Mission Statement of the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR)

The purpose of this office is to promote and facilitate research by undergraduates.  Research, the creation of new knowledge, is fundamental to the mission of the University.  Likewise the education of undergraduates is fundamental to the mission:  the learning opportunity in research is the experience of intellectual inquiry.  We facilitate undergraduate research by maintaining a knowledge base of available opportunities, by uniting students and mentors, and by assisting with funding.  We promote undergraduate research by providing forums for presentation of research, by assisting students to make effective presentations, and by informing our community of these activities.