The University of Houston already is home to a host of groundbreaking investigations, but it’s also the site of several programs aimed at developing the next generation of researchers.

Among those is the Fall 2008 Discovery Workshop Series, offering workshops and panels focused on a range of topics relevant to research in any academic discipline. Included in this series are workshops centered on writing, presentations and research project management. All Discovery Workshops are free and open to UH students.

The workshop series is part of a broader Learning through Discovery Initiative.  As part of its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), UH was required to submit a comprehensive compliance certification document this past fall and develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) centered on enhancing student learning.

For additional details on this seminar series or the Learning through Discovery Initiative, visit www.uh.edu/discovery or email discovery@uh.edu.

See below for a list of Fall 2008 Discovery Workshop Series events.

Information Resources to Support your Research

Subject Librarians, UH Libraries
Library workshops for each topic area will be arranged when
10 or more students register.  Topics include business, humanities, social sciences and science/engineering. RSVP for this workshop to discovery@uh.edu by Oct. 15th:

Managing your Research Project

Veronique Tran, Office of Undergraduate Discovery Programs
10 — 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 101 Social Work
4 — 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 | 101 Social Work

Conducting Survey Research

Patrick Daniel, Learning and Assessment Services
1 — 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 | 104 Agnes Arnold
10 — 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14 | Auditorium 1 Agnes Arnold

Managing your References with EndNote

Lee Andrew Hilyer, UH Libraries
2:30 — 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 106R MD Anderson Library
10 —11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15 |106R MD Anderson Library
Due to limited seating, participants must RSVP for either
session at discovery@uh.edu by Oct. 12th 

Research Writing: Technical Reports

Kyung-Hee Bae, UH Writing Center and instructor to be announced
4 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16 | 101 Social Work
10 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22  | 101 Social Work

Research Writing: From Academic Journal to Popular Media

Kyung-Hee Bae, Writing Center and Mike Emery, University Communication
4 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 | 101 Social Work
10 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 101 Social Work

Research Writing: Abstracts

Kyung-Hee Bae & Writing Specialist, UH Writing Center
4 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30 | 101 Social Work
10 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 101 Social Work

Developing Effective Powerpoint Presentations

Lee Andrew Hilyer, UH Libraries
10 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12 | 101 Social Work
4 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13 | 101 Social Work

Developing Effective Poster Presentations

Chad Wilson, Cullen College of Engineering
10 -11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 101 Social Work
4 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 20 | 101 Social Work

Mike Emery
memery@central.uh.edu