At this free webinar, the COEUR 2.0 authors will discuss the reasons for updating COEUR, touching on the need to address new challenges in higher education, such as digital transformation, the growing emphasis on inclusivity, workforce development, and the increased demand for high-impact practices.
Over the years, the CUR committees selecting award winners have noted best practices in nominee portfolios. This free webinar will share those best practices to ensure that all candidates have access to helpful information to prepare their best award applications possible.Â
Come hear from Robbyn Anand, Coltie CEO, as she shares best practices in forming peer networks.  Coltie, is a social network that intelligently suggests matches between prospective students and graduate advisors to make searching and recruiting simple. As the leader in the field of academic matchmaking, they have expertise of great benefit for mentors of undergraduates looking to continue their research passion in graduate school.
Hosted by the CUR Undergraduate Research Program Division, these 50-minute Zoom sessions are monthly facilitated exchanges of ideas and information on a variety of topics and issues related to undergraduate research programs.
Do you have an idea for a communication or full paper, and would you like to explore its fit with SPUR? Or perhaps you have an idea for a proposal for a themed issue that you would like to champion? Maybe you would like to offer feedback on your experiences as a reader, author, or reviewer for SPUR? Whatever your questions, comments, ideas, or concerns, we would love to hear from you. Join us for virtual office hours with Patricia A. Mabrouk, SPUR’s Editor-in-Chief.
This webinar will allow a space for Health Science Division members to come together and openly discuss established strategies and innovative ideas for developing a research project with undergraduate students. CUR Health Sciences Division representatives will be discussing their best practices for designing Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Investigations (URSCI) projects within the varied disciplines of the Health Sciences.
This is CUR's public Community Engagement Meeting where the National Office staff and members from the Board of Directors will update on what CUR has been up to in the past year, referencing data points outlined in the 2024 Year in Review, as well as opportunities for future engagement, the chance to meet staff and learn how to connect with them, and what to expect as we approach the 2025-2026 membership year and beyond.Â
This interactive webinar delves into the COEUR 2.0 Assessment Toolkit, a CUR member resource, designed to help institutions evaluate and elevate their undergraduate research environments. Learn directly from COEUR authors how to use these assessment forms to identify strengths, recognize growth areas, and foster institutional support for research excellence.
Venkat Raman, host of the College Matters Alma Matters podcast, has created a step-by-step workbook for first-year students. Getting Started with Undergraduate Research introduces students to the importance of undergraduate research. At this free webinar, hear from Venkat and others share their passion for getting first-year students engaged with undergraduate research and how this workbook might work at your institution.
Hosted by the CUR Undergraduate Research Program Division, these 50-minute Zoom sessions are monthly facilitated exchanges of ideas and information on a variety of topics and issues related to undergraduate research programs.