Newswise — Washington, D.C.- - The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the University of Memphis to host the 2017 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). This esteemed event brings together more than 3,000 students and their faculty mentors for a three day conference. NCUR provides students with the opportunity to present their scholarly research in a professional setting and interact with their peers, in addition to meeting with graduate school and corporate recruiters. The event will take place in Memphis, Tennessee, April 5-8, 2017.
While discussing the selection, Elizabeth Ambos, CUR’s Executive Officer stated “The University of Memphis provided an excellent proposal that highlighted the commitment of the campus faculty, staff, and administrators to the culture and practice of undergraduate research, and the strong partnership between the university and local business and civic communities. On behalf of the Council of Undergraduate Research, allow me to express my pleasure at the prospect of working with the University of Memphis to prepare what I know will be an outstanding 2017 conference.” NCUR is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study, and undertaken in all types of academic institutions. Through this annual conference, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education.
“We are thrilled to see the University of Memphis recognized as a national home for undergraduate research and creative activity”, said R. Brad Martin, interim president of the University of Memphis. “Research is the cornerstone of our great university, and we see the presence of NCUR on our campus in 2017 as additional motivation to grow our undergraduate research programs. We want to continue to inspire the next generation of researchers, scholars and artists.”
CUR would also like to express its appreciation for the support of undergraduate research to the 2014, 2015, and 2016 NCUR hosts. The University of Kentucky will host the event this spring, April 3-5, 2014. And the 2015 and 2016 events will be held on the campuses of Eastern Washington University, and the University of North Carolina-Asheville, respectively..
For more information on these events visit www.cur.org/. ##
Council on Undergraduate Research: The Council on Undergraduate Research (www.cur.org) supports faculty development for high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship. 650 institutions and almost 10,000 individuals belong to CUR. CUR believes that the best way to capture student interest and create enthusiasm for a discipline is through research in close collaboration with faculty members.
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