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 2024 - 2025 Annual Report
-
- 652 Students Funded
- 124 Undergraduate Research Scholar Designees
- 463 Publications in the OUR Journal: RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal
- 685 Undergraduate Research Presenters
- 496 Mentors and 871 faculty affiliates
- 337 Students Advised with Research Advising
- 6,350 Attendees at the Education Series
- 321,068 Outreached to on Social Media and in-person
-
58% graduate in 4 years
90% graduate in 6 years
78% employed within a year of graduating -
Funding
- 652 Students Funded
- 510 UROP and Wilkes Scholars
- 53 SPUR Scholars
- 45 Scholarships
- 41 Travel & Small Grants Awarded
-
Scholars by College
Summer 2024 - Spring 2025
- 30% Science
- 26% Engineering
- 24% Social & Behavioral Sciences
- 5% Health
- 5% Humanities
- 2% Fine Arts
- 1.4% Business
- 1% Medicine
- <1% from Undergraduate Studies, Nursing, Architecture & Planning, Education, Cultural & Social Transformation, Social Work, and Law
-
Awards & Recognition
- 15 Colleges participating in the OUR Awards Ceremony
- 17 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardees
- 15 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardees
- 1 Charles H. Monson Essay Prize Recognized
- 1 Valadi N. Venkatesan Research Award
- 7 Francis Family Fund Scholarships
- 8 Dee Foundation Scholarships
- 8 Parent Fund Scholarships
- 124 Undergraduate Research Scholar Designees
-
Mentoring Relationships
- 474 Mentors
- 16 College Partners
- 14 mentors recognized
- 207 Reviewers; 161 poster evaluators
- 14 Summer Program Partners; 186 students; 150 faculty mentor
-
Faculty Mentors By College
22% Engineering
20% Science
18% Medicine
14% Social & Behavioral Sciences
6% Health
5% Humanities
3% Pharmacy
2% Fine Arts
2% Nursing
2% Cultural & Social Transformation
2% Social Work
2% Education
1% Architecture & Planning
<1% Dentistry & Law -
Education & Presentation Highlights
- 6,350 Attendees at the Education Series
- 556 Undergraduate Research Symposia Presenters
- 29 Research on Capitol Hill Presenters
- 33 UCUR Presenters
- 10 NCUR Presenters
- 49 OUR Sponsored presenters
- 266 student contributors to RANGE: Undergraduate Research Journal with 4,595 journal visits
-
Outreach Highlights
The office increased its social media presence and in effect is reaching more students via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and email.
- 51,206 Outreached on Social
- 3,073 Outreached In-Person
- 258,684 Website Visits
Research Advising Highlights
- 368 Staff and Peer-Mentor Research Advising Appointments
-
652 students funded
685 Student presenters
124 Students earned the URSD
6,350 students educated
337 students received research advising -
686 students funded
794 Student presenters
129 Students earned the URSD
4,271 students educated
391 students received research advisingView 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload 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 URSDDownload the OUR 2016 Annual Report
Additional Information
- OUR Learning Outcomes
- 2021_URS_Rubric for the Undergraduate Research Symposium