Tentative Schedule
All times indicated are in Eastern Time (ET). Event links will be emailed in advance.
Week 1
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
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| May 23 | 12:00-12:45p | Welcome and ACRES Orientation | |
| 1:00-2:00p | Pre-evaluation Functioning Effectively in a Research Team |
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| 2:30-3:15p | Breakout Discussion with Mentors | ||
| 3:30-5:00p | Project Descriptions | ||
| May 24 | Project Work | ||
| May 25 | 12:00-2:00p | Introduction to Linux | Blog Update #1 |
| Project Work | |||
| May 26 | Project Work | ||
| May 27 | 12:00-2:00p | Intro to Python (Optional but recommended) | |
| Project Work |
Week 2
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Holiday | Memorial Day - Labs Closed | |
| May 31 | Project Work | ||
| June 1 | 12:00-1:00p | Seminar: Literature Reviews & Learning About Your Field | Mentor-Mentee Contract |
| 1:00-2:00p | Lunch & Round Table Student Check-In | Blog Update #2 | |
| 6:00p | (Optional) GRE Prep Session 1: http://bit.ly/SROP21GRE1 |
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| June 2 | 1:00p | (Optional) Professional Digital Identity: LinkedIn and Resumes http://bit.ly/SROP21DigitalWksp |
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| Project Work | |||
| June 3 | 12:00-2:00p | Intro to HPCC |
Week 3
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | 12:00-2:00p | Software Sustainability Best Practices | |
| June 7 | 1:00p | (Optional) Responsible Conduct of Research: http://bit.ly/SROP21ResponsibleConduct |
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| 2:00p | (Optional) Abstract Writing: http://bit.ly/SROP21AbstractWriting |
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| 3:15p-4:15p | (Optional) Creating Powerful Posters and PowerPoint Presentation: http://bit.ly/SROP21PosterPresentationWksp |
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| 4:30p-5:30p | (Optional) Applying to Graduate School: http://bit.ly/SROP21GradApply |
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| Project Work | |||
| June 8 | 12:00-1:15p | Seminar: Framing Your Project & Writing an Abstract | |
| 1:30-2:15p |
Faculty Talk #1 - Computational Genomics Speaker: Stephanie Hickey |
Blog Update #3 | |
| June 9 | Project Work | ||
| June 10 | 12:00-2:00p | Intro to Parallel Computing |
Week 4
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | 12:00-1:00p | Networking Lunch with Graduate Students/Panel Discussion | |
| 6:00p | (Optional) GRE Prep Session 2: http://bit.ly/SROP21GRE2 |
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| June 14 | Project Work | ||
| June 15 | 12:00-1:00p | Seminar: How to Give a Research Talk | Draft Abstract |
| 1:00-2:00p |
Faculty Talk #2 - Microbial Bioinformatics Speaker: Laura Harris |
Blog Update #4 | |
| June 16 | Project Work | ||
| 3:00p | (Optional) Graduate Student Mixer: http://bit.ly/SROP21GradMixer |
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| June 17 | 12:00-2:00p | Data Visualization |
Week 5
| Date | Time (ET) | Event |
What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 20 | Project Work | ||
| 1:00-2:00p | (Optional) HPC Open Office Hour | ||
| June 21 | 2:15p-3:15p | (Optional) Personal Statement Writing: http://bit.ly/SROP21PersonalState |
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| 3:30p-4:30p | (Optional) Mental Wellness Workshop: http://bit.ly/SROP21MentalHealthWksp |
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| June 22 | 12:00-1:15p | Seminar: Research Integrity | Blog Update #5 |
| June 23 | Project Work | ||
| June 24 | 12:00-2:00p | Student Project Updates - 5 minutes | PPTX Presentation |
Week 6
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 26 | 3:30p | (Optional) GRE Practice Exam: http://bit.ly/SROP21GREPractice |
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| June 27 | 12:00-1:00p |
Faculty Talk #3 - Quantitative Ecology Speaker: Elise Zipkin |
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| 1:00-2:00p | (Optional) HPC Open Office Hour | ||
| June 28 | Project Work | ||
| June 29 | 12:00-1:00p | Seminar: Applying to Graduate Programs & Fellowships | Final Abstract, Mid-SURE Online Registration, Blog Update #6 |
| June 30 | Project Work | ||
| 6:00p | (Optional) GRE Prep Session 3: http://bit.ly/SROP21GRE3 |
Week 7
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | July 4th Holiday | ||
| July 5 | Project Work | ||
| July 6 | 12:00-1:00p | Seminar: Career Options for Graduate Degree Recipients | |
| July 7 | Project Work | ||
| July 8 | 3:00-4:30p | (Optional) Virtual Game Night: http://bit.ly/Sum21Gamenight |
Week 8
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
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| July 11 | Project Work | ||
| 1:00-2:00p | (Optional) HPC Open Office Hour | ||
| July 13 | 12:00-1:30p | Seminar: Making Posters | Blog Update #7 |
| July 15 | 12:00-2:00p | Student Project Updates - 10 minutes | PPTX Presentation |
Week 9
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 18 | Project Work | ||
| 1:00-2:00p | (Optional) HPC Open Office Hour | ||
| July 20 | 12:00-1:00p | Research Seminar: Academic Resumes | Draft Poster PDF |
| 1:00-2:00p | Poster Peer-Review | ||
| July 22 | 12:00-1:00p |
Faculty Talk #4 - Lattice QCD (Computational Particle Physics) Speaker: Huey-Wen Lin |
Blog Update #8 |
Week 10
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | What's Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24 | Final Poster PDF and Video | ||
| July 25 | Project Work | ||
| 1:00-2:00p | (Optional) HPC Open Office Hours | ||
| July 27 | MID-SURE - Student Poster Presentations | ||
| July 28 | 12:00-2:00p | ACRES Student Presentations | PPTX Presentation |
| July 29 | 12:00-2:00p | Post Evaluations & Individual Meetings Lab Wrap-up |
Blog Update #9 |
| 1:00-5:00p | Lab Wrap-up |
Important Dates
- Application closes Feb 4, 2022
- REU Dates: May 23-July 29, 2022