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The authors of the newly published Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research (COEUR)* will be coming to Washington to discuss this new document designed to assist institutions and agencies qualitatively evaluate their undergraduate research programs and provide a guide for strategic planning and resource allocation. Capitalizing on three decades of CUR experience fostering undergraduate research, COEUR identifies critical best practices. COEUR can be used as a guide for organizations that are striving to enhance learning experiences of students through examining the institutional environment for supportive research practices. It can also be used as a beacon for institutions that are in the beginning stages of developing an undergraduate research program, or for funding agencies seeking to better understand the qualities of excellent undergraduate research programs.

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Every day, across the nation, undergraduate students and faculty advisors engage in research that profoundly affects their educational and professional aspirations. On April 24, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will honor the research achievements of 74 undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide at the 16th annual Posters on the Hill event on Capitol Hill.

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Elizabeth Ambos named new executive officer.

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Tiffany Calabaza, a senior at Colorado College, is one of 11 Native American youth leaders who was honored at the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, Dec. 1, as a “Champion of Change.” Calabaza was recognized for her efforts to bring renewable energy to her hometown of Kewa (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo), N.M.

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Professor Carol Bender, Director of the Undergraduate Biology Research Program and Biomedical Research Abroad: Vistas Open Program, has been named a University Distinguished Outreach Professor at the University of Arizona (UA). Over the past 23 years, drawing on the UA research community, Professor Bender has been a catalyst developing high impact educational outreach experiences by creating programs that have national and international impact.

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The City University of New York, Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education round out the selection process.

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Engaging community college students in undergraduate research is a new and exciting trend that has recently been supported by two National Science Foundation grants to the Council on Undergraduate Research and several community colleges. This briefing will feature two national experts and their students discussing the transformative educational role of undergraduate research for community college students.

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The invasive sea squirt, Styela clava, has now been discovered along the Eastern Seaboard as far south as Bridgeport Harbor and poses a significant danger to Connecticut’s $30 million shellfish business, according to field research conducted by Carmela Cuomo, head of the marine biology program at the University of New Haven, and several of her students.

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University of New Haven forensic botanist sets Up national databank For marijuana DNA.

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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 the first recipient of the award Professor John Brady, Department of Geosciences, Smith College. The award will be formally presented at the Geological Society of America Meeting in Minneapolis on October 9, 2011.

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Dr. Mary Crowe, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) President-elect for the 2011-2012 year.

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National Webinar Features USU Undergraduate Research

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They are the scientists, environmentalists, clinical psychologists and doctors of tomorrow. Today, eager undergraduate college students are researching diverse topics, alongside expert faculty. Their accomplishments are noted and their praises are sung during National Undergraduate Research Week.

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Last November, the U.S. House of Representatives proclaimed the week of April 11-15 “Undergraduate Research Week,” recognizing the importance of undergraduate research and of cultivating innovative, creative and enterprising young researchers in collaboration with dedicated faculty.

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The first California State University Undergraduate Research Leadership Conference will be hosted by California State University Channel Islands (CI) on Friday, April 15.

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Nearly 70 Providence College students from a variety of academic disciplines will display their research and creative work at the second annual Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity on Wednesday, April 13.

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Undergraduate research and hands-on learning is a hallmark of Utah State University. USU is excited to celebrate National Undergraduate Research Week, April 11–16, and recognizes the exciting projects and accomplishments of our undergraduates.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research releases a new book on advancing undergraduate research.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research hosts students and their research on Capitol Hill.

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Marywood University will celebrate National Undergraduate Research Week by hosting the annual Undergraduate Research Forum on April 13, 2011.

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In honor of the U.S. House of Representatives declaring the week of April 11 “Undergraduate Research Week,” Rockhurst University will be joining higher education institutions nationwide to celebrate the achievements of undergraduate students in research, scholarship and creative activities.

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Winona State University Holds Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship Symposium

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MU plans events to recognize and honor undergraduate researchers on campus.

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Wright State's Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative

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The Council on Undergraduate Research Hosts Celebration of Undergraduate Research

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On April 13, 2011, Ursinus College will host its sixth annual Celebration of Student Achievement (CoSA).

