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The Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN) is pleased to offer its second *Undergraduate Research Program* (URP) for the summer of 2017. Students with different research interests in urban water sustainability - social sciences, natural sciences, engineering - will be placed with a team of mentors at institutions in urban areas across the nation. See: https://erams.com/UWIN /urp/ Your help in sharing this information with students interested in doing independent research in our unique setting would be very much appreciated. Program details follow. Thank you. Aude Lochet, Ph.D. UWIN Undergraduate Research Program coordinator ************************************************************ ****************************** *Sustainable Urban Water Transdisciplinary Research Program for Undergraduates* *Engaging Undergraduates in Transitioning Toward Sustainable Urban Water Systems* Students will join the Urban Water Innovation Network community in 2017 to: - Be a part of an exciting research community, working closely with mentor scientists - Design and complete a research project using state-of-the-art facilities - Explore urban water sustainability and transdisciplinary research - Exchange ideas with a diverse group of students and scientists The program fosters reflection and builds self confidence and skills. To complement their mentored research, students interact in person and/or virtually, give and receive feedback and support, and participate in a rich assortment of enrichment activities, workshops and seminars in research and urban water sustainability. *Dates:* May 31 to August 2, 2017 (9 weeks) *Eligibility:* Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors or first semester seniors. Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions. *Support:* $4,500 stipend, room and board on-campus or in nearby housing, travel allowance up to $900. The program starts and ends at Colorado State University in Fort Collins CO. *To apply: *See our website at: https://erams.com/UWIN/urp/ Online application only. *Applications must be submitted by February 10, 2017.* *Projects for 2017:* - Variation in Vegetation’s Influence on Urban Climate* (University of California Riverside, Oregon State University, University of Arizona, UMBC)* - Evaluating Options for Management of Urban Flood Hazards *(UMBC, University of Arizona, University of Georgia)* - Microclimates and Human Activity Patterns Near Urban Surface Water: A Case Study of Tempe Town Lake, Arizona *(Arizona State University)* - Water Resouces and Heat Emergencies *(Arizona State University)* - Natural Solutions for Urban Watershed Sustainability *(Brooklyn College CUNY)* - Visualizing Urban Water Sustainability Indicators within a Video Game for Collecting Water Management Ideas from Gamers *(Colorado State University)* - Non-Darcian Flow Regimes in the Biscayne Aquifer of Southeast Florida *(Florida International University)* - Water Affordability Case Studies *(Michigan State University)* - Transitions to Socially Equitable and Environmentally Just Sustainable Urban Water Systems *(Northeastern University)* - Characterizing the Urban Energy Water Nexus through Modeling and Data Analysis *(Princeton University)* - System-of-Systems Analysis of Water Infrastructure Resilience under Climate Change Impacts *(Texas A&M University)* *For more information, contact:* Aude Lochet Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies PO Box AB, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY 12545 *(845) 677-7600 x 326 <(845)%20677-7600>* Fax: (845) 677-5976 E-mail: *[email protected] <[email protected]>* ***************************************** Aude Lochet Undergraduate Research Program Coordinator Cary Institute's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Sustainable Urban Water Transdisciplinary Research Program (UWIN) Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike PO Box AB Millbrook, NY 12545 Phone: (845) 677 7600 (ext. 326) Fax: (845) 677 5976 Email: [email protected] Web: www.caryinstitute.org **********************************************************
