Freshman Accelerated Research Methods (FARM) Workshop

If you are majoring in mathematics or any of the
natural sciences, including environmental science,
forensic science, or psychology, then read on…
Beginning with dinner on August 21, the School of Natural Sciences will be offering a
series of workshops for STEM majors in conjunction with the living learning
communities (LLC). Funded by the National Science Foundation, the FARM workshops
are comprised of a series of class and laboratory sessions during the next three days
that are intended to give you a head-start in your studies in your respective science
disciplines, and potentially the beginning of a career of research in science.
On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (students enrolled in Wednesday Orientation
Session 6 will not be able to attend Wednesday sessions) you will hear presentations
from the various science disciplines, perform challenging laboratory tasks, and get an
overview of the nature of research and problem solving in science.
Attendance at FARM, participation in special STEM major activities in the fall, and
enrollment in the SCIE 1199 course (Science Seminar), in the spring will enhance your
chances to secure a position in the funded 6-week summer research projects on the
SEU campus. Regardless of your future career plans, participation in research is a
terrific opportunity to build your skills and resume that is rarely available to students
completing only one year of college study. Follow-up activities are planned for the
sophomore year to further burnish your skills as a STEM researcher and leader.
Please respond to the invitation to the FARM workshop in your email box from the
Director of NSCI Undergraduate Research, Dr. Richard Kopec. The invitation was sent
in early June. There is no charge to attend the workshops! Feel free to contact Dr.
Kopec at kopec@stedwards.edu if you have questions. Send your RSVP to Weston
Wilson (wwilson2@stedwards.edu). We look forward seeing all of you at the workshop
in August!