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Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA)

Present your Research

URSA Scholars Week March 30th-April 3rd, 2020

Present your Research

Leadership for Undergraduate Research

Dr. Nathan Elkins (Greek and Roman Art History) and Dr. Tamarah Adair (Biology) are the Directors of URSA, Baylor's popular undergraduate research program.

Leadership for Undergraduate Research

Best Presentation Award

Best Undergraduate wins research prize at Regional Biochemistry meeting

Best Presentation Award

Who are we?

The Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) initiative at Baylor is a campus wide initiative that serves faculty and students from all disciplines. The goal of URSA is to support, promote, and enhance high-quality undergraduate research and scholarship through grants, Scholars Week, and web-based resources. We encourage all undergraduates, from freshman to senior, to consider maximizing their education through a variety of research and scholarly activities found both within the classroom and beyond.

Events

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IACUC - Meeting (Full Committee Review)

IBC - Submission Deadline

IRB - Submission Deadline

IACUC - Submission Deadline

IBC - Meeting (Full Committee Review)

W.M. Keck Foundation Cycle II - Limited Submission Internal Deadline

OVPR Supported Conference: Brazos Analysis Seminar

(ends 11/10/2019)

IRB - Meeting (Full Board Review)

News

Baylor Computer Science Gaming Capstone Team Introduces New Video Game During Demo Event

WACO, Texas (April 30, 2019) – Seniors in Baylor University’s department of computer science will debut a video game they developed in the program’s gaming capstone course during an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 3, in Bennett Auditorium (Room 130) in the Draper Academic Building, 1400 S. Seventh St., on the Baylor campus.

Baylor recognizes undergraduate research award recipients in 11th annual URSA Scholars Week

The Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) steering committee has announced the 2019 recipients of the URSA Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research.

Baylor Undergraduates to Exhibit Research at Annual Scholars Week Event

WACO, Texas (March 27, 2019) – Research and creative works from hundreds of Baylor students will be on display next week at the annual URSA Scholars Week, a celebration of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA).

Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone Announces Appointment of Dr. Nancy Brickhouse as Provost

WACO, Texas (Feb. 27, 2019) – Baylor University has named Nancy W. Brickhouse, Ph.D., as provost following a national search to help lead the institution toward its goal of becoming the next preeminent Christian research university. Dr. Brickhouse will assume her new role May 1.