Winter 2022, Week 3 OAI Announcements

Our tutors can assist and cover a variety of topics with students that include Chemistry, Mathematics, Information and Computer Sciences, and more. The Office of Access and Inclusion invites all who need assistance or guidance during any point in their academic journey here at UCI to visit our Study Space and make the most of our friendly and knowledgeable mentors and tutors. We provide individual tutoring assistance and academic support at no cost to you. All of our tutors are either current UCI undergraduate or graduate students who have shown a strong aptitude for the courses and topics they cover. They are committed to helping you and making sure you feel supported along the way. You are free to utilize their assistance as often as you may need so please make the most of this valuable resource.

You are more than welcome to ask them about their experiences as graduate or undergraduate students. If the tutor you are looking for is not available, please email oai@uci.edu.
 

Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REU) at NYIT!

Applications for summer 2022 are now open! With funding by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) Program at New York Tech is recruiting ten undergraduate students to conduct research with our faculty on methods of securing mobile devices and wireless networks using both software and hardware approaches for 10 weeks during the summer (May 31 - August 5, 2022) at the New York Institute of Technology NYC campus, located in the heart of New York City near Columbus Circle at the southwest corner of Central Park.

Participating students will get $6,000 stipend, $600 travel allowance, $3,000 housing (estimated) and $24/day (estimated) food allowance PLUS research experiences, grad school preparation, networking/mentoring opportunities, and visits to state-of-the-art labs, security centers, and corporations.

Some example projects for this summer include:

• Online Toxic Comment Detection
• Mitigating Attacks on Virtual Reality
• Design of Novel Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Secure Wireless Communication
• Privacy-Preserving Emotion Recognition
• Smartphone User Authentication with Swipe Keyboard Gestures
• Energy-Aware Privacy-Preserving Protocols on Smartphones
• Mobile Malware Detection in Smartphones

Application Deadline: February 25, 2022
To learn more about the program and how to apply, click here. 

For more information, please contact Dr. N. Sertac Artan (nartan@nyit.edu).

Ohio State University Department of Biomedical Engineering’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program Opportunity, BUCKEYE REU

BUCKEYE REU allows students to get hands-on research and professional development experience during a 10-week on-site summer research program. The opportunity is for students pursuing a STEM major, with an interest in biomechanics and mechanobiology (BMMB). This program will help students build research and professional experience that will support them on their pathway to graduate school!

BUCKEYE REU | Summer 2022

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11:59pm EST

Program Dates: Sunday, May 22 - Saturday, July 30, 2022

Website: bmereu.engineering.osu.edu  

Application:  go.osu.edu/breuapply

Questions? Reach out at eng-bmereu@osu.edu

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• U.S. Citizen, national or permanent resident (preference will be given to underrepresented minorities)
• Sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled in 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S.
• Minimum 3.0 grade point average
• STEM major
• Interest in BMMB research projects as reflected in application materials

PROGRAM BENEFITS

• 10-weeks of hands-on research experience guided by faculty
• Mentoring by faculty and graduate students
• Clinical research and facility tours, weekly journal clubs, and workshops
• On-campus housing and meal allowance
• $5,000 stipend
• Travel allowance (up to $1,000)

 RESEARCH DOMAINS

• Biomechanics
• Biomechanics & Mechanobiology
• Mechanobiology
• To learn more about BUCKEYE REU research projects, visit bmereu.engineering.osu.edu/research-projects

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ´╗┐NASA's University Student Research Challenge

Read on for another great opportunity from the Gateways to Blue Skies: Airports of Tomorrow sponsors! Teams of university students participating in NASA’s University Student Research Challenge (USRC) can earn up to $80,000 to advance aeronautics concepts relevant to NASA Aeronautics!

The deadline for the next round of funding is 5pm Eastern Time on Feb. 24, 2022. Three-page proposals should be submitted via NSPIRES.
 
Selected in three rounds annually, USRC grants support the development of proposed projects, with additional funding coming from at least $2,000 of crowdsourced fundraising. Through the project, teams have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge aeronautics research, receive hands-on concept development experience, actively participate in advancing the aeronautics research and development field, and gain experience as entrepreneurs to find additional funding to move concepts forward.
 
Sample topics for proposals might include:

• Advancing aviation designs
• Developing technology or capabilities supporting aviation
• Demonstrating a novel aeronautics concept
• Enabling advancement of aeronautics-related technologies

View previously funded proposals on the USRC website.

Proposals may also be submitted later, in the third and final 2021-22 funding cycle. The third cycle due date is June 23, 2022 at 5pm Eastern Time.
 
Interested teams are invited to participate in a Q&A/Info Session at 2pm Eastern Time on Jan. 24, 2022:
-Click here to join the meeting 
-Or call in (audio only): +1 256-715-9946, 651237373#, Phone Conference ID: 651 237 373#

Visit NSPIRES for more information, including eligibility guidelines, and to view the full solicitation.

Accept the Challenge! Submit Today!
QUESTIONS? Contact the USRC team at HQ-USRC@mail.nasa.gov

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