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It's already April? Time sure does fly! In this edition, we invite you to attend the 25th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, held on April 1st, 2025! This is our biggest event of the Spring semester, and we highly encourage your attendance! See below for more information.

As always, if you have any questions for us, feel free to drop by our office on the 3rd floor of the Honors, Scholars, and Fellow's House, or email us at cre@fsu.edu.

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

JOIN US FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

Come see students present their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) on April 1, 2025, in the Student Union Ballrooms, from 9:30am - 4:00 pm! This event invites undergraduate students from all majors to share their research with the wider community.

Below are the available sessions to attend:

• Poster Session 1: 9:30 am -10:30 am
• Poster Session 2: 10:45 am -11:45 am
• Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
• Nourishing Creativity: 12:30 pm -1:30 pm
• Poster Session 3: 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
• Poster Session 4: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium here.

For questions, contact: cre@fsu.edu

UROP

THE UROP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!

Applications for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program close soon! May 1st, 2025!

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) provides first-year, second-year, and transfer students an engaging community with the flexibility and funding opportunities to explore their full range of interests. You can join a community of hundreds of student researchers, including discipline-specific and transfer cohorts.

Attend an info session:

• Wednesday, April 9th - 6:00 pm
• In-person registration - Zoom registration
• Monday, April 21st - 6:00 pm
• In-person registration - Zoom registration

Want to know more? Visit the UROP website here!

APPLY BEFORE THE DEADLINE IS HERE!

Incoming 1st-year and rising 2nd-year student deadline: May 1st, 2025.

Transfer student deadline: July 1st, 2025.

• To be eligible as a transfer student for UROP, you must have earned your AA at another institution after high school graduation and be starting your first fall at FSU in 2025.

CONFERENCE FUNDING

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Undergraduate Studies supports conference presentation funding through the administration of these grants. Undergraduate students from all College of Arts and Sciences disciplines are encouraged to apply. 

Undergraduate students may apply for up to $500 to cover costs for conferences in their discipline (or a related discipline). Both virtual and in-person conferences are eligible for funding.

Rolling deadline, though you must submit this application at least 6 weeks prior to the conference at which you will be presenting (you may need to submit this earlier to ensure registration by conference deadline).

You will need to upload an itemized list of expenses as part of this application. You will receive the award in the form of a reimbursement.

Please contact Latika Young at llyoung@fsu.edu with any questions.

MORE!

Congratulations to Shakthi Rajesh for making it as a March 2025 Student Star! FSU recognizes accomplished students from all over the university, and Shakthi is a student of the CRE!

Shakthi Rajesh is a Computational Biology major graduating Spring 2026. Rajesh's research, funded by an IDEA Grant, focuses on investigating the genomics of sex-based venom variation in the Florida bark scorpion. He aims to discover the genetic factors that contribute to their role in the ecosystem. He is also the founder of the Association of Herpetologists and Entomologists at FSU, a student organization dedicated to educating the public about reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Rajesh’s goal is to reduce the fear associated with these creatures and promote a deeper appreciation for their roles in our environment.

You heard that right—the CRE is looking for a new program manager to handle the Julius Scholarship!

Your responsibilities would include:

• Coordinating the Julius Scholarship program, including outreach to incoming students, selection, program management, evaluation, communicating with donor and the Foundation, and facilitating promotional/recognition components of the program.
• Facilitating a one-credit colloquium course for Julius Scholars each fall and spring semester and monitors Julius Scholars' completion of program milestones over their four years in the program.
• Supporting the financial aspects of the Scholarship, including tracking student financial process, financial aid, and disbursement processes for both the Julius Scholarship and other CRE programs, as needed.
• Assisting with other projects and support the CRE as needed, including large-scale and non-recurring events.

You MUST have a Master's degree and two years of experience.

Some preferred qualifications are:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, supervisors, and interdepartmental personnel.
• Ability to interpret and explain policies to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• High Attention to detail and the highest standard of integrity.
• Excellent computer, creative problem-solving, and written and communication skills.
• Must have the unique ability to deal with people calmly, confidently, and with complete objectivity.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of academic program planning, development, and evaluation.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
• Event planning experience.

Does this position interest you? You can learn more below, or apply!

This is a full time, 12-month salaried position. Job ID: 59864

GET INVOLVED

Get involved with the CRE and research opportunities using the left button below!

With the button on the right, you can request the CRE and other Honors, Scholars, and Fellows staff present to your class, RSO meeting, or other groups. We will present on research opportunities, while the Office of National Fellowships and Honors will talk about their work. Click on the link below to submit a presentation request!

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Engaging students in research, innovation, and scholarship is the hallmark of a great research university. Through this engagement, students become better thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, cultivating a depth of understanding needed to make a positive difference in the world.