The purpose of the University Research Council is to serve
as an advisory body to the vice president for research
and economic development on matters pertaining to the
development of research and creative activities at The
University of Southern Mississippi. To this end, the council
is responsible for recommending to the vice president
policies and procedures which will enhance the ability
of the university to realize its potential for distinction
in research, creative, and scholarly activities.
Two representatives from each college comprise the membership
of the URC. The vice president for research and economic
development, the director of
Sponsored Programs Administration, chair of the Institutional Review Board, chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and
the University Libraries representative function as ex
officio nonvoting members of the council.
Lives Enriched Through Their Endeavors: Research and Scholarship (LETTERS) Day recognizes outstanding researchers, scholars, innovators, and performers among Southern Miss faculty each year. The event showcases faculty scholarship and creative acitivties in various colleges and features recipients of the Innovation Awards and Summer Faculty Research Grants.
The 2008 URC LETTERS Day event will take place on Friday, October 31, in the Thad Cochran Center. Planned activities include:
- Presentations by URC Innovation Award winners. A
luncheon ceremony will follow, recognizing Innovation Award winners in the Lifetime Contribution, Basic Research, Applied Research, Academic Partnerships, and Graduate Student categories — as well as Summer Faculty Research Grant winners. Afterward, Vice President for Research and Economic Development Cecil Burge will deliver a State of the Research Enterprise Report.
- Poster / research display session.
2006 - View the Schedule of Events (PDF) from September 8, 2006.
View the Schedule of Events (PDF) from April 5, 2005.
See video clips and topics from April 8, 2004. |
