Undergraduate Research Month

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

College of Natural Resources Student Poster Session
11:00 AM -1:00 PM
Lobby, Giannini Hall

The CNR Student Poster Session recognizes and celebrates the achievements of students doing research in the varied disciplines represented within the College. To see photos of previous sessions and learn more about CNR Poster Sessions:
http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/poster_sessions.php#aboutpostersessions

Physics Department Annual Undergraduate Poster Session
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
2-5 PM in 375 LeConte Hall
Come and see what research projects our undergraduate majors are involved in.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Deadline for the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research

The Library Prize attracts the very best undergraduate papers from courses taught in departments across the campus. It recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that show evidence of:
--significant inquiry using the library, its resources, and collections
--learning about the research and information-gathering process itself.

Prize Amount: $750: lower-division, $1,000: upper-division
Number of Prizes: Up to six annually

For more info, go to: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/researchprize/

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/18, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30,5/2
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Wednesday, April, 18, 2007

Undergraduate Research in Dwinelle
3-4:30 PM in 4337 Dwinelle
(Comparative Literature Library -- D-Level of Dwinelle)

Come and hear about current research by undergraduates in the humanities (In Dwinelle) and learn how you can take advantage of research opportunities. There will be a moderated panel, presenting

students at various stages in the honors research process (research phase and writing phase)
students involved in URAP (Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program), and
students involved in independent research with faculty.

For mor information contact: Kathy Barrett, Undergraduate Major Adviser, Comparative Literature: 642-1202, or Carol Dolcini, Undergraduate Major Adviser, French: 642-2713

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30,5/2
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Thursday, April 19, 2007

URO Spring Poster session: "Unlocking the Mysteries of Tomorrow through the Research of Today" (College of Engineering)

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Lobby, Hearst memorial Mining Building

Come showcase your research and learn more about that of your fellow students, hear speakers Fiona Doyle and Kenneth Goldberg talk about the importance of undergraduate research, and enjoy delicious refreshments. Info at:
http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/current_students/uro/index.html

Friday, April 20, 2007

MCB Undergraduate Honors Research Poster Session

3:00-5:00 PM in the VLSB Courtyard

Come and see what MCB Honors students are doing in their labs! It's also a great chance to meet and mingle with MCB faculty members and talk to them about their research. Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, April 21, 2007 "CAL DAY"

A great day to see student research on display! See the latest undergraduate research listings on the Cal Day calendar:
http://www.berkeley.edu/calday/2007/dept/undergradresearch.shtml

Monday, April 23, 2007

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/25, 4/30,5/2
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Immunology Symposium
12:30 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA)
Four honors students present their research

Cell & Developmental Biology Symposium
4:00 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA)
Four honors students present their research

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/30,5/2
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Genetics, Genomics & Development Symposium
4:00 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA)
Honors students present their research

Geography Tea Talk
4:00 p.m. in 575 McCone Hall

Undergraduate research will be the focus of this Geography Tea Talk. There will be two presentations by this year's Geography major Haas Scholars. Joshua Belton and Agata Surma will jointly present "Development, Livestock, and Society: Cultural Practices and Agricultural Intervention in Upper East Ghana." Miriam Solis's talk is entitled "(En)Gendering Agrarian Reform: Geographies of Governance in Rio de Janeirio, Brazil." Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Symposium
4 pm, 100 Genetics and Plant Biology Bldg.
Nine honors students present their research

Friday, April 27, 2007

Neurobiology Symposium.
12:30 pm, 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA)
Honors students present their research

History: URAP mini-conference: "Dead Bodies on the Move"
2:30-4:00 pm, 2227 Dwinelle (B level)

Introduction: Professor Thomas Laqueur

Libby Kennedy, "Digging for Answers: The Exhumation of Argentina’s 'Desaparecidos'"
Sarah Gold, “Castro Valley Jane Doe: The Mystery and Reburial of Yesenia Nungaray”
Dorit Iacobsohn, "'Repatriating’ Herzl’s Children: 2006"
Mircea Rainu, “Bringing Them All Back Home: The Romanian Tradition of Reburial”
Bao Kham Chau, “The Revolution of the Dead: Trends in recent Russian Reburial”
Zoe Silverman, “Piety, Politics, and the Problem of Russia’s Imperial Dead”
Refreshments follow

