Dear Faculty member,

We would like to inform you about the Undergraduate Research Information
Session:

Friday April 21st 12-3 PM
Texas Union 3rd Floor, in the Quadrangle and Lone Star rooms

We would greatly appreciate it, if you could publicize the event:
1) to undergraduates who may be working or volunteering in your laboratory.
2) in any undergraduate science course that you are currently teaching.

We are advertising on campus and to student groups, but it would mean a
great deal if faculty members personally encouraged undergraduate
researchers to participate.

SURGe (Science Undergraduate Research Group) is hosting the Information
Session, a casual event with FREE food and many science-related prizes
(generously sponsored by the Cabinet of Councils, Student Government and the
College of Natural Sciences).  The event is open to ALL undergraduates
interested in or currently performing research at UT-Austin and every
student who attends will receive a prize.

In the Lone Star room, we will have several short seminars and provide
handouts on certain topics like how to get involved.  In the Quadrangle
room, we will have exhibits with lots of information covering a variety of
research areas including interdisciplinary topics.  Experienced
undergraduates currently performing research will be available for casual
one-on-one conversations and to answer questions.

SURGe strives to bring about camaraderie among undergraduates interested in
scientific research, and we are committed to increasing awareness of research
opportunities as well as encouraging and improving student participation in
research at UT.  The SURGe Undergraduate Research Information Session is an
informal event designed to further these objectives.

For more details about the Information Session or SURGe, please have
students contact one of us or refer them to the SURGe website:
http://www.esb.utexas.edu/surge/news/infosession.htm

Thank you for your time and assistance!

Sincerely,

Nahidi, Jinju
Co-President
jinju@mail.utexas.edu

Trivedi, Vaishali
Co-President
Gemi216@aol.com

Delia Brownson
University Sponsor
dmb@mail.utexas.edu


Shirley Reed
Senior Student Affairs Administrator
Dean's Office, Natural Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712-1199
Ph. (512) 471-4536
Fax (512) 471-1660
Internet:  SReed@mail.utexas.edu