BSI Undergraduate Research Support

BSI Scholars in STEM Undergraduate Research

Evidence shows that participating in research as an undergraduate enhances the educational experience of CU students, and is particularly important to the development of science students. 

BSI Scholars is a funding and professional development program for current CU Boulder undergraduates.

BSI Scholar Ambassadors

This team of current undergraduate researchers is here to help.  

If you are a CU Boulder undergraduate looking for some help getting started or want to learn more about the benefits of doing research, then meet with an Ambassador. 

Online appointments are now available.

Inclusive Research

Upon reflection during and post the anti-racism event on June 10 (#ShutDownSTEM), BSI was inspired to research and write-up strategies and tips for broadening participation in undergraduate research.

Find these strategies here.

BSI Scholars Research Symposium

Every year BSI hosts a research symposium to showcase undergraduate researchers in the BSI Scholar Program.

April 19-23, 2021

Click here for the schedule of events for this year's virtual symposium.

 

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Your gift makes a positive difference to CU undergraduates.  For many previous students, research experience was critical to their academic and career plans.  

Undergraduate researchers help fuel scientific discovery by finding tomorrow's solutions in human health, climate change, and more.

Help us transform lives!

BSI News & Announcements

BSI Scholar presenting a poster
April 19-23 BSI Scholars Research Symposium

April 15, 2021

This virtual symposium will feature current BSI Scholars’ posters (asynchronous) and presentations (live). In addition, BSI will host guest panels throughout the week that include current undergraduate researchers (BSI Scholar Ambassadors), CU alumni, and graduate students (STEM Routes). Welcoming keynote provided by Dr. Lee Niswander (MCDB Chair and Faculty). Students...

BSI Scholar doing lab work
BSI Scholars Summer 2021 Application due March 1st

Jan. 18, 2021

Calling all CU Boulder undergraduate research assistants working in biosciences-related labs! Applications for the Summer 2021 BSI Scholars in STEM Undergraduate Research are now available. BSI Scholars is a funding, professional development and mentoring program for CU Boulder undergraduates. Eligible students conducting STEM research may apply for funding to support...

Haley Stein
Recent BSI Scholar, Haley Stein, co-author on publication in Nature

Oct. 1, 2020

A three-month-old CRISPR-mutant sea lamprey larvae. (Credit: David Jandzik) New CU Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were made possible by the emergence of a new set of genes 500 million years ago, documenting an important episode in evolution where new genes played a...