UPLIFT: Undergraduate Program for Leaders In Future Transformation

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The UPLIFT program is an academic year research program for first year students across the College of Engineering. In the fall, students are invited to attend a series of research seminars hosted by faculty. In the spring, selected UPLIFT Students enage directly with CoE Faculty members to conduct research, ~3-5 hours each week. Students are then encouraged to apply for an REU experience in the summer (Links: NSF REU Search | ETAPS REU Applications). Additional support (office hours, monthly networking meetings, and research support) is provided by the Center for STEM Education.

Upperclass students interested in research are encouraged to apply for the CoS/CoE LaMP Program instead.

If you are interested in attending UPLIFT seminars in the Fall of 2024 (a requirement to apply for the program), please RSVP here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UPLIFT2024-RSVP

Program Years:
Year 5: Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Year 4: Fall 2023 – Spring 2024
Year 3: Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
Year 2: Fall 2021 – Spring 2022
Year 1: Fall 2020 – Spring 2021

Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule:
(Tu) September 24 @ Snell Eng. 168:
Francisco Hung (CoE ChemE): Computational Development of Liposomes with Tailored Mechanical Properties

(W) October 9 @ Snell Eng. 168:
Ozan Ozdemir (CoE MIE): Cold Spray and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Process Research

(Tu) October 22 @ Snell Eng. 168:
Damilola Daramola (CoE ChemE): Critical Materials from Waste Solids

(W) October 30 @ Snell Eng. 168:
Loretta Fernandez (CoE CEE): Chemical Pollutants in the Environment: Sources, Transport, and Assessing Remedies

(W) November 6: Seminar Canceled

(Tu) November 12 @ Snell Eng. 168:
Paul Stevenson (CoS Physics): Quantum Sensing with Defective Diamonds

(W) December 4 @ Snell Eng. 168
Carol Livermore (CoE MIE): Title TBD

* = to be confirmed