Undergraduate Research Stories

2024 AURA Awardees: St. Catherine University and West Virginia University

CUR Honors 2024 Recipients of the Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments CUR congratulates its 2024 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) awardees: St. Catherine University (St. Kate’s) (Saint Paul, MN) […]

Preserving nature’s music for future generations

“Every piece of research adds to our collective knowledge base.”

An Undergraduate’s Success Propelled by Research and Recognition

How reaching out to faculty about research possibilities opened up a world of opportunities

Regional Undergraduate Research Conference Celebrates Mentors

An effective mentor's message is "You Belong Here!"

Academic Resesearch Takes Hard Work and Lots of Practice

Which is why these 10 NYU students aren’t waiting for graduation to make an impact in the lab, the field, or the studio.

Utah State Undergraduates Publish Their Research

Their essay, “Is the Pen Mightier than the Laptop? Digital Natives and Their Preferred Writing Tools” was published in 'Young Scholars in Writing'.

Rose Research Fellows Completes Its Inaugural Year

Fifteen first- and second-year Rose-Hulman students were selected to be in the research program.

Combining Interest in DNA with Research to Improve Farmers and Consumers

University of Missouri student researcher Danny Davis is crossbreeding heirloom varieties of corn to create healthier and tastier corn tortillas and whiskey

Working Students: Balancing Academic and Work Lives

Sidney Paulson is bringing awareness about working students to the national level. She presented the results of her research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

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".