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CUR Releases 2024 STR Program Participants

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates the following 63 teams accepted to be a part of the 2024-25 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program. The STR Program is a competitive application-based professional development opportunity for teams consisting of a campus representative and one to three undergraduate students.

CUR eNews: Get the Inside Scoop–CUR Member Benefits and Divisional News Inside!

In this issue, you'll find information on: - NCUR 2025 - CUR Member Exclusive Webinars - This Week in Washington advocacy newsletter - CUR Goldwater Scholar Faculty Mentor Award - CUR Divisional Awards and Offerings - and more

CUR eNews: Aim for UR Excellence with These Events, Awards, and Content

In this issue, you'll find information on: - NCUR 2025 - CUR Member Exclusive Webinars - CUR Divisional Awards and Offerings - News from Around the UR Community - and more

CUR eNews: Fall Into These Undergraduate Research Resources

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Scholars Transforming through Research (STR) - NCUR 2025 - CUR Divisional Awards and Offerings - Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research 2.0 - CUR Member Exclusives - and more

CUR Releases Updated ‘Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research’ to Serve as a Roadmap to Building Impactful Undergraduate Research Experiences  

As the leading voice in undergraduate research, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) recognizes the critical need for comprehensive, adaptable guidelines that set the standard for excellence in this field.

CUR eNews: Navigate the New School Year with STR, SPUR, and Submission Info

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Scholars Transforming through Research (STR) - New Issue of SPUR - Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research 2.0 - Membership Renewal - and more

CUR eNews: Cool Content Aheaad: Dive into Our Sizzling Summer Newsletter

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Scholars Transforming through Research (STR) - Membership Renewal - CUR Awards Celebration Ceremony - AURA Award - Advocacy Update on CHIPS and Science Act - and more

CUR eNews: From Achievement to Advocacy: The Importance of Undergraduate Research

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Scholars Transforming through Research (STR) - Membership Renewal - CUR Awards Celebration Ceremony - AURA Award - Advocacy Update on CHIPS and Science Act - and more

Richmond’s Vázquez Selected as 2024 CURAH Faculty Mentor Awardee

Dr. Karina Elizabeth Vázquez, Community-Based Learning (CBL) Director in the Department of Latin America, Latino, & Iberian Studies (LALIS) at the University of Richmond, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) – Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

CUR Names NAU’s Lee as Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor 2024 Awardee

Dr. Naomi Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Arizona University (NAU), an NIH Early-Stage Investigator, an officer in the Army Reserves, an affiliate faculty of various STEM-related professional societies, and a member of the Seneca Nation (bear clan), has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research’s (CUR) Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award.