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Learn about the Intel Undergraduate Research Program at UC Berkeley's EECS Department, which emphasizes diversity in computing. The program has had great success, with a high retention rate and many graduates going on to prestigious graduate schools. They offer resources such as workshops, advising, and poster sessions. Find out more at the website provided.
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Intel Undergraduate Research Program UC Berkeley EECS Dept. Sheila M. Humphreys Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, 3/30/2009
Emphasis on diversity • Active Students + Graduates=53 • Women= 32/53 (60%) • Ethnic Minority= 11/53 (20%) • 32 IUR students graduated • 100% retention to graduation! • 29 in graduate school or accepted to grad school: UCB, Cornell, Stanford, MIT, GaTech, UT Austin, UCLA
IUR Program at Cal • Poster sessions: 3 per year with prizes • Graduate School Workshops with Faculty: Fall, Spring and Summer Statements of Purpose, Fellowships, Letters of recommendation, Choosing a Program • Academic Advising for graduate school • Graduate School Fair: IUR and IEEE • Web site with online resources
Berkeley IUR Resources • Guidelines for Grad Student Mentors • Faculty Videos on Grad School • URL: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/UgradResearch/Intel/spring2009.html • How to Do Research in 8 Weeks • How to Make a Poster • Conferences: technical + TAPIA, Hopper
Students Perceive Benefits! • “It gave me a tremendous confidence when applying to graduate school, and even now in graduate school, because I'm not so afraid of what research is.” • “Without this motivation to continue research, I wouldn't have been confident or encouraged to continue (because there is a lot of stress being just a student).”
Future Directions • Form closer link with Intel Research Lab at Berkeley • Develop more online resources • Broaden IUR to include freshmen and sophomores • Diversify funding base • Track IUR alumni in graduate school