CUR to Hold 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Posters on the Hill

3/26/2003

From: Lisa Driver of the Council on Undergraduate Research, 202-783-4810

News Advisory:

We would like to inform you of an event on Capitol Hill that is guaranteed to lift your spirits and open your eyes to the research of undergraduate students. On April 1, the Council on Undergraduate Research presents its annual UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH POSTERS ON THE HILL. Over 68 bright and eager college juniors and seniors will present the results of their independent research in science, engineering, and mathematics. They have been competitively chosen from among the growing number of American students who are given the opportunity to do original research while still in college. They represent 23 states across the country, a wide diversity of origins, and all types of colleges and universities --- public and private, large and small. Many of the student's faculty mentors will accompany them.

The event will take place April 1, 2003 in the Rayburn House Office Building Room: B338-B340, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. If you wish to attend please send an email to LisaD@cur.org so that we can add your name to our list of attendees.

Many of the students received support for their work from federal programs, including those of the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, EPA, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USDA, and many more. Come and see the tangible results of the programs that you authorize and fund each year. There is no better and more personal way for you to assess their value to our country and its future. Invited guests include program officers from these agencies.

CUR is a national professional association representing over 900 academic institutions -- their faculty, administrators, and students. CUR and our federal, state, and private partners facilitate research by students and faculty in undergraduate settings. We work to provide students with a wide range of opportunities to learn science by doing it, and to provide faculty with increased opportunities to remain active in research while improving their teaching skills. Students with research experience as undergraduates go on to leadership positions in science and industry, and are highly sought employees.

Come and see the tangible results of these programs.