UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries invites undergraduate students who are presenting posters at the University Park Undergraduate Exhibition on April 10-12 to opt-in for a chance to win one of the Libraries' Undergraduate Research Awards and up to $500.
The University Libraries supports undergraduate research experiences by ensuring students have the information literacy skills they need to enter a scholarly conversation and create new knowledge. The Libraries recognizes outstanding student work through the Undergraduate Research Awards, given out at research exhibitions and symposia across the commonwealth.
The University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards recognize undergraduate research that showcases accomplished and exemplary information literacy skills. Students demonstrate these skills in a variety of ways, such as in a bibliography that captures the scholarly conversation in a field of study; in a literature review that contextualizes the student’s work within their discipline; or in the use of manuscript, archival or other primary sources to conduct original research.
The John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock Undergraduate Research Award: Excellence in Information Literacy is awarded to students who submit outstanding undergraduate research at the Undergraduate Research Exhibition. Four winners will be selected for this award and the grand-prize winner will receive $500.
The Data Visualization Award, offered by the University Libraries’ Data Learning Center, is designed to increase digital information literacy by raising awareness of the importance of data visualization and celebrating good examples. “Data visualization” includes any and all graphics designed to communicate the results of research from data or summarize findings from data. Visualizations may include charts, graphs, tables, figures, maps, diagrams, text imagery, infographics, and other standard and nonstandard graphics. A total of $325 will be awarded across two winners and two honorable mentions in the poster session.
Students can opt-in by filling out the form found at this link for a chance to win one of the University Libraries' Undergraduate Research Awards.
For questions about these awards and the overarching program related to undergraduate research, contact Danica White, University Libraries' coordinator for undergraduate research and engagement, at dew5422@psu.edu.