{"id":363,"date":"2016-02-03T02:30:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T06:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/neuro\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:00:28","slug":"dreams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/neuroscience\/bs-program\/research\/dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"REAL (formerly DREAMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hour.jhu.edu\">REAL<\/a> <\/strong>(Research, Experiential and\u00a0Applied\u00a0Learning), formerly known as DREAMS, is hosted by the Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research (HOUR) twice a year in the <strong>fall<\/strong> and <strong>spring<\/strong> semesters. Neuroscience students now have two opportunities through the HOUR Office in presenting their research or to fulfill their scientific presentation for Departmental Honors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are currently working on research that&nbsp;you would like to use as part of the requirement for your departmental honors, please contact your faculty adviser or <a href=\"mailto:hope.stein@jhu.edu\">Hope Fisher<\/a> to get more information. We look forward to this exciting collaborative opportunity to showcase undergraduate achievement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why you should present your research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Part of the requirements for an honors designation in your department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Culmination of senior thesis projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recruitment of students as research assistants or for independent study<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your department or program is using REAL for another internal requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing and presenting a poster is a great professional development experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Register<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must register online if you plan to present your research. Email <a href=\"mailto:hope.stein@jhu.edu\">Hope Fisher<\/a> to let her know that you will be participating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring REAL Presentations: April 27 &#8211; May 1, 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Dates:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deadline to register for REAL: <strong>April 13, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deadline for Neuroscience students to submit their abstracts by completing this form: TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact <a href=\"mailto:hour@jhu.edu\">hour@jhu.edu<\/a> with your questions about REAL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example Poster Templates and Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hour.jhu.edu\/resources\/poster\/\">Hopkins Office for Undergraduate Research&#8217;s Creating a Dynamic Poster<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REAL (Research, Experiential and\u00a0Applied\u00a0Learning), formerly known as DREAMS, is hosted by the Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research (HOUR) twice a year in the fall and spring semesters. 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