MURI Orientation Agenda

• Faculty Presentations re: Research Projects

• Interactive Exercise re: Research Skills

• Important Information and Expectations

MURI

• Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute

• Summer and Academic Year Cohorts• Started in E & T in 2005• Partnered w/ CRL in 2008

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Research Development

Solution Center

Center for Research and

Learning

Center for Research and Learning Programs

• Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program (Bridges)• Diversity Scholars Research Program (DSRP)• Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (Indiana CTSI)• Summer Diversity Scholars Research Program (S-DSRP)• IU Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program (IUSCCSRP)• Innovation-to-Enterprise Central (ITEC)• Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Summer

Fellows• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Grants• IUPUI Undergraduate Research Mentoring in the Biological Scienc

es (URM)• IUPUI Nanotechnology Discovery Academy for High School Stude

nts and Teachers

MURI Goals

• Provide substantive multidisciplinary research experiences for IUPUI students;

• Encourage faculty to engage in research that crosses disciplinary boundaries; and

• Serve as a catalyst for innovation and sustained funding from external agencies.

MURI Projects

• Active participation on a multidisciplinary research team. • Relationships with faculty mentors.• Focused attention on an innovative, significant research

question.• Development and practice of substantive research

methodologies.• Demonstration of effective oral, visual, and written

communication skills.• Reflection regarding personal growth and academic and

career goals.

Expectations

• Sincere desire to learn research skills• Respect and courtesy to mentors, team

members, and CRL staff• Dependability• Willingness to contribute approximately 120

hours of work to project• Attendance at required meetings• Completion of assignments

Paperwork

• Forms: Due Tuesday, October 9• Contracts: Due October 20• Contact Sheets: Due Each Month on Specified

Date

Meetings: All MURI Scholars

DATE TIME TOPIC ROOM

Friday, October 5, 2012 9:00 am-12:00 noon Orientation with Project Mentors

CE 309

Friday, November 2, 2012 2:00-3:30 pm Mapping a Literature Review

UL2120

Friday, January, 18, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Research Abstracts UL0120

Friday, April 5, 2013 TBD IUPUI Research Day CE 450

RISE Course Option

• Allows for “R” Transcript Notation• SCI-225 (13091): MURI • Zero-credit• All disciplines• Six additional sessions• Attendance and participation• Satisfactory completion of mentored project

Meetings: RISE OptionDATE TIME TOPIC ROOM

Friday, November 30, 2012 2:00-3:30 pm Using Discipline-Specific Databases

TBD

Friday, February 1, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Managing Research Citations

UL2120

Friday, February 15, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Creating Research Posters CE 268

Friday, March 8, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Delivering Research Oral Presentations

UL 1126

Friday, March 22, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Writing Research Reports UL1126

Friday, April 19, 2013 2:00-3:30 pm Creating Your Research Portfolio

UL2120

Research Assignments

• Responsible Conduct of Research Online Modules (CITI): Due December 7, 2012

• Research Abstract: February 22, 2013• Research Posters: March 21, 2013• Attendance at Research Day: April 5, 2013• Research Reports/Papers: May 6, 2013• Final Reflection: May 6, 2013

CITI Responsible Conduct of Research Modules

RCR Portfolio

MURI Research Portfolio

CRL Website: www.crl.iupui.edu

CRL Highlights

Undergraduate Research Oncourse Project Site

Stipends

• $600 approximately third week of January• $600 approximately last week of May• Additional $300 for RISE participants w/ May

installment• Deposited to Bursar Account• Check w/ Financial Aid