Advice about Joining a Research Lab

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 starting at 11:00 am

The meeting will discuss finding faculty to work with for an MS Project, MS Thesis or PhD Dissertation. Plan to have such a meeting every semester. Interested faculty and graduate students are welcome to join.

Important Webpage: Graduate Student Resources

Meeting Agenda:

1. Finding a Major Professor
   • When

     MS Project - 6950 (1 hr), 7200 (2 hr), 7200 (2 hr)

     MS Thesis - 6950 (1 hr), 8990 (1 hr), 7000 (6 hr), 7300 (3 hr)

     PhD Dissertation - 6950 (1 hr), 8990 (1 hr), 9000 (x hr), 9300 (3 hr), 9300 (3 hr)

   • Match

     What Is Your Area of Interest?

     What Areas Do the Faculty Work in?

2. Labs Seeking Students
   • Check out the Departmental Research Labs
   • Attend a Lab Research Seminar
   • Faculty Discuss Their Labs

3. Finding an RAship
   • Start Working in a Research Lab
   • Check with the Graduate Coordinator

4. Advantages of the PhD Program
   • Be Involved in Advanced Research
   • Higher Chance of Funding

5. Q&A - All

Departmental Research Labs holding Research Seminars