{"id":44643,"date":"2017-10-11T16:13:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T16:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=44643"},"modified":"2017-11-28T15:26:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T15:26:59","slug":"applications-now-accepted-for-summer-research-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/10\/11\/applications-now-accepted-for-summer-research-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications now accepted for summer research experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College (ACC) students interested in STEM careers may apply now for the\u00a0Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Course (SUREC). Applications are accepted through Friday, November 10.<\/p>\n<p>Students selected for the 12-week program will participate in research activities at the University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. Students will receive a $2500 stipend and a tuition waiver.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpportunities to engage in undergraduate research is immensely beneficial to students,\u201d says Dr. Kusali Gamage, program director and ACC Geology professor. \u201cStudents work hands-on in the field and in state-of-the-art labs. It brings the lessons they learn in class to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_44645\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44645\" class=\"wp-image-44645\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/10\/37599880731_fa5ab29b8e_z.jpg\" alt=\"ACC SUREC students participate in research at UT Austin lab.\" width=\"344\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/10\/37599880731_fa5ab29b8e_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/10\/37599880731_fa5ab29b8e_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2017\/10\/37599880731_fa5ab29b8e_z-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-44645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SUREC students participate in research at UT Austin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Funded by a National Science Foundation grant, the program is open to students entering their second-year of higher education. Students who are accepted will register for the 3-credit geology course Academic Cooperative (GEOL\u00a02389), listed in the summer course schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must have completed or be enrolled in Calculus 1\u00a0and a college-level geology\/oceanography course and have an overall\u00a0GPA\u00a0of at least 2.5. To learn more about the program or to apply, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/2566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUREC webpage<\/a> or contact Gamage at <a href=\"mailto:kgamage@austincc.edu\">kgamage@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hear from 2017 SUREC students.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"ACC students selected for summer STEM Research Experience\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uVktjNcGxd8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College (ACC) students interested in STEM careers may apply now for the\u00a0Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Course (SUREC). Applications are accepted through Friday, November 10. 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