Please check below for selected activities in our REU Summer 2026
Orientation, Regular Internal Meetings on Research Progress
- Daily research progress discussion with mentor and RA for each team.
- Weekly research progress report and Research Seminars.
Orientation Schedule – Day
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: WAEC Room 1201, Marshall University
| Time | Activity | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr. Yousef Fazea |
| 9:10 – 9:30 AM | Program Overview: Goals, Expectations, & Timeline | Dr. Sudipta Chowdhury |
| 9:30 – 09:50 AM | Icebreaker Activity & Group Introductions | Dr. Haroon Malik |
| 9:50 – 10:00 AM | Dean’s Welcome | Dr. David A Dampier |
| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Title IX & Campus Safety Session | Jessica H. Donahue Rhodes, Esq |
| 11:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break (Calamity J Grill & Bar Restaurant ) | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | Library + How to Access Academic Resources, Faculty & Staff | Prof. Ron Titus |
| 1:30 – 2:00 PM | Complete REU Survey | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 PM | College & Facilities Tour (including labs, lounges, dining areas) | Dr. Ammar Alzarrad & Dr. Haroon Malik |
Internal Activities
- 05/28/2026: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/04/2026: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/11/2026: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/18/2026: Research progress report and presentation
- 07/25/2026: Research progress report and presentation
Invited Talks from Marshall University Leaders
- Week 2: Invited talk from Dr. Yousef Fazea, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “Mastering Scholarly Research by Finding Credible Sources and Analyzing Scientific Papers & Technical Writing for STEM Research.
- Week 3: Invited talk from Dr. Prabir Patra, Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, “Defining and redefining objectives in Research.
- Week 4: Invited talk from Dr. Ammar Alzarrad, Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Marshall University, “Thesis writing.”
- Week 5: Invited talk from Dr. Sudipta Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Weisberg Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, “Ethics in Research.”
- Week 6: Invited talk from Robin L. Taylor, MA, “CV and Cover Letter Prep.”
- Week 7: Invited talk from Dr. Haroon Malik, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “How to prepare Jupyter Notebook .”
- Week 8: Invited talk from Dr. Haroon Malik, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “Scientific Data Visualization .”