SURF'S up!

March 27, 2010

About SURF and SHOWCASE

The CBU Student Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) and Undergraduate SHOWCASE is a joint multi-disciplinary opportunity for CBU students to present their research and course projects, offering invaluable experience in the preparation and delivery of:  papers, poster presentations, and course project presentations in a non-threatening academic setting.

CBU prides itself on providing promising students with academic opportunities that are outside the norm at larger institutions. We recognize that research and the presentation of course projects is an essential component of advanced education and that the sharing of findings and fresh scholarship prepares the student for both graduate studies and professional careers. Faculty are asked to encourage their students to participate in this valuable exercise.

Call for Submissions

Submissions are sought for oral presentations, poster presentations, and course project presentations at SURF & SHOWCASE on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Oral presentations should be fifteen minutes in length followed by a short question period.  Submissions including the following key points will be considered:

• Title of Presentation

• Brief summary, to be used in SURF & SHOWCASE advertising

• Presentation format preference (oral, poster, course project)

• Presenter information including full name and academic program, address, telephone number and email    address.

• [If known at this time] indicate any presentation aids required (overhead, p/point, etc.)

Research must comply with CBU’s policy on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.

Deadline for Submissions: March 5, 2010

For more information or to submit your presentation for consideration please contact:  David Alderson, Student Research Coordinator, Office of Research and Academic Institutes, Cape Breton University, email: dlalderson@gmail.com

The Office of Research and Academic Institutes is grateful to the following for financial assistance to host SURF & SHOWCASE: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)