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Released: 27-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
David Peak Selected as 2018 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

David Peak, professor of physics at Utah State University, is the 2018 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee. The award, which consists of a plaque and $5000 for the recipient’s research program and/or undergraduate researchers, will be presented at the Biennial Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research in July.

   
Released: 8-Jan-2018 7:25 AM EST
New Arts and Humanities Endowment to Support Mentor Award, Other Initiatives at Council on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research's new endowment will support a CUR Arts and Humanities Mentor Award as well as other initiatives to nurture arts and humanities research involving faculty members and undergraduates.

Released: 4-Dec-2017 12:20 PM EST
California State University, Long Beach to Host 2021 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research has selected California State University, Long Beach as host of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in April 2021. Thousands of student researchers and faculty mentors attend the conference each year.

Released: 20-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Announces 2017 Geosciences Mentor Award Winner
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

C. Brannon Andersen, professor and chair in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Furman University and adjunct professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University, will receive the 2017 CUR Geosciences Division Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.

Released: 10-Oct-2017 8:05 AM EDT
The Council on Undergraduate Research Honors Campuses with Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will present its 2017 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment (AURA) to Denison University, Hope College, and Florida Atlantic University. This annual award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates.

Released: 27-Sep-2017 9:15 AM EDT
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research Debuts
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Just published is the first issue of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR), a quarterly academic journal of the Council on Undergraduate Research that features research on and assessment of undergraduate research in the United States and other countries.

Released: 13-Sep-2017 10:25 AM EDT
The Ohio State University to Host CUR Summer Meetings in 2019
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Ohio State University (OSU) in Columbus will host the Undergraduate Research Program Directors Meeting and Annual Business Meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) in June 2019.

Released: 26-Jul-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Institutional Partners Announced for CUR Transformations Project
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

CUR announces the 12 higher education institutions selected for its Transformations Project (funded by the National Science Foundation)

   
Released: 19-Jul-2017 3:05 PM EDT
CUR Councilors Approve Code of Ethics for Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

CUR Code of Ethics for Undergraduate Research provides an important ethical guide for students, faculty, and administrators as they pursue undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activities

Released: 18-Jul-2017 2:05 PM EDT
New Executive Board Member Elected at Council of Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Mark D. Marshall (Amherst College) Elected as Secretary to the Council on Undergraduate Research's Executive Board

   
Released: 14-Jul-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New Executive Board Member
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Educational psychologist Ruth J. Palmer (The College of New Jersey) elected as a general representative to the Executive Board of the Council on Undergraduate Research

Released: 5-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
U-Delaware's Iain Crawford Elected as 2018-2019 CUR Executive Board President
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Iain Crawford, associate professor of English and faculty director of undergraduate research and experiential learning at the University of Delaware, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Council on Undergraduate Research's executive board.

Released: 19-Apr-2017 11:45 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research to Host Undergraduate Research and Award Event
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Sixty undergraduate/mentor teams from colleges and universities across the nation will present research at the 2017 Posters on the Hill event; researcher Sarah Caudill (UW-Milwaukee) also will be honored.

Released: 4-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
UWM Researcher Sarah Caudill to Be Honored at CUR's 2017 Posters on the Hill
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

U Wisconsin-Milwaukee postdoctoral research associate Sarah Caudill will receive the Honorary CUR Fellows Award on Apr26 during CUR's 2017 Posters on the Hill event on Capitol Hill.

Released: 15-Mar-2017 8:15 AM EDT
Julio J. Ramirez Selected as 2017 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Julio J. Ramirez, R. Stuart Dickson Professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Davidson College (NC), has been selected as the 2017 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee.

Released: 28-Feb-2017 3:00 PM EST
National Academies Report Calls for More Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

New report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for more systematic collection of data on undergraduate research experiences in STEM

   
Released: 30-Jan-2017 11:20 AM EST
Montana State University to Host 2020 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Montana State University has been selected by the Council on Undergraduate Research to host the March 2020 National Conference on Undergraduate Research. At this annual three-day event, more than 4,000 students present scholarly research, network with peers and faculty mentors, and meet with graduate school and corporate recruiters.

