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April 15, 2009
For Immediate Release
For an Interview:
Loretta Palmer
(801) 863-8361
Thirty-five Utah Valley University students from disciplines including science, dance, social science, automotive, business and computing will represent the university at the 23rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 16-18 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
"Nationally, UVU is very well known as a supporter of undergraduate research," said Loretta Palmer, UVU associate vice president for research and outreach. "Undergraduate research is a way for our students to become more engaged in their learning and to the community."
At NCUR last year, hosted by Salisbury University in Maryland, 65 UVU students made 58 presentations, which was second in number to Salisbury University.
The NCUR was established in 1987 and is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students.
Through its annual conference, the NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education.
UVU students, who have conducted research in specific areas of interests with the help of their faculty mentor, will make oral, poster, visual arts or performing arts presentations of their findings. A list of the UVU students who will be attending along with their titles of their projects can be found at www.uwlax.edu/ncur2009/.
During the 2008-2009 school year the Office of Scholarship and Outreach, which works with all the schools and colleges on campus to assist students with research, helped 170 students to present at different conferences around the nation.
This summer students will be participating in the Scholarly and Creative Opportunities Program. Some applicants have research projects in Nepal, London, Israel, Africa and Mexico. Others will be working on original projects in Utah and surrounding states.
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