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What We Do

At the Office for Undergraduate Research (OUR), we believe that students who engage in research during their college careers are better prepared to collaborate with others to improve our world and to become tomorrow’s leaders. We help undergraduates get connected to the larger Carolina research community, find research funding, and share their research with others.

Get Involved in Research

Research Opportunities

Wondering where to start? Click here to find out more about our learn/connect/engage framework for getting involved in research.

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Fund Your Research

We can help you find summer funding, travel to present your research at a conference, and find other great funding sources at Carolina.

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Share Your Research

Learn about our Spring Celebration of Undergraduate Research, publishing, and funding for conference presentations.

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News & Updates


Register for the Celebration of Undergraduate Research now!

Join us for the 25th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research on April 23, 2025!

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Apply for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) now!

SURF applications are now open! Apply before the February 2, 2025 deadline!

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Submit abstracts and register for SNCURCS 2024 now!

The State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) will be held virtually from December 4-17, and the abstract submission and registration deadline is November 25.

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Undergraduates can do research!

Check out this great article featuring interviews with the OUR’s Director, Dr. Robert Pleasants, and undergraduate researchers to learn more about undergraduate research and how to get involved!

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Upcoming Poster Session

Are you interested in presenting your research? Consider the American Chemical Society’s and Chemistry Department’s upcoming poster session!

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Learn more about the Research and Discovery Fair!

As part of University Research Week, UNC-CH will be hosting the Research and Discovery Fair on October 23 and you can learn more by clicking here.

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Upcoming Events

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16

January

How to PubMed

This workshop will demonstrate how to navigate and utilize PubMed for literature searches, including advanced search strategies, filtering results, and accessing relevant biomedical research articles.


6

February

Data Analysis and Visualization Workshop

This workshop will introduce basic data analysis techniques and visualization tools (ex. Excel, R, Python) and will include a hands-on tutorial for students.


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Make an Appointment

OUR staff members are happy to meet with you to talk about your research interests, help you understand the many resources available at Carolina, and help you make a plan for getting involved.
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