September 2025

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Hello,

Welcome to the back-to-school edition of the UR@MSU newsletter! Opportunities to engage in undergraduate research are available now and throughout the fall semester. Check out our September events and share this with undergraduate students.

Fall Opportunites

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Connect 1:1 with a peer Undergraduate Research Ambassador to learn more about engaging in undergraduate research and creative activity.

Book an Appointment

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Learn about research and creative inquiry opportunities as an undergraduate student at our workshops.

September

12^th at 7 PM What is UR?
17^th at 7 PM Finding UR Opportunities
25^th at 6 PM UR Grad Student Panel

Learn More

Ready to embark on a new adventure in undergraduate research and creative activity? Check out these Research Abroad opportunities and apply for the scholarship by October 15.

Scholarship Application

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Gain valuable communication and advocacy skills through the Council on Undergraduate Research's Scholars Transforming Through Research Program. Submissions due Friday, September 19, 2025.

Submit Your Team

Travel Awards

The Council on Undergraduate Research offers travel awards for undergraduate students presenting at conferences throughout the year.

Open Applications

Biology Division, due October 10

Learn More

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Celebrating 15 Years of MidSURE

The 15^th MidSURE was held on July 23^rd at

the STEM Building. Over 300 undergraduate

students from more than 80 different

institutions shared their research and creative

activity with the MSU community. We thank

the more than 280 faculty, staff, post-doctoral

fellows, and graduate students who mentored

these students during their summer

undergraduate research experience.

Learn More

Undergraduate Research in the News

Driven by discovery: MSU undergraduates awarded 2025 UURAF grand prizes | Undergraduate Education | Michigan State University

Three Michigan State University undergraduates were selected as grand prize winners for their submissions at the 27th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF), on April 11, 2025, recognizing their outstanding contributions to research and creative scholarship.

This story way originally published by The Office of Undergraduate Education

Scenes from a KBS summer - 2025

Short montage of scenes and activities from the summer 2025 undergraduate student programs. Video by Gavin Hutchings, 2025 KBS external communications intern

This story was originally published by the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

Michigan State University performs the fight song with classroom instruments.

MSU students, faculty and alumni perform a playful, skillful take on the fight song, "Victory for MSU," using kids' classroom instruments - showing how creativity and collaboration power music education.

This story was originally published by MSU Today

MSU students reimagine prosthetics with help from MSU Bikes

Working closely with Ben and supported by MSU Bikes, the team of senior engineering students which included Sydney Bush, Breanna Marsin, Jordyn Porter, Corey Smith, and Abbey Yager and led by faculty advisor Dr. Lik-Chuan Lee, spent the semester designing, prototyping, and testing a lower-limb prosthetic built primarily from bike parts.

This story was originally published by Infrastructure Planning & Facilities

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