Entrepreneurially minded learning can help support your undergraduate research students. Come learn about some new resources geared toward accelerating student research productivity through videos, activities, workshops, and a student-driven certificate program.
The CUR Social Sciences Division is pleased to offer the following mentor awards. These awards are designed to recognize and encourage exceptional contributions within the social sciences.
- Early Career Inspiring Scholarship Award
- Continuing Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award
- Legacy of Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award
The CUR MCS Division Inclusivity Award annually recognizes a member for excellence and sustainable work in broadening access to the mathematical, computational, or statistical sciences. This recognition focuses on the implementation of real-world research projects for undergraduate students, with contributions that have made a significant and positive impact on a national scale or demonstrated strong potential to do so. A desirable contribution aligns with the NSF’s “broader impacts” goal, engaging a wider audience effectively.
The STR Program is a valuable resource for teaching your undergraduate research students communication tools for translating research into understandable language while also communicating the impact, potential impact, and opportunities this research can have to stakeholder groups such as funding agencies, association partners, elected officials, future employers, community, and beyond.
The STR Program is a valuable resource for teaching your undergraduate research students communication tools for translating research into understandable language while also communicating the impact, potential impact, and opportunities this research can have to stakeholder groups such as funding agencies, association partners, elected officials, future employers, community, and beyond.
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. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. NCUR 2026 will take place in Richmond, VA.
CUR Members, help shape the future of CUR leadership by voting in CUR’s elections. Your participation ensures our leadership reflects the strength and priorities of our community.
This is CUR’s public Community Engagement Meeting, which serves as our annual business meeting and a moment to come together as a community. Led by the CUR President, this session will celebrate the work we have accomplished together over the past year and offer a transparent look at where CUR is headed.
On March 18, join CUR in a joint webinar with HigherEd+, during which we will be broadcasting our new professional development module: "Introduction to ChatGPT for Academic Research." Joining in on the course preview will give you a taste of the many other important courses available in our On Demand Learning Course Bundles.
The Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award was established to recognize original and insightful research work by a young investigator working with undergraduates that has had significant impact in chemistry and the STEM careers of students involved.