Office of Undergraduate Research

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The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is dedicated to supporting students from all disciplines and the faculty that mentor them in research, scholarly activities and creative works.

The mission of the OUR is to:

  1. Enhance the educational experience by supporting faculty to develop and lead co- and extracurricular research, scholarly activities and creative works that involve undergraduates in knowledge creation and dissemination,
  2. Foster civic-minded leaders by supporting students and their mentors to engage in local and global community-based research opportunities, and
  3. Equip students with the work-skills required in the 21st century workplace by supporting collaborative and inter-disciplinary student-faculty research teams.

Underlying our mission is a commitment to equity and access to ensure that all students are able to participate in and benefit from research/scholarly activities and scholarships/awards.

The OUR was established and is currently supported through a generous grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation and by individual donors.

Highlights

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  • Drs. Lauren Benz and Frank Jacobitz

    OURMA 2014

    Meet the 2014/2015 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award (OURMA) recipients Drs. Lauren Benz and Frank Jacobitz.

    Paul Short

    Pulitzer-Scholar

    McNair Scholar and Pulitzer Fellowship recipient Paul Short presents his reseaech entitled Istanbul: Housing the Displaced at the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.

    Lowrider

    Lowrider Research

    Pulido involved students in community-based research for his documentary film about lowrider car culture in San Diego

  • Malachowski

    Mentoring A Priority

    USD Chemistry Professor to be honored nationally for promoting Undergraduate Research.

    Veronica Galvan

    Loud and Clear

    The undergraduate researchers saw their study on distracting cellphone conversations reported in 33 countries on 6 continents.

    Jacob Bruce

    Harvard Bound

    Bruce’s prestigious Keck Undergraduate Research Fellowship, among other things, prepared him for graduate school

  • Savanna and Jonathon

    Mastering Actin Networks

    Savanna and Jonathon’s research could be beneficial for military, commercial and medical applications.

    Mankowske, Faye

    Double Winner

    Faye Mankowske shares how faculty mentorship shaped her undergraduate experience.

    Patrick Day

    Curiosity & Work Ethic

    Nick Day's undergraduate research journey began early

  • Barney

    Architecture Research

    Ryan Barney's interest was sparked in an introductory architecture class at USD

Contact Information

Phone (619) 260-7840
Fax (619) 849-8390
ugresearch@sandiego.edu

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

University of San Diego
Maher Hall 280
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110

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Announcements & Deadlines

Students:

Now Accepting Undergraduate Research Applications!

Applications for the SURE and Beckman Scholars Program are now available! Applications deadline is February 27 at 5pm.

Creative Collaborations Undergraduate Research Conference (CC URC) 

Are you a USD Undergraduate interested in presenting at CC URC? Visit the Become a Presenter page for abstract submission guidelines. CC URC will be held on April 16 at 12pm – 2:15pm.

Travel Awards

Funding is available to students to present research findings at conferences, to attend conferences, and to conduct research off-campus. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Faculty & Students:

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

CUR is a national professional network that supports undergraduate research.  USD faculty, staff, administrators and students can become a CUR member for FREE.

OUR Mailing List

Join the OUR mailing list to receive the latest information on research grants and opportunities.