WHAT IS NCUR?

The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), established in 1987, is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of young scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all corners of the academic curriculum. Through this annual conference, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education. In addition to providing a forum for student presentations and performances through its annual conference, NCUR also

• Organizes workshops for faculty and administrators who support undergraduate research and creative activity on campuses across the country
• Collaborates with other national organizations in support of undergraduate research and the improvement of undergraduate education
• Administers the NCUR/Lancy initiative which awards grants to support summer interdisciplinary undergraduate research programs
• Publishes a proceedings of the conference
• Sponsors, with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) and annual Institue for Undergraduate Research Program Directors
• Sponsors special projects on issues relating to the goals of the organization

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

NCUR has an abiding commitment to provide access to the conference to under-represented students and to assist in the development of networks and support structures among those students. NCUR and host sites have jointly raised funds to ensure a strong minority presence at its conferences because it believes both in the value of diverse dialogue and in the infectious spread of the excitement of research by participants to others not in attendance.

23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research University of Wisconsin – La Crosse April 16-18th, 2009 http://www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009

 

Photos Courtesy of Michael J. Ruiz, UNCA, NCUR Co-Founder