Research conducted by Duquesne University biology student Shelby Boord, with faculty advisor Dr. Sarah Woodley, associate professor of biological sciences, supports the hypothesis that environmental stressors increase salamanders’ susceptibility to infection, based on chronic exposure to corticosterone, a stress hormone.
Two Duquesne University students were among the undergraduates statewide presenting their research in the state Capitol on Tuesday, March 3.
With the return of full sequestration in 2016, CUR and NDD United have renewed their efforts to bring an end to sequestration. NDD United has joined more than 2,100 organizations from across all sectors of the economy and society, including CUR, to urge Congress and President Obama to work together to end sequestration.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the University of South Florida (USF) to host the 2016 CUR Biennial Conference. This conference is an exciting opportunity for faculty, administrators, staff, academic partners, and policy-makers to share peer-reviewed studies of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity (UR) and showcase models of UR activities at all types of colleges and universities, in all disciplines.
Council on Undergraduate Research Announces Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA)
Promoting Undergraduate Research with the National Conference on Undergraduate Research University of Central Oklahoma Selected to Host 2018 Conference
Becky Morrow, assistant professor of biological sciences at Duquesne University, a licensed veterinarian and a scholar who gets her hands dirty helping communities from Clarion to the West Virginia border control feral cat colonies.
Mary M. MacLaughlin, Professor of Geological Engineering, Department of Geological Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Recognized as the 2014 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor
Water Quality Conference to Bring Together Scientists, Citizen Researchers Citizen and university researchers involved in monitoring water quality at 54 sites on the upper Ohio River basin will gather at the first Convergence at the Confluence conference on Monday, Aug. 11, at Duquesne University.
Massive Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium Coming to Duquesne
Council on Undergraduate Research- Psychology Division and Psi Chi Recognize Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Brian Detweiler-Bedell, Lewis and Clark College, Receives Mid-Career Mentoring Award
The Council on Undergraduate Research and the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Acknowledge the Undergraduate Research Mentorship of Francis Connolly, University of Notre Dame
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New Executive Board Member Silvia Ronco, Research Corporation, Brings More Than 20 Years of Experience to Undergraduate Research Association
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has announced the results of the 2014 CUR Executive Board elections. CUR, with its close to 700 institutional members and more than 10,000 individual members, supports faculty and student development for high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship.
Roger Rowlett brings 30 years of experience to Undergraduate Research Association.
Every day, across the nation, undergraduate students and faculty advisors engage in research that profoundly affects their educational and professional aspirations. On April 29, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will honor the research achievements of 60 undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide at the 18th annual Posters on the Hill event on Capitol Hill. At this annual event, students, selected from a pool of over six hundred applicants, share their undergraduate research with Members of Congress, congressional staff, federal government officials, academics and others.
How do scientists monitor water quality? What processes do they use to remediate contaminated water and land? How do they study fish? Curious adults and children are invited to see science in action on Saturday, April 12, when Duquesne University, in collaboration with the Allegheny Land Trust (ALT), present Science: A Day with Duquesne at Wingfield Pines.
An Outstanding Honor: Three Duquesne Students Selected for Goldwater Scholarships
University of Texas at Arlington student Emmanuel Fordjour was a sophomore when he sought out Julian Hurdle, an assistant professor of biology, and asked if he could help research ways to fight a dangerous, hospital-acquired disease called Clostridium difficile infection or CDI.
The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will be presenting Dr. Mark Brodl, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and George W. Brackenridge Distinguished Professor of Biology at Trinity University, and Dr. Mitchell Malachowski, Professor of Chemistry at the University of San Diego, the 2014 CUR Fellows Award. The awards will be presented at the 2014 CUR Conference in June in Washington, D.C.
The Colcom Foundation has renewed a second grant for Duquesne University’s Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE), following funding of $128,000 last year to initiate an extraordinary water quality monitoring effort.
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.