Released: 6-Jan-2017 9:05 AM EST
CUR Seeks College/University Proposals, Transformations Project
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Proposals are sought from higher education institutions to participate in a four-year project to create cohesive, research-based undergraduate curricula in biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology.

Released: 16-Nov-2016 9:30 AM EST
NSF Awards Nearly $1.7 Million to CUR to Create Research-Based Curricula
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

NSF grant will support five-year project to create cohesive, research-based curricula in biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology.

Released: 6-Oct-2016 10:45 AM EDT
The Council on Undergraduate Research Recognizes Campuses with Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Council on Undergraduate Research announces awards to Furman University, Clemson University, and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for exemplary programs providing high-quality research experiences to undergraduates.

Released: 26-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Announces Mentor Award Winner
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Geosciences division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) annually recognizes an individual with the Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. The awardee is an individual who serves as a role model for productive and transformative student-faculty mentoring relationships and for maintaining a sustained and innovative approach to the enterprise of undergraduate research. CUR is pleased to announce Professor Wendy Bohrson, Department of Geological Sciences at Central Washington University, the 2016 recipient. The award will be formally presented at the Geological Society of America Meeting in Denver, CO in September.

Released: 20-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Scholarships Foster Growing Diversity in Sciences at Duquesne University
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Scholarships designed to increase diversity in scientific fields at Duquesne University will provide six eligible students with full-tuition, four-year scholarships, starting this fall.

Released: 31-May-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New Executive Board Member
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New Executive Board Member, Karen Havholm, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

Released: 23-May-2016 8:05 PM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New President
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Anne Boettcher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Elected President of Council on Undergraduate Executive Board

16-May-2016 8:00 AM EDT
CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award Recognizes Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research and the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Acknowledge the Mentorship of Dr. Carol Parish, University of Richmond

Released: 29-Apr-2016 9:05 AM EDT
First-Generation College Student at Duquesne Lands Goldwater Scholarship
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A first-generation college student at Duquesne University has been selected for a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Award for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Released: 27-Apr-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Duquesne Chronic Pain Research Consortium Undergraduate Wins National Fellowship
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A sophomore biology major at Duquesne University has won an American Physiological Society (APS) fellowship to continue her study of gender differences in chronic pain.

Released: 25-Apr-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Duquesne Undergraduates Take Research on the Road, Share It on Campus
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Duquesne University undergraduate researchers will participate in national, state and campus events this month.

Released: 18-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
$1 Million Grant Supports Scientist’s Study of Protein Trafficking Dynamics
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A Duquesne University biology professor has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of more than $1 million to explore how cells adapt to stress and changes in their environment by reorganizing existing proteins.

Released: 11-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
CUR to Honor Co-Discoverer of Water on Mars at 2016 Undergraduate Award Event
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research awards Planetary Scientist, Lujendra Ojha, at their Posters on the Hill Event for Undergraduate Research.

Released: 5-Apr-2016 5:15 PM EDT
Promoting Undergraduate Research with theNational Conference on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research has selected Kennesaw State University to host the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate research.

Released: 24-Feb-2016 6:05 AM EST
CUR Fellows Award Recognizes Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will be presenting Dr. Jeffrey M. Osborn, Dean of the School of Science at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), and Dr. Jill Singer, Professor and Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at SUNY- Buffalo State, the 2016 CUR Fellows Award.

Released: 10-Feb-2016 3:05 PM EST
Gaston College SPARC Program Wins Prestigious 2016 Community College Bellwether Award
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Gaston College was announced this week as one of the winners of the 23rd annual Bellwether Awards at the annual policy summit of the 2016 Community College Futures Assembly in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The summit showcased competitively-selected leading-edge programs in community college practice worthy of replicating.

