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CU Boulder has an expansive history of connecting students to the academic and creative life of the campus with investments dating to 1986 with the creation of UROP.
UROP Where You Are
We get that options can be overwhelming, career paths can be confusing, and doubt can be inhibiting. We encourage you to stay curious about the ways forward and your own potential to pursue your passions—even if you don't know where you're going. Whether you’re planning an application for funding, engaging in a project, reflecting about next steps—or, just starting to explore, UROP meets you where you are.
Across the Disciplinary Spectrum
UROP is open to students in any field of study, or major—because inquiry happens everywhere.
Arts & Humanities
Life & Biosciences
Business
Math, Physical Sciences & Engineering
Education
Social & Behavioral Sciences
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Savit Scholars
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Participate in the Sidewalk Symposium on April 25, 2025
Developed and hosted in Boulder since 2018, UROP's Sidewalk Symposium invites undergraduates to create and share their research and creative presentations with chalk on campus walkways. UROP welcomes undergraduates at any stage of their project timeline.
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) represents an opportunity to enable student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production. With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work. Donations support empowering opportunities in all fields of study. Give Now.