{"id":142,"date":"2024-02-05T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T22:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2024-04-22T08:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:37:59","slug":"resources-for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/our\/resources-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started at MUW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are so excited you are interested in getting involved in research and inquiry!&nbsp; If you\u2019ve never done anything like this before, that\u2019s ok! The OUR is here to help you. Here are a few ways to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talk to the OUR!&nbsp; The OUR is located in Fant Memorial Library, and you can stop by to talk to the Coordinator, email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:our@muw.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:our@muw.edu\"><strong>our@muw.edu<\/strong><\/a>, or call 662-329-7334.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See what\u2019s happening. We have lists of opportunities both on and off campus:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\/opportunities\/campus\"><strong>OUR Campus opportunities<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 a list of research opportunities on campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\/about\/getinvolved\">Get Involved<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;in the OUR&nbsp;\u2013 volunteer or attend an event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a conversation with your advisor about possibilities for your future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the WConnect Portal for announcements about OUR events and opportunities, or follow the OUR on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MUWOUR\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/muw_our\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in or attend campus events that highlight the work of researchers!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OUR events are posted to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\">website<\/a>, and previously-recorded workshops can be found on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLyywAl1gbQJeRw03ZMqV9zg-wDOPtVnHJ\">Youtube Playlist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/honors\/forum\">Honors Forum<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;events are open to campus and showcase research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/calendar\/\">Department events<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 check the university calendar for upcoming events!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply for&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\/summer\/about\">Summer Scholars<\/a><\/strong>\u2013 a summer term of independent research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present your work (a term paper, a poster, a case study, etc.!) at the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\/conference\/participate\">Undergraduate Research Conference<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>in the spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share your research experience and become a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web1.muw.edu\/our\/researchers\">featured researcher<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on the OUR website<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating in &#8220;high impact practices&#8221; like participating in independent studies, internships, presentations, and more, are high indicators of students success &#8211; and available to every student at MUW! For more resources on participating in Undergraduate Research, like: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to add these experiences on a resume or CV, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to find a research mentor, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to identify a summer research opportunity, <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cur.org\/resources-publications\/student-resources\/student-resource-center\/\"><strong>Student Resource Center<\/strong><\/a> at the Council on Undergraduate Research&#8217;s webpage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Research Conference Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Research poster<\/strong> design tips, templates, and presentation help: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.muw.edu\/researchposter\">libguides.muw.edu\/researchposter<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For a step-by-step instructions for <strong>submitting <\/strong>to AthenaCommons,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fdeoVmhRKvj3a47Q6S0eHifadWgBVy7G\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For examples of previously submitted proposals,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HoFjNEKkb4N7CrkheZa22nU0o3n8Wu6D\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For full details on submitting and recording a remote presentation,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12bQZded6_EeeJVDRX4r2duPjqLkKD_Pz\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/alc7rGvjwmU?feature=shared\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/alc7rGvjwmU?feature=shared\">How to participate in the conference<\/a><\/strong> informational video:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Student Interest Meeting - Office of Undergraduate Research\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bc9djnKOR2Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting Started at MUW We are so excited you are interested in getting involved in research and inquiry!&nbsp; If you\u2019ve never done anything like this before, that\u2019s ok! 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