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Promotes, enhances, and expands undergraduate research opportunities at Virginia Tech.

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  • 30 Jul

    Professional Development - Optional Presentation Practice with Peer Mentors

    OUR Calendar
    • Wednesday
    • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC)
    • Goodwin Hall
  • 30 Jul

    Family Dinner

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    • Wednesday
    • 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM (UTC)
    • Mellow Mushroom
  • 31 Jul

    Summer Undergraduate Research Conference

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    • Thursday
    • 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC)
    • Goodwin Hall

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What is Undergraduate Research?

Undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry is fundamentally a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning. With an emphasis on process, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) defines undergraduate research as: A mentored investigation or creative inquiry conducted by undergraduates that seeks to make a scholarly or artistic contribution to knowledge. (CUR, 2021)