Haas Scholars 9th Annual Research Conference
The Faculty Club, Heyns Room (Day 1 of 2)

9:30AM-10:00 AM
Welcome and Coffee

10:00AM-11:30AM
Development and Discontent: Striving for a Better Future
Chair: Professor Peter Evans

Edina Bohanec (Sociology) “Life Makers in Egypt: A Nonviolent Approach to Transnational Islamic Activism”
Héctor J. Vivero (Development Studies) “Authoritarian Institutions within Democratic Transitions: the 2006 Dissident Teachers' Movement in Mexico”
Joshua Belton and Agata Surma (Geography, Conservation & Resource Studies), “Development, Livestock, and Society: Cultural Practices and Agricultural Intervention in Upper East Ghana”

12:45PM-1:45PM
The Art of Improvisation, Chair: Professor Lisa Wymore

Abra Stein (Dance & Performance Studies, Near Eastern Studies),“Shimmy, Shake, and Undulate: Development of Fusion Belly Dance in the United States”
Michael Uy (Music, PEIS), “The Baroque Viola and Improvisational Style”

2:00PM-3:30PM
Institutional Thinking: State, Conflict and Identity Formation
Chair: Professor Martín Sánchez-Jankowski

Sun Lee (Interdisciplinary Studies), “Writing History and Memory--the Memoir as a Literary Form in Post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia"
Mai-Ling Garcia (Sociology), “The Managed Family: An Examination of the Role of the Military Family in the Institution”
Miriam Solis (Geography, Ethnic Studies)
“(En) Gendering Agrarian Reform: Geographies of Governance in Rio de Janeiro”

3:45 PM-5:15 PM
Blood, Bacteria, and Bursting Frogs
Chair: Professor Richard Harland

Nika Cyrus (Chemistry, Near Eastern Languages & Literature), “Uptake of 4-Methyltetrahydrofolate and Folic Acid by Mature Red Blood Cells"
Jihoon Lim (Molecular & Cell Biology) “Role of the dsb system in the Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella”
Dang Lam (Molecular & Cell Biology), “Positional Cloning of the Grinch Mutation in Xenopus Tropicalis”

5:15 PM-6:45 PM
New Scholars Reception, Howard Room, in honor of the 2007-2008 Haas Scholars and Mentors

6:45 PM Baroque Viola Performance by Michael Uy in the Howard Room

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Haas Scholars 9th Annual Research Conference
The Faculty Club, Heyns Room (Day 2 of 2)

10:30AM-11:0AM
Welcome and Coffee

11:00AM-12:30AM
Adaptation, Advertising, and Anandrous Aunts
Chair: Professor Kent Puckett

Sharon Tang-Quan (English), “Novel-to-Film Adaptation Technique: Narrative Authority in Pride and Prejudice”
Andrew Peterson (Film), “Commercial Confusion: Brands, Co-Brands and Branded Entertainment in Contemporary Hollywood”
Sarah Stone (Rhetoric), “‘Inspiring Experiment’: The Poetics of Gender in Elizabeth Bishop's Work”

1:00PM-2:30PM
Thought and Experience: Concepts and Perception
Chair: Professor Shaowen Bao

Nicholas Riggle (Philosophy), “The Development and Significance of Frege's Theory of Concepts"
Yoon Han (Computer Science), “Influences of Early Acoustic Experience on Sensory Perception"
Matthew Gracia (Religious Studies, Near Eastern Civilizations), "Analogies Between Heaven and Hell: A Study in the Methodologies of Divine Union"

2:45PM-4:15PM
Dismantling Enclosures, Chair: Professor Lawrence Cohen

Joel Portillo (Psychology Major), “When Being Bilingual Hurts: The Effects of Stereotype Threat on ESL Students”
Darci Pauser (Anthropology), “Houseless”
Dashal Moore (Ethnic Studies), “Richmond's ‘State of Emergency’ and the Politics of Violence"

For more information go to: http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/scholars/2006-2007/news/confprog.html

Monday, April 30, 2007

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/25,5/2
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Travel Grant Deadline

