{"id":219816,"date":"2025-08-06T14:55:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T00:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=219816"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:55:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T00:55:39","slug":"urop-sure-symposium-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/urop-sure-symposium-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"AI<\/abbr>, wastewater, food security among projects presented at symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Kalina Heimuli showcasing her project on tracing geo-ecological island resilience following major storm events<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Approximately 90 undergraduate students from the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa, Leeward Community College and other universities across the nation showcased their research and creative projects at the 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience<\/a> (SURE<\/abbr>) Symposium on August 1.<\/p>\n

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Reginald Delaney presenting his project on navigating the noise in marine electromagnetic surveys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hosted annually by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program<\/a> (UROP<\/abbr>), the event featured oral and poster presentations at the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Imin International Conference Center.<\/p>\n

“The symposium reflects the breadth and depth of student scholarship across all disciplines at 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa, as well as the university\u2019s profile as an institution of academic excellence,” said UROP<\/abbr> Program Coordinator Noah Perales-Estoesta. “As a land-grant and R1 university, 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa has a three-part mission to advance student education, promote research and serve the broader public. UROP<\/abbr> is very proud to administer programming like the SURE<\/abbr> Symposium that supports every part of that mission.”<\/p>\n

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Ashtar Aggelopoulos, Savannah Dubois, Guanchen Wu and Lawrence Zheng present their project on the design and testing of semiconductor detectors and custom application-specific integrated circuits.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Students presented research and creative work on topics including the potential of generative AI<\/abbr> for personalized language learning and persistent organic pollutants in the waters of Pearl Harbor. Their projects also included studies on sustainable agriculture and the impact of performing arts as an interdisciplinary experience.<\/p>\n

Presenters included UROP<\/abbr> funding recipients, participants in National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates and participants in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience<\/a>\u2019s new Summer Research Institute.<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel and 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos delivered opening remarks, highlighting the value of undergraduate research and creative work.<\/p>\n

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糖心视频<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel delivering the keynote address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each year, UROP<\/abbr> awards more than $500,000 in merit-based scholarships directly to students to support mentored undergraduate research and creative work projects and presentations. An additional $135,000 is awarded directly to mentors to support undergraduate research and creative work during the summer. The SURE<\/abbr> Symposium is one of several regular on-campus presentation venues organized\/co-organized by UROP<\/abbr>. During the fall and spring semesters, UROP<\/abbr> co-organizes the Undergraduate Showcase<\/a> with the Honors Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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