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Hello everyone!
Thank you to everyone who made it out to our Research Involvement Event this week! In case you were unable to attend or missed some of the information, here are some of the important topics that were discussed during this week's meeting:
Identifying Your Research Interests:
When identifying your research interests, some things to think about are:
- What subject(s) interest you the most? What classes or professors did you find the most interesting and why? Once you have this identified, you can do more research on these topics by looking at the professor's CV or publications.
- Attend seminars, presentations, or talks that might expose you to subjects of interest.
- What kind of experience are you looking to get out of a lab? Things to consider include the type of lab (wet lab, working in the field, computers, etc.), the size of the team you'd like to work with, and the amount of commitment you'd like to put in.
- Network with those in your field of interest
- Attend professors' office hours
- Talk to your academic advisor
Applying to Labs:
One process you might go through while applying to labs is to start by browsing the lab's website, reading some of the lab's publications, and then emailing the lab's principle investigator (PI). UCI has a lot of different resources to help you during this process:
- An email template created by UROP for reaching out to professors (do not just copy and paste!)
- Centers to help you when writing your email:
A big thank you to our CSA advisors Dr. Richards and Dr. Styvers for coming out to share a bit about themselves, as well as our amazing guest speakers, Tommie, Sara, Kavya, and Patricia for sharing about their experiences in the respective labs and their advice for those in attendance. If you have any further questions, you can reach them through the CSA Discord. |
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UP NEXT: UROP Workshop!
Want to learn more about research opportunities and how you can make the most of your research experience at UCI? Join us Week 5 on Wednesday (October 26) at 6:00 pm in SEII 1306 for our UROP workshop! The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) aims to give students the opportunity to work alongside faculty on their own research projects. This workshop will feature a UROP advisor who will be sharing more about UROP's mission, ways UROP can help you grow your research experience at UCI, and the steps it takes to get involved with UROP. RSVP today!
Cognitive Science Research Labs
Looking to get involved in a lab in the department of Cognitive Science? Check out THIS PAGE under the Cognitive Science Department's website which lists all the labs in the Cognitive Science department and their websites. A link to this page will appear under the Important Links list in the following newsletters.
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Important Links
** If you're not already a member on campusgroups, please follow this link and click "join"
CSA Discord Server - Follow this link and click "accept invite" to chat with members and the board anytime!
Our Facebook Page - Post to see who you share classes with and interact with the Cognitive Science community!
CSA Website - A site that contains information about the Cognitive Science Association, its upcoming events, and useful resources that the CSA provides.
UCI Cognitive Science Colloquium - This is a student-run speaker series on various hot topics in cognitive science. This series is more aimed toward graduate students so don't worry if some words/concepts sound like Latin
CSA Goodie Bag! - A site of various resources made by the CSA; Includes news in the field of cognitive science, activities to help students relax and study (word searches, podcasts, Spotify playlists, etc.), and zoom backgrounds to help you get through the quarter!
CSA Resume-Builder Resources - A document of resources compiled by CSA’s Opportunities Committee. This doc contains links to videos and courses to help you build up skills that are useful in the many areas of cognitive science, and will look great on your resume!
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