UPRISE @ UC

History


History of REU:


  • 1996--volunteer faculty group founded the program with a Faculty Development grant (P.I.; The Late Prof. Robin Sheets)
  • 1999--first Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) summer program
  • 2001-- Winner of the 2001 University of Cincinnati JUST COMMUNITY Award for helping to "promote the ideals of justice while making the University a more fair and caring community".
  • April 30, 2001--co-sponsor of "Improving the Learning Environment--A Case Study for Change", a lecture by Karan Watson, Regents' Professor of Electrical Engineering and Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Texas A&M University (co-sponsored by the Preparing Future Faculty Program of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department)
  • Summer 2001--beginning of UPRISE mentoring workshops, supported by a 2001 Faculty Development grant
  • Spring 2002--beginning of UPRISE seminars for Undergraduates Pursuing Research in Science and Engineering, UC Dorms
  • February 20, 2002--co-sponsor of "Successful Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Science and Engineering", a lecture by Maria M. Klawe, Dean of Science, Univeristy of British Columbia, and NSERC-IBM Chair for Undergraduates Pursuing Research in Science and Engineering (co-sponsored by the Preparing Future Faculty Program of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, the Xavier University Mathematics and Computer Science Department, and the Xavier University students's and Minorities' Studies Program)

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Contact: Tiffany Grant, Ph.D., UPRISE REU Director (Email: tiffany.grant@uc.edu)