Tentative Calendar
NOTE: Some events will have a remote Zoom access option using Zoom ID 879 918 4160 and password 88888. Please check with Dr. Cristian Bahrim at cbahrim@lamar.edu or call 409-880-8290.
Sep 6 (Fri) – OUR Orientation (from 2 to 2:40pm) – general information about OUR programs.
Sep 6 (Fri) – SURF Symposium (from 2:45 to 4:30pm) – Presentations of research done over the summer by SURF fellows and students active in other sponsored programs. Followed by LURA Welcome Party from 4:30pm.
Tentative location: Landes Auditorium of the Galloway bldg.
Sep 20 (Fri) – Workshop on literature review for preparing a grant proposal.
Sep 27 (Fri) – Workshop on writing a successful grant proposal or a narrative.
Oct 15 (Tue) – Deadline for submitting UR grant proposals ( by 6pm ).
Oct 25 (Fri) – Deadline for abstract submission to the OUR Fall Conference ( with both STEM and HASBSEB participation at the undergraduate and graduate level ) – by 6pm
Nov 1 (Fri) – UR grant (URG) winners are announced.
Nov 1 (Fri) – Workshop on the participation to the OUR Fall conference ( UG and GRAD levels Panel Discussion with former presenters at OUR conferences ( UG and GRAD students are invited to attend).
Nov 6-8 – UR grant winners’ Orientation - Mandatory presence for student and faculty mentors in one of the days. This workshop is for OUR grant winners and their mentors, only. Please join our special guests from The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, The IT Compliance and Information Management and Decision Support, The Office of EHS and Risk Management, The Office for Purchasing, Procurement & Payment Services, The Office for IRB approval and CITI Training, The Writing Center and The John Gray Library.
Nov 15 (Fri) – The OUR Fall Conference ( a full day event starting from 8:30am to 5pm Conference booklets from the previous conferences (Y2022): Texas STEM booklet and HASBSEB booklet
Dec 2 (Mon) – The Awards Ceremony for the OUR Fall conference winners – followed by OUR and LURA Christmas Party