Updates from the UNC Office for Undergraduate Research

Office for Undergraduate Research Newsletter

May 2020

Announcing the Virtual Celebration of Undergraduate Research

We are very pleased to announce the 2020 Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Making Expo will take place online this year. Visit the Celebration online at any time to browse over 90 posters, presentations, and abstracts by visiting this page.

Please feel free to share the link and spread the word about the Celebration!

Save the Date: University Research Week 2020

University Research Week 2020 will be the week of November 9-13th. Planned events include a showcase of UNC researchers talking about how they are battling COVID-19 and a keynote event sharing how innovative research at Carolina positively impacts the state of North Carolina.

If your department would like to add an event to the calendar, please email Bob Pleasants. For a list of last year's URW events, please click here.

Opportunity: Undergraduate Research Consultant Team (URCT) Proposals

Fall 2020 applications due May 1, 5 PM
URCT’s are small “strike teams” in any discipline who have a well-defined research question, outreach need, or design challenge that could be completed in a relatively short time period by an interdisciplinary group of 3-5 undergraduate students guided by a faculty advisor. Find out more at https://our.unc.edu/undergraduate-research-consultant-teams-2/.

If you are a student interested in participating in a URCT please complete the interest form. If you want to form a team you can search for students by their expertise in the URCT Interest Database.

Opportunity: Apply to teach a Research Related Skills (RRS) Course
2020-2021 applications due May 1, 5 PM
RRS courses promote development of scholarly writing, critical scholarly literature review, and research presentation skills that are not part of the typical undergraduate research experience. Faculty approved to teach these courses receive a $3000 stipend and will participate in a faculty learning community that meets once a month throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. To learn more and to apply please go to https://our.unc.edu/research-related-skills-courses/.

Opportunity: Apply for the Carolina Research Scholar (CRSP) Transcript Designation
Spring 2020 applications due May 1, 5 PM
CRSP provides the opportunity for undergraduates to earn a special transcript designation recognizing their engagement in research at UNC-Chapel Hill and preparation for research-related careers. To earn this designation, students must complete a series of research requirements and complete the online application. For information please visit https://our.unc.edu/become-a-carolina-research-scholar/.

Questions About Research?

Click here to learn more about how to get involved in research, or make an appointment with an OUR staff member (Dr. Bob Pleasants or Dr. Boots Quimby) to ask questions and to chart your next steps. We love talking with students!