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Undergraduate Research

ESP/CRSP Workshops and Activities Schedule

Undergraduate researchers must attend four workshops. Returning researchers must complete four workshops. If you have already completed all workshops and do not wish to participate in them again please contact Prof. Hamid Norouzi, undergraduateresearch@citytech.cuny.eduSUBJECT Line: workshop alternatives, to discuss alternate activities to fulfill this requirement.

Workshop

Leads

Date/Time

Modality

Zotero for Undergraduate Researchers
Students will learn how to use Zotero, a powerful tool for formatting and managing references (citations), for their posters and other projects including reports, research papers, and presentations.  Please download Zotero and create your account before the workshop.
Registration

Prof. Berger

Oct. 9, 4-5 PM

Online

Being a Professional
Students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives.
Registration

Profs. Davide and Walljasper

Oct 10, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

Research Types and Methods Panel
Before beginning your research project, you need to decide how to design a study. This workshop will give you a brief overview of various types of research using field surveys, secondary data analysis, and laboratory experiments.
Registration

Profs. Gregory, Rahman, and Kim

Oct 15, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

Presenting Yourself Online
Focuses on how students can create and maintain a professional and/or academic online presence. The OpenLab team supports students developing a presence on their OpenLab sites during their academic career at City Tech and even into their job search post-graduation.
Registration

Profs. Rosen and Jonas Reitz

Oct. 17, 1-2 PM

Online

Using OpenLab for Research Projects
The OpenLab team supports student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via OpenLab.
Registration

Profs. Rosen and Jonas Reitz

Oct. 24, 1-2 PM

Online

Advancing Library Research Techniques
Learn how to use the library and Google Scholar to find sources for your poster and general strategies for the literature review.
Location: L540 (Library Eclassroom)

Prof. Leonard

Oct. 31, 1:00-2:00 PM

In-Person

Advancing Library Research Techniques
Description: See above
Registration

Prof. Berger

Oct. 31, 4:00-5:00 PM

Online

Journal Club #1
Alcohol and substance use diagnoses among HIV-positive patients receiving care in NYC clinic settings.
Registration

Prof. Gurung

Nov. 1, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement
Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work.
Registration

iTEC

Nov. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

ePortfolios for Academic and Career Advancement
Create dynamic, professional websites using WordPress featuring your outstanding academic work.
Registration

iTEC

Nov. 6, 4:00-5:00 PM

Online

Journal Club #2 
Marijuana and illicit drugs: Correlates of condomless anal sex among adolescent and emerging adult sexual minority men
Registration

Prof. Gurung

Nov. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

Academic Works for Student Posters
Adding your poster to CUNY Academic Works creates a unique, permanent link for your resume, CV, and graduate school application.
Registration

Prof. Berger

Nov. 12, 4:00-5:00 PM

Online

Writing Abstracts for Research Projects
Students will learn about abstracts: what they are and how they are used. They will also learn the necessary elements to writing an abstract and go through a series of exercises in small groups to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful abstracts.
Registration

Profs. ElHitti, Garcia, and Wong

Nov. 14, 1:00-2:00 PM

Online

Writing Abstracts for Research Projects
Description: See above
Registration

Profs. ElHitti, Garcia, and Wong

Nov. 14, 4:00-5:00 PM

Online

Journal Club #3 
Examining recruitment strategies in the enrollment cascade of youth living with HIV: Descriptive findings from a nationwide web-based adherence protocol
Registration

Prof. Gurung

Nov. 15, 2:00-3:00 PM

Online

Designing a Research Poster Presentation
Understand the purpose of a scientific research poster; learn important layout principles and components to create and present effective research posters.
Registration

Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao

Nov. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM

Designing a Research Poster Presentation
Description: see above
Location:  L540 (Library Eclassroom)

Profs. Davide, Alcendor, and Xiao

Nov. 21, 4:00-5:00 PM