Undergraduate Research Opportunities is a student-led, AMS-constituted UBC club. We run the Research EXperience (REX)program where undergraduate students are paired with post-doctoral and graduate students to design a theoretical research project. At the end of the program, the undergraduate students present their finished projects at MURC, the largest undergraduate research conference in BC. This initiative provides undergraduates early exposure to the valuable world of research without the monetary and logistical constraints associated with the traditional laboratory experience. The 2014-15 program saw the participation of over 130 mentors and 700 undergraduate applicants.
We are currently looking for graduate and post-doctoral students who are interested in being part of our mentorship program and working with undergraduate students to develop a mock research project. We are asking that you assist us by forwarding this message to graduate and post-doctoral students in your department. It would be a great opportunity for graduate students to gain mentorship experience and for labs on the lookout for promising students.
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities is a student-run, AMS-constituted UBC club. We run the Research EXperience (REX)program where undergraduate students are paired with post-doctoral and graduate students to design a theoretical research project. At the end of the program, the undergraduate students present their finished projects at MURC, one of the largest undergraduate research conference in BC. This initiative provides undergraduates early exposure to the valuable world of research without the monetary and logistical constraints associated with the traditional laboratory experience. The 2014-15 program saw the participation of over 130 mentors and 700 undergraduate applicants.
What is REX?
REX is a year long program designed to help undergraduate students build essential research skills through a prospectiveresearch project (no results, lab time, or lab resources required). The skills acquired by the prospective students include:
· Formulating research questions
· Understanding how to perform literature reviews
· Synthesizing an experimental design
· Creating & printing a research poster
· Learning how to present a research poster
We are currently looking for either graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are interested in committing a minimum of 4 hours each month to act as a mentor. It is a great opportunity for graduate students to gain mentorship, leadership, and management skills. Furthermore, the REX program assists mentors on the lookout for promising students to take into their lab through direct evaluation for 6 months (October to March). If this opportunity interests you and has sparked your interest in becoming a mentor, please sign up for a mentor information session. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sign up for a REX mentor information session here (Deadline is July 31st).
Check out our website for more information on the REX program:
Further information:
Sincerely,
Alex Fung & Ben Halim
Research Experience Committee Co-Chairs
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
University of British Columbia
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