Upcoming workshops, informational sessions, events, & conferences

Get started in research and develop your skills.

 

Workshops and other research skill-building opportunities

Bass Connections Foundational Research Modules
A complete list is available here: https://undergraduateresearch.duke.edu/sites/undergraduateresearch.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/request.pdf
Upcoming sessions:
Friday, September 24 (12-1:30pm): Documentation and Stuff Management with the Center for Data and Visualization Sciences 
Friday, October 8 (11:45am-1:15pm): Qualitative Research Design with the Social Science Research Institute 
Friday, October 29 (11:45am-1:15pm): Survey Design with the Social Science Research Institute
Friday, November 5 (12:30-2:00pm): Data Analysis and Workflow Management with the Center for Data and Visualization Sciences
Friday, November 12 (11:45am-1:15pm): Community Engaged Research with the Social Science Research Institute
Spring 2022 Modules: Dates TBA 

Duke Undergraduate Summer Opportunities List
A frequently-updated resource with Duke-sponsored summer opportunities for undergraduates
https://keepexploring.duke.edu/duke-opportunities/

Past Grant Writing Workshop
Powerpoint: Grant Writing Workshop Powerpoint
 
Past Getting Started in Research Event
View the 2021 recording: http://duke.is/Wd1ACu
Hosted by the URS Office and Directors of Academic Engagement (DAEs), the Getting Started in Research Workshop focuses on types of research experiences available for Duke Undergraduates and offers information on how and when students can learn about and pursue research opportunities.
 

Past Events Held Annually:
November- Summer Opportunites Fair, Location: Penn Pavilion
October - Majors Fair, Location: Penn Pavilion
April - Visible Thinking, Location: Penn Pavilion

 

Communicating your results is a critical part of the research experience.

Significant Annual Undergraduate Conferences:
January- National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA) held by Harvard University
NCRC is a large-scale, multidisciplinary conference held annually at Harvard University, where accomplished undergraduate students from across the United States and internationally convene each year to share their research in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.  The core vision behind the conference is to provide student researchers with the opportunity to hear from the world’s leading authorities in academia, policy, and industry, as well as to foster important exchanges and dialogue between students. Last year, after being selected through a competitive application process, over 200 participants from nearly 75 universities across America and abroad attended the conference. NCRC, hopes to expand the perspective of undergraduate researchers through offering exposure to diverse fields and to facilitate the discourse on collaboration, leadership, and social impact in research that will be invaluable in future pursuits. 
February - College Arts Association Annual Conference, Location: New York City, NY
Late March or Early April - ACC Meeting of the Minds, Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
April 2022- Visible Thinking, Duke Undergraduate Research Symposium, Location: Penn Pavilion 
April - Stanford Research Conference (SRC), Location: Stanford, CA (Stanford University)
April - Collegiate Association for Inequality Research (CAIR) Conference on Inequality and Social Justice - Location: Virtual, hosted by Wake Forest University
 
 
Past Events Held Annually:
April 9, 2020 - NC Breathe: Health, Equity and the Climate Crisis in North Carolina, Location: Charlotte, NC (UNC Charlotte) 
October 30-November 2 2019 National Diversity in STEM Conference (October 30-31 - Modern Math Workshop) Honolulu, Hawaii
November 13-16, 2019 - Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Location: Anaheim, California
November 23, 2019 - State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS), Location: 2020 Virtual Conference, No Registration Fee
June 19-22, 2019 - Conference for African American Researchers in Mathematical Sciences- Location: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
November 14-17, 2018- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Location: Indianapolis, IN