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Fall 2021 CUR Psychology Division Newsletter

The Psychology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research provides networking opportunities, activities, and resources to assist psychology administrators, faculty members, students, practitioners, and others in advancing undergraduate research.

Council on Undergraduate Research Issues Updated Definition of Undergraduate Research

The Undergraduate Research Definition Task Force of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) announced an updated definition for undergraduate research, reflecting the broadened scope for undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry as well as attention to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Calls for 2021-2022 Nominations

Let your voice be heard. Make a difference. Give back to your community. Nominate yourself or a colleague for the upcoming CUR Council and Executive Board elections. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

CUR Executive Board Announces New Editor-in-Chief for Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research

The CUR Executive Board announced the appointment of Patricia “Pam” Ann Mabrouk, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern University in Boston, as the next editor-in-chief of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR), the academic journal of the organization.

CUR Physics and Astronomy Division Announces 2021 Outstanding Research Mentor Awardee

CUR's Physics and Astronomy Division announces the 2021 recipient of its Outstanding Research Mentor award, which recognizes mentors in physics and astronomy for their steadfast efforts in mentoring undergraduate researchers and involves nominations by colleagues and students.

CUR Education Division Announces 2021 Awardees

The CUR Education Division announces the 2021 recipients of its Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Awards and its Course (Re)Design Awards.

CUR Engineering Division Announces 2021 Mentoring Awardees, Student Video Competition Winners

The CUR Engineering Division announces the 2021 recipients of its Mentoring Awards and winners of its Student Video Competition. The mentoring awards recognize mentors who have influenced undergraduate research through direct mentoring of individuals or groups of undergraduate students in engineering research. The video competition is designed to highlight faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects in engineering.

CUR Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division Announces 2021 Faculty Mentor Awardees

The CUR Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division announces the 2021 recipients of its Faculty Mentor Awards, which honor mentors for their success in mentoring undergraduate researchers:

CUR Biology Division Announces 2021 Recipients of Mentor Awards, Small Research Grants

The CUR Biology Division announces the 2021 recipients of its mentor awards and small research grants. The division’s mentor awards recognize exemplary biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate researchers, and its grants seek to nurture mentored undergraduate research projects that could benefit substantially from a small grant.