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 Poster Symposium

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

Please check back for details for this year's symposium that is scheduled for April 2021. 

 

Give Now

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

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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...

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Black Lives Matter student protest in Boulder this summer

Sept. 25, 2020

BSI grieves the senseless loss of Black American lives including the most recent deaths of Rayshard Brooks, GeorgeFloyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless acts of violence against Black people. The protests across the globe have drawn attention to the pervasive racism in our society. Black communities continue to...

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BSI welcomes new AY20-21 BSI Scholars cohort

Sept. 18, 2020

This week, BSI welcomed its newest BSI Scholars. This group of students will join a group of Scholars whose summer projects were deferred to the academic year, along with this year's Continuing Scholars. BSI is looking forward to a robust research year with all these undergraduate researchers. Student projects are...