabama and encourages its students to participate in discovery. The undergraduate body makes large contributions to the field, and Inquiro gives those students a voice in the scientific community.

Scan the QR code or visit the link below to apply!

https://uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Hs2kjZioBZdGRw

📥Applications due: September 16.

Are you interested in having your research published? Submit your research to be published in Inquiro, UAB's Undergraduate Research Journal!

Submit here ➡ https://uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egqtsx0Ra4vkIbc

🐉Sign up for BlazerPulse to help you find ways to impact your community, meet new people, and keep track of your activities! Want to meet new people? Want to make positive social change? Register now and find volunteer opportunities that match your passions. Serve alongside Blazers from all across campus in thousands of service opportunities that work with your schedule.👍

https://uab.givepulse.com/

Are you interested in getting involved with a specific area of research but unsure where to start? Scholars @ UAB is a great tool, but we also have a team of research ambassadors that can provide insight and connections. Scan the QR code or visit the link below to get connected with a research peer! 🤝

https://www.uab.edu/service-research/students-ur/ambassadors

Scholars @ UAB is a searchable tool that empowers peer collaboration and highlights UAB faculty achievements, including grants, teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity. Be sure to keep Scholars in mind if you are participating in the upcoming Fall Expo!

https://scholars.uab.edu/

👋Say "hello" to our new AmeriCorps VISTA, Meghan! Meghan is from Huntsville, AL and a Junior at UAB majoring in Biomedical Sciences.

Welcome back! 👐 Stop by our office or visit our website to learn more about undergraduate research and service learning opportunities, sharing your research at the Fall Expo or volunteering with some our community partners! Our office is in Sterne Library, Room 222.

https://www.uab.edu/service-research/

"Got a Question? Ask a Blazer!" was started in the fall of 2012 by a group of students who saw a need for new students at UAB requiring assistance in navigating the campus on their first days of classes.

Over the years the Divisions of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management have carried on this initiative in an effort to provide students with easy access to the support and guidance needed during the first two days of classes. Better known as Ask a Blazer!, this program gives returning students, faculty, an staff the opportunity to volunteer to support our new students during the first two days of classes.

This year, "Ask a Blazer" will take place on Monday, August 26th and Tuesday, August 27th from 7:30am-5:30pm in the following locations:

⭐️Campus Green-North
⭐️Campus Green-South (closes at 3:30pm)
⭐️Mini Park
⭐️Sterne Library
⭐️Hill Student Center-Performance Lounge

🫵 The Capitol Scholars Program is an immersive summer internship program in Washington, D.C., for exceptional University of Alabama System students who plan to pursue a career opportunity in or around the federal government. This curated experience is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of government, introducing them to various positions in the field and expanding their view of governmental affairs.

The program’s purpose is two-fold:

To provide an immersive summer internship program in Washington, D.C., designed to provide exceptional UA System students interested in careers in and around government with life changing, merit-based opportunities by allowing them to access roles in our nation’s capital.
To develop a network of intelligent, diligent, civic-minded UA System alumni who are passionate about serving the state of Alabama.

Learn more and apply here: https://uasystem.edu/staff-departments/external-affairs/capitol-scholars-program

🥽Undergraduate Researchers Needed with the Heersink School of Medicine! 🔬

If you are interested or would like more information regarding the positions, please email Sajal Halder at [email protected].

☝️Blazer Faculty 📢

Check out this great opportunity to highlight a course or project based in Service Learning!

https://www.givepulse.com/survey/take/qaPQBZQvcBjlQzX4WToG

The 2025 Gulf South Summit will take place March 26-28, 2025, in Nashville, TN. The theme for the 2025 Gulf-South Summit is, "Celebrating Harmony & Learning from Dissonance."

The Gulf-South Summit welcomes presentation submissions that display and strengthen scholarship, advocate applied learning and social responsibility, apply solutions to complex challenges, and innovation to in-service learning. Presentations might include service-learning programs, courses, and partnerships and how to impact students and communities through knowledge, engagement, and action.

Presentation Formats: Individual Presentation, Interactive Workshop, or a Panel Discussion

When preparing for this proposal; here are some guiding questions to ask:

How do we engage students in the service-learning community in these trying times?
What actions should we take to promote service-learning at our institutions?
How can we teach our students the importance of community and service-based learning in a more technological world?
Effective presentations should go beyond the “what” (i.e., purely descriptive), and include a grounding in context and practice (“so what?”) as well as lessons learned and recommendations for future practice or replication by others (“now what?”).

Do you know of a community partner or fellow faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in engaging with students and service learning projects? Nominate them for an award at the Gulf State Summit! Learn more about the 2025 Awards & Nominations here: https://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/2025-conference/2025-awards-and-nominations-upgrade-draft/

🙋‍♂️STUDENTS!🤝

Check out this great opportunity to highlight your work through service learning!

https://www.givepulse.com/survey/take/qaPQBZQvcBjlQzX4WToG

The 2025 Gulf South Summit will take place March 26-28, 2025, in Nashville, TN. The theme for the 2025 Gulf-South Summit is, "Celebrating Harmony & Learning from Dissonance."

