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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">FYI, we would to encourage especially all PASS scholars (with all costs covered) to attend the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bao-An Li <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Gregory Wilson [mailto:GWilson@uco.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2017 1:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NCUR2018<br>
<b>Subject:</b> REU PIs NCUR 2018, abstract submission closes December 5, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) is hosting the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 4-7, 2018. The annual conference, co-hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, is one of the worlds largest showcases
for undergraduate research conducted at universities and colleges in America and abroad. Last year more than 3,400 students from the US, Canada, England, Japan, and Panama presented their research. NCUR 2018 will offer several activities and unique opportunities
which undergraduate students, who have participated in REU programs, will find exciting and meaningful.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The abstract submission portal for NCUR 2018 is open and will close on
<b>December 5, 2017</b>. Please share information about NCUR 2018 with your colleagues and encourage students to submit abstracts. Attached to this email is a poster with information about NCUR 2018; feel free to print, post, and share it with others.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, please visit: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.cur.org_conferences-5Fand-5Fevents_student-5Fevents_ncur-5F2018_&d=DwMF-g&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=45ucIEKyq0pHGO-wQTsdbRghpM6p6HwwJJKBjgpK5ZU&m=0W0ELoRMvWgY8Jm8MYrXbn5M21Zalm5hBLyelA29XhY&s=M6dKpQHFJhWg_kyJ7F6dVLyF44fCPKDxw4TBK6VaERk&e=" target="_BLANK">
<span style="color:windowtext">https://www.cur.org/conferences_and_events/student_events/ncur_2018/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i>CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Interdisciplinary Pre-Conference Workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Wednesday, April 4, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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Forensic Sciences, including sessions on digital evidence, impression evidence, biological evidence, and bloodstain pattern<o:p></o:p></p>
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American Indian Studies, including sessions covering opportunities for Native American students in the biological sciences presented by Dr. Michael Ceballos, University of Arkansas
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Business Energy Sector, including sessions discussing the world of energy, careers in the energy sector, world energy outlook, future prospects and past advances for renewable energy and oil & gas
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Early Childhood Education through an International Lens<o:p></o:p></p>
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Interdisciplinary Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">NCUR Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none">Thursday, April 5 Saturday, April 7, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>
Four nationally recognized speakers (<b>Ms. Claudia San Pedro</b>, Executive VP/CFO Sonic Corporation;
<b>Mr. Ramu Damodaran</b>, Chief, United Nations Academic Impact Initiative, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information;
<b>Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar</b>, author, advocate for cancer research and social justice, and former NBA basketball player; and
<b>Dr. John Harrington</b>, former NASA astronaut and the first Native American in space)<o:p></o:p></p>
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Over 3,500 Student Presentations Poster, Oral, Performing and Visual Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
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Faculty, Administrator and Professional Network opportunities, including best-practices in STEM/REU research programs<o:p></o:p></p>
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Graduate School Fair, including access to graduate school representatives from over 100 of the best graduate programs throughout the United States<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span>
Special Interest/Career Planning sessions for participants, including sessions led by representatives of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program, how to develop a CV, applying to graduate school, how to publish your research, applying for
a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) grant, how to navigate graduate school, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Friday evening music festival, downtown Oklahoma City Bricktown District, including feature performance by
<b>Cheap Trick</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>STEM-related excursions throughout Edmond, OKC Metro, and state<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions regarding NCUR 2018 please call 405-974-NCUR (6287) or send an to email to
<a href="mailto:NCUR2018@uco.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">NCUR2018@uco.edu</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John F. Barthell, Member of the NSF Bio Leadership Council, and UCO Provost hosting NCUR 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gregory M. Wilson, Co-chair, NCUR 2018 Planning Committee, Assistant VP, Research & Sponsored Programs, UCO<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael S. Springer, Co-chair, NCUR 2018 Planning Committee, Director, Office of High-Impact Practices, UCO<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Host of the 2018 National Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)<o:p></o:p></p>
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