{"594210":{"#nid":"594210","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Undergraduate Research and Student Innovation: The Skills to Shape Our World","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf your student is ready for a challenge, likes working beyond the traditional boundaries of coursework, and wants to participate in something \u0026ldquo;hands-on,\u0026rdquo; then undergraduate research is a must. Georgia Tech is a leading research university and provides extraordinary opportunities for students to enter the exciting world of discovery and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpportunities for research experience are available year-round, either for course credit or for pay. Research classes for credit count toward free electives in most majors and discipline-specific electives in others. Faculty mentors may hire students as research assistants, or students may receive funding through the President\u0026rsquo;s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/pura\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/pura\u003C\/a\u003E. Options for research also include full-time summer experiences, both on- and off-campus, and international research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile open to all students, students planning to pursue graduate degrees or a future career in research and development industries should consider a more robust research experience: the Research Option \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/research-option\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/urop.gatech.edu\/research-option\u003C\/a\u003E. It is an excellent way to gain valuable skills and experience into applied or basic research, thus bolstering their graduate school preparation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo take the student research initiative even further, the Institute has placed an increasing emphasis on students thinking and acting innovatively, hence the creation of the InVenture Prize Competition \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.inventureprize.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.inventureprize.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Starting with the student\u0026rsquo;s own idea, faculty mentors help lead students through a process that culminates in a final, on-stage competition which is broadcast live on public television. From idea to innovation, concept to prototype, problem to solution, the InVenture Prize Competition helps develop individuals who not only have the technical know-how, but also are entrepreneurially savvy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor additional information, visit the UROP website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.urop.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.urop.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Student may also follow us on Facebook or contact us at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:urop@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Europ@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Christopher Reaves, Ph.D., Director, Undergraduate Research and Student Innovation Allyson Tant, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If your student is ready for a challenge, likes working beyond the traditional boundaries of coursework, and wants to participate in something \u201chands-on,\u201d then undergraduate research is a must."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2017-08-09 12:49:03","changed_gmt":"2017-08-09 12:49:03","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-08-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-08-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}