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SURE Award – Spring 2023 Application Now Open!

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Did you know that Honors students have the opportunity to win up to $500 for their research? How about Honors students may also be considered for an additional $500 in funding? It’s true! Want to know how? 

Apply for the UHP/Sigelman Undergraduate Research Enhancement (SURE) Award!

Any current Honors student who is engaged in research may apply for an individual grant of up to $500 to support their research activities. Honors students may also be considered for an additional $500 through SURE Award at-large university funding. Activities may include (but are not limited to) the purchase of research equipment or supplies; registration and travel expenses for conference presentations; travel to libraries or archives; and videography costs associated with the documentation of performances. The possibilities are endless! 

One former winner shares their story on how they used their SURE funding to study the intersection of science and religion here.

Required application materials:

  1. Student Application
  2. Detailed budget information on how funding will be used
  3. A statement of support from a GW faculty member
  4. Unofficial GW Transcript (no transcripts from GWeb please)

The deadline to apply for funding to be used in Spring or Summer 2023 is Friday, February 3rd. Applications are accepted via the CUFR’s InfoReady portal. Please ensure you indicate on your application that you are a member of the Honors Program for best consideration of funding.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please reach out to Program Manager Tabitha at tabitha.dean@gwu.edu.

Research on Chesapeake Bay – Summer 2023 Undergraduate Opportunity!

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Check out this amazing research opportunity with the Maryland Sea Grant! They are offering research experience for undergraduates program in marine and estuarine science!

 

Sea Grant Maryland:

Are you looking for a summer research internship studying ocean, coastal or environmental science? I invite you to check out the Maryland Sea Grant Summer REU program. We bring upper-level undergraduate students to the Chesapeake Bay to conduct individual research projects with a scientist-mentor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. We select undergrads in many disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science. Our program runs for 12-weeks from May 22 to August 13, 2023. 

Each REU fellow will receive:

  • $7,200 stipend
  • Free housing at your research lab
  • Round-trip travel expenses

In particular, we encourage students from colleges and universities where access to marine science and to research opportunities is limited and who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math. We believe bringing together students from many disciplines, backgrounds and parts of the country makes for a more interesting and educational summer experience.

 

You can find more information on their website!

The Purpose and Power of Museums, Monuments and Memorials

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As part of Prof Kung’s capstone, “The Purpose and Power of Museums, Monuments and Memorials,” UHP students visited a number of museums and monuments around the city earlier this semester!

Ice cream after a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

 

Learning to weave at GW’s Textile Museum!

 

Making use of the “Play Work Build” space at the National Building Museum

 

Out and about on a monument walk, including stops at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt and World War II Memorials

Energy: Wind Power & Nuclear Reactor Tour!

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Students in Prof. Kung’s “Energy” class were challenged to design and construct turbine blades that would produce the most power. The designs were put into a head-to-head competition and the winning designs are pictured below!

 

Elek, Aaliyah and Max’s winning design lifted 50 metal washers!

 

Shamari, Shivani, Zaid and Hannah’s winning design bested all the other designs this semester!

 

As cell phones and cameras aren’t allowed in the reactor room itself, UHP students pose in the hallway of University of Maryland’s Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building after the reactor tour. You can take a virtual tour of the reactor here!

 

Congratulations UHP Sure Award Recipients (Fall 2022)

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Congratulations to the following Fall 2022 recipients of the UHP SURE Award, an individual grant of up to $500 to support UHPers’ research activities. 

 

Anais Fang, Senior, International Affairs (Asia Studies concentration)

Research Project Title: The Effect of Education Initiatives on National Identity and the State of Peace in the Taiwan Strait

 

Caitlin Garrett, Senior, Biology (General Biology concentration)

Research Project Title: Pharyngeal Morphology of Invasive Carp Species

 

Grace Hallam, Senior, Special Interdisciplinary Program (Sociobiology)

Research Project Title: Hamilton’s Rule in Artificial Families

 

Gabriel Young, Senior, Political Science (Public Policy Focus); International Affairs (International Politics concentration)

Research Project Title: Politics, Policy, & Puto: Philippine-Americans’ Political Identity

 

We look forward to hearing more about their research projects later this academic year and will be sure to keep you posted!

Govern for America Fellowship Opportunity!

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UHPers! Are you looking for options post graduation? Check out this great opportunity to be a 2023 Govern For America Fellow!

The Govern For America Fellowship is a two-year program that connects graduating students from diverse backgrounds to full-time, paid government jobs and supports them to build the necessary skills to lead in government. GFA bridges the gap between state governments and emerging leaders to fill skill gaps, improve government operations, drive more equitable policy outcomes, and ignite a lifetime of public sector leadership. Applicants to the 2023 Cohort will be considered for jobs in varying government agencies from education to infrastructure.

“At GFA, We:

  • Recruit recent graduates from diverse backgrounds into high-impact roles in government agencies

  • Train Fellows in effective, equitable, and innovative approaches to government service

  • Provide access to a community of GFA alumni and government leaders who provide ongoing mentorship to amplify Fellow impact”

This is an excellent opportunity for current seniors or recent graduates who are looking for a way to jumpstart a career in the public sector.

If you have any questions, you can schedule an appointment with Hannah Downing, the Recruiting and Selection Manager, to chat about the Fellowship and application process!

You can apply to be a 2023 Govern For America Fellow here!

Congratulations Professors Eyal Aviv and Mark Ralkowski!

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The UHP congratulates Professors Eyal Aviv and Mark Ralkowski for each receiving a 2022 Morton A. Bender Teaching Award at GW’s 12th Annual Faculty Honors Ceremony! Each year, the Bender Award recognizes faculty at GW who have maintained the highest academic standards while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for their students. The UHP is extremely proud and grateful that their hard work and dedication has received this well-deserved recognition!
GW 12th Annual Faculty Honors at Jack Morton Auditorium on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Washington. (Joy Asico / Asico Photo)
GW 12th Annual Faculty Honors at Jack Morton Auditorium on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Washington. (Joy Asico / Asico Photo)
GW 12th Annual Faculty Honors at Jack Morton Auditorium on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Washington. (Joy Asico / Asico Photo)

Food for Thought with Professor Thiago Moreira!

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Join us next Friday, November 11th, from 12-1PM in the townhouse Club Room with Professor Moreira to discuss: The world’s oldest profession: how systematics helps us to understand biodiversity.  RSVP Here
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“Much is said about how our biodiversity is important and its fast decline will bring dire consequences to the planet and to humankind. But whose job is to understand and document biodiversity? How it is done? I would like to invite you to know a bit more about Systematics: A branch of biology that uncovers the depth of our world`s biodiversity and how all living things relate to each other and a bit of my contribution as a systematist to further our understanding of our fauna.”
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