First Internfest a Success

In early January students and advisors convened from Umpqua, Lane and Central Oregon Community Colleges to learn about the Oregon Pathways to Industrial Research Careers (OPIRC) program. The event, dubbed Internfest, builds community and rapport amongst community college students headed to UO for degrees in physics, chemistry and biochemistry.

Programming for the day included:

Introductions of attendees
SMART goals workshop followed by a goal setting session with the OPIRC Mentors
Networking lunch with OPIRC trivia
Tours of the
- Phil & Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The building where most of the scholars MS level coursework will take place during their final year at UO in the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program
- Center for Advanced Materials Characterization in Oregon: World-class research facilities that many of the OPIRC scholars will use during pursuit of their MS degrees

Prof. Jenefer Husman introduces the research component of OPIRC. — Prof. Jenefer Husman, introduces the research component of OPIRC to prospective OPIRC scholars and community college faculty.

Community College students and UO staff stand on Knight Campus Bridge — Students from Central Oregon, Lane and Umpqua Community Colleges gather on the Knight Campus Bridge during their tour of science facilities at University of Oregon.

OPIRC leadership on the Knight Campus Bridge — The OPRIC leadership team and community college advisors gather on the Knight Campus Bridge during their tour of science facilities at University of Oregon.

Interested in becoming an OPIRC scholar? Reach out to the OPIRC coordinator, Meridith Turnbull at meridith@uoregon.edu.

First Internfest a Success

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