Latest news from Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/cur-releases-updated-characteristics-of-excellence-in-undergraduate-research-to-serve-as-a-roadmap-to-building-impactful-undergraduate-research-experiences/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-releases-updated-characteristics-of-excellence-in-undergraduate-research-to-serve-as-a-roadmap-to-building-impactful-undergraduate-research-experiences/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:05:54 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research provides guidance for a new era of excellence in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/cur-names-nau-s-lee-as-silvia-ronco-innovative-mentor-2024-awardee/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-names-nau-s-lee-as-silvia-ronco-innovative-mentor-2024-awardee/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:05:50 EST Dr. Naomi Lee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Arizona University, an NIH Early-Stage Investigator, an officer in the Army Reserves, and a member of the Seneca Nation, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research's Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/richmond-s-v-zquez-selected-as-2024-curah-faculty-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin /articles/richmond-s-v-zquez-selected-as-2024-curah-faculty-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:05:43 EST Dr. Karina Elizabeth Vazquez, Community-Based Learning Director in the Department of Latin America, Latino, & Iberian Studies at the University of Richmond, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research - Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/coa-s-anderson-selected-as-2024-cur-goldwater-scholars-faculty-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin /articles/coa-s-anderson-selected-as-2024-cur-goldwater-scholars-faculty-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 May 2024 13:05:03 EST Dr. John Anderson, W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History at College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, ME, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research - Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/westminster-college-s-resendes-elected-as-2024-2025-council-on-undergraduate-research-treasurer/?sc=rsin /articles/westminster-college-s-resendes-elected-as-2024-2025-council-on-undergraduate-research-treasurer/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 May 2024 13:05:26 EST Dr. Karen K. Resendes, Associate Dean of Assessment and the First Year Experience, Professor of Biology at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research Board of Directors' Treasurer for the membership year 2024-2025. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/valdosta-state-university-s-laplant-elected-as-2025-2026-council-on-undergraduate-research-president/?sc=rsin /articles/valdosta-state-university-s-laplant-elected-as-2025-2026-council-on-undergraduate-research-president/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 May 2024 13:05:03 EST Dr. James T. LaPlant, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA), has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research for the membership year 2025-2026. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/2023-aura-awardees-announced-college-of-saint-benedict-and-saint-john-s-university-university-of-florida-worcester-polytechnic-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/2023-aura-awardees-announced-college-of-saint-benedict-and-saint-john-s-university-university-of-florida-worcester-polytechnic-institute/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:30:55 EST CUR congratulates its 2023 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) awardees College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University (CSBSJU) (St. Joseph, MN), University of Florida (UF) (Gainesville, FL), and Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) (Worcester, MA). This award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates. A celebration of these awardees will take place on June 11, virtually. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/ncur-2025-to-take-place-in-pittsburgh-pa/?sc=rsin /articles/ncur-2025-to-take-place-in-pittsburgh-pa/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:30:38 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the city of Pittsburgh to hold the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in partnership with Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/cur-releases-2023-str-program-participants/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-releases-2023-str-program-participants/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:05:32 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates the following 41 teams accepted to be a part of the 2023-24 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program. The STR Program is a competitive application-based professional development opportunity for teams consisting of a campus representative and one to three undergraduate students. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/newly-elected-division-councilors-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-general-council/?sc=rsin /articles/newly-elected-division-councilors-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-general-council/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 May 2023 16:15:53 EST In addition to the 18-member Executive Board, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has a General Council that serves to further the mission of the organization. These individuals are highly engaged volunteers who have a passion for undergraduate research and contribute as thought leaders. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/newly-elected-general-representatives-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-executive-board/?sc=rsin /articles/newly-elected-general-representatives-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-executive-board/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 May 2023 16:15:17 EST Lourdes Echegoyen, Ph.D. (The University of Texas at El Paso), Sean Fox (Carleton College), and Eric Hall, Ph.D. (Elon University) have been elected as general representatives on CUR's Executive Board for 2023-2024. These positions assist in providing the strategic direction of CUR, while supporting CUR's mission and strategic goals. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/newly-elected-council-representatives-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-executive-board/?sc=rsin /articles/newly-elected-council-representatives-named-for-cur-s-2023-2024-executive-board/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 May 2023 16:10:26 EST John F. Barthell, Ph.D. (University of Central Oklahoma/National Science Foundation), Lance Barton, Ph.D. (Austin College/University of North Carolina at Charlotte), and Winny Dong, Ph.D. (California State Polytechnic University at Pomona) have been elected to serve as council representatives on CUR's Executive Board. These positions assist in providing the strategic direction of CUR and represent the voice of its members while supporting CUR's mission and strategic goals. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/pace-university-s-iacullo-bird-elected-as-2024-2025-cur-president/?sc=rsin /articles/pace-university-s-iacullo-bird-elected-as-2024-2025-cur-president/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 May 2023 15:55:00 EST Dr. Maria Iacullo-Bird, Assistant Provost for Research in the Office of Research and Clinical Associate Professor of History at the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University, has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Iacullo-Bird will become president-elect on July 1, 2023, taking a seat on CUR's Executive Board, and succeeding 2023-2024 CUR president Bethany Usher (George Mason University) in the summer of 2024. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/recognizing-undergraduate-research-scholarship-creative-inquiry-as-a-career-readiness-tool/?sc=rsin /articles/recognizing-undergraduate-research-scholarship-creative-inquiry-as-a-career-readiness-tool/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:50:01 EST Amid the current cultural narrative diminishing the value of higher education, a prolonged pandemic that has exacerbated inequities in so many ways, an increasing focus on workforce development, legislative mandates, and changing student populations, the importance of bridging the impact of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry (URSCI) experiences to career readiness skills is a critical next step for the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) as leaders in undergraduate research. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/norwich-university-announced-as-2022-cur-aura-recipient/?sc=rsin /articles/norwich-university-announced-as-2022-cur-aura-recipient/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:05:52 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates its 2022 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA) recipient Norwich University (Northfield, VT). This award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates. Now in its eighth year, the AURA award draws on CUR's "Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research", which outlines criteria for exceptional undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity programs. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/cur-s-mcs-division-announces-new-name/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-s-mcs-division-announces-new-name/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:40:03 EST On September 13, 2022, the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) Executive Board moved to approve the submitted name rephrasing to the formerly known Mathematics and Computer Sciences Division effective immediately. The approval comes with a Divisional name change: the Mathematical, Computing, and Statistical Sciences Division (MCS). Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/cur-releases-2022-str-program-participants/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-releases-2022-str-program-participants/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:05:05 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates the following 75 teams accepted to be a part of the 2022-23 Scholars Transformed Through Research (STR) Program. These teams represent 62 institutions from 28 states and are made up of 75 Campus Representatives and 124 undergraduate researchers. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/ncur-2024-to-take-place-in-long-beach-california/?sc=rsin /articles/ncur-2024-to-take-place-in-long-beach-california/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:05:18 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the city of Long Beach, California to hold the 2024 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/celebrating-cur-division-2022-awardees/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrating-cur-division-2022-awardees/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:05:12 EST The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) recognizes its divisional award recipients for the first half of 2022. CUR's community aligns across its thirteen divisions. The divisions work to recognize the best of the undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry community. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) /articles/cur-names-haverford-s-charkoudian-first-silvia-ronco-innovative-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin /articles/cur-names-haverford-s-charkoudian-first-silvia-ronco-innovative-mentor-awardee/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:40 EST Dr. Louise Charkoudian, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, has been selected as the first recipient for the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award. Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)