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Mission Statement:

The mission of the University of Utah Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is to facilitate and promote undergraduate student-faculty collaborative research and creative works in all disciplines throughout the University of Utah campus through equitable programming, diverse representation, and social just oriented opportunities.

What we do:

OUR supports undergraduate research through: funding travel & small grants, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) scholarships, Summer Program Undergraduate Research experiences, and scholarships. OUR partners with faculty and research clusters on cutting-edge research. We advance undergraduate research with semester symposia and the publication opportunities with the Undergraduate Research Journal publication. We offer research advising at all stages of their research experience. In line with our commitment to education, we further knowledge through the Undergraduate Research Education Series. We  recognize research excellence with Undergraduate Research Scholar Designation (URSD) and an annual awards ceremony.

Annie Isabel Fukushima, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies and Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Annie Isabel Fukushima, Ph.D.
Eli Covarrubias, MSW
Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Eli Covarrubias, MSW
Cindy Greaves
Program Manager, Office of Undergraduate Research
Cindy Greaves
Megan Shannahan
Academic Program Manager, Office of Undergraduate Research
Megan Shannahan
Shelly Parker
Events Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
Shelly Parker
Jude Ruelas
Outreach Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research
Jude Ruelas
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Ava Peitz
Undergraduate Research Leader, Institutional Review Board
Ava Peitz
Eliana Massey
Undergraduate Research Leader, Publications and Public Research
Eliana Massey
Doi Ahn
Undergraduate Research Leader, Animator
Doi Ahn

OUR Office


8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

our@utah.edu

(801) 581-8070

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