Last day to apply for Travel Grants for Undergraduate Research for travel in June, July, August or September. Open to students in the College of Letters and Science.
http://research.berkeley.edu/travel/tgur-info.html

Wednesday May 2, 2007

Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations
2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30
List of presenters
About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers

Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Undergraduate Research Celebration
2:00 - 3:30 PM in the Durham Theater

7-10 Minute Presentations Followed by a General Q&A
All Faculty, Staff, and Students on Campus Are Invited to Attend

Presentations followed by 2007-08 TDPS Season Announcement Party
3:30 PM in the Zellerbach Playhouse Lobby

Jessica Stewart, "Appropriating Shakespeare in America: To Thine Own Self Be True," Advisor: Shannon Steen
Theater and Performance Studies

Caryn Morrow, "A Cultura do Povo: Reimagining Brazilian Popular Culture," Advisor: Candace Slater
Spanish and Portuguese and Theater and Performance Studies

Steven Nordberg, "Disney Onstage: From The Magic Kingdom to Broadway," Advisor: Shannon Steen
Theater and Performance Studies

Daniel Segura, "Fragmented We Stand: American Artists View American Life Post 9/11," Advisor: Brandi Catanese
Theater and Performance Studies

Lauren Selman, "Lights, Camera, Eco-Action: Greening the Film Industry," Advisor: John Hurst
Conservation Resource Studies: Environment, Health, and Development
and Theater and Performance Studies

Abby Stein, "Shimmy, Shake, and Undulate: Fusion Belly Dance in the United States," Advisor: Elizabeth Wymore
Dance and Performance Studies and Near-Eastern Studies

