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CUR eNews: Exploring Undergraduate Research: Join Our June Award Celebration and ConnectUR Conference

In this issue, you'll find information on: - CUR Award Celebration Ceremony - CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee - Membership Renewal - ConnectUR 2024 - AURA Award - Characteristics of Excellence Update - Advocacy Update on CHIPS and Science Act - and more

CoA’s Anderson Selected as 2024 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee

Dr. John Anderson, W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History at College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, ME, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research – Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee.

CUR eNews: Celebrating What’s Next for CUR and for Undergraduate Research

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Proposal Writing Institute - ConnectUR 2024 - AURA Award - CUR Award Celebration Ceremony - Membership Renewal - NCUR 2024 - and more

Valdosta State University’s LaPlant Elected as 2025-2026 Council on Undergraduate Research President

Dr. James T. LaPlant, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for Valdosta State University (VSU) (Valdosta, GA), has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) for the membership year 2025-2026. LaPlant will become president-elect on June 1, 2024, taking a seat on CUR’s Board of Directors, and succeeding 2024-2025 CUR president Maria Iacullo-Bird (Pace University) in the summer of 2025.

Westminster College’s Resendes Elected as 2024-2025 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer

Dr. Karen K. Resendes, Associate Dean of Assessment and the First Year Experience, Professor of Biology at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Board of Directors’ Treasurer for the membership year 2024-2025. Resendes then will enter a 3-year cycle through the President ladder, serving as CUR Board of Directors’ President for the 2026-2027 membership year.

Newly Elected 2024-2025 Councilors and Division Representatives

CUR congratulates these new and or re-elected councilors and division representatives on their new term starting on June 1, 2024. These individuals are highly engaged volunteers who have a passion for undergraduate research and contribute as thought leaders. Councilors and Division Representatives are charged from CUR's 13 divisions.

A First-Year Student’s Undergraduate Research Project Amplifies Diverse Campus Voices

Jazmin Acuna Diaz, of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, project is entitled "We're Here".

CUR eNews: Chart Your Path to Undergraduate Research Success with These Upcoming CUR Offerings!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Proposal Writing Institute - ConnectUR 2024 - AURA Award - CUR Award Celebration Ceremony - Membership Renewal - NCUR 2024 - and more

CUR eNews: Sunny Days Ahead–Check Out Our Spring & Summer Lineup!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - 2024 CUR Fellows Awardee - ConnectUR 2024 - Proposal Writing Institute - CUR Award Celebration Ceremony - Students as Collaborators webinar - NCUR 2024 - Membership Renewal - and more

Full Circle Moment: Student and Mentor Win Same Research Award 34 Years Apart

University of Missouri-Kansas City's Aleigha Dollens wins geoscience award 34 years after her mentor, Tina Niemi, who was the first award recipient.