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Hooked on Salmon: One VIU Student Follows His Passion For Fish Into Local Waters

Tristen says the fieldwork helped him develop competence as a leader managing a team as well as skills in data computation, all applicable to working in the sector after graduation.

Study into UREs Shows the Impact of Undergraduate Research

Over the past 13 years, 1,300 students at Arizona State University have participated in various UREs. Faculty in the school are studying how these social science UREs compare with UREs that have been historically offered in STEM fields. The researchers studied how three different UREs compare. They examined course-based undergraduate experiences (CUREs), individual research experiences (IREs) and lab-based undergraduate research experiences (LUREs).

How I Found My Research: “This is Where I Truly Belong. I Can’t Imagine Doing Anything Else.”

What I most find fulfilling about the research process is just how much information we still don’t know yet. Throughout human history, we have gained so much general knowledge but there is so much we have yet to explore ... Knowing that my research could help provide insight into what our future may look like is very fulfilling.

Georgia Southern’s Carr Edenfield Selected as 2025 CURAH Faculty Mentor Awardee

Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield of Georgia Southern University, has been selected as the 2025 CUR Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

CUR eNews: Blossom This Season with New Webinars, Events, and Award Opportunities!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - ConnectUR 2025 - AURA Award - Undergraduate Research Week - Advocacy Action Step - In Memoriam: Dr. Angela Brew - and more

Ahern-Rindell and Dong Honored as 2025 CUR Fellows

CUR congratulates Amelia Ahern-Rindell (University of Portland) and Winny Dong (California State Polytechnic University - Pomona) as they are appointed a 2025 CUR Fellow.

NCUR 2026 to Take Place in Richmond, VA

CUR has selected the city of Richmond, VA to hold the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). In partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University, NCUR 2026 will be an opportunity for undergraduate students and their mentors from around the world to present their research, celebrate their successes, and prepare for the future.

CUR eNews: Your March Must-Knows: Award Deadlines, Exciting Events, and More!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - ConnectUR 2025 - Advocacy Action Step - Upcoming CUR Webinars - Divisional Offerings and Awards - and more

Chemistry Division Newsletter Winter 2025

In this issue, you’ll find - ACS Spring National Meeting, Joe Reczek - Chemistry's CURCommunity - Introducing Chemistry Councilors, Rebecca Jones & Kraig Wheeler - Ways to Connect - Spring ACS Meeting Undergraduate Research Programming - and so much more!