{"id":928,"date":"2024-08-20T16:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/ourc\/faculty-research-mentors-2\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:51:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/undergraduate\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adelphi\u2019s SPARK Center\u2013formerly known as the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works\u2013was established in 2022 to amplify and enrich the academic experience of our undergraduate students by supporting student scholarship and creativity\u2014a key priority of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/strategic-plan\/\"><em>Momentum 2<\/em> strategic plan<\/a>. We support faculty and undergraduate students as they embark on inquiry-driven, creative research endeavors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Students:<\/strong> Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/ourc\/get-started\/\">how to get started on your own project<\/a> that expands upon what you\u2019ve learned in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty:<\/strong> Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/ourc\/faculty-research-mentors\/\">resources and information on serving as a mentor<\/a> to undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing research and creative work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_990\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-image-990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/2023-Academic-Creative-Research-Magazine-1-95.jpg\" alt=\"Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD, is a professor of chemistry whose research interests range from nanotechnology to novel semiconducting materials and their hybrid composites for various applications, including solar light harvesting, hydrogen fuel generation and photocatalytic degradation of hazardous waste present in water. \" width=\"917\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/2023-Academic-Creative-Research-Magazine-1-95.jpg 917w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/2023-Academic-Creative-Research-Magazine-1-95-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/2023-Academic-Creative-Research-Magazine-1-95-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/09\/2023-Academic-Creative-Research-Magazine-1-95-915x641.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From the classroom to the lab: Our talented undergrads are exploring the world of chemistry with Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Meet Our Director<\/h2>\n<h3>Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/faculty\/profiles\/profile.php?PID=0346\">Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD<\/a>, has been a member of 91国产\u2019s faculty for nearly two decades, joining the University\u2019s Department of Chemistry in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Widera-Kalinowska is well known for her commitment to teaching, inspiring and collaborating with students to expand their academic experiences beyond the classroom. Early in her time at 91国产, she created and continues to operate a highly active research laboratory focused on developing components used in solar panels, engaging more than 85 91国产 undergraduate students in this work to date. Dr. Widera-Kalinowska has also been awarded two\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/international-research-experiences-students-ires\">International Research Experiences for Students grants<\/a> from the National Science Foundation, through which she has taken 24 91国产 students to the University of Warsaw in Poland to conduct high-level research on nanomaterials. She is a well-published scholar who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/brightening-the-future-of-solar-power\/\">frequently publishes with students who work in her laboratory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adelphi\u2019s SPARK Center\u2013formerly known as the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works\u2013was established in 2022 to amplify and enrich the academic experience of our undergraduate students by supporting student scholarship and creativity\u2014a key priority of our Momentum 2 strategic plan. 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