Daily Archives: September 9, 2021

GLO (Disaster Recovery) – Internship

Interns will assist in various departments of the Community Development & Revitalization (CDR) program area. Programs typically administered by CDR including housing (single-family and multi-family), economic revitalization, infrastructure, and planning, and other recovery and mitigation programs. GLO-CDR is outreaching to undergraduate and graduate students to learn through training about CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funding and assist in various ways, including accounting, auditing, environmental services, GIS development, policy development, planning, and technology development.

To learn more visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4939482

Seeking Spanish-speaking undergraduate research assistants

The Williamson Lab in the Dept. of Human Development and Family Sciences is looking for Spanish-speaking undergraduate research assistants to work on two research projects related to couple and family relationships. The research assistants will work under the supervision of the project manager to assist with recruitment and data collection with English and Spanish speaking participants, on the phone and in person. Pay rate of $10/hour or more depending on qualifications, 8-12 hours per week.

Requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish
A two-semester commitment is required.
Minimum 3.0 GPA

This position is ideal for students from any major who are interested in learning about the process of conducting social science research and/or developing skills for graduate or professional school (e.g., Ph.D. in Psychology, Medical School). No previous research experience is required, but students must be organized, responsible, mature, and able to demonstrate success in their coursework.

Apply here: https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4972787

Research Student Advisory Council applications open

RSAC’s mission is to represent students by advising and providing feedback to the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR); to raise awareness of research opportunities and foster relationships between students and faculty; and to facilitate the effective communication of opinions, ideas, and knowledge regarding undergraduate research between the OUR, the Undergraduate Research Committee (URC) within the Senate of College Councils, the college councils, and the research-based organizations and programs across campus. This fall RSAC is one of the three student organizations that is organizing the Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference.

To apply, please go to https://forms.gle/Hmkk2iLZ52VLDYxe7.

Participants wanted for research study

The FALCON lab at UT Austin is recruiting younger and older adults for a study of memory. The study will involve in-person testing at Belmont Hall (Inside the stadium) and may also involve Zoom or phone calls. Interested participants should:

Be right-handed
Be able to read and write in English.
Be able to type on a keyboard with both hands.
Be between the ages of 18-40 or 55-75.
Have access to a computer with a Windows operating system.
Have internet access
Have access to a quiet room free from distractions.
Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.

Participants will be compensated for their time.

Interested participants should contact falconlearninglab@gmail.com for more information.

Map & Geospatial Collections Explorer Fellowship @ UT Libraries

The call for proposals for a new annual research incentive, the UT Libraries Map & Geospatial Collections Explorer Fellowship is now open. This award helps UT students and faculty develop scholarly and creative projects that utilize or enhance map and geospatial assets from UTL collections, such as those made available through the Texas GeoData portal, the Collections portal, and the UT Libraries’ Map Collections site. One $1,500 student award is available.

Proposals due: MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021

Winners contacted: Early November

Winners publicly announced: GIS Day (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)

Visit this LibGuide for additional details about the Fellowship and how to apply.

Data & Donuts: Workshops on data research skills

UT Libraries Research Data Services is hosting a special virtual Data & Donuts workshop series for the Fall 2021 semester that is aimed at helping you develop the essential software & data management skills you need to further your research. Upcoming workshops:

Sept. 10: Intro to Python

Sept. 17: Intro to Data Management

Oct. 1: Historical Maps as Data

Oct. 15: Drone Imagery as Data

Oct. 22: Working with Census Data

Visit https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/data-and-donuts for workshop Zoom links and additional details

Undergraduate Research Fellowships – Fall 2021

Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2021 Undergraduate Research Fellowships, which provide up to $1,000 to support expenses for independent research or creative activity in any major.

Submit your URF application by the 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27 deadline.

You can learn more about the process and hear tips for writing your own application at our funding workshop, which will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m.; register to attend.

UTNY Summer 2022 Application

The UT in New York (UTNY) program will be holding an upcoming general information session for students interested in participating during the Summer 2022 semester and beyond. It will be available both in-person and via Zoom.

General Information Session

Thursday, September 16, 5:30PM, DMC 1.202 (and Zoom)

This information session will be general in nature and intended for anyone with questions about the program, online application, costs, internships, classes, etc. To RSVP, go here. Walk-ins also welcome.

The deadline to APPLY online for UTNY Summer 2022 is October 1, 2021.

For more information about UTNY, visit here.

Project Advance Austin

Project Advance Austin is a year-long leadership program that connects students with local community organizations to collaboratively work on social impact projects. The program provides students an opportunity to learn about project management while applying newly learned skills to real-life projects.

Registration for Project Advance Austin is now open!

Registration will close on 9/20/2021

If you have any questions, please contact Texas LEAD at 512-232-5163 or utlei@austin.utexas.edu

Spark Leadership

Spark Leadership is a 5-week emerging leader program for students who don’t quite see themselves as leaders or are looking to take that next step in their leadership journey. Spark Leadership helps students to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their leadership potential.

Registration for Spark Leadership is now open!

Registration will close on 9/16/2021