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CUR Names Georgia Southern’s Landge as Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor 2025 Awardee

Dr. Shainaz Landge, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director of Vertically Integrated Projects Program at Georgia Southern University, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Council on […]

CUR eNews: Your UR Essentials: Key Dates, Resources, and Can’t Miss News

In this issue, you'll find information on: - ConnectUR - Upcoming CUR Webinars - SPUR 8.2 - CUR Award Ceremony - CUR + Divisional Awards - CUR Governance News - and more

Mizzou’s Blockus Elected as 2025-2026 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer, Path to Presidency

Dr. Linda Blockus, Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Missouri - Columbia (Columbia, MO), has been elected to serve on the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Board of Directors as an officer in the Presidential Path.

Johnson, Kazi, Raines to Join CUR Board of Directors for 2025-2026 Membership Year

CUR is pleased to welcome Dr. Sarah Johnson of Moravian University, Dr. Haseeb Kazi of Trine University, and Dr. Tim Raines of the Indiana Afterschool Network to its Board of Directors. Each brings a unique perspective and deep commitment to advancing undergraduate research across diverse institutional and community settings.

CUR Names 2025-2026 Elected Councilors, Division Reps, and NLDC

CUR has an elected leadership structure that includes Councilors and Division Representatives who serve to further the mission of the organization and engage the community in the work of the organization, as well as the national Nominations and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC).

CUR eNews: Spring into Action: Events, Awards, and Fresh Opportunities Await!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Advocacy Action - Proposal Writing Institute - Upcoming CUR Webinars - Undergraduate Research Week - CUR + Divisional Awards - ConnectUR 2025 - and more

Communicating Technical Research in an Understandable Way Isn’t Always Easy

Ava Beaudin, a Virginia Commonwealth University junior and aspiring doctor, sees her recent summer internship in cancer research as a lesson in communication.

Undergraduate Researcher Asks How May Swenson’s Unpublished Art Reframes Her Poetry

Utah State University undergraduate researcher explores an overlooked part of poet May Swenson’s legacy.

Hooked on Salmon: One VIU Student Follows His Passion For Fish Into Local Waters

Tristen says the fieldwork helped him develop competence as a leader managing a team as well as skills in data computation, all applicable to working in the sector after graduation.

Study into UREs Shows the Impact of Undergraduate Research

Over the past 13 years, 1,300 students at Arizona State University have participated in various UREs. Faculty in the school are studying how these social science UREs compare with UREs that have been historically offered in STEM fields. The researchers studied how three different UREs compare. They examined course-based undergraduate experiences (CUREs), individual research experiences (IREs) and lab-based undergraduate research experiences (LUREs).