Scholars Week 2020 Online Research & Creative Activity Exposition
Monday, April 20, 2020
Scholars Week is a weeklong tradition during which MTSU's academic colleges celebrate
scholarship, research and creative activity through a variety of events and activities.
While the on-campus events had to be canceled due to COVID-19, we are excited to announce
that the Poster and Creative Activity Exposition has been moved online! Learn more about Scholars Week and our featured students.
View our students' posters and creative submissions.
Recognition of the 2019-2020 URECA Recipients
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Did you know that you can get paid to do research while gaining valuable experience
in a high impact practice? The URC administers University funds to directly support
mentored undergraduate research through Undergraduate Research Experience and Creative Activity (URECA) grants. Awards range from $500 for beginners to $3,500 for experienced researchers.
URECA awards are highly competitive. The application process helps students develop
the skills needed to write a competitive research proposal alongside a faculty mentor.
Upon receipt of an award, the student works their mentor to successfully complete
a project and disseminate the results. We would like to recognize our URECA recipients and their projects.
A huge SHOUT OUT to our amazing faculty mentors!
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
According to the Council on Undergraduate Research, one of the key characteristics of excellence in undergraduate research is faculty
commitment. The success of the Undergraduate Research Experience and Creative Activity
(URECA) grant program is dependent upon our faculty mentors who are highly committed
to providing students with a hands-on research experience that includes instruction,
guidance and direct modeling. They support student learning in a manner that allows
students to develop greater responsibility for his or her own work, develop and demonstrate
valuable teamwork skills, and gain experience in critical inquiry.
Check out some of our featured faculty mentors to discover thier research passion and projects they have worked on with undergraduate
students.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2020 – Student Presenters
Thursday, April 23, 2020
While NCUR 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to feature
our undergraduate researchers who were selected to present at the National Conference
on Undergraduate Research in Bozeman, Montana. These students represent an elite group
of researchers who go above and beyond the call of duty academically and we are so
proud to have them as SOAR members. Check out their posters and the cool research they are conducting in a variety of
disciplines.
Winning National Fellowships: MTSU Student Success Series
Friday, April 24, 2020
Please join us on Friday, April 24, 2020 for a conversation with two recent recipients
of prestigious national fellowships: Samuel Remedios, 2020 NSF GRFP Fellow and Jared Frazier, 2020 Goldwater Fellow. Register online to receive a Zoom meeting invite.