Undergraduate Researchers Present Findings at 2018 SCICU Research Symposium

Group photo - Student researchers, faculty mentors, and sponsors at the February 22, 2018 SCICU Research Symposium at Milliken & Company headquarters, Spartanburg, SC. — Group photo – Student researchers, faculty mentors, and sponsors at the February 22, 2018 SCICU Research Symposium at Milliken & Company headquarters, Spartanburg, SC.

Undergraduate researchers from SCICU colleges and universities presented findings and results from their 2017 research projects at the 2018 SCICU Research Symposium held at Milliken & Company corporate headquarters in Spartanburg on February 22, 2018.

Supported by generous sponsors and donors, SCICU awarded $90,000 in research grants to undergraduate student researchers in early 2017. Project funding was determined via rigorous independent professional evaluation of proposals. The 2017 research activities commenced in April and concluded in December.

A list of SCICU undergraduate research projects funded in 2017 may be viewed here. Twenty projects focused on scientific research, and another 11 projects examined historical and social topics.

SCICU recognizes the following individuals, companies, and entities for their financial support of the 2017 Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research program:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC
Bryan Family Foundation Endowment
Mrs. Joan S. Coker
The Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Milliken & Company
Mills B. Lane Memorial Foundation
SC Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Endowment Fund

Proposals for 2018 undergraduate student/faculty research projects are being received by SCICU now and will be evaluated for funding.