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A primary goal of the Office of Undergraduate Research is to share information about how the University of Utah is supporting undergraduate researchers and their success. Please check back as we continually update this section. OUR 2023 Annual Report.

  • Funding

    • 611 Students Funded
    • 500 UROP Scholars
    • 38 SPUR Scholars
    • 21 Scholarships
    • 52 Travel & Small Grants Awarded
  • UROP Scholars by College

    Summer 2022 - Spring 2023

    • Architecture & Planning (4) 
    • Business (3)
    • Cultural & Social Transformation (12) 
    • Dentistry (2)
    • Education (2)
    • Engineering (119)
    • Fine Arts (8)
    • Health (24)
    • Humanities (25)
    • Medicine (86)
    • Mines & Earth Sciences (15)
    • Nursing (6)
    • Pharmacy (11)
    • Science (69)
    • Social & Behavioral Science (76)

  • Awards & Recognition

    • 16 Colleges participating in the OUR Awards Ceremony
    • 19 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardees
    • 16 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Awardees
    • 1 Monson Essay Prize Recognized
    • 8 Francis Family Fund Scholarships
    • 8 Dee Foundation Scholarships
    • 4 Parent Fund Scholarships
    • 140 Undergraduate Research Scholar Designees
  • Mentoring Relationships

    • 423 Mentors 
    • 16 College Partners
    • 16 mentors recognized
    • 390 Reviewers  
    • 13 Summer Program Partners; 196 students; 161 faculty mentor
  • Faculty Mentors By College - UROP 

    • Architecture & Planning (4)
    • Business (3)
    • Cultural & Social Transformation (7)
    • Dentistry (1)
    • Education (2)
    • Engineering (67)
    • Fine Arts (7)
    • Health (14)
    • Humanities (18)
    • Medicine (55)
    • Mines & Earth Sciences (10)
    • Nursing (4)
    • Pharmacy (7)
    • Science (40)
    • Social & Behavioral Science (35)

    UROP Graduate Student Mentors by College 

    • Engineering (8)
    • Medicine (8)
    • Mines & Earth Sciences (1) 
    • Science (5)
    • Social & Behavioral Science (6)

     Faculty Mentors by College - SPUR (2022 - 2023) 

    • Architecture & Planning (2)
    • Cultural & Social Transformation (2)
    • Dentistry (1)
    • Education (2)
    • Engineering (18)
    • Health (8)
    • Humanities (4)
    • Medicine (24)
    • Mines & Earth Sciences (3)
    • Nursing (1)
    • Pharmacy (2)
    • Science (6)
    • Social & Behavioral Science (10)
    • Social Work (1)

  • Education & Presentation Highlights

    • 3,401 Attendees at the Education Series (Virtual & In-person)
    • 739 Undergraduate Research Symposia Presenters
    • 24 Research on Capitol Hill Presenters
    • 627 UCUR Presenters
    • 15 NCUR Presenters
  • Outreach Highlights

    The office increased its social media presence and in effect is reaching more students via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and email.

    • 69 Events Outreached
    • 178,557 Outreached on Social
    • 4,847 Outreached In-Person
    • 190,527 Website Visits

    Research Advising Highlights

    • 427 Staff and Peer-Mentor Research Advising Appointments
  • 500 UROP Scholar Awards
    739 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    642 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    52 Small & Travel grants awarded
    140 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2023 Annual Report.

  • 483 UROP Scholar Awards
    497 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    50 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    14 Small & Travel grants awarded
    136 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2022 Annual Report.

  • 490 UROP Scholar Awards
    495 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    108 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    14 Small grants awarded
    0 Travel grants awarded (no travel due to COVID restrictions)
    137 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2021 Annual Report

  • 590 UROP Scholar Awards
    232 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    61 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    29 Small grants awarded
    48 Travel grants awarded
    165 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2020 Annual Report

  • 588 UROP Scholar Awards
    520 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    47 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    32 Small grants awarded
    68 Travel grants awarded
    164 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2019 Annual Report

  • 527 UROP Scholar Awards
    338 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    57 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    35 Small grants awarded
    57 Travel grants awarded
    112 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2018 Annual Report

  • 583 UROP Scholar Awards
    347 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    59 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    28 Small grants awarded
    66 Travel grants awarded
    137 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2017 Annual Report

  • 492 UROP Scholar Awards
    351 Student presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
    167 Student presentations at UCUR/NCUR
    36 Small grants awarded
    49 Travel grants awarded
    157 Students earned the URSD

    Download the OUR 2016 Annual Report

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