University Research Week 2020
University Research Week (URW) 2020 featured more than 40 events, including a virtual symposium on UNC’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, talks from the 2020 Hettleman Prize winners, and workshops for students interested in pursuing independent research.
The featured event, “Tackling COVID-19: UNC Researchers Collaborate to Deliver Solutions and Bring Hope,” offered an insider’s look at Carolina’s sustained, holistic response to the COVID-19 pandemic through a panel discussion featuring frontline researchers.
Moderated by UNC alumna Kizzmekia Corbett, the panel included Lori Carter-Edwards, professor of public health leadership; Melissa Miller professor pathology; and Timothy Sheahan, assistant professor of epidemiology.
The Office for Undergraduate Research (OUR) also played a key role in helping students take their first steps into Carolina’s research community. Its annual workshop, “Getting Involved in Research,” offered a practical and welcoming introduction to finding research opportunities on campus. Participants learned how to connect with faculty mentors, navigate available resources, and understand the support OUR provides throughout the research journey.
The session featured both student and faculty panels, giving attendees an honest and encouraging look at how undergraduates get started in research, what faculty look for in mentees, and how to chart a successful research path at UNC.
OUR also co-hosted the “Research and Study Abroad Info Session” with the Study Abroad Office, encouraging undergraduates to explore creative ways to combine study abroad and research opportunities.
All events were held virtually, with select sessions made available for on-demand viewing afterward.
URW also provides an opportunity for campus partners to host events that reflect their unique research missions. In 2020, more than 30 additional sessions offered workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and conversations that broadened the week’s reach. A complete list of these events is included below.
- Introduction to NIH R Awards
- Introduction to Career Development Awards for Biomedical Researchers
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research Opportunities in the Time of COVID
- TraCS Be Nimble, TraCS Be Quick – UNC CTSA Enables Rapid Response to COVID-19
- Research and Study Abroad Info Session
- Hettleman Talks
- PharmAlliance Month Keynote: Dr. Bryan Roth
- Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures Undergraduate Research Roundtable
- Research in Public Policy
- Strengthening Existing and Facilitating New Vision Zero Plans
- Introduction to PubMed
- Interdisciplinary Seminar in Health Disparities: Healthcare Delivery in the Age of COVID-19
- Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence
- REDCap Functions Training Session
- Introduction to Zotero
- Getting Involved in Research
- How is COVID-19 Impacting Mobility, Health and Teen Driving in NC?
- Human Nature Panel Discussion: Editing Along Ethical Boundaries
- From Research To Rapid Response: Case Studies of University-Agency Partnerships in Response to COVID-19
- Introduction to Sciwheel (formerly F1000 Workspace)
- Jefferson Pilot and James Woods Awards
- Applied Scholarship at UNC Law
- Orientation for New Clinical Research Personnel
- Advancing Health Equity Solutions at UNC
- Exercise and Sport Science Undergraduate Research Symposium Open House
- Using Data in Excel
- Undergraduate Research in Romance Studies: Info Session
- Using Makerspace Technology for Research
- Getting Involved in Undergraduate Research in Biology
- Featured Event: UNC’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 3 Minute Thesis
- HSRC’s Work to Improve Tools and Methods for Reducing Traffic Crashes and Injuries
- A Dangerous Sisterhood: The Lost History of the National Organization for Women
- X-ray Vision: Examining Comic Book Science & Human Factors Design
- Telling the Regional Story: The Narratives that Unite and Divide in North Carolina
- Ethics in 15 Minutes
- Writing Abstracts
- Thomas M. Carsey Graduate Student Symposium Winners Announced
- Say Their Names: An Evening of 00:08:46 Play/Monologue Readings
- Marginalized, stigmatized and vulnerable: Addressing the intersection of homelessness, mental illness and atypical sensory processing in the age of COVID-19