New to Mizzou: Cultivate your Curiosity!
For incoming students, and all students who are learning how to get involved in research and creative scholarship:
Attend one of our online “Getting Started in Undergraduate Research” presentations in July
- July 11 at 11 a.m.
- July 17 at 4 p.m.
- July 23 at 1 p.m.
Meet researchers and visit research spaces during Welcome Week
- Attend the Undergraduate Research Fair on Friday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to experience hands-on research demonstrations
- Tour faculty research labs to learn what research looks like in your area!
Summer Forum: Thursday, July 25
This campus-wide showcase is designed for students who have conducted research and/or creative scholarship over the previous 10 weeks of the summer to share their work with a diverse audience, practice research communication, and take greater ownership of their projects.
The Office of Undergraduate Research will be hosting the Summer Forum between noon and 4:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Thursday, July 25 in Memorial Union.
Find a specific presenter using this look-up guide: 2024_Summer_Forum_Lookup
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.
2024 Show Me Research Week
April 8-12, 2024
We are excited to announce that Suzanne Simard will be our keynote speaker. She is the author of “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest”.
A ‘Faculty Resource Kit’ has been provided thru the button below to aid faculty/staff who wish to integrate Show Me Research Week into their curriculum.
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,…
