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Explore the world of undergraduate research, where you can tackle challenging problems and make a significant difference in your job search. Under the supervision of faculty, you'll gain an edge in pursuing higher degrees and open doors to exciting new opportunities. Plus, UGR could be supported through scholarships and help you gain recognition and fame. Don't miss out on the fun - it's party time!
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Undergraduate Research • You are here! • What is it about?
UGR • Going beyond your course work • Done in your free time! • Challenging problems! You might not be able to solve them
UGR • Under supervision of faculty (recommendation letter!) • Significant difference in job search • Opens the door to exciting new things (next Google, Facebook?) • Big difference between Idea and Execution – lesson for life • An edge in pursuit of higher degree
UGR • Could be supported through scholarships • Could help you travel/participate to conferences, apply for scholarships • Could make you famous • You post a picture on Facebook: is there forever • You publish a paper: your name is there forever • You choose the problem (most often) • We have great faculty to work with
Problems • Given undirected graph G with n vertices and 2n-2 edges find if G admits two edge disjoint spanning trees. Can you solve it in O(n log n) time? • Due Friday! • Social media research • How it influences smart-phone purchase? • Data analyticsfor better dating?
Bottom Line • UGR could be FUN! • It’s party time!