Biology Division

CUR Names 2026-2027 Elected Councilors, Division Reps, and NLDC

CUR welcomes the newly elected Councilors, Division Representatives, and Nominations and Leadership Development Committee members.

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).

Celebrating CUR Division 2022 Awardees

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) recognizes its divisional award recipients for the first half of 2022. CUR’s community aligns across its thirteen divisions including, At-Large, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Social Sciences, and Undergraduate Research Programs.​

CUR Biology Division Announces 2021 Recipients of Mentor Awards, Small Research Grants

The CUR Biology Division announces the 2021 recipients of its mentor awards and small research grants. The division’s mentor awards recognize exemplary biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate researchers, and its grants seek to nurture mentored undergraduate research projects that could benefit substantially from a small grant.

2021 Posters on the Hill Spotlights Exemplary Undergraduate Research Projects for Policymakers, Scholars, and the Public

On April 27–28, undergraduate students from colleges and universities in 42 states and the District of Columbia will participate in the 2021 Posters on the Hill event, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research. In a virtual public poster session on April 28 from 2–4 pm ET, undergraduate researchers and their mentors from institutions such as Edmonds College and Grinnell College to Norwich University and Penn State University will share their research projects.

CUR Biology Division Announces Recipients of Small Research Grants

CUR's Biology Division announced four recipients in its most recent small research grants cycle.

Now Accepting Applications for Biology Division Small Grants Award

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is pleased to announce a limited number of research supply grants, up to $250 each, to members of the Biology Division. These awards are intended especially for projects with undergraduates in which a small grant will make a big difference.

CUR Biology Division News–August 2020

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research provides networking opportunities, activities, and resources to assist biology administrators, faculty members, students, practitioners, mentors, and others in advancing undergraduate research.

New CUR Executive Board Members Elected

CUR announced the results of its recent Executive Board election. John Barthell, Donna Charlevoix, Niharika Nath, Karen K. Resendes, and Binod Tiwari will take their board seats in summer 2020.

Divisions – Biology Small Research Grant Award

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is pleased to announce a limited number of research supply grants, up to $250 each, to members of the Biology Division.