URA News Archive

Faculty of Arts
Connecting academic research with real world issues: Grace Elendu’s URA Experience
February 11, 2025 —
Grace Elendu, a criminology major in the Faculty of Arts, earned an Undergraduate Research Award (URA) and learned valuable skills through 16 weeks of mentorship.

Faculty of Arts
Diving into Anthropological Research: LJ Fulugan’s URA Experience
January 22, 2025 —
LJ Fulugan, an anthropology honours student in the Faculty of Arts, gained invaluable experience during their 16 weeks of mentorship with the Undergraduate Research Award (URA).

Faculty of Arts
Celebrating undergraduate research
September 16, 2024 —
For the second year in a row, the Faculty of Arts gathered in August to celebrate the efforts and contributions of undergraduate student researchers.

Faculty of Arts
Online parenting forum offers unique student research experience
January 12, 2023 —
Kyla Wiens, a third year Psychology Honours student in the Faculty of Arts, started university knowing she wanted to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology. Understanding that research experience is an essential element in graduate studies applications, she started looking for opportunities early in her second year of studies. The Undergraduate Research Award (URA) was a perfect fit.

Faculty of Arts
Student’s passions for activism, feminism and history connect with Undergraduate Research Award
February 10, 2022 —
Hannah Guenther-Wexler, a third year political studies student talks about her experiences as an Undergraduate Research Award recipient.

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Poster competition winner relishes research experience
November 13, 2019 —
Sasha Kullman started the morning of Thursday, Oct. 24 just like any other day. She ate breakfast, scrolled through her feeds, and headed for another day of school at the U of M. She returned home later that day a first place winner at the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition.

Wondering what to do next summer? Why not Experience Research?
October 30, 2017 —
If you’re a student, you have a great opportunity to work directly with researchers in a subject you’re curious about, as well as make some money! Why not experience research with a professor at your own university?