Welcome to the undergraduate research community at Augusta University! Whether you
are discovering research for the first time, or you have completed multiple semesters
of research under the guidance of our faculty, we welcome you to the CURS Undergraduate
Research Community.
With great mentorship, comes great mentors! We celebrate our mentors Nov 10-14 with fun gifts and treats to say thank you. Look for us in the JSAC to get a gift for your research mentor.
Every spring, CURS celebrates undergraduate student researchers during Undergraduate Research Week. Events include the annual Undergraduate Research and Fine Arts (URFA) Conference, a Faculty Mentor Reception, and other special recognitions. The 2026 URFA conference will take place March 2026. Information, including the call for abstracts, will be made available January 2026.
Congratulations to our 90 undergraduate students who presented their work at the 2025 URFA conference! Learn more about our award winning students.
The Arsenal is Augusta University's Undergraduate Research Journal. It is sponsored by CURS in collaboration with Reese Library and CURS Ambassadors.
The Arsenal (ISSN 2380-5064 online) is a peer-reviewed, open-access interdisciplinary publication that is dedicated to publishing manuscripts resulting from Augusta University undergraduate research. Each paper published in the The Arsenal undergoes a peer review process facilitated by the journal's Editorial Review Board and must be approved by an appointed faculty reviewer in the paper's respective discipline. Authors published in the Arsenal retain copyright of their works. Learn more about The Arsenal
The CURS Ambassadors are volunteer undergraduates who commit to helping the CURS office enact our mission and vision within the larger AU community. To be invited as a CURS Ambassador, students must have at least one term of undergraduate research experience, be enrolled as a full-time student, and have demonstrated high standards of professionalism, public speaking, and personal integrity. We are excited to announce our 2024-2025 Ambassadors:
Karthik Arora
Zeal Dobariya
Grace Neiswender
I am excited to share the unique opportunity AU offers undergraduates to start research early and to be the bridge that helps them get there.
My Research is Investigating the role of the motor protein, BICD2, in neuromuscular disease. Fun Fact: This is my third year as a CURS Ambassador!
Paige Mitchell
Jasmine Baidoo
Hello! My name is Jasmine Baidoo, and I am a senior majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology. In my lab, I am researching how changes in the proteins that organize genes can be used to treat diffuse white matter injuries in the brain of preterm infants. A fun fact about me is that I can play the clarinet.
Adam Chadli
Diana Mejia
Alexis Mazique
Ant Jones
Angelina Martinez
The CURS Ambassadors host office hours weekly during the academic year to meet with students about undergraduate research. Drop by the office Fall 2024 to ask your questions and connect with some of our CURS Ambassadors. Office hours will begin the week of September 2nd and end the week of December 2nd.
You can also send the Ambassadors an email! Send your questions to curs@augusta.edu, Subject line "Ask an Ambassador"