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What is a CURE?

CURE is an acronym for ‘Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience’.  It is a novel form of classroom based courses that offer students hands on experience doing original research and offer faculty the opportunity to generate new information within their discipline.

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How can I teach a CURE?

Why teaching a CURE is valuable, with a list of faculty already teaching CUREs at CU, as well as additional resources about what a CURE is and what is being done around the country. (Photo credit: Katie Weeman, CIRES)

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How can I take a CURE?

Quotes from students who have taken CUREs, benefits to conducting authentic research as an undergrad, and a list of CUREs available to take at CU Boulder.

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Additional Resources

Learn more about the scope of course based undergraduate research and view examples of what types of CUREs are being done around the country or find out more about what a CURE is and the context of this teaching method. 

Why are CUREs important?

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A different kind of experience and perspectives

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This resource was developed by Atreyee Bhattacharya (INSTAAR), Pamela Harvey (Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology) and Perri Longley, and funded by TRESTLE (The Transforming Education, Supporting Teaching and Learning Excellence)

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE-1525331. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

 

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)

Reach out to Perri Longley to schedule an interview, video, and/or class visit to promote your CURE!

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