Released: 15-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
Feral Cats: Computational Study Looks at How Best to Fix the Nuisance
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Working with faculty members in mathematics and biology, a Duquesne University undergraduate has created the first computational model to track the size, location and nuisance of feral cat colonies. This issue concerns communities nationwide that hold some 70 to 100 million unhoused cats and kittens.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 8:05 AM EST
The Council on Undergraduate Research to Recognize Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

On January 22, the Council on Undergraduate Research will be celebrating the achievements in undergraduate research at Allegheny College, George Mason University, and The College of New Jersey, at the American Association of Colleges and Universities annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Released: 7-Jan-2016 7:05 AM EST
American Geophysical Union and Council on Undergraduate Research Partner to Advance Undergraduate Science Education
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

American Geophysical Union and Council on Undergraduate Research Partner to Advance Undergraduate Science Education

Released: 21-Dec-2015 3:05 PM EST
Duquesne Biomedical Engineering Students Take a Fresh Look at Image Analysis
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The imaging skills that undergraduates in Duquesne University’s biomedical engineering program used to develop a pothole-detecting drone now are being applied to spotting cancer cells.

Released: 18-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
Duquesne Science Major Receives National Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A Duquesne University biology major received an Undergraduate Research Fellowship award from the American Society for Microbiology, the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world.

Released: 29-Oct-2015 12:05 AM EDT
The Council on Undergraduate Research Recognizes Campuses with Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Council on Undergraduate Research Names Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments’ (AURA)Inaugural Class including Allegheny College, George Mason University, and The College of New Jersey

Released: 24-Jun-2015 4:05 PM EDT
Historic Undergraduate Research Programs Conference Held at University of Oklahoma
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

University of Oklahoma hosts 2015 CUR Professional Development Conference from June 23-25, 2015

Released: 15-Jun-2015 9:00 AM EDT
ScholarBridge to Serve as a Gold Sponsor for Upcoming URPD Conference
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

ScholarBridge (www.ScholarBridge.com) will be one of the key sponsors at the upcoming Council of Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Program Directors Conference (CUR URPD) in Norman, Oklahoma from June 21-23, 2015.

Released: 7-May-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New President
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Susan Larson, Professor and Director of Undergraduate Research and National Fellowships and the Credo Honors Program at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) President for 2016-2017.

Released: 22-Apr-2015 8:00 PM EDT
CUR to Honor Champion of Undergraduate Research at Capitol Hill Event
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

CUR to Honor Champion of Undergraduate Research at Capitol Hill Event The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson to Receive Honorary CUR Fellow Award

Released: 1-Apr-2015 4:05 PM EDT
Research to Stabilize Arsenic in Frack Water Lands Duquesne Undergraduate Elite EPA Fellowship
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A junior environmental science major at Duquesne University who is exploring the remediation of arsenic in produced water from shale gas wells has become Duquesne’s first undergraduate to receive a prestigious $50,000 fellowship from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Released: 1-Apr-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Duquesne’s Largest Undergraduate Research Symposium Set for April 9
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Duquesne University will present its largest gathering of undergraduate scholars at its seventh Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium. More than 150 poster and speaking presentations, involving more than 220 students will be given on Thursday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Duquesne’s Power Center Ballroom.

Released: 17-Mar-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Duquesne Undergrad Recognized with Prestigious Science Award
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

A Duquesne University student researching pain and depression has been selected from applicants across the state as western Pennsylvania’s first Clarkston Scholar.University student researching pain and depression has been selected from applicants across the state as western Pennsylvania’s first Clarkston Scholar.

Released: 12-Mar-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Council on Undergraduate Research Grant PIs Edit Special Issue of Wiley’s New Directions for Higher Education Journal
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Grant Principal Investigators Mitch Malachowski, Elizabeth Ambos, Jeff Osborn, and Kerry Karukstis compose a special theme issue in a periodical of the Wiley brand called New Directions for Higher Education sharing results of National Science Foundation- Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (NSF CCLI III- Systems and Consortia) Grant (NSF DUE 09-20275).


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