	April is UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MONTH at Berkeley Throughout the month of April, and into the month of May, U.C. Berkeley undergraduates present their research and creative projects in thesis classes, poster sessions, conferences and colloquia. You will also find special workshops for potential researchers offered by many departments.
Calendar Getting started Links, resources	CALENDAR of UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS and EVENTS
Want to add an event? Email research@learning.berkeley.edu	Wednesday, April 11, 2007 College of Natural Resources Student Poster Session 11:00 AM -1:00 PM Lobby, Giannini Hall The CNR Student Poster Session recognizes and celebrates the achievements of students doing research in the varied disciplines represented within the College. To see photos of previous sessions and learn more about CNR Poster Sessions: http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/poster_sessions.php#aboutpostersessions Physics Department Annual Undergraduate Poster Session Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2-5 PM in 375 LeConte Hall Come and see what research projects our undergraduate majors are involved in. Monday, April 16, 2007 Deadline for the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research The Library Prize attracts the very best undergraduate papers from courses taught in departments across the campus. It recognizes excellence in undergraduate research projects that show evidence of: --significant inquiry using the library, its resources, and collections --learning about the research and information-gathering process itself. Prize Amount: $750: lower-division, $1,000: upper-division Number of Prizes: Up to six annually For more info, go to: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/researchprize/ Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/18, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30,5/2 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Wednesday, April, 18, 2007 Undergraduate Research in Dwinelle 3-4:30 PM in 4337 Dwinelle (Comparative Literature Library -- D-Level of Dwinelle) Come and hear about current research by undergraduates in the humanities (In Dwinelle) and learn how you can take advantage of research opportunities. There will be a moderated panel, presenting students at various stages in the honors research process (research phase and writing phase) students involved in URAP (Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program), and students involved in independent research with faculty. For mor information contact: Kathy Barrett, Undergraduate Major Adviser, Comparative Literature: 642-1202, or Carol Dolcini, Undergraduate Major Adviser, French: 642-2713 Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30,5/2 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Thursday, April 19, 2007 URO Spring Poster session: "Unlocking the Mysteries of Tomorrow through the Research of Today" (College of Engineering) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Lobby, Hearst memorial Mining Building Come showcase your research and learn more about that of your fellow students, hear speakers Fiona Doyle and Kenneth Goldberg talk about the importance of undergraduate research, and enjoy delicious refreshments. Info at: http://www.coe.berkeley.edu/current_students/uro/index.html Friday, April 20, 2007 MCB Undergraduate Honors Research Poster Session 3:00-5:00 PM in the VLSB Courtyard Come and see what MCB Honors students are doing in their labs! It's also a great chance to meet and mingle with MCB faculty members and talk to them about their research. Refreshments will be provided. Saturday, April 21, 2007 "CAL DAY" A great day to see student research on display! See the latest undergraduate research listings on the Cal Day calendar: http://www.berkeley.edu/calday/2007/dept/undergradresearch.shtml Monday, April 23, 2007 Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/25, 4/30,5/2 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Immunology Symposium 12:30 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA) Four honors students present their research Cell & Developmental Biology Symposium 4:00 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA) Four honors students present their research Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/30,5/2 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Genetics, Genomics & Development Symposium 4:00 PM in 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA) Honors students present their research Geography Tea Talk 4:00 p.m. in 575 McCone Hall Undergraduate research will be the focus of this Geography Tea Talk. There will be two presentations by this year's Geography major Haas Scholars. Joshua Belton and Agata Surma will jointly present "Development, Livestock, and Society: Cultural Practices and Agricultural Intervention in Upper East Ghana." Miriam Solis's talk is entitled "(En)Gendering Agrarian Reform: Geographies of Governance in Rio de Janeirio, Brazil." Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served. Thursday, April 26, 2007 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Symposium 4 pm, 100 Genetics and Plant Biology Bldg. Nine honors students present their research Friday, April 27, 2007 Neurobiology Symposium. 