2009 ASPIRE and QoLT REU Website

Tentative Schedule

Feb 15:     Applications due

April 1:     Applicants selected and notified

May 26:    Program begins

July 31:    Program ends

Last year's schedule is below.  All events, locations, and instructors are subject to change but will give you an idea of what to expect in the 10 week timeframe.

Week 1
May 27:     Orientation at QoLT Headquarters
                Welcome Picnic and Campus Tours, William Pitt Union Patio & Lawn
May 28:     Medical Aspects of Disability Lecture by Dr. Collins, Room 4060 Forbes Tower
                Lunch, Tour, & Talk of the South Side RERC
May 29:     Introduction to Assistive Technology Lecture by Dr. Pearlman, Room 4060 FT    
                Quality of Life Technology Overview by Dr. Kanade, CMU Newell Simon Hall
                Tour of CMU Robotics Institute
May 30:     Statistics Lecture & Activity by Drs. Niyonkuru and Brewer
                HERL Tour
                Wheelie Workshop by Garrett Grindle and students

Week 2
June 5:     Research Interns' Welcome Picnic by the Pitt Office of Experiential Learning
June 7:     Pittsburgh Pirates Game & Tailgate provided by the Graduate Students

Week 3
June 11:   Interns 2008 Kick-Off Event at South Side Works, American Eagle HQ

Week 4
June 20:   Ethics Forum sponsored by Pitt Office of Experiential Learning
June 21:   Interns 2008 Program Service Project

Week 5
June 25:   Blueroof Technologies Field Trip
               Dinner & Pirates Vs. Yankees Game

Week 6
July 4:     University Holiday

Week 7
July 9:     Interns 2008 Program Service Project
July 10:    Interns 2008 Program Service Project
July 11:   Pirates Vs. Cardinals Game (Fireworks Night) by Pitt Office of Experiential Learning
July 12:   Interns 2008 Program Service Crawl & BBQ

Week 8
July 17:   Interns 2008 Program 'Intern Idol' Event
July 18:   Career Workshop, University of Pittsburgh

Week 9
July 22:   Interns 2008 Program Kayaking
July 23:   HERL Student Presentations
July 24:   'Robot 250' Tour
July 25:   Duquesne University Undergraduate Research Symposium

Week 10
July 31:   Students' Research Symposium
August 2: Move Out Day