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JCSU student posters that were entered to compete in the 2022 Student Research Poster Competition are now available in Canvas!

2022 Student Research Poster Competition - Smith Institute for Applied Research The 2022 Student Research Poster Competition is underway! JCSU students entered their research into the competition, and their posters are available for viewing in the JCSU Canvas platform. Support our student researchers across disciplines by viewing the posters today!

Check out our Spring Schedule!!! Can't wait to connect with you to talk about all aspects of research! 😀

Smith Institute Announces its 2022 Student Spring Schedule! Smith Institute prepares students to be successful contributors to research through its workshop and bootcamp offerings this Spring. We will use a hybrid model, and have a limited number of in-pers…

We partnered with the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program to host the 21st Century Evidence-Based Research Mentoring for Student Success and Persistence Conference, a 3-day interactive summer workshop on research mentoring for retention, persistence, and development of students. The event featured a panel of JCSU alumni and other leaders in the field engaged in the science of effective mentorship, career management in student persistence and engagement, and a facilitated activity during which faculty and staff developed a mentoring action plan for fall implementation.

21st Century Evidence-Based Research Mentoring for Student Success and Persistence Hosted by the Johnson C. Smith University’s Smith Institute for Applied Research and the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at Johnson C. Smith University, the 21st Century Evidence-Based Rese…

Hey JCSU students, faculty, and staff: have you gotten your CUR Membership yet? It's free-ninety-nine, what are you waiting for?😆

This one’s on us! Get your Free CUR Membership with your JCSU E-mail Address Your JCSU e-mail address grants you access to a membership with the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR). The mission of CUR is to support and promote high-quality mentored undergraduate researc…

Have you checked out our Fall workshops? 🤔We have virtual and in-person options (you'll be required to register for in-person)! Check out more details 🤩 here -->

2021 Student Fall Schedule Announced! Smith Institute’s Workshop Series covers various research topics and tools such as identifying a research topic and using Qualtrics to design an online survey. Our workshops help students dev…

Faculty! Apply for the Summer Faculty Writing Workshop series by June 4th at 11:59pm! The series will be held June 23-June 25, 2021 and help you write a publication, book chapter, article or other research work. For eligibility requirements, visit

Summer Faculty Writing Workshop Series: Call for Applicants Smith Institute for Applied Research is accepting applications for its 3-day virtual Summer Faculty Writing Workshop series. All faculty members who have a publication, book chapter, article, or ot…

Happy CUR Week!!! Johnson C. Smith University is celebrating undergraduate research week with the 2021 Student Research Poster Competition! Hosted virtually by Smith Institute for Applied Research, the poster competition features student posters representing a mix of disciplines spanning Social Sciences, Health, STEM, and Humanities. 30 JCSU freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students worked both individually with a faculty research advisor and in teams to develop their posters. Faculty will also enjoy professional development as the JCSU Quality Enhancement Plan, which centers around research, will host its annual symposium. Students who are participating in the research competition will have the chance to win cash prizes for the quality of their posters which will be announced during a virtual awards ceremony the following week.

For cost-effective prevention against sickness, it’s hard to beat soapy hand-washing, which cuts down risk of pneumonia, diarrhea, cholera and worse (and last year has shown us what worse can look like).

The simple power of hand-washing Myriam Sidibe is a warrior in the fight against childhood disease. Her weapon of choice? A bar of soap. For cost-effective prevention against sickness, it’s hard to beat soapy hand-washing, which cuts down risk of pneumonia, diarrhea, cholera and worse. Sidibe, a public-health expert, makes a smar...

How to identify and apply for unposted job opportunities
Reviewing job boards is fine, but many jobs aren’t listed formally. Here’s how to identify potential openings, and effectively find the hiring manager.

How to identify and apply for unposted job opportunities Reviewing job boards is fine, but many jobs aren’t listed formally. Here’s how to identify potential openings, and effectively find the hiring manager.

What is Dyslexia? It can affect up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of it isn't always the same and exists along a spectrum. The speaker urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neurodiversity of the human brain.

What is dyslexia? Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn't always the same. This difficulty in processing language exists along a spectrum -- one that doesn't necessarily fit with labels like "normal" and "defective." Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain....

If you have conducted research, you're 3/4 of the way there! Watch this Abstract Writing Workshop video on YouTube and submit your abstract by today at noon for the student poster competition. You've got this!!!! Learn more:

Abstract Writing Workshop Now on YouTube Smith Institute for Applied Research has offered Abstract Writing Workshops during several dates and times to prepare students for the Poster Competition 2021. The workshops allow students to submi…

There's still time! Tomorrow at noon, you can still submit your abstract to participate in the Student Poster Competition! Don't worry, we'll prepare you to compete! Learn More here: http://ow.ly/WtPn50DVEe4