Undergraduate Research Reception
Research Reception 2012
The Senate of College Councils’ 2012 Research Reception will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from 5-7 p.m. in the Student Activity Center Ballroom (SAC 2.41NS). Please R.S.V.P. to researchreception@gmail.com by Wednesday, March 21.
The Research Reception will begin with the serving of hors d’oeuvres and refreshments followed by the awards ceremony. The presentation will include a short video segment to portray the benefits of undergraduate research and its impact on the UT campus. The keynote speaker, Dr. Sean Theriault of the Department of Government, will also deliver a speech on the significance of undergraduate research before awards are handed out to the student researchers from each organization or program to recognize their many achievements and contributions. Attire is formal.
About
The Research Reception is an annual event hosted by the Senate of College Councils’ Undergraduate Research Committee. The purpose of the Research Reception is to honor excellence in undergraduate research by recognizing the awards and accomplishments of students from various research organizations and programs in addition to Senate’s own research grant and spotlight winners. The Reception unites students, faculty, administrators, and staff in a special celebration of undergraduate research and its impact on the University’s academic culture. This reception also serves as a supplement to Research Week as it emphasizes the importance of undergraduate research on the UT campus.
The Senate’s Undergraduate Research Committee (URC) is charged with the task of promoting research opportunities and enhancing the undergraduate research experience at the University. URC actively encourages students to engage in undergraduate research and strives to make opportunities more accessible. As part of this mission, URC wants to recognize those students who have excelled in their participation in research by planning and hosting a Research Reception during the spring semester. URC is responsible for all of the event’s planning, logistics, and arrangements.
The Research Reception offers a unique opportunity for students to join together each year as an undergraduate research community and exclusively honor award recipients who have contributed outstanding research and knowledge. These student researchers have demonstrated how research empowers learning and embody the university’s motto of what starts here changes the world. The Reception carries out the Undergraduate Research Committee’s aim to foster a more visible and vibrant culture of undergraduate research at The University of Texas at Austin.