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Loyola University Chicago is pleased to hold their annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at the culmination of Undergraduate Research Week.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research convinced Congress to designate April 11-15 as 2011 Undergraduate Research Week and Juniata College is honoring its commitment to research by scheduling its Liberal Arts Symposium, a day off from classes where more than 180 students present their research projects, on April 14.

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Hope College is presenting multiple activities open to the public as part of the college’s commemoration of national Undergraduate Research Week, which begins Monday, April 11.

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Hope College’s success in teaching through original, collaborative research and creative performance will become a resource for colleges and universities around the country during the forthcoming national Undergraduate Research Week (April 11-16).

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Hope College is offering several free one-day, hands-on, research-activity camps for children on April 14 and April 16.

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Marymount University’s 8th Annual Student Research Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. The conference will take place in Caruthers Hall, Marymount’s new academic building for the sciences and health sciences, located on the Main Campus, 2807 North Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia.

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Three major events showcasing research at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are set for April, with dozens of faculty and students taking part and hundreds expected to attend.

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Whitman College's 2011 Undergraduate Conference, to be held April 12.

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The Spring Hill College Undergraduate Research Symposium (SHCURS) will provide students with the opportunity to present their research, internship and classroom projects to a larger audience. The symposium also provides a space for students, faculty, and the community to examine the connection between research and education. Student researchers from several academic disciplines will be present research posters, reports on internships or class projects, art installations, and hands on models. Those not yet involved in research will discover that attending the symposium is a great way to learn about the broad range of opportunities available at the Spring Hill College. Attendees are welcome to drop in any time between the hours of 3:45-4:45pm.

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CUR Releases update to classic text on advising undergraduate researchers.

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Dr. Emmett Redd, professor of physics at Missouri State University, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics by the Secretary of Agriculture.

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The Council on Public Liberal Arts Colleges, California State University System and the University of Wisconsin State System are the First of Six Awardees

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The Council on Undergraduate Research joins undergraduate students, faculty members and colleges and universities engaged in undergraduate research in celebrating this week’s action on the floor of the US House of Representatives that honored undergraduate research and its invaluable contributions. On November 16, 2010, the House designated the week of April 11, 2011 as “Undergraduate Research Week.”

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Funding enables students to pursue a variety of research projects, academic interests.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research and the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research join together to pursue a new era in undergraduate research.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research and the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research Celebrate Joining Forces.

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While swimmers and boaters along any shore consider the slimy green film that coats everything from rocks to docks as a nuisance, University of New Haven (UNH) chemical engineering student Nicole Reardon and Assistant Professor Shannon Ciston, Ph.D. think otherwise. They view the slime, or biofilm, as a complex community that may hold the key to informing humanity of the true environmental impact of the chemical nanoparticles that find their way from area kitchens, baths and garages into Long Island Sound.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research, in conjunction with the House Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Caucus, hold briefing on the benefits of supporting undergraduate research

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Shifting the current structure of the undergraduate experience could not only alter traditional ways of doing research, but also could help resolve the broken pipeline of scientists, promote the next generation of entreprenuers and support a science-literate society. These topics and other benefits of undergraduate research for students, faculty and the research enterprise will be the focus of a discussion featuring a panel of experts who are also the editors of two newly published books.

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In the summer of 2010 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) approved the creation of their newest disciplinary-based division, the Health Sciences Division. CUR, with its nearly 600 institutional members and more than 5500 individual members, supports faculty development for high-quality undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and scholarship.

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Dr. William E. Campbell, former Director of Grants & Research at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls, has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) President-elect for the 2010-2011 year.

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The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) today will honor the research achievements of 75 undergraduate students from more than 50 colleges and universities nationwide at its annual Posters on the Hill reception on Capitol Hill at 5:30 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building, room 338-340B. Each student will present his or her research, displayed on posters, to the members of Congress, congressional staff members, federal government officials and others in attendance.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research announce two awards for outstanding teaching and research.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research recently hosted a congressional briefing about undergraduate students involved in potentially transformative research.