{"55461":{"#nid":"55461","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ACC Meeting Of The Minds Showcases Top Undergraduate Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlantic Coast Conference \u2014 a collection of 12 universities stretching from Florida to Massachusetts \u2014 is typically known for its athletic competition, but the organization is also committed to showcasing the best of its academics, too. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERepresentatives from each of the universities visited Atlanta recently for the annual Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together the top student researchers from the University of Miami, Virginia Tech, Florida State University, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University, Boston College, Wake Forest, Clemson, Duke, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, and Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis year\u2019s conference was hosted at Georgia Tech in the Global Learning Center and Academy of Medicine Building with additional support from the Office of the Provost. More than 80 undergraduates shared their research work through posters, presentations, and models or displays.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cThe event began as an idea from the annual meeting of ACC university presidents in 1999,\u201d said Karen Harwell, Georgia Tech\u2019s director of undergraduate research. The group sought to encourage collaboration across all ACC universities outside athletic competitions. Using proceeds from the annual ACC championship football game, the university presidents established the Meeting of the Minds conference. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeeting of the Minds has evolved into an important event for each of the participating schools. \u201cThe conference has become an opportunity for ACC universities to highlight the diversity of research work being completed by undergraduates and for students to share their work with peers,\u201d said Harwell. \u201cPart of the research experience is learning to present the work to varied audiences. This event allows students to present their work to other peers in a very diverse set of majors.\u201d \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStudents must be appointed by their university to attend the conference; Georgia Tech sent eleven students: Nathaniel Bloodworth, Sam Coogan, Kalpi Desai, Katy Hammersmith, Steve Hsieh, Nadir Kabir, Gita Mahmoudabadi, Colby Mangels, Kelsey Martin, Daniel McGrail, Brittany Utting. The research presented by Tech students originated from several schools and colleges across the Institute, ranging from DNA structures to the image of women in advertising. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAppointed faculty members from each of the twelve schools also attend. \u201cFaculty representatives hold their own panel sessions on undergraduate research and creative inquiry in order to learn best practices from each other,\u201d said Harwell.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERepresentatives from each of the universities visited Atlanta recently\nfor the annual Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate Research Conference,\nbringing together the top student researchers from the University of\nMiami, Virginia Tech, Florida State University, University of Maryland,\nNorth Carolina State University, Boston College, Wake Forest, Clemson,\nDuke, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, and Georgia\nTech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Representatives from each of the universities visited Atlanta recently for the annual Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate Research Conference."}],"uid":"15436","created_gmt":"2010-04-21 16:54:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:53","author":"Automator","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-04-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-04-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"55462":{"id":"55462","type":"image","title":"Meeting of the Minds","body":null,"created":"1449175533","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:45:33","changed":"1475894491","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:31","alt":"Meeting of the Minds","file":{"fid":"190301","name":"MeetingoftheMinds.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MeetingoftheMinds_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MeetingoftheMinds_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4753304,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MeetingoftheMinds_0.jpg?itok=JahBhmRv"}}},"media_ids":["55462"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.accconf2010.gatech.edu\/","title":"Meeting of the Minds"},{"url":"http:\/\/acciac.org\/","title":"ACC Academic Interests"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3224","name":"ACC"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"720","name":"Meeting of the Minds"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKaren E. Harwell, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDirector, Undergraduate Research\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA. French Building Room 214\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, GA 30332-0740\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPhone: (404) 385-7325\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFax: (404) 385-6940\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEmail: karen.harwell@carnegie.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}