{"id":30912,"date":"2026-03-25T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/?post_type=event&#038;p=30912"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:37:46","slug":"ahs-undergraduate-research-immersion-research-week-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/events\/ahs-undergraduate-research-immersion-research-week-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UIC Research Week 2026: AHS Undergraduate Research Immersion"},"template":"","event_categories":[63,53,57],"class_list":["post-30912","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event_categories-ahs-office-of-research-event","event_categories-ahs-ug-event","event_categories-inside-ahs-digest-rss"],"acf":{"event_series":"","all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-04-22","start_time":"12:00:00","end_date":"2026-04-22","end_time":"13:00:00","time_zone_show":"no","location_building":"117 PEB","location_address_1":"901 W. Roosevelt Road","location_address_2":"","location_city":"Chicago","location_state":"IL","location_zip":"60608","show_map":false,"show_virtual_meeting_link":false,"cost":"","description":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHS undergraduate students are invited to participate in AHS Undergraduate Research Immersion as part of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uic.edu\/uic-research-week-2026\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UIC Research Week 2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to celebrate research, innovation and student success across the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s theme, \u201cAging and Health Promotion,\u201d highlights research that advances healthy aging, mobility, independence and community well-being across the lifespan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about research resources, mentoring opportunities, and pathways to engage in research across AHS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 PM: Opening remarks<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:05: From Curious to Researcher: Finding Your Research Pathway, presented by Maya Dagamac, senior, BS in Rehabilitation Sciences<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:20: The Green Light Study: Examining Solution-Focused Coaching Effects on Movement Performance and Positive Affect in a College Population, presented by Vanessa Villamil, senior, BS in kinesiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12:30: Panel: Undergraduate Research and Mentorship in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/exito\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXITO <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Learning Community<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexander Garcia, student, BS in Disability and Human Development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/profiles\/madhavan-sangeetha\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sangeetha Madhavan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UIC Department of Physical Therapy, Cognitive Motor and Balance Rehabilitation Laboratory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/profiles\/motl-robert\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Motl<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, UIC Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saakshi Zala, student, BS in Disability and Human Development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoom: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uic.zoom.us\/j\/89570694932?pwd=KnjV2hiUYvCoE0Pr37GzqDmsS5ToBo.1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/uic.zoom.us\/j\/89570694932?pwd=KnjV2hiUYvCoE0Pr37GzqDmsS5ToBo.1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting ID: 895 7069 4932<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Passcode: W5KbXfYv<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deadline to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfzam51AXGccq87g4tGKZlnEQ6slRvSeKduTsWAWm96q3OKbg\/viewform?usp=preview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register your attendance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is April 13, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please identify any accommodation requests for this event by contacting Tanvi Bhatt at tbhatt6@uic.edu. 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