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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).

In this issue, you'll find information on: - Advocacy Action - Proposal Writing Institute - Upcoming CUR Webinars - Undergraduate Research Week - CUR + Divisional Awards - ConnectUR 2025 - and more

Ava Beaudin, a Virginia Commonwealth University junior and aspiring doctor, sees her recent summer internship in cancer research as a lesson in communication.

Utah State University undergraduate researcher explores an overlooked part of poet May Swenson’s legacy.

Tristen says the fieldwork helped him develop competence as a leader managing a team as well as skills in data computation, all applicable to working in the sector after graduation.

Over the past 13 years, 1,300 students at Arizona State University have participated in various UREs. Faculty in the school are studying how these social science UREs compare with UREs that have been historically offered in STEM fields. The researchers studied how three different UREs compare. They examined course-based undergraduate experiences (CUREs), individual research experiences (IREs) and lab-based undergraduate research experiences (LUREs).

What I most find fulfilling about the research process is just how much information we still don’t know yet. Throughout human history, we have gained so much general knowledge but there is so much we have yet to explore ... Knowing that my research could help provide insight into what our future may look like is very fulfilling.

Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield of Georgia Southern University, has been selected as the 2025 CUR Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

In this issue, you'll find information on: - ConnectUR 2025 - AURA Award - Undergraduate Research Week - Advocacy Action Step - In Memoriam: Dr. Angela Brew - and more

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