Water and Food Security PIRE

February 2019 Brownbag

The first brownbag for the spring semester was held in February 21, 2019. The meeting experienced less participation than usual, since most of the social science researchers were already away in Ethiopia for their data collection. One of the changes in the Brownbag was the inclusion of a broad number of undergraduate students. For the spring 2019 semester, the participation of the undergraduate students was emphasized. The NSF PIRE project gave the opportunity to a total number of 9 undergraduate students to perform pilot research projects within the scope of the PIRE Water and Food Security Project. The Spring semester Brownbag was structured in a way that it helps the undergraduates with their research plan, field visit preparation, etc. The Brownbag is an excellent platform where students from all disciplines and all tiers get the opportunity to interact, talk with themselves and hence allow a greater exchange of knowledge and information.
The specific actions performed in the Brownbag was,

• Introducing the UConn undergraduate students and hearing out from them on their
  research proposals.
• Sharing research ideas and providing a brief understanding on the project goals.
• Brief plan on summer 2019 field visits and expectations.

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Published: October 19, 2019