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Undergraduate Research
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Information for mentors
Taking applications for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards (EURA) and Nominations for Distinguished Mentor Awards (DMA) Now!
EURA - Each year, the Office of Undergraduate Research sponsors up to five Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards to undergraduate students involved in research/creative work at the University of Iowa. For more information.
DMA - To recognize the work that mentors put in to make their student's experiences successful, OUR created the Distinguished Mentor Award (DMA). Students are invited to nominate their faculty research mentor as a huge "Thank you!" for the time and talent their mentors have given. For more information.
News and Announcements
FURF 2023 Photos
Thursday, November 30, 2023
FURF 2023 had 120+ students presenting their research or creative projects. Check out some of the photos from the event. Another chance for students to present will be the 2024 Spring Undergraduate Research Festival which will take place on Wednesday, April 3rd. Applications will be accepted starting in January.
Fall 2023 Supply Grant Recipients
Thursday, November 30, 2023
This Fall OUR has awarded ten students with a Research Supply Grant! Grants of up to $1,000 are available for research and creative work expenses including equipment, supplies, software, travel to access facilities not available on campus, travel to access collections or materials not available on campus, interviews (research related), on location filming, etc. Applications for Spring will be open January 15th, 2024.
Distinguished Mentor Award Nominations Open Now
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Nominations for the Distinguished Mentor Award are open mid-January! To recognize the work that mentors put in to make their student's experiences successful, OUR created the Distinguished Mentor Award (DMA).
Molecular Genetics of Rare Disease Research
Friday, October 27, 2023
The Chandra lab is seeking a motivated undergraduate student wanting to be involved with clinical translational research. The Undiagnosed Disease Program (UDP) is a hybrid clinical and research-based model built to serve UIHC medical genetics patients with undiagnosed rare diseases.
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