Apply to be an Ambassador!
The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking students engaged in undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity to serve as ambassadors. Ambassadors will be responsible for representing MU and the Office of Undergraduate Research at various functions and events on and off campus.
Ambassadors will be selected based upon their application and an interview (in-person or Zoom). In addition to enthusiasm and strong communication skills, we are looking for a diversity of majors, including the fine and performing arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Apply now to join the 2026-2027 cohort!
Fall Research Day
We invite poster presentations from students who engaged in a course-based undergraduate research experience, as well as students receiving individual mentorship as part of a program, capstone experience, or honors-by-contract. We encourage students across disciplines and at various points in their projects to present their work in this public venue! For Fall 2026, the event will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 8 in Memorial Union. Individually-mentored students should register by November 15.
Request a Presentation to Your Group or Class!
Contact us if you are interested in having an Undergraduate Research Ambassador or Undergraduate Research staff present to your student group, organization, department, or class.
Courses
Interdisciplinary Studies 2950: Introduction to Research, Scholarship and Discovery
This course introduces undergraduates to scholarly and creative activities being conducted by faculty from disciplines across campus and encourages students to identify their interests in research and creative work. Through field trips and visits with MU scholars, students in this course will be exposed to scholarly activities in the fields of science and engineering, the…
Communication 4420W/4420HW: Communicating Research and Scholarship
Course description This course is designed for jr/sr undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists to enhance communicating their research and scholarship to a variety of audiences and in multiple modes of communication. Students will use their own research and creative projects to create several communication pieces that may include abstracts/artist statements, press releases, elevator talks, manuscripts,…
