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2025 Quick Pitch Challenge

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The OUR will be hosting several events to allow undergraduate students to practice presenting their research or creative scholarships in the style of a three minute thesis. Students from all majors and departments are welcome to present at this event, and more information will be coming out in the February Newsletter!

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Flint Water Crisis Public Archive ($)

Monday, March 17, 2025
Flint Water Crisis Public Archive
The Flint Water Crisis Public Archive is a project in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, led by Dr. Louise Seamster, building an archive of documents about the Flint Water Crisis. We are seeking detail-oriented undergraduate students to assist in research tasks including public records research, data collection, and data entry.

HEART - Harnessing Educators for Advancing Refrigerant Technologies ($)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH)
A 4- week summer program designed to immerse educators in the field of HVACR systems with a focus on sustainable refrigerants

FROST: Fostering Research Opportunities in Sustainable Technologies

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH)
A 10-week summer program designed to immerse undergraduate students in the field of HVACR systems with a focus on sustainable refrigerants.

Inspiring New Science in Guiding Healthcare in Turner Syndrome (INSIGHTS) (External)

Monday, March 3, 2025
Pinnaro Lab
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Upcoming Deadlines and Events

Summer Fellowship Application Due - March 28th, 2025

Research in the Capitol - March 31st, 2025             

Academic Year Fellowship Application Due - April 11th, 2025

SURF - April 30th, 2025
Application Due March 28th, 2025

Quick Pitch Challenge - Preliminaries March 27th, Finals April 3rd, 2025