Innovate. Investigate. Discover.
Our mission is to support undergraduates in the pursuit of discovering new information, investigating factors of influence, and innovating original work under the collaborative guidance of a faculty mentor.
Our vision is to make collaborative research and scholarly activity a characteristic feature of the undergraduate culture for all AU students, regardless of their identity or major. We strive to develop students’ love of discovery and readiness to contribute to a productive and ethical society through high-impact experiences that foster critical and innovative thinking.
students and faculty: Click here to Get started with undergraduate research
Doing research has given me an academic experience beyond the classroom. I have been able to apply skills as opposed to simply memorizing them, and have learned more than I ever could in a classroom.
Nicholas Maron
Biology major
I am very thankful that funding provided by CURS has been able to make my idea for a research project into a reality.
Joseph Jones
Psychology Major
CURS
Summerville Campus
E-330
706-729-2094
“This is a pretty big deal for these students,” said Alexandra St. Louis, PhD, coordinator for the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. “They come from all walks of life across the campus — from the fine arts to sciences to STEM. This is really kind of the Super Bowl for undergraduate research.”
The UR2 grant awards up to $1,500 for faculty working with undergraduate students of all backgrounds to support travel or research materials of full-time underrepresented faculty or faculty whose work focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion.
“I hope to gain experience in networking and getting used to talking to individuals outside of my immediate pool,” said Adam Jones.
“This is a really wonderful labor of love that the College of Nursing and other colleges participate in. It also shows how very important the farming community is," said Dr. Lester Pretlow.
