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Find a Mentor

Using CU Experts

Connect with Faculty

Explore Methods & Plan

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Using CU Experts

CU Experts is a research and expertise database that is searchable by department, research areas, international activities, etc.

We encourage you to use CU Experts as you look for potential mentors working in an area of interest.  The database can help you find people in your department and other areas of the CU Boulder community.

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CU Boulder Faculty Titles

Guide to Academic Ranks

CU Experts Screenshot: Homepage

CU Experts Homepage

From the CU Experts homepage, click on "People" in the top menu to search the CU Boulder campus community.

CU Experts Screenshot: People Search

Search by Concept

Enter a topic of interest (concept) on the search page to find experts throughout the CU Boulder campus community.

CU Experts Screenshot: People Search Filters

Filter Search Results

Use the menu on the left to filter the results of your search by organization, research area, international activities, taught courses and/or received honors/awards.

CU Experts Screenshot: Concept Search

Explore Concepts

Clicking on a concept listed in the search results will allow you to explore that topic throughout the CU Boulder campus community.

CU Experts Screenshot: Concept Search

Explore a Department

Clicking on a department will allow you to explore all of the concepts tagged in that particular academic unit.

CU Experts Screenshot: Concept Search in Department

Explore Concepts in a Department

Clicking on a concept on a department page will provide a list of the people with expertise on that topic in the academic unit.

CU Experts Screenshot: Profile Research Summary

Profile Page

Clicking on an expert's name will take you to their profile page, which provides a summary of their research interests and activities.

CU Experts Screenshot: Profile Contact

Contact Information

You can find links to an expert's email, website and social media under "Contact Info" on their profile page.

CU Experts Screenshot: Profile Menu

Profile Menu

In addition to an expert's research interests, you can also view their recent publications, teaching, background, international activities and links to other profile pages.

CU Experts Screenshot: Profile Publications

Publications

Either scroll down or click on "Publications" to view an expert's recent publications, which can provide more information about their research activities.

CU Experts Screenshot: Profile Teaching

Teaching

Either scroll down or click on "Teaching" to see the courses an expert has recently taught and consider enrolling in the future.

CU Experts Screenshot: Network and Map

Network and Map

You'll find links to "Co-author Network" and "Map of Science" in the upper right corner of an expert's profile page.

CU Experts Screenshot: Network

Co-author Network

The "Co-author Network" page shows you some of the other experts connected to a particular profile.

CU Experts Screenshot: Map

Map of Science

The "Map of Science" page shows you how an expert's research concepts are connected.

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UROP's Curiosity Lab

Reflect

Consider your curiosities, career path and the change you want to make.

Consider the Opportunity to Engage

Curiosity in Context

The Netflix Dilemma

Your Intersectional Lens

Student to Scholar

Inform Your Thinking

Recommended Reading

Connect

Build relationships with peers and faculty in your campus communities.

Find a Mentor

Using CU Experts

Connect with Faculty

Explore Methods and Plan

Lightbulb Moment Stories

 

Engage

Pursue an internship or apply for funding to support your work with faculty.

Campus Area Programs

Community Engagement

Beyond Boulder: STEM

Beyond Boulder: Arts and Humanities

UROP's Open Opportunities

UROP's Student Grants

Curiosity Lab: Home

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."

Zora Neale Hurston

"Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar."

Nnamdi Azikiwe

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Undergraduate Enrichment Programs (UEP)

Our programs enhance student participation and learning through two scholarship support programs and two grant-funding programs. We provide resources, guidance, courses, mentoring and other support. Explore what our programs can offer you!

  • Boettcher & Norlin Scholars
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunitues Program (UROP)
  • Professional and Academic Conference Endowment (PACE)

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