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The annual Undergraduate Research Expo\u2014typically held in person, with printed displays featuring students\u2019 research projects\u2014is this year taking place online, with 96 virtual \u201cposters.\u201d\n<\/div>\n
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Chen Ding honored<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In conjunction with the Undergraduate Research Expo, Chen Ding, a professor of computer science, was presented with the College Award for Undergraduate Teaching and Research Mentorship during a virtual ceremony.<\/p>\n

Ding has offered research internships to at least 48 undergraduates and welcomed eight of them into his research group last summer alone<\/a>. He takes a keen interest in what his interns are doing, visiting with them daily, getting to know them individually, answering questions, and hosting team-building activities like rock climbing.<\/p>\n

Wesley Smith was an undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh when he came to Rochester for a summer REU (research experience for undergraduates) internship in Ding\u2019s group. \u201cFrom day one he treated me with respect and as a peer,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to Chen\u2019s guidance and mentorship, I was inspired to pivot completely my area of academic interest and pursue a PhD (in Ding\u2019s group).\u201d Read more here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n

Erin Campbell \u201921, an environmental health major at the University of Rochester<\/a>, is disappointed that she won\u2019t have an opportunity to share her first research poster in person, side by side with other students.<\/p>\n

The coronavirus pandemic nixed that, forcing the University to close its campus and conduct classes remotely.
\nHowever, Campbell is \u201cstill so glad\u201d that the University\u2019s annual Undergraduate Research Expo<\/a> is being held as a virtual event now through next Friday, April 24.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI took the work I had done, and was able to practice creating a poster,\u201d says Campbell, who is finishing the semester at her parents\u2019 home in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.\u00a0 \u201cAlthough there is no formal judging this year, I am so grateful that I and my fellow undergrads have the opportunity to share the cool stuff we\u2019ve been working on.\u201d<\/p>\n

That \u201ccool stuff\u201d is reflected in 96 research projects, spanning engineering and mathematics, humanities and performance, natural sciences, social sciences, community engagement, and the University\u2019s Grand Challenges Scholars program.<\/p>\n

Topics range from \u201cSchool District Demographics and Natural Gas Wells in Colorado\u201d (Campbell\u2019s project) to \u201cA Community-Engaged Approach to Economic Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites,\u201d to \u201cFourier Processing of Partially Coherent Fields.\u201d<\/p>\n

The expo is an example of the University\u2019s efforts this spring to maintain as many of its annual celebrations and traditions as possible through virtual observances. The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is planning a virtual Senior Design Day next month.<\/p>\n

Sina Ghaemmaghami, an associate professor of biology and College director of undergraduate research, says the virtual Undergraduate Research Expo \u201cis a great way to showcase the accomplishments of undergraduates, and I\u2019m hoping students, faculty, and staff will take the time to view, comment on, and \u2018like\u2019 these posters online.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing the semester remotely has been a challenge, Campbell says.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven with Zoom, Slack, and other communication networks, I still feel that I am missing an integral part of the student experience,\u201d she says. \u201cFor example, I usually work with other students on macroeconomics problem sets, as the professor recommends, and since the implementation of remote learning, many of my study-group (members) have moved to other time zones, and we have been unable to work together.\u201d<\/p>\n

That means fewer people to turn to for help. And it has been harder to find quiet space \u201cwith everyone at home all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the plus side, \u201cI have accomplished a few things that I am proud of. My research poster is one of these things. Since leaving extra-curriculars like student organizations largely behind in Rochester, I find that I now have more time to dedicate to my research, which has been extremely positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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