Are you a Black undergraduate in a STEMM program who is wondering about getting involved in research? 

Join us to learn about the value of research experiences regardless of your career path.

Hear from librarians, faculty, and other undergraduates and have your questions answered.

Explore curricular, co-curricular and funding options for pursuing research.

• In person at the University of Toronto Scarborough
• Room KW 130
• Online access: Zoom
• Doors open at 4:30pm ET (join us at UTSC to mingle and have a bite to eat!)
• We will start at 5pm ET SHARP

Agenda overview (NOTE: all times in ET) 

4:30pm ET. Doors open. In-person attendees are invited to join us for food and drinks.

5pm SHARP -5:50pm ET. 

• 5:00pm: Welcome & Introduction (Prof. Maydianne Andrade)
• 5:05 – 5:30pm The value of research experiences for undergraduates
• • Panel on research experiences: 
    • Ferdinand Avikpe (PhD student, Biomedical Engineering)
    • Lisa Chiamaka Nwachukwu (Undergraduate Researcher, Environmental Science)
    • Roselaide Decker (Undergraduate Researcher, Biological Sciences)
    • Moderator: Francine Gasasira (Undergraduate, Data & Scheduling assistant, CBSN)
  • 5:30 – 5:40. Q&A 
  • 5:40 – 5:50. The Library can help! (Nicole Slattery, Research Librarian; David Kwasny, Data and Digital Literacy Librarian )

5:50 – 6:00. Health Break & Move to break-out rooms

6:00 – 6:30pm. Research Opportunities at UTSC (relevant to UTSC students; we will share opportunities available across all of the STEMM departments at UTSC)

• • • Room 1 & Zoom breakout: Physical & Environmental Sciences, Computer & Mathematical Sciences
      • Professor Nirusha Thavarajah
      • Professor Parker Glynn-Adey
      • Undergraduate Researchers
    • Room 2 & Zoom breakout: Life Sciences (Health, Psychology, Biology)
      • Professor Maydianne Andrade
      • Librarian Nicole Slattery
      • Undergraduate Researchers

• Can’t make it? Visit the Undergraduate Research Hub to learn more!

This is a FREE event, but you must register to attend

Speakers:

• Prof. Maydianne Andrade (Life Sciences)
• Librarian Nicole Slattery (Medical Sciences & Health)
• Prof. Parker Glynn-Adey (Computer & Mathematical Sciences)
• Prof. Nirusha Thavarajah (Physical & Environmental Science)

Hosted at the University of Toronto Scarborough by:

• Future Black Physicians
• Black Student Experience
• Canadian Black Scientists Network’s National Office

With thanks to contributing Departments:

• Biological Sciences
• Computer & Mathematical Sciences
• Health & Society
• Physical & Environmental Sciences
• Psychology