Undergraduate Combines Science and Music in His Research Journey
The University of Missouri’s dynamic undergraduate research program helps student find harmony between his passions for music and research.
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CUR eNews: Unlock Success This Season: Exclusive Events, Tools, and Recognition
In this issue, you'll find information on:
- ConnectUR
- CUR Award Ceremony + Press Releases
- CUR + Divisional Award Deadlines
- Advocacy Webpage
- and more
Creighton’s Strauss-Soukup Selected as 2025 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
This award recognizes Dr. Juliane Strauss-Soukup's exceptional commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers and guiding them toward nationally competitive scholarships.
Combining Field, Lab, and Paper Work to Save an Endangered Flower
A small flower with yellow and cream petals is on the edge of extinction in Canada and a VIU research team is fighting to save it.
Psychology Division Newsletter Spring 2025
In this issue, you’ll find
- Greetings from the Chair, Karen Gunther
- Mid-Career Mentoring Award
- Meet the 2024-25 student Funding Recipients: Mckinzie Adkins, Heaven Divinity, Itamar Encarnacion, Mya Falkenhain, Shira Gold, Anissah Groark
- Teaching Tips: How to Work With and Not Against Autistic Brains, Interactive Video Assignments--Knowledge Checks through Instructor Presence, Increasing Student Reading and Engagement with Collaborative Annotation Tools
CUR Names Georgia Southern’s Landge as Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor 2025 Awardee
The Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award recognizes a tenure-track faculty member within ten years of their first faculty appointment who demonstrates success in chemical sciences and whose mentoring practices have supported undergraduate research.
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).