Announcements

This page is your one-stop for upcoming events with the Office of Undergraduate Research, as well as how to sign up for our email lists and Google Calendar notifications.

August Events:

Welcome back to campus!

Visit us at New Student Orientation Resource Fairs, New Faculty Orientation (8/12), the Plaza Party on 8/20 at the Belk Fountain Plaza, and The School for Data Science Kick Off event and Kickstart: College of Engineering resource fair on 8/22.

Professional Development

PD workshops will be held on Mondays from 3-4pm this fall. The full schedule is available under Get Researching!

OUR Scholars Orientation

Fall OUR Scholars and mentors should plan to attend orientation sessions on August 15 at 10:30am. Calendar invitations with the Zoom link have been sent to all scholars and mentors.

Mentor Project Proposals

Mentors looking to engage undergraduates in existing research projects should refer to the request for proposals for Spring 2026. The mentor submission portal opens on August 11th and will close on September 15th!

SURG

OUR is piloting a new small grants program for students who have a research question and are looking to develop their ideas with the support of a mentor. The grant competition opens on August 18th and closes on September 15th at 5pm!

Other Events

The first issue of the new ETHEL Undergraduate Research Journal is out!

Check out the new ETHEL Journal’s site to read the articles accepted for publication, learn more about the authors, listen to the first episodes of the ETHEL podcast series, and learn about the editorial board and opportunities to support ETHEL.

Did you miss the 2025 Summer Research Symposium? It’s not too late

See what OUR students did this summer! View presentations, ask questions of authors, or support your peers on the Summer Research Symposium companion site.

OUR Drop-In Hours

  • Wednesdays 10-11:30am, Thursdays 1-2:30pm or by appointment
    • Stop by the OUR Office at Barnard 109 to meet with a member of the OUR team
  • Individual meetings also available, see the About Us page for contact information.

Student Survey: NOW ACTIVE!

  • We are seeking student feedback to develop OUR programming and outreach
  • Survey link

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