Membership
CUR Membership is designed to guide and assist faculty, mentors, administrators, researchers, staff, and students in their efforts to develop, enhance, sustain, and support undergraduate research on their campuses and beyond.
Bethany Usher, PhD.
Radford University, CUR Immediate Past President
Recognition
CUR recognizes institutions that have exemplary programs providing high-quality research experiences to undergraduates, as well as faculty facilitating undergraduate research at their institutions through their mentorship and leadership, and undergraduate research students excelling in their disciplines.
Publications
Over the last few years, CUR leaders have been conversing with funding agencies, industry partners, human resource experts, future employers, professional societies, and beyond to understand the impact of URSCI on career readiness. Take a look at our latest position statement on Recognizing URSCI as a Career-Readiness Tool.
Jeanne Mekolichick
Radford University, Author of Position Paper
Advocacy
For CUR, advocacy primarily means bringing the CUR message to legislators, staffers, and agency representatives in Washington, DC, or helping our members spread the message to their state levels. CUR engages in advocacy through many avenues.
Mission
The mission of the Council on Undergraduate Research is to support and promote high-quality mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry.
Upcoming Events
Featured Event:
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2025
April 07-09, 2025
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. NCUR 2025 will take place in Pittsburgh, PA.
Oct 24
Strategies for Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers in Physics & Astronomy
October 24, 2024
Open to the entire undergraduate research community, with a focus on physics and astronomy mentors; this free webinar will provide an introduction to conducting research with undergraduates, share best practices using case studies, suggest useful resources, and discuss potential grant programs.
Nov 01
SPUR Call for Proposals Deadline: Mentorship Best Practices in URSCI
November 01, 2024
For this theme issue of SPUR, articles of 2,000–3,500 words and communications of 1,500 words are sought that examine mentorship within undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry. We are keen for undergraduate research professionals from across the globe to share their perspectives, insights, and best practices on mentorship across diverse academic settings.Â
Nov 12
ConnectUR 2025 Submission Window Opens
November 12, 2024
The annual ConnectUR conference will provide a forum around undergraduate research where attendees can draw on knowledge exchange, scholarship of teaching and learning, group discussion, tangible and scalable practices, and community building to expand their efforts.
