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Overview of the OUR Annual Report

A primary goal of the Office of Undergraduate Research is to share information about how the University of Utah is supporting undergraduate researchers and their success. At the University of Utah we believe OUR success is truly a collective endeavor of cross campus partnerships, state-wide partnerships, and an investment in our undergraduates at all levels from faculty to the highest level of the University. Please check back as we continually update this section. Download the 2025 - 2026 annual report.

OUR 2025 - 2026 in a Snapshot

  • 60% graduate in 4 years
    93% graduate in 6 years

  • OUR Funded Scholars

    • 665 Students Funded
    • 541 UROP, Wilkes Scholars & Honors Thesis Awardees
    • 52 SPUR Scholars
    • 49 Scholarships
    • 46 Travel & Small Grants Awarded
  • Scholars by College (by Majors)

    Summer 2025 - Spring 2026

    • 28.6% Science
    • 22.1% Engineering
    • 21.9% Social & Behavioral Sciences
    • 5.7% Humanities
    • 5.2% Health
    • 5% Business
    • 4.1% Nursing
    • 2.8% Fine Arts
    • 1.5% Architecture & Planning
    • 1.3% Undergraduate Studies
    • <1% from Medicine, Education & Social Work
    • 12 Colleges participating in the OUR Awards Ceremony
    • 15 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardees
    • 13 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardees
    • 2 Charles H. Monson Essay Prize Recognized
    • 1 Valadi N. Venkatesan Research Award
    • 10 Francis Family Fund Scholarships
    • 9 Dee Foundation Scholarships
    • 8 Parent Fund Scholarships
    • 182 Undergraduate Research Scholar Designees
  • Mentoring Relationships

    • 713 Faculty Affiliates and 1,032 Faculty Mentors
    • 15 College Partners
    • 13 mentors recognized
    • 237 Reviewers; 139 poster evaluators
    • 25 Summer Program Partners
  • Faculty Mentors By College

    22% Science
    20% Medicine
    16% Engineering
    12% Social & Behavioral Sciences
    6% Humanities
    6% Health
    5% Fine Arts
    3% Pharmacy
    2% Architecture & Planning
    2% Education
    2% Nursing
    1% Social Work
    1% Marriott Library
    1% Architecture & Planning
    1% Honors College
    1% Dentistry

  • Education & Presentation Highlights

    • 7,317 Attendees at the Education Series
    • 1,393 Undergraduate Presenters
    • 428 student contributors to RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal with 17,753 page views
  • Outreach Highlights

    The office increased its social media presence and in effect is reaching more students via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and email.

    • 89,079 Outreached on Social
    • 3,179 Outreached In-Person
    • 427K Website Visits

    Research Advising Highlights

    • 556 Staff and Peer-Mentor Research Advising Appointments

Annual Reports from Previous Years

  • 652 students funded
    685 Student presenters
    124 Students earned the URSD
    6,350 students educated
    337 students received research advising

    View the OUR 2024-2025 Annual Report

  • 686 students funded
    794 Student presenters
    129 Students earned the URSD
    4,271 students educated
    391 students received research advising

    View the OUR 2023-2024 Annual Report

  • 500 UROP Scholar Awards
    739 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    642 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    52 Small & Travel grants awarded
    140 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2023 Annual Report

  • 483 UROP Scholar Awards
    497 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    50 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    14 Small & Travel grants awarded
    136 Students earned the URSD

    View  the OUR 2022 Annual Report

  • 490 UROP Scholar Awards
    495 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    108 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    14 Small grants awarded
    0 Travel grants awarded (no travel due to COVID restrictions)
    137 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2021 Annual Report

  • 590 UROP Scholar Awards
    232 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    61 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    29 Small grants awarded
    48 Travel grants awarded
    165 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2020 Annual Report

  • 588 UROP Scholar Awards
    520 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    47 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    32 Small grants awarded
    68 Travel grants awarded
    164 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2019 Annual Report

  • 527 UROP Scholar Awards
    338 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    57 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    35 Small grants awarded
    57 Travel grants awarded
    112 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2018 Annual Report

  • 583 UROP Scholar Awards
    347 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    59 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    28 Small grants awarded
    66 Travel grants awarded
    137 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2017 Annual Report

  • 492 UROP Scholar Awards
    351 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    167 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    36 Small grants awarded
    49 Travel grants awarded
    157 Students earned the URSD

    View the OUR 2016 Annual Report

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