FOSTERING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The office of Undergraduate Research Scholars works hard to provide students a wide array of opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research led by Mines faculty mentors. Research opportunities include fellowships, research assistantships, and even obtaining credits for research. Programs such as the First-Year Innovation & Research Scholar Training (FIRST) and Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF) can help incoming students get a head start in their field of interest.
FOSTERING transformative LEARNING THROUGH
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
The office of Undergraduate Research Scholars provides students with a wide array of opportunities to conduct cutting-edge research led by Mines faculty mentors. Research opportunities include fellowships, research assistantships, and even obtaining credits for research. Programs such as the First-Year Innovation & Research Scholar Training (FIRST) and Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF) can help incoming students get a head start in their field of interest.
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The FIRST fellowship gave me my first experiences in a professional lab, and enriched my education in countless ways.
– Avery Tyndall (Mentor, Dr. Susanta Sarkar), Physics, Class of 2023
FIRST helped me solidify my interest in continuing research as an undergraduate at Mines and in post-undergraduate work.
– Tony Tien (Mentor, Dr. Kevin Cash), CBE, Class of 2023
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The Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recognizes faculty, postdoc, and graduate student mentors who support undergraduate students in having enriching research experiences.
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