Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors
Administrative Department
Headquarters for undergraduate student research and creative endeavors, including support grants, mentors, workshops, showcase events and scholarly publication.
Save the Date for the 2026 Student Showcase of Artists & Scholars: April 9
Registration is open February 1 through March 12 for Student Showcase of Artists and Scholars. Talk to your advisor today about presenting or performing!
Beyond the Classroom
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (OURCE) supports undergraduate students interested in pursuing research or creative works outside the boundaries of traditional classes and semesters.
We provide funding, training, support, mentorship, recognition and awards, as well as opportunities for presentations, performances and publication.
Poster Competition Winners Fall 2024
Daphne Alexander - first place, Emma Melendez and Kira Villareal - Honorable Mentions
Oral Research Competition Winners Fall 2024
Aliyah Archer - 1st Place, Tey Hairston-Chase and Jo Weaver-Douglas- Honorable Mentions
Find Support for Your Project
Grants are available for supplies, stipends, conference fees and travel and professional development.
OURCE provides workshops each semester for developing skills or learning how to get involved with research and creative projects. The Office also supports professional development by hosting conferences including Fall Undergraduate Symposium and Spring Student Showcase for Artists and Scholars.
Share Your Success
Student Showcase of Artists & Scholars
Formerly “UNC Research Day,” this campus-wide event brings together research, creative and scholarly works for one day of undergraduate and graduate presentations.
Fall Undergraduate Symposium
This annual event highlights research, creative and other scholarly projects by talented undergrad students like you.
Ursidae: UNC’s Undergraduate Research Journal
Ursidae is an interdisciplinary refereed journal that strives to recognize UNC undergraduates for their scholarly accomplishments and to stimulate their future scholarly activity.
The Undergraduate Research Journal (URJ) is published electronically, available via the web and is a fully open access journal. All works published in the URJ are published under an attribution, non-commercial and share-alike Creative Commons license. Copyright is retained by the author.
Call for Papers
The Office of Undergraduate Research has an ongoing call for papers for upcoming issues of Ursidae. Research in all areas is welcome!
Authors must be undergraduates at UNC or must have conducted research considered for publication while an undergraduate at UNC. We expect that all submissions are thoroughly edited by both the student author and the faculty advisor/mentor before submission.
Other Programs on Campus that Support Undergraduate Research and Creative Works
Get in Touch with OUR
Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors
Headquarters for undergraduate student research and creative endeavors, including support grants, mentors, workshops, showcase events and scholarly publication.
- our@unco.edu
- 970-351-2940
- Michener Library L-98