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SSRIC S4 2017 Conference Announcement

The Social Science Research and Instructional Council’s annual Social Science Student Symposium (S4) will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Fresno State. The Council invites all undergraduates and graduate students, from all CSU campuses and California community colleges, in all areas of the social sciences, to present their research to their peers. Thanks … Continue reading

CI Students Present at SCCUR 2016

Dozens of CI Students presented their research at the Southern California Council for Undergraduate Research Conference at UC RIverside on November 12, 2016. Transportation and registration fees were supported with funding to the Student Resarch Advisory Committee from the California Lottery. Presentation titles and their student authors are listed below. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Passing the Torch; … Continue reading

Faculty: Nominate Students for the Interdisciplinary Research Learning Community

Once again the Student Research Advisory Committee will conduct the Interdisciplinary Research Learning Community (IRLC). Students from across the disciplines meet biweekly to engage in professional development activities and build intellectual links across disciplinary boundaries. We seek to create an intentional linkage between the IRLC and our student delegation to the CSU Student Research Competition … Continue reading

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Student Research Competition Presentations

On Friday, April 22nd, CI’s participants in the CSU Student Research Competition will present their research for the CI community. This is an opportunity for students to hone their presentations and receive constructive feedback from faculty and students. This session will begin at 9 AM in Broome Library 2490. The schedule of talks is as … Continue reading

CSU Student Research Competition Finalists

The 2016 CSU Student Research Competition is May 6-7 at CSU Bakersfield. Each CSU campus is entitled to send up to 10 projects to represent their campus. An interdisciplinary committee of the Student Research Steering Council selected the following projects to represent CI in Bakersfield. Prior to the competition students will present their work in … Continue reading

Meet Some Student Researchers

The Interdisciplinary Research Learning Community is an opportunity for CI students to enter into interdisciplinary dialogue and hone their professional skills. Meet some of our Spring students, and hear about the variety of projects they are working on. Student research and the IRLC are two things that make CI a special place for students and … Continue reading

CI Biologist and Student Researchers Solve a Whale of a Mystery

Camarillo, Calif., Feb. 4, 2016 — A whale surging up from the ocean and splashing back into the waves is one of the ocean’s most magnificent sights, but scientists have never understood exactly why whales put on this spectacular show, called “breaching.” After five years of study, CSU Channel Islands (CI) Biology lecturer Rachel Cartwright, … Continue reading