Mary Savina, Carleton College, Recognized as the 2013 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor
While relatively few scientific researchers are women, African American, Latino, individuals with disabilities, or first generation college students, engaging undergraduate students in scientific research increases their likelihood of pursuing scientific careers. A summer research immersion program at Ursinus College, supported by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, recruits students underrepresented in the sciences at the beginning of their college careers and encourages them to become part of the next generation of scientists.
Elon University is pleased to announce the 2014-2016 Center for Engaged Learning Seminar on Mentoring Undergraduate Research, a two-year research seminar that supports individuals interested in pursuing research that advances excellence in mentoring undergraduate research. We invite interested scholars from across the disciplines to submit applications to join a cohort of researchers collaborating on the study of evidenced-based, high-quality undergraduate research mentoring practices in diverse academic ecologies. We invite interested scholars from across the disciplines to submit applications to join a cohort of researchers collaborating on the study of evidenced-based, high-quality undergraduate research mentoring practices in diverse academic ecologies.
Council on Undergraduate Research and Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Award to Honor Outstanding Leaders
In August, a Duquesne University pharmacology professor will start a clinical trial to study whether a combination of melatonin, vitamins and minerals successfully treats bone loss.
After spending the summer hard at work in the laboratory, nearly 100 undergraduate researchers from 33 institutions across the region will present their findings at Duquesne University’s 16th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, July 26. Sponsored by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, the symposium culminates a 10-week intensive research program that integrates undergraduate students into high-level research teams.
Duquesne Biology Team Recognized for Research of Mysterious Golden Eagle Dr. Brady Porter’s research rides on the wings of eagles—golden eagles, specifically.
Ami Ahern-Rindell brings 20 years of experience to Undergraduate Research Association.
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, an arm of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that includes Fragile X research as a priority, awarded a three-year grant of more than $394,000 to Dr. Rita Mihailescu, associate professor in Duquesne University’s chemistry and biochemistry department. Mihailescu and her team have been working to untangle the mechanism of the mysterious Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) for about nine years, striving to understand exactly how the protein exerts its regulator function.
More than four decades of scientific documentation may be paying off for Ed Schroth, adjunct professor of biology at Duquesne University, and others who enjoy Little Sewickley Creek.
A group of nine Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) faculty members and students are traveling to three Asian countries to conduct research that aims to investigate how future scientists and research professionals are trained, socialized and mentored in graduate science programs of East Asia. The NSF-Funded research will focus on programs in Japan, Singapore and Taiwan.
Shannon Galyan, a 2013 University of Evansville graduate, will spend her first year out of college halfway across the world in South Korea, where she has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach English for the 2013-14 academic year.
The effects of development and other environmental changes on small wetlands in the Chippewa Valley will be studied by University of Wisconsin-Stout faculty and their students through a $550,000 federal grant.
University of Wisconsin- Stout Graduate excited to begin her career in biotech industry.
McNair Scholar from University of Wisconsin- Stout Presents Research at the Capitol
The University of Evansville is proud to announce that Robert Morse, professor of computer science, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to spend the Spring 2014 semester in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
MassBay Community College Biotechnology student Carolyn Lanzkron of Brighton, Mass., has won a prestigious 2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Science and Engineering, taking her place alongside students from world-renowned four-year colleges. The award is the nation's highest and most prestigious undergraduate science scholarship for which there is fierce national competition.
CUR to honor champion of undergraduate research - the Honorable Chaka Fattah to receive honorary CUR Fellow Award.
Promoting Undergraduate Research with the National Conference on Undergraduate Research Eastern Washington University Selected to Host 2015 Conference.
Council on Undergraduate Research announces mentor award winner Tracey Holloway, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recognized as the 2012 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor.
CUR awarded a $533,000 NSF grant focus will be broadening participation in life science fields.
The Council on Undergraduate Research acknowledges the leadership of Kerry Karukstis and Joyce Kinkead.
Council on Undergraduate Research Elects New President Julio Rivera to Advocate for Undergraduate Research Opportunities.
The Council on Undergraduate Research releases Undergraduate Research Offices & Programs: Models & Practices.
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