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Yale students research train safety during pandemic

Train cars in Connecticut may be modified for safer travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the work of two Yale undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering.​

CUR’s First Virtual UR Exchange Features Undergraduate Work across Borders; Ongoing Opportunities Available

CUR's first UR Exchange on Twitter on November 12, 2020, featured many inspirational stories of faculty-student research conducted during the challenges of the COVID-19 environment.

Student STEM Research Aims to Discover More About Breast Cancer Tumors

When biology major Anh Phan ’21 was a sophomore at the College of the Holy Cross, she was looking for “a way to apply my knowledge to real-life science,” and Professor Robert Bellin’s breast cancer research lab proved to be the perfect fit. Bellin is using an innovative device, a chip the size of a postage stamp, to create 3-D models that replicate the environment in a mammary gland, where breast cancer tumors can form.

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Now Accepting Applications for Health Sciences NCUR Presentation Award

Health Sciences Division is offering awards to cover the cost of registration (up to $140) for undergraduate students presenting original research at NCUR2021@home.

UofL student group launches undergraduate research journal

A University of Louisville student group is launching a peer-reviewed journal to highlight undergraduate research and scholarship across all disciplines, from astrophysics to art history.

Now Accepting Applications for Biology Division Small Grants Award

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is pleased to announce a limited number of research supply grants, up to $250 each, to members of the Biology Division. These awards are intended especially for projects with undergraduates in which a small grant will make a big difference.

Now Accepting Applications for Engineering Division Mentor Award

The Engineering Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research requests nominations for our mentoring and leadership awards.

Now Accepting Applications for Arts and Humanities Student Scholarship

The Division of Arts and Humanities is offering four $300 scholarships to support undergraduate student research and creative inquiry projects at any stage of development up to and including presentation. The goal of this funding is to encourage diverse, innovative, and engaged UR in the disciplines defined by CUR as arts and humanities.

An Interdisciplinary Connection Tessa Jennings has made the most of her undergraduate research opportunities

Tessa Jennings found a passion for plant sciences as a high school FFA student participating in career development events. That passion has continued to grow as a student at the University of Missouri – especially after being selected as a member of the Freshman Research in Plants (FRIPS) Program in 2018.