Quotes from past years students

2006

"Great. Seriously, My advisor was very helpful and encouraging during the entire process, while being hands off enough for us to set our own pace and take the lead if we wanted to."
"My advisor made herself available to us. She was thinking about our research even in her down time."
"It was such a fulfilling experience. I was able to network with engineering faculty and students as I applied my current engineering knowledge to a real life situation."
"Overall I think it was a great experience. You really feel like you've accomplished something."

2005

"This program overall was a great experience. I came back this year to hopefully get a publication and to learn more. My expectations were exceeded."
"We learned what research entails. I for one really enjoy research and would love to do more."
"The Women in Computing/Computer Science and Engineering Day gave me more of a handle of the careers outside of a university that exist."
"This program, while frustrating and difficult at times, has been the best use of my summer of my entire college career. In spite of some difficulties I have personally learned a lot about the research, writing, and presenting aspects of being a researcher. All these aspects have not only expanded my knowledge about the process, but also guided my decision to apply for graduate study when I graduate."
"I really felt like a peer discussing the possibilities of what we can do and how to do it rather than somebody just getting an assignment."
"The research environment was so invigorating, being surrounded by focused students and motivating mentors."

2004

"This program not only boosted my confidence but also made me realize the importance of graduate studies."
"I would highly recommend this program to anyone in the engineering field who would possibly be interested in research."
"The most important thing I learned was how research really works."

2003

"Dr. Mili was always encouraging us to think outside the box and she listened to our suggestions, most of which were reflected in our first presentation."
"Before entering this program, I was undecided about what to do after I obtain my bachelors (I am going to be a junior at Oakland University in the fall). Now I am almost positive that I will be attending graduate school."
"[Our adivisor] was able to get us started in the right direction without telling us exactly what we should do. We were able to come up with many ideas of our own that he helped us to develop into a good and new method for solving our problem."
"Just working on a research project has been great for getting an understanding about what an academic career would be like, and I'm definitely starting to think it's something I would enjoy."

2002

"The UnCoRe program convinced me that I actually liked computers, and that I wanted to go into research."