The Gulf-South Summit welcomes presentation submissions that display and strengthen scholarship, advocate applied learning and social responsibility, apply solutions to complex challenges, and innovation to in-service learning. Presentations might include service-learning programs, courses, and partnerships and how to impact students and communities through knowledge, engagement, and action.

*Posters (visual display) are ideal for descriptions/models of civic engagement projects and programs. Note: Other session proposals may also be considered for acceptance as a poster presentation.*

When preparing for this proposal; here are some guiding questions to ask:

How do we engage students in the service-learning community in these trying times?
What actions should we take to promote service-learning at our institutions?
How can we teach our students the importance of community and service-based learning in a more technological world?
Effective presentations should go beyond the “what” (i.e., purely descriptive), and include a grounding in context and practice (“so what?”) as well as lessons learned and recommendations for future practice or replication by others (“now what?”).

Do you know of a community partner or faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in engaging with students and service learning projects? Nominate them for an award at the Gulf State Summit! Learn more about the 2025 Awards & Nominations here: https://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/2025-conference/2025-awards-and-nominations-upgrade-draft/

Did you know that our office offers financial support up to $300 through the UAB Undergraduate Matching Travel Grants Program for travel to a state, regional, national, or international conference or competition? Learn more here: https://www.uab.edu/service-research/students-ur/financial-support

📢*𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵.

This year’s Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) will be hosted at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, from September 21-22! Gather with over 250 other aspiring physician scientists from across the country for a weekend full of science and medicine. We are excited to host a wide range of workshops and keynote speakers. In addition, there will be ample opportunity to present your own research during a poster session and an oral presentation session. This will be an excellent opportunity to not only meet with other trainees, but also speak with current MD/PhD Directors and PSTP/Residency Directors from Vanderbilt, Emory, and UAB.

Poster abstracts are due August 16th.

Please note that you do not need to present in order to attend this conference! Visit www.southeasternmdphd.org for more info.

As you begin thinking about this upcoming academic year, make sure to consider which students and research findings would benefit from the advocacy and communication skills taught at STR.

Submissions are now being accepted for Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR), CUR's advocacy professional development opportunity for faculty/mentors and undergraduate research students.

Learn more here: https://www.cur.org/events-services/str-program/

This year’s Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) will be hosted at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, from September 21-22! Gather with over 250 other aspiring physician scientists from across the country for a weekend full of science and medicine. We are excited to host a wide range of workshops and keynote speakers. In addition, there will be ample opportunity to present your own research during a poster session and an oral presentation session. This will be an excellent opportunity to not only meet with other trainees, but also speak with current MD/PhD Directors and PSTP/Residency Directors from Vanderbilt, Emory, and UAB. Travel grants are available for undergraduates (due August 16th).

Oral abstracts are due August 2nd, and Poster abstracts are due August 16th.

Please note that you do not need to present in order to attend this conference! Visit www.southeasternmdphd.org for more info.

Congratulations to all winners of the Summer Expo! Thank you to all who helped make this another successful event!

We would like to thank all of the participants, judges, and volunteers for attending the Summer 2024 Expo! 👏 Winners will be announced this week and details about the Fall 2024 Expo will be released soon.

EXPO Poster presentations are in full swing! Session A is taking place now until 10:30AM. Session B is from 11:00AM-12:30PM. Session C is from 1:30-3PM. Come stop by and view some amazing research from undergraduate students!👏

Summer Expo Oral Presentations are Tomorrow in Sterne Library! Rooms 219/222F/222G from 8AM-12PM.

https://www.uab.edu/service-research/exp

Undergraduate researchers share six things you learn in UAB labs Three students who will present their work at the Summer Expo on Thursday explain the benefits of joining a UAB lab, from peer learning to practicing professional skills and more.

🎊 The day has arrived! Welcome to the UAB Summer EXPO 2024! Explore, learn, and be inspired by the amazing research presented by our students. Let’s make this a day to remember!

📊 Did you know that over 250 students are presenting their research at this year’s Summer EXPO? Get ready to be amazed by their dedication and creativity. 3 days left!

Do you need to assistance with printing your poster for the Expo?

1. Create and size a PowerPoint slide.
2. Place information on slide.
3. Review material for errors and aesthetics.
4. Complete Poster Request Form.
5. Submit poster and completed request form to poster center.

Poster Resources Page: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/poster/poster-resources

There are a few ways to submit your poster and request form:

Submit via email at [email protected]

Send both via UAB Box : https://www.uab.edu/it/home/tech-solutions/file-storage/box

Poster Request Form: https://www.uab.edu/.../Poster_Printing_Invoice_Form...

Summer Expo Abstracts are due by July 15! After all abstracts have been submitted, you will be assigned a number for submission purposes and registered for the Canvas course.

Submit here: https://www.uab.edu/service-research/expo

Would you like to be a judge at the Summer EXPO?

Sign up for ONE In-person presentation shift and receive a free EXPO t-shirt.

Sign up for TWO In-person presentation shifts and receive the free t-shirt and journal.

Sign up for all THREE In-person presentation shifts and receive the free t-shirt, journal, and a snazzy tumbler!

Link to judge: https://uab.givepulse.com/event/453151

*Undergraduate students are not eligible to judge, but are welcome to volunteer and will also receive a free t-shirt.