Schwartz Discover Grant Professional Development Series

2026 Summer Series Schedule

All sessions are on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

No pre-registration is required. Open to ALL undergraduate researchers on campus this summer.

  1. Creating a Safe Research Space

    Presented by:

    Sonya Hadrigan, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity, ORISE (Office of Research Integrity, Stewardship, and Ethics)
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  2. Applying to Graduate School OR Applying to Medical School

    Applying to Graduate School

    Presented by:

    Aisling Sive, Director of Admissions and Enrollment, GEPA (Graduate Admission and Postdoctoral Affairs); student panel
    Location: Dewey Hall 2-162

    ***** OR *****

    Applying to Medical School

    Co-presented by:

    • Michelle Vogt, Director of Admissions, URochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

    • Jonathan Bratt, Career Advisor, Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  3. Managing Your Time and Working with Others

    Presented by: Dr. Darren Lipomi, Chair, Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  4. Writing in Your Discipline

    STEM disciplines

    Presented by:

    • Dr. Anne Meyer, Associate Professor, Biology

    • Dr. Megan Falsetta, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, SMD

    Location: Dewey 1-101

    ***** OR *****

    Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines

    Presented by: 

    • Dr. Conā Marshall, Assistant Professor of American Religions, Religion and Classics

    • Dr. Jean Pedersen, Professor, History

    Location: Dewey 2-162

  5. Talking About Your Research to Lay Audiences

    Presented by: Speaking Fellows: Maddi Kim and Aurora Rahman, WSAP (Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program)
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  6. Applying for Fellowships

    Presented by: Belinda Redden and Juliet Sullivan, Student Fellowships Office; student panel
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  7. Creating a Research Poster

    STEM disciplines

    Presented by: 

    •  Dr. Dana Boebinger, Postdoctoral Fellow, Norman-Haignere Lab, URMC

    Location: Dewey 1-101

    ***** OR *****

    Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines

    Presented by:

    • Dr. Emily Rendek, Director, OUR (Office of Undergraduate Research)

    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101

  8. Conference-going 101

    Presented by: 

    Dr. Emily Rendek, Director, OUR (Office of Undergraduate Research)
    Location: Dewey Hall 1-101