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The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is proud to announce that it has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the 2026 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Research Foundation Sal Martino Foresight Award, a national recognition honoring organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership in applying foresight practices to prepare for the future and drive meaningful impact.

CUR is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stanley M. Lo of the University of California San Diego as the next Editor-in-Chief of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR), effective June 1, 2026

Joel F. Destino of Creighton University has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the CUR Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award.

In this issue, you’ll find - Greetings from the Chair, Karen Gunther - Mid-Career Mentoring Awardee Ginger Wickline - Meet the 2025-26 Student Research Award Recipients: Jack Arruda, Kruz Barrera, Katherine Ray, and Victoria Tirino - Teaching Tips: Incorporating Research in the Curriculum & Creating an AI Chatbot Tutor for Research Design and Statistics in Psychology

In this issue, you'll find information on: - ConnectUR 2026 - Upcoming Webinars - New Resources - Award Celebration - Advocacy Action Alert - In Memoriam of Michael P. Doyle - and more

Four student highlights of undergraduate researchers at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA).

The Council on Undergraduate Research community mourns the loss of Mike Doyle, a founding member of CUR and a tireless champion of undergraduate research. Mike served as CUR’s first president […]

Our preliminary findings suggest a more complex reality than the common narrative that students are simply having AI write their assignments. Instead, many students appear to be negotiating when and how AI belongs in their writing.

Engaging in research challenges undergraduates to think deeply, ask hard questions and embrace complexity — skills that will serve them well professionally, regardless of the field they choose.

Psychology student finds community and purpose at University of Missouri - Kansas City through meaningful experiences.