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The Intel Undergraduate Research Program at UC Berkeley's EECS Department emphasizes diversity and inclusion in computing. With a remarkable 100% retention rate, 60% of participants are women, and 20% are ethnic minorities. Graduates have been accepted into prestigious graduate schools including MIT and Stanford. The program provides essential resources like workshops, academic advising, and poster sessions, fostering confidence and motivation in research. Future directions include closer collaboration with Intel Research Lab and expanding outreach to early undergraduate students.
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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