{"id":72162,"date":"2024-04-24T11:32:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=72162"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:32:55","slug":"undergrad-research-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/undergrad-research-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover\u2014research\u2014create at NAU\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where can you find a coffee demonstration, see art being made, watch a vehicle from the future zoom around doing tricks and learn how to keep Sedona\u2019s famous red rock trails in good condition?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yup, it\u2019s NAU\u2019s annual <\/span>Undergraduate Symposium<\/span><\/a>, where more than 1,200 students will present research and creative projects they\u2019ve worked on over the last year. And that\u2019s just a tiny percentage of what you\u2019ll see there.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2024 Undergraduate Symposium is the place to be this year,\u201d said <\/span>Tina Zecher<\/span><\/b>, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. \u201cThe Undergraduate Symposium is a wonderful opportunity for students to demonstrate their written and oral communication and network with industry partners, alumni and the Flagstaff community.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The symposium takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the High Country Conference Center. Students will present more than 600 projects representing every college at NAU. Presentations will include posters, demonstrations, talks, performances and more, given by students doing their own research funded by the Hooper Undergraduate Research Award, students who worked with graduate students and professors through Interns2Scholars and other programs, students who are heading straight to graduate school after they finish their bachelor\u2019s degrees and students who are preparing for careers in industry, education, administration, art and more.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing the importance of research, including presentation, is a critical motivating factor NAU\u2019s robust undergraduate research pathway.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of research on research, and it has been shown to build students\u2019 confidence and persistence as well as key career competencies such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork,\u201d Zecher said. For many students, the Undergraduate Symposium is the first time they are presenting their work at a large, public event. We often hear from students that they\u2019re nervous to present, but after participating, those same students always come back to tell us how much fun they had and how great it is to have people interested in their work and to get feedback on their projects.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event is free and open to the public. Professionals in the NAU and Flagstaff communities who are interested in being reviewers can sign up on the <\/span>Undergraduate Symposium website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore before you go: The research is available online as well.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Northern<\/p>\n

Heidi Toth | NAU Communications
\n(928) 523-8737 | heidi.toth@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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