Tag Archive: UR2PHD
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E UR2PhD makes it possible for undergraduate students to engage in research in a supportive learning environment. Unlike traditional undergraduate research experiences, UR2PhD focuses on providing groups of first-time researchers an opportunity to learn more about what research is and how they can build essential skills. UR2PhD flips the […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program is an initiative that is building capacity within computer science to advance the representation of women and gender-marginalized students, especially those who identify as historically underrepresented. In efforts to help advance this mission, the UR2PhD team partners with schools and departments that are committed to […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E In addition to offering structured training opportunities for students, the UR2PhD program is designed to help support students in their engagement with research. To help encourage and facilitate continued engagement, the UR2PhD team is offering two workshop series this fall: the Computing Research Engagement & Awareness Series and […]
By Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications The Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD program recently launched a redesigned website and a new LinkedIn Showcase Page, marking a significant step forward in better communicating the program’s mission to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in computing. The new UR2PhD website, located at cra.org/ur2phd, offers an enhanced user experience, providing […]
By Erik Russell, Director of Educational Initiatives and Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E Earlier this year, the Computing Research Association’s UR2PhD team announced that it would be accepting proposals from non-profit organizations interested in supporting gender-marginalized students in computing. Today, we are thrilled to announce that we will award nearly $1.5M to five organizations […]
By Erik Russell, Director of Educational Initiatives, and Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E In 2023, the Computing Research Association’s Committees on Education and Widening Participation (CRA-E / -WP) developed and launched the Undergraduate Research to PhD Mentoring (UR2PhD) program to increase the percentage of women and other gender-marginalized students graduating with PhDs in CS […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E This fall, the UR2PhD team is launching the “Graduate School Application Workshops for Computing Programs,” with the intention of bridging the gap between a student’s first research experience and a successful application to graduate school. Over the course of seven workshops, held every other Wednesday at 4pm ET […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The Computing Research Engagement and Awareness series is part of the UR2PhD program, an initiative that aims to increase representation in computing researach through increased training and community building. During the spring semester, the series gave students a glimpse into various computing research experiences, highlighting what computing researchers […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program was launched with the intent of dramatically increasing representation in computing research, as such it intends to help institutions build capacity for undergraduate research. Since launching, the UR2PhD program has partnered with nine institutions to help them scale and expand their existing research infrastructure, among […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E The UR2PhD program intends to help expand capacity for research by offering training opportunities for new researchers. This fall, the UR2PhD program is offering the undergraduate research methods course to provide first-time researchers with an opportunity to learn, practice, and apply fundamental research skills. The undergraduate research course […]
By Julia Sepulveda, Senior Program Associate, CRA-E During the fall term, the UR2PhD team will offer the graduate student mentor training course, a course that provides professional development opportunities for mentors of undergraduate researchers. The graduate student mentor training course prepares participants for understanding how to cultivate strong and effective mentoring relationships in research environments, […]
