Author: Laura Nussbaum-Barberena

January Newsletter

Hello everyone! We hope you are all having a great start to the Spring 2021 semester!

The OSR’s newsletter is here for the month of January! Please click below to browse through it.  Make sure to read about some of the summer research fellowships with upcoming deadlines, a list of dates for upcoming OSR events, and information about our resource map and podcast!

We also appreciate any feedback or questions, so do not hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to hear from you!

January OSR Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1

Spring 2021: Events & Deadlines

Happy New Year to all!

The OSR is looking forward to working with you and assisting you in any way we can this semester! Please read below for a list of scheduled upcoming events and deadlines brought to you by the OSR:

  • Workshops and presentations start Friday, January 22, 2021: Please join us for workshops and presentations developed by the OSR team! Some of the topics include research and scholarship basics, graduate school application prep, proposal writing, and identifying funding opportunities. The OSR team will also be providing daily drop-in sessions via Zoom in which you can connect with members of our team to discuss any research ideas, ask any questions, or just seek advice on your research goals. Make sure to visit our site frequently to stay up-to-date on the dates and times for future presentations! The schedule for the first few presentations/workshops are as follows:
      • Friday, January 22nd @ 12:00 pm — Introduction to the OSR
      • Friday, January 29th @ 1:00 pm — Writing Proposal Workshop #1
      • Tuesday, February 2nd @ 12:00 pm — Reaching Out to Professors Workshop
      • Friday, February 12th @ 2:00 pm — Different Forms of Research Methodology Workshop
      • Thursday, February 18th @ 3:00 pm — Discussion Series 1: Scientific Ignorance
      • Thursday, March 4th @ 3:00 pm — Discussion Series 2: Cross-Cultural Research
  • Our first podcast episode drops Wednesday, February 10, 2021: The OSR’s new podcast will be dropping its first episode on 2/10! Register here to receive link & updates; registration is open until the end of the program.
  • Apply for a Research & Scholarship Fellow Award by Saturday, February 20, 2021: The deadline to apply to the Roosevelt Research and Scholarship Fellow Awards is 2/20! There are two types of fellow awards that you can apply to based on your undergraduate or graduate status:
    • Exploratory Research and Scholarship Fellowships (up to $1,000): Available to all RU students, especially first- and second-year undergraduate students, to begin research and creative scholarship early in their studies
    • Advanced Research and Scholarship Fellowships (up to $1,500): Available to all Roosevelt University students, especially third- and fourth-year undergraduate students and recent transfer students, to conduct advanced research and complete creative scholarship. Several fellowships are reserved for graduate students who wish to conduct research early in their studies.
  • Submit your work to the Spr’ 21 Roosevelt Student Research & Creative Scholarship Symposium Monday, April 5, 2021: Deadline for submitting your work to the Spring 2021 Roosevelt Student Research Symposium (RSRS) will take place April 19th – April 23rd. If you are a student who is planning on presenting your research, please note that the deadline to submit your projects is on April 5th. 

December Newsletter

Hello everyone!

The OSR’s third newsletter is here for the month of December! Please click below to browse through it.  Make sure to read about our new Blackboard page, Summer Fellowships, and tentative dates for upcoming OSR events!

We also appreciate any feedback or questions, so do not hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to hear from you!

December OSR Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 3

Summer 2021 Fellowship and Presentation Opportunities

The OSR has collected a list of summer research opportunities that students may be interested in applying for. The Airtable below is regularly being updated and includes various active opportunities that will take place during Summer 2021. Please note that many of these opportunities are listed as being completely virtual, however, please make sure to check their sites and any announcements as we near towards the deadlines to see if they have changed their plans. As always, feel free to contact us at the OSR if you have any questions or need further individualized assistance in finding summer research opportunities.

RU Resource Map: Resources for Student Research Around Campus

Beyond the Office of Student Research, there are a wealth of resources to support students as they pursue research, scholarship and creative endeavors. We want to ensure that students are aware of all the RU offices that address some aspect of project development, funding, or dissemination. The table below compiles many of these resources! This is a great tool to browse through, especially if you are having difficulty searching for the exact office to visit or person to contact for your specific questions or needs.

Please know that some of these resources are available to everyone on campus, while others are not. Make sure to check the description and navigate to the program webpage for more information. We are always looking to update our list, so please email osr@roosevelt.edu if you think we have missed something! Also, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance in navigating the resource map.

Angelina Anderson, Biology (BA) – How Phenology is Affected By Weather Patterns

This research project examines how climate change may affect the phenology of native and non-native plants along phylogenetic lines. The purpose of this project is to determine whether changing phenology, specifically the day of flowering in the midwest region, being consistent along phylogenetic lines can be used to determine if climate change is occurring. This analysis was conducted by looking at online records from inaturalist and herbarium records to find past information regarding native and non-native plant flowering, as well as utilizing NOAA to determine weather trends that may have a correlation to the day of flowering. Through observational and statistical analysis, I identify a correlation between day of flowering trends and weather patterns in the midwest region. The aims of this project are to determine whether day of flowering trends are changing due to changes in weather and if so if these changes are consistent across phylogenetic lines. This project may help to answer whether or not there is any correlation between weather changes in recent years and flowering patterns, as well as possibly helping to explain why native or non-native plants are more successful in the face of these weather patterns.

McNair Session 3: Social Science & STEM presentations 1:30-4:00 pm

Yolanda Flowers, Moderator
• Giselle Garcia (Higher Education) Title: Impacts of Remote Learning due to Covid-19 on College Students – Mentor Dr. Tom Philion
• Jessica Villarreal (Biology) Title: Impact of Habitat Fragmentation on Animal Dispersed Trees in an African Biodiversity Hotspot – Mentor Dr. Norbert Cordeiro
• Jonathan Julion (Philosophy) Title: Does Technology Control Us or Do We Control Technology? – Mentor Dr. Svetozar Minkov
• Stacey Garcia Flores (Criminal Justice) Title: Identifying what Socio-Economic Factors Affect Post-Secondary Attainability for First Generation Immigrants – Mentor Dr. LaVonne Downey
• Troy Gaston (Political Science) Title: Carceral Power Infinite Reach – Mentor Dr. Laura Nussbaum Barberena
• Victoria Lopez (Chemistry) Title: Therapeutic Applications of Bicyclic Aromatic Derivatives-A Literature Review Synopsis – Mentor Dr. Oluseye Onajole
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