UA Office for Undergraduate Research

04/29/2026

"Behind the Curtain at URCA 2026" by Jessica Nelson

Twenty UA undergraduate researchers talk about why they participated in URCA 2026 and what they gained from the experience.

04/28/2026

"Roll Research: Outstanding Undergrad Research Honored" by Jessica Nelson

UA recognized winners of the 20th annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference at an awards ceremony in April.

04/13/2026

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference (URCA) on April 14th and April 15th!

06/21/2024

Let's give a round of applause to the 550 students who presented their work at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference! 👏 Students from all nine undergraduate colleges participated in the event. Congratulations to the 45 honored students. Explore their impactful research topics + view the list of awards ➡️ https://bit.ly/4buoQke

05/07/2024

Why join Emerging Scholars?

Swipe to see the impact Emerging Scholars has made on some of our recent alumni!

04/30/2024

UA is an incubator for leading-edge research, with many opportunities for students to work with faculty members to advance knowledge.

02/01/2024

Applications for the 2024-2025 Research Ambassador program are now open!

If you are an undergraduate researcher interested in taking on a role filled with mentorship and leadership opportunities, apply now through February 23 using the link in our bio! 🙌

01/10/2024

Welcome to the Spring semester researchers, we are so happy to have you back on campus! We hope you will come by and see us! 😄

Our Research Ambassadors will begin taking appointments on Tuesday, January 16. Go to the link in our bio to make an appointment and learn more about undergraduate research at UA!

12/12/2023

Check out this article spotlighting Research Ambassador Carter Pate and his mentor Dr. Aijun Song to learn more about the benefits of Undergraduate Research!

Carter Pate and Dr. Aijun Song encourage students and professor alike to pursue undergraduate research opportunities.

12/08/2023

Congratulations to one of our very own Research Ambassadors, Fiona Gill, for the publication of her co-authored article “Assembling ‘Sides’ of TikTok: Examining Communication, Culture, and Interface Through a BookTok Case Study!” 🏆

Fiona shares, “I am so excited to share this paper, which examines "BookTok", or reading fandom TikTok, to examine online community formation through a case study. As someone who personally found a passion for reading through "BookTok", this paper is a very full-circle moment!”