University Of Alabama In Huntsville: Fifteen UAH Students Earn Awards For Summer Community Of Scholars Research

Huntsville AL

20 September, 2022

11:45 PM

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Press release from the University of Alabama in Huntsville: September 20, 2022 Fifteen student research posters were selected for top Deans and Space Grant Award honors at the end-of-program Summer Community of Scholars (SCS) poster session held on Sept. 14 in the Shelby Center for Science and Technology at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System. "The quality and depth of the research and creative scholarship this year is absolutely phenomenal," says Dave Cook, director of undergraduate research. "The students' work is impressive, and we are extremely grateful for the mentorship provided by our faculty and research staff on these projects. Their willingness to work with undergraduates over the summer leads to some really exciting possibilities for everyone involved." Participant posters presentations are available through the LOUIS Student Works repository in the UAH Salmon Library. "If you didn't get a chance to come to the poster session, these online resources are extremely useful, especially if you want to see some examples of projects and learn about getting involved in undergraduate research through the summer program," Cook says. There were 36 SCS undergraduates who spent the summer working with faculty and research staff on cutting-edge projects covering a wide variety of disciplines from physics to animation and everything in between, he says. The SCS is composed of the Research or Creative Experience for Undergraduates and the Honors Capstone Research Summer Program. Its purpose is to support research or creative experiences for undergraduate participants in all fields of study. The overall vision of the program is to sustain a vibrant culture of research and creative activities for undergraduates at UAH. Participants undertake activities within a project of research or creative works. Possible activities include laboratory experiments, musical compositions, field studies, clinical projects, engineering experiments and projects, theoretical work, human behavior studies, writing projects and visual art projects. The activities are supplemented with professional development workshops throughout the summer. This press release was produced by the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The views expressed here are the author's own.