Academic Showcase
April 30, 2010
The Academic Showcase highlights practicum research, internship and service-learning projects completed by second-year Scholars. The Showcase provides Scholars the opportunity to share and discuss their work and experiences with the undergraduate community at the University of Maryland. The Academic Showcase is regularly attended by officials of the UM community including the Dean for Undergraduate Studies.
Second-year students from all thirteen Scholars programs are invited to participate, and research-based courses are offered to help facilitate the development of student ideas and to introduce research methodologies. Traditional Discovery Research is a course tailored to allow students to identify a research question of their concern, and guides them towards using proven research techniques to arrive at a conclusion. Discovery at the Library of Congress gives students the opportunity to travel to the LOC weekly and use the resources of one of the world’s greatest libraries, to answer their own self-generated research question. For details on these courses, please visit our Undergraduate Research page for more information.
All students, faculty and staff, administrators, family and friends are cordially invited to engage these students and enjoy their contributions as they bring their two-year experiences in Scholars to a close.
In May 2009, the 13th Annual College Park Scholars Academic Showcase featured the practica of over 300 Scholars. Their culminating Scholars work in research, internship, service-learning, and study-abroad projects featured various topics including: Concussion Awareness for Young Athletes, A Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Surgeon, Regulation of Nanotechnology, and Major Politics: How to Gerrymander the University’s Campus. The Showcase featured poster sessions offered by individuals and teams and special performances by students.
Thirteenth Annual Academic Showcase List of Presenters (May 1, 2009)
Information for Student Presenters
For more information about Academic Showcase, please contact:
Greig Stewart
Executive Director
College Park Scholars
1125 Cumberland Hall
301-314-2777
gstewart@umd.edu