12:30 pm, 101 Life Sciencces Annex (LSA) Honors students present their research History: URAP mini-conference: "Dead Bodies on the Move" 2:30-4:00 pm, 2227 Dwinelle (B level) Introduction: Professor Thomas Laqueur Libby Kennedy, "Digging for Answers: The Exhumation of Argentina’s 'Desaparecidos'" Sarah Gold, “Castro Valley Jane Doe: The Mystery and Reburial of Yesenia Nungaray” Dorit Iacobsohn, "'Repatriating’ Herzl’s Children: 2006" Mircea Rainu, “Bringing Them All Back Home: The Romanian Tradition of Reburial” Bao Kham Chau, “The Revolution of the Dead: Trends in recent Russian Reburial” Zoe Silverman, “Piety, Politics, and the Problem of Russia’s Imperial Dead” Refreshments follow Haas Scholars 9th Annual Research Conference The Faculty Club, Heyns Room (Day 1 of 2) 9:30AM-10:00 AM Welcome and Coffee 10:00AM-11:30AM Development and Discontent: Striving for a Better Future Chair: Professor Peter Evans Edina Bohanec (Sociology) “Life Makers in Egypt: A Nonviolent Approach to Transnational Islamic Activism” Héctor J. Vivero (Development Studies) “Authoritarian Institutions within Democratic Transitions: the 2006 Dissident Teachers' Movement in Mexico” Joshua Belton and Agata Surma (Geography, Conservation & Resource Studies), “Development, Livestock, and Society: Cultural Practices and Agricultural Intervention in Upper East Ghana” 12:45PM-1:45PM The Art of Improvisation, Chair: Professor Lisa Wymore Abra Stein (Dance & Performance Studies, Near Eastern Studies),“Shimmy, Shake, and Undulate: Development of Fusion Belly Dance in the United States” Michael Uy (Music, PEIS), “The Baroque Viola and Improvisational Style” 2:00PM-3:30PM Institutional Thinking: State, Conflict and Identity Formation Chair: Professor Martín Sánchez-Jankowski Sun Lee (Interdisciplinary Studies), “Writing History and Memory--the Memoir as a Literary Form in Post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia" Mai-Ling Garcia (Sociology), “The Managed Family: An Examination of the Role of the Military Family in the Institution” Miriam Solis (Geography, Ethnic Studies) “(En) Gendering Agrarian Reform: Geographies of Governance in Rio de Janeiro” 3:45 PM-5:15 PM Blood, Bacteria, and Bursting Frogs Chair: Professor Richard Harland Nika Cyrus (Chemistry, Near Eastern Languages & Literature), “Uptake of 4-Methyltetrahydrofolate and Folic Acid by Mature Red Blood Cells" Jihoon Lim (Molecular & Cell Biology) “Role of the dsb system in the Antimicrobial Resistance of Salmonella” Dang Lam (Molecular & Cell Biology), “Positional Cloning of the Grinch Mutation in Xenopus Tropicalis” 5:15 PM-6:45 PM New Scholars Reception, Howard Room, in honor of the 2007-2008 Haas Scholars and Mentors 6:45 PM Baroque Viola Performance by Michael Uy in the Howard Room Saturday, April 28, 2007 Haas Scholars 9th Annual Research Conference The Faculty Club, Heyns Room (Day 2 of 2) 10:30AM-11:0AM Welcome and Coffee 11:00AM-12:30AM Adaptation, Advertising, and Anandrous Aunts Chair: Professor Kent Puckett Sharon Tang-Quan (English), “Novel-to-Film Adaptation Technique: Narrative Authority in Pride and Prejudice” Andrew Peterson (Film), “Commercial Confusion: Brands, Co-Brands and Branded Entertainment in Contemporary Hollywood” Sarah Stone (Rhetoric), “‘Inspiring Experiment’: The Poetics of Gender in Elizabeth Bishop's Work” 1:00PM-2:30PM Thought and Experience: Concepts and Perception Chair: Professor Shaowen Bao Nicholas Riggle (Philosophy), “The Development and Significance of Frege's Theory of Concepts" Yoon Han (Computer Science), “Influences of Early Acoustic Experience on Sensory Perception" Matthew Gracia (Religious Studies, Near Eastern Civilizations), "Analogies Between Heaven and Hell: A Study in the Methodologies of Divine Union" 2:45PM-4:15PM Dismantling Enclosures, Chair: Professor Lawrence Cohen Joel Portillo (Psychology Major), “When Being Bilingual Hurts: The Effects of Stereotype Threat on ESL Students” Darci Pauser (Anthropology), “Houseless” Dashal Moore (Ethnic Studies), “Richmond's ‘State of Emergency’ and the Politics of Violence" For more information go to: http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/scholars/2006-2007/news/confprog.html Monday, April 30, 2007 Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/25,5/2 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Travel Grant Deadline Last day to apply for Travel Grants for Undergraduate Research for travel in June, July, August or September. Open to students in the College of Letters and Science. http://research.berkeley.edu/travel/tgur-info.html Wednesday May 2, 2007 Environmental Sciences Thesis Presentations 2-4 pm in 240 Mulford Hall (see also 4/16, 4/18, 4/23, 4/25, 4/30 List of presenters About ES 196; past projects and tips for future thesis writers Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Undergraduate Research Celebration 2:00 - 3:30 PM in the Durham Theater 7-10 Minute Presentations Followed by a General Q&A All Faculty, Staff, and Students on Campus Are Invited to Attend Presentations followed by 2007-08 TDPS Season Announcement Party 3:30 PM in the Zellerbach Playhouse Lobby Jessica Stewart, "Appropriating Shakespeare in America: To Thine Own Self Be True," Advisor: Shannon Steen Theater and Performance Studies Caryn Morrow, "A Cultura do Povo: Reimagining Brazilian Popular Culture," Advisor: Candace Slater Spanish and Portuguese and Theater and Performance Studies Steven Nordberg, "Disney Onstage: From The Magic Kingdom to Broadway," Advisor: Shannon Steen Theater and Performance Studies Daniel Segura, "Fragmented We Stand: American Artists View American Life Post 9/11," Advisor: Brandi Catanese Theater and Performance Studies Lauren Selman, "Lights, Camera, Eco-Action: Greening the Film Industry," Advisor: John Hurst Conservation Resource Studies: Environment, Health, and Development and Theater and Performance Studies Abby Stein, "Shimmy, Shake, and Undulate: Fusion Belly Dance in the United States," Advisor: Elizabeth Wymore Dance and Performance Studies and Near-Eastern Studies
	Wednesday, May 9 & Thursday, May 10, 2007 The College of Natural Resources Spring Honors Symposium 8:30 am-12 noon , 114 Morgan Hall The Honors Symposium, held each semester, gives all CNR Honors students the opportunity to present their research to fellow students, faculty, Deans, friends, and family.
	updated 4/24/2007