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CUR Releases Updated ‘Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research’ to Serve as a Roadmap to Building Impactful Undergraduate Research Experiences
August 20, 2024
As the leading voice in undergraduate research, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) recognizes the critical need for comprehensive, adaptable guidelines that set the standard for excellence in this field.
CUR eNews: Navigate the New School Year with STR, SPUR, and Submission Info
August 12, 2024
In this issue, you'll find information on:
- Scholars Transforming through Research (STR)
- New Issue of SPUR
- Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research 2.0
- Membership Renewal
- and more
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Rose Research Fellows Completes Its Inaugural Year
August 07, 2024
Fifteen first- and second-year Rose-Hulman students were selected to be in the research program.
CUR eNews: Cool Content Aheaad: Dive into Our Sizzling Summer Newsletter
July 15, 2024
In this issue, you'll find information on:
- Scholars Transforming through Research (STR)
- Membership Renewal
- CUR Awards Celebration Ceremony
- AURA Award
- Advocacy Update on CHIPS and Science Act
- and more
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Combining Interest in DNA with Research to Improve Farmers and Consumers
July 01, 2024
University of Missouri student researcher Danny Davis is crossbreeding heirloom varieties of corn to create healthier and tastier corn tortillas and whiskey
CUR eNews: From Achievement to Advocacy: The Importance of Undergraduate Research
June 17, 2024
In this issue, you'll find information on:
- Scholars Transforming through Research (STR)
- Membership Renewal
- CUR Awards Celebration Ceremony
- AURA Award
- Advocacy Update on CHIPS and Science Act
- and more
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Richmond’s Vázquez Selected as 2024 CURAH Faculty Mentor Awardee
June 07, 2024
Dr. Karina Elizabeth Vázquez, Community-Based Learning (CBL) Director in the Department of Latin America, Latino, & Iberian Studies (LALIS) at the University of Richmond, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) – Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.
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CUR Names NAU’s Lee as Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor 2024 Awardee
June 07, 2024
Dr. Naomi Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Arizona University (NAU), an NIH Early-Stage Investigator, an officer in the Army Reserves, an affiliate faculty of various STEM-related professional societies, and a member of the Seneca Nation (bear clan), has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research’s (CUR) Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award.
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Working Students: Balancing Academic and Work Lives
June 05, 2024
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).
CUR eNews: Exploring Undergraduate Research: Join Our June Award Celebration and ConnectUR Conference
June 03, 2024
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
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