2016 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Award Recipients Announced
The Hariri Institute congratulates all of the 2016 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) award recipients, especially those funded by the Institute.
The Institute recognizes and supports exceptional undergraduates from across the University doing computational research through the UROP Summer Research Awards. This award is granted to individuals using data-driven or computational approaches in conducting research. UROP is designed to help Boston University full-time undergraduate students become involved in research.
The 2016 UROP Award Recipients:
Lawrence Luo, Sophomore, Computer Science
Mentor: Robert Hoffman, Deaf Studies (SED)
“The American Sign Language STEM Concept Learning Resource: Development of a Web-Based Educational Resource in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students”
Matin Sakib, Junior, Economics
Mentor: William Klein, Physics
“Simulation of Aftershocks in the Olami-Feder-Christensen (OFC) earthquake model to find Omori’s Law’s critical exponent”
Trishta Tiwari, Freshman, Computer Engineering
Mentor: Ayse Coskun, Electrical & Computer Engineering
“Integration of the Datacenter Physical Layer into the MOC Monitoring System”