Schedule

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., UC Lonestar Ballrooms
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

Join us in celebrating the commencement of Research and Innovation Month with food, fun, and networking! Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with TAMU-CC’s Colleges and Schools, Centers and Institutes, network, and vote for this year’s Research Image Student Competition winners. Refreshments and appetizers will be provided. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend!

How to Effectively Engage Students in Research/Creative Projects, hosted by the Office of Student Research and Innovation (OSRI)

3:30-5:00 p.m., UC Lonestar Ballrooms
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

Join us for a panel discussion entitled How to Effectively Engage Students in Research/Creative Projects, hosted by the Office of Student Research and Innovation (OSRI). Moderated by Dr. Janet Donaldson, Associate Vice President for Research. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend.

5:00-7:00 p.m., UC Legacy Hall
Open to faculty and staff.

Take some time out of your day for some great networking, refreshments, appetizers, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the Council of Principal Investigators and Research Administrators (CPIRA) and meet with council members representing the Islander research community. All faculty and staff are invited to stop in and mingle as their schedule permits.

12:00–1:00 p.m., Microsoft Teams
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

A discussion and Q&A session with Lea-Der Chen, Ph.D., PI & Director, NSF CREST Center for Geospatial and Environmental Informatics, Modeling and Simulation, and Professor & Associate Dean, TAMU-CC College of Engineering and Computer Science.

1:30-2:30 p.m., UC Bayview Room 320
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

Learn more about the patent process, how to protect your Intellectual Property, and innovation project funding.

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., UC Anchor Ballrooms
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

The 2024 Symposium for Student Innovation, Research, and Creative Activities (SSIRCA) is sponsored by the Division of Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the College of Education and Human Development, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the College of Science, the School of Arts, Media and Communication, and the Mary and Jeff Bell Library. SSIRCA is also supported by the Honors Program, the McNair Scholars Program, and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program. 

3:00-4:00 p.m., UC Lonestar Ballrooms
Open to faculty, staff, and students.

Click here to learn more about the SSIRCA Keynote Address.