The Office of Undergraduate Research is so proud of the students who participated in summer research at the U representing diverse disciplines across campus. For the summer 2025, 260 students premiered their research with faculty at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (Summer) representing 82 different institutions from across the United States. In collaboration with OUR Program Partners, their research showcases the discoveries, questions, and methods that occur when students participate in the research enterprise.

Below are the summer programs that participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.  Also many thanks to our other campus partners such as Beckman Scholars Program, Materials Research Science Engineering Centers REU, Medical Admissions Preparatory Program (MAPP), Pathology Summer Program, Research Experience in ALpine Meteorology (REALM) REU, and Research Experience in Utah for Sustainable Materials Engineering (ReUSE) REU.

I want to give a special shout to members of the OUR team. In particular the Office is grateful to Angie Leiva who manages summer programming with fierce leadership. Also, much appreciation the OUR team members who helped with summer activities such as organizing the Graduate School Mini Expo, the Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the Education Series which fosters learning beyond the classroom (organized by program manager Shelly Parker), support with the administrative hiring (associate director Cindy Greaves), and on-site support for the bi-weekly meetings with summer researchers joining virtually (program coordinator Sara Cody). And thank you to our student leaders who also assisted with summer activities (Kalista Leggitt and Kian Robison). Finally, thank you to campus leadership and OUR program partners.  

Annie Isabel Fukushima, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Director, Office of Undergraduate Research 

Check out the impressive 260 undergraduate students who presented their research yesterday at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. 

Congratulations to the below Summer Symposium poster prize winners! These award-winning posters will be on display on the first floor of the Marriott Library in November. We are grateful to the 60 poster evaluators who reviewed the 126 posters submitted for consideration. The poster prize committee included Associate Dean Annie Isabel Fukushima (Undergraduate Studies and Office of Undergraduate Research), Creativity & Innovation Services Head Greg Hatch (Marriott Library), Associate Librarian Shane Wallace (Marriott Library), Program Manager Shelly Parker (Office of Undergraduate Research), and Program Coordinator Sara Cody (Office of Undergraduate Research. 

Early Exploration Scholars Program

Interested in research? Learn more about research and mentorship opportunities at the University of Utah in the Early Exploration Scholars Program. It provides $250 scholarships for the Fall 2025 semester and involves attending research tours and educational series. 

Application Deadline: August 1, 2025 

Learn more and apply here.

Did you know that there are over 80 on-demand Education Series videos that you can watch anytime you want? You can search sessions by the following tracks:

SAVE THE DATE!

Career line and tenure track faculty who are interested in being a Summer Undergraduate Research (SPUR) mentor are encouraged to attend this information session on August 22 via Zoom. Learn how it benefits faculty, and tips for applying to be a mentor for future summer opportunities.

Click here to register for the Zoom.  

FRIENDLY REMINDER!

The OUR Program Partners are comprised of research teams committed to fostering research that incorporates undergraduate research and they convene up to 4 times a year. The next partner meeting is August 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm via Zoom. To learn more, contact our@utah.edu.  

Drop in with your questions about applying for funds, research opportunities, and how to get started every Friday during the semester. The last ones for summer semester are August 1st & 8th, 1-2pm via Zoom  

If you have questions about research opportunities, funding, or any of OURs programs make a research advising appointment.