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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
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SUMMARY:STR 2025-26 Session 5: Communicating Your Research on Capitol Hill
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/str-2025-26-session-5-communicating-your-research-on-capitol-hill-2/
CATEGORIES:Campus Mission and Culture,Dissemination,External Funding,Student Events,Student-Centered Issues
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SUMMARY:STR 2025-26 Meetings on Capitol Hill for In-Person Teams
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/str-2025-26-session-5-communicating-your-research-on-capitol-hill/
CATEGORIES:Campus Mission and Culture,Dissemination,External Funding,Key Upcoming,Student Events,Student-Centered Issues
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260307
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SUMMARY:National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2026 Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/national-conference-on-undergraduate-research-ncur-2026-registration-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Deadlines,Dissemination,Student Events,Student-Centered Issues
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTSTAMP:20260220T155603Z
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SUMMARY:CUR Elections Voting Deadline 2026
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/cur-elections-voting-deadline-2026/
CATEGORIES:Deadlines
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260206T154306Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T154306Z
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SUMMARY:Community Engagement Meeting 2026: CUR’s Annual Business Update
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMembers will hear highlights from the past year\, including key insights and data from the 2025 Impact Report\, and learn more about CUR’s priorities\, upcoming initiatives\, and meaningful opportunities to engage. The meeting will also provide a preview of what to expect as we move into the 2026–2027 membership year and beyond. \nWe hope you will join us to reflect on the collective impact of our community and connect with CUR’s leadership as we look ahead to the year to come. \n\nRegister Here >>
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/community-engagement-meeting-2026-curs-annual-business-update/
CATEGORIES:Campus Mission and Culture,Educational Programming,Key Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T150000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to ChatGPT for Academic Researchers: A HigherEd+ On Demand Course Preview
DESCRIPTION:AI tools like ChatGPT are becoming part of everyday academic research conversations among university faculty and staff who support undergraduate students. Yet many are still asking the same question: What does responsible\, effective use of ChatGPT actually look like in higher education settings? \nOn March 18\, join CUR and HigherEd+ as they broadcast a new professional development module: Introduction to ChatGPT for Academic Researchers. This module is part of the new CUR Higher Education Professionals On-Demand Microcredential Bundle. In this session\, you will learn how to: \n\nExplain what ChatGPT is and how generative AI models function\nUnderstand key concepts such as large language models\, prompting\, hallucinations\, and training data\nUse core ChatGPT features step by step for academic tasks\nExplore advanced capabilities including custom instructions\, custom GPTs\, data analysis\, vision tools\, image generation\, and web search\nApply ChatGPT in ways that support rigor\, transparency\, and ethical research practice\nExplore and interact with how the on-demand modules run for CUR’s microcredential bundles\n\n \nMeet the Instructor: Muhammad Irfan\nInternational thought leader transforming higher education through effective AI use\, with published research in Scientific Reports\, MDPI Vaccines\, The European Journal of Medical Research\, and Cancer Cell International. \n  \nRegister Here >>
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/introduction-to-chatgpt-for-academic-research-a-highered-on-demand-preview/
CATEGORIES:Educational Programming,Professional Development Opportunities,Research Infrastructure
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
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SUMMARY:Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award 2026 Deadline
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/silvia-ronco-innovative-mentor-award-2026-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Award Deadlines,Professional Development Opportunities,Recognition
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SUMMARY:URP Exchange: Undergraduate Research Annual Reports and Data Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the CUR Undergraduate Research Program Division\, these 50-minute Zoom sessions are monthly facilitated exchanges of ideas and information on a variety of topics and issues related to undergraduate research programs. Sessions will be recorded and posted to the URP page. \nThis month’s topic is on undergraduate research annual reports and data gathering. The URP Divisional representatives facilitating this discussion will be from Purdue University\, Christopher Newport University\, and the University of Central Florida. \nRegister Here >>
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/urp-exchange-undergraduate-research-annual-reports-and-data-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Administrative Support,Assessment Activities,Campus Mission and Culture,Educational Programming,Recognition
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SUMMARY:Talk to Me: How Undergraduate Research Mentoring Parallels and Diverges from Counseling Interventions
DESCRIPTION:Talk to Me: How Undergraduate Research Mentoring Parallels and Diverges from Counseling Interventions with Dr. Ginger Wickline \nThis webinar is hosted by the CUR Psychology Division and features a presentation from Dr. Virginia (Ginger) Wickline of Georgia Southern University\, the 2025 Psychology Division Mid-Career Mentor awardee. Participants will learn from her expertise and passion about the communication parallels and divergences between mentoring and counseling. \nRegister here >>
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/talk-to-me/
CATEGORIES:Educational Programming,Professional Development Opportunities,Student-Centered Issues
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTSTAMP:20260126T132533Z
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SUMMARY:Engineering Division Leadership and Mentoring Awards 2026 Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Engineering Division aims to recognize both those who directly mentor undergraduate researchers as well as those who administratively enable the institutionalization of undergraduate research on campuses. The Engineering Division requests nominations for our mentoring and leadership awards: \n\nEarly-Career Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award (ECURMA) – awarded annually\, but recognized biannually.\nUndergraduate Research Mentoring Award (URMA) – awarded annually\, but recognized biannually.\nLeadership in Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) – awarded biannually on even years.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/engineering-division-leadership-and-mentoring-awards-2026-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Administrative Support,Award Deadlines,Professional Development Opportunities,Recognition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTSTAMP:20260127T173041Z
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SUMMARY:Engineering Division NCUR Video Contest 2026 Deadline
DESCRIPTION:We are excited that you will be participating in NCUR and presenting your engineering research. The CUR Engineering Division would like to highlight your research! By completing this application\, you are allowing CUR-Engineering to share your research video with the public. You will also be eligible to be recognized publicly and potentially receive a cash award.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/engineering-division-ncur-video-contest-2026-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Award Deadlines,Dissemination,Recognition,Student-Centered Issues
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260327
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTSTAMP:20260130T152855Z
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SUMMARY:Biology Division Small Research Grants 2026 Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is pleased to announce a limited number of research supply grants\, up to $500 each\, to members of the Biology Division. These grants are intended for projects involving undergraduate students in which this small grant will make a big impact. Grant funds will be given as a stipend and do not need to be used during this fiscal year.
URL:https://cur.matrixdev.net/event/biology-division-small-research-grants-2026-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Award Deadlines,External Funding,Recognition,Research Infrastructure
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