Course-based Research

Participating in research is as easy as registering for class!

Gain skills and practice research simply by enrolling in class!  A number of skill-building and research-centered classes are available for undergraduate students at the University of Arizona.

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

If you are interested in diving into hands-on research simply by registering for a class, take a look at a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)!  All CURE faculty have been through specialized training to learn how to incorporate authentic research into their classes. Become part of a research team that advances the threshold of human understanding!  You can explore more by viewing:

Semiconductor-sector CUREs (S-CUREs)

The semiconductor sector is broadly defined to include design, materials, tools, manufacturing, distribution, global markets, and supply chain management. S-CUREs are Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences specifically focused on research in the semiconductor sector. S-CUREs are currently in development and will be available beginning Fall 2025. Learn more about S-CUREs and other Semiconductor sector Undergraduate Research Experiences (SUREs) here.

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs)

VIPs are team-based research, design, and/or creative inquiry opportunities led by U of A faculty or staff. By design, VIP teams are typically formed around large-scale projects connected to real-world problems. Because VIPs include multiple levels of mentorship (team leader(s), postdocs, graduate students, upper and lower division undergraduate students), peer mentoring expands team leader capacity from the usual 1:1 mentoring model. Teams are often multidisciplinary, and while students typically enroll for course credit, some paid opportunities may be available on teams. Students working with a VIP team learn both disciplinary and professional skills that provide value as they move forward into further education or employment. Learn more on the VIP site.
 

Skill-building Research Classes

Looking for a class to help you build skills in preparing research questions, analyzing data, or publishing your work?  The classes below teach research and publishing skills in both STEM and non-STEM fields.

I wanted to draw your attention to my new Fall 2024 topics course that may be of interest to you and your students. Listed as HIST 495f/595f,  Topics in US History, here are the details on the undergraduate/graduate seminar: 

HIST 495f/595f: Write, Edit, Publish! Explore the art and craft of editing in the digital age through this new hands-on seminar

Class description: How do we publish the past in the digital age? What’s the rationale for the practice of peer-review? How does AI impact these processes? Who holds the power for production of knowledge? We’ll address these issues and more in this new experiential learning course.  In addition to following the ins-and-outs of a publishing industry undergoing significant transformations, the course offers hands-on involvement in editing and publishing a special issue of Footnotes: A Journal of History, the Department of History’s student-run academic journal. You’ll delve into the scholarship by University of Arizona undergraduates, selected from the Spring 2024 Prospecting the Past: The Arizona Undergraduate History Symposium.  Along the way you’ll gain experience in public history, publishing, and editing, explore potential careers in these related fields, and collaborate with others, in a workshop setting. We’ll garner advice from local experts, including editors of the Journal of Arizona History, University of Arizona Press, and documentary publishing venues. You’ll walk away with improved writing skills, training in Janeway Systems, an open-source scholarly publishing platform, as well as a deeper appreciation of the historian’s craft.  Open to undergraduate and graduate students. This seminar takes place in the spring.

 

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