Agenda

Keynote Speaker: Felix Acuto. Participation in a research project brings many benefits to undergraduate students. Engaging in research activities not only gives students order and systematicity, strengthening their problem-solving skills, but it also expands their creativity. In this presentation, I reflect about the importance of encouraging undergraduate students to conduct research activities because they produce knowledge and, most importantly, inspiration.

Keynote Speaker: Marco Aizen. “¿Y si investigamos?” Consideraciones sobre la investigación para estudiantes de grado. Llevar adelante o participar en un proyecto de investigación puede ser una experiencia tanto desafiante como gratificante, sobre todo para estudiantes de grado que están dando sus primeros pasos en la vida profesional. Durante esta sesión, estaremos revisando los mitos más comunes sobre la investigación, reflexionando sobre sus oportunidades y ventajas cuando se realiza previo a comenzar un posgrado y explorando consideraciones generales a tener en cuenta antes de iniciar estos proyectos académicos.

Join the Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a quick and convenient session to learn how to build your graduate application, what to include in your statement of purpose, who should write your recommendation letters, and how your resume adds value. You'll also have a chance to ask your most pressing questions during a Q&A!

Join FIU’s Pre-Health Advising in an exciting session that will teach you how take your research experience to next steps in your career. Students interested in pre-health professional graduate programs will learn how to start a personal statement, how to list and speak about their research experiences/other activities, and what to focus on for secondary applications.

Presentation Session 4A, English

Presentation Session 4B, Spanish

The workshop will focus on the importance of transferable skills including leadership, communication skills adherence to ethics, in STEM professional and best practices to acquire and employed the skills.

USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance. Come learn how we utilize research to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. Our work ultimately empowers communities, organizations and governments to make informed decisions.

Presentation Session 5A, English

Presentation Session 5B, Spanish