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    Emily
    Emily

    Biochemistry & Microbiology (Protein recombination)

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    Grayson
    Grayson

    Architecture

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    Jenae
    Jenae

    NanoScience (Nanotechnology, 2D Materials, Materials and Science Engineering)

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    Mackenzie
    Mackenzie

    Public Health (Immunology, Virology, and plant genetics)

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    Neha
    Neha

    Nanomedicine (Nanomedicine and nanoparticle drug delivery, cancer biology, and epigenetic, with a focus on developing and studying new approaches to cancer treatment)

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    Sai
    Sai

    Microbiology (Regenerative medicine, nerve biology, and cell biology)

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    Yash
    Yash

    Mathematics and Physics (String Theory, Quantum K-Theory and Astrophysics)

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    Zac
    Zac

    Clinical Neuroscience (Nicotine and Alcohol addiction)

Becoming an Ambassador

Are you passionate about undergraduate research? Want to share that passion with other students?

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting applications for its Ambassador program. This program helps to build student leadership skills and resumes, while providing crucial service to the OUR.

The OUR ambassadors are the "face" of the office, disseminating information about undergraduate research and the OUR and facilitating key services offered by the office. Students get a unique networking experience, interacting with faculty, administrators, and prospective research students. 



Ideal candidates have undergraduate research experience in any discipline and must be reliable, organized, personable, respectful, and exhibit excellent communication skills. OUR Ambassadors are required to host office hours for up to two hours per week, conduct one information session or other presentation per month and help at two OUR events per semester, in addition to the annual Spring Undergraduate Research symposium. Anticipated time commitment is 2-5 hours per week. This is a voluntary program; there is no financial compensation.

The Ambassadors that complete their minimum service requirements throughout their time with OUR will receive an OUR Ambassador cord for graduation.

Ambassador Application Form

  • Name
  • Email
  • Major(s)
  • Minor(s)
  • Graduation semester
  • Total number of semesters conducting research
  • In which format(s), did you conduct undergraduate research? Select all that apply. (Voluntary, for credit, for pay, other)
  • Are/Were you part of the formal research program such as Scienceering, SURF, MAOP, NSF, REU, etc? Please list all programs you are/were affiliated with. 
  • Describe your research experience(s), including your role(s) on project(s).
  • In your own words, what is "undergraduate research”?
  • What do you think is the most important thing an undergraduate student should know before starting research?

We consider applications on a rolling basis. Students reaching the next phase of the process will be invited for an interview.  

Questions about the Ambassador program or application process? Email the Office of Undergraduate Research.