Undergraduate Student Research
News
Resources
Training Opportunities for Program Development
Web Sites
News
ECU SIFE Team National Finalist in Contest (external link)
Math Paper Wins Award for Student (external link)
Students to Receive Awards for High-Quality Undergraduate Research
Seven Oklahoma Students Named Brad Henry International Scholars
Resources
Oklahoma Institutional Programs: East Central University (PDF, 19k)
Oklahoma Institutional Programs: Northeastern State University (PDF, 17k)
Mainstreaming Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: Web-Based Resources and a Request for Examples (PDF, 26k)
Undergraduate Student Research Grant Opportunities (PDF, 114k)
Program Grant Opportunities for Colleges and Universities (PDF, 23k)
2009 Undergraduate Student Research Programs (PDF, 252k)
Oklahoma College and University Undergraduate Programs (PDF, 35k)
Journals Accepting Undergraduate Research Papers (PDF, 19k)
2009 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Undergraduate Research Opportunities (external link)
Biennial Report for the Council on Undergraduate Research (external link)
Developing Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (external link)
Registry of Undergraduate Researchers (external link)
Please encourage your students to sign up for the Registry of Undergraduate Researchers. The purpose of this registry is to facilitate connections between undergraduates and graduate schools seeking high-quality students who are well prepared for research. More information and the submission form are available at www.cur.org/ugreg. Graduate schools that are interested in purchasing a subscription to the registry should contact Robin Howard at robin@cur.org.
Training Opportunities for Program Development
October 23-25, 2009 – Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research Institute
Location: Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
This workshop will bring together teams of three to five faculty members and administrators from institutions that are interested in either initiating an undergraduate research program or institutionalizing existing research activities. The three days will consist of plenary lectures presented by facilitators associated with CUR interspersed with individual team meetings with CUR mentors. For more information, visit www.cur.org/institutes/instugr.html.
November 20-22, 2009 – Beginning an Undergraduate Research Program in the Natural Sciences at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution
Location: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Starting a successful research program and doing scholarly work at a predominantly undergraduate institution poses unique challenges for a beginning faculty member. The overall goal of this institute is to give pre-tenured faculty the opportunity to learn from and discuss with experienced faculty how to establish and manage a research program. The application is available by visiting www.cur.org/institutes/newfaculty.html.
January 29-31, 2010 – Initiating and Sustaining Undergraduate Research Programs
Location: University of South Alabama, Mobile, Ala.
Visit www.cur.org and complete the online application before Dec. 1, 2009.
February 5-7, 2010 – Mentorship, Collaboration and Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Location: Mesa, Ariz.
The institute will bring together teams of three to five faculty members and administrators engaged in enhancing undergraduate research opportunities at their home institutions, focusing on undergraduate research as faculty development, student-based inquiry and institutional support structure. Application is available by visiting www.cur.org/institutes/socscihum.html.
February 25-28, 2010 – CUR Dialogues
Location: Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, D.C.
CUR Dialogues is designed to bring faculty and administrators to Washington, D.C., to interact with federal agency program officers and other grant funders. Visit www.cur.org and complete the online application.
June 19-22, 2010 – CUR’s 2010 National Conference; Undergraduate Research As Transformative Practice
Location: Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Visit www.cur.org and complete the online application.
October 18, 2010 – International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Discussion
Location: Pre-ISSOTL Seminar, Liverpool, U.K.
Visit www.cur.org and complete the online application.
Web Sites
Council on Undergraduate Student Research (external link)
National Conference for Undergraduate Research (external link)
