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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

  • 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

    Download 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.

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download 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

    Download the OUR 2016 Annual Report

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