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The Office for Research Integrity and Compliance sponsors research opportunities for undergraduate students through a variety of collaborations and events.

News

INBRE Students Take Home Awards at 2024 Conference

Idaho State University’s contingent of INBRE fellows made their way home from this year’s conference with a handful of honors. To read more about the honors received by INBRE undergraduate research students, click here.

 

Student Spotlight

Doing it Right: Navajo Upbringing Key to Veronica Miller’s Success in Chemistry at Idaho State

 

Announcements

Attend the 2026 Research and Creative Works Symposium

Abstract submissions for the 2026 Research and Creative Works Symposium will open on January 28, 2026, with a deadline of February 25, 2026, at noon. This event is a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines to present their scholarly or creative works, in progress or completed, in a conference-style event. 

 

Top presentations will win cash prizes in oral presentation, poster presentation, and creative works categories. 

In-person and online oral and poster presentation options are available. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

To learn more about best practices and what to expect from presenting in a research symposium, students can attend several Insider Sessions. 

 

For undergraduate students, there will be Zoom-only Insider Sessions on

  • January 21 at noon

  • February 5 at 2 p.m.

  • February 17 at 9 a.m. 

 

For graduate students, there will be in-person and Zoom Insider Sessions on

  • January 20 at noon

  • February 2 at 3 p.m.

  • February 20 at 9 a.m. 

The Idaho Undergraduate Research Conference is scheduled for 2026.

"We invite you and your students to attend and participate in the Idaho Conference for Undergraduate Research (ICUR) held at Boise State University on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16, 2026."  
 
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.  
Summer Authentic Research Experience (SARE) opportunity for Undergraduates
If you or your colleagues are conducting research related to energy–water systems, you may be interested in the Summer Authentic Research Experience (SARE), sponsored by the Idaho EPSCoR office through the I-CREWS project. Faculty from two- and four-year colleges and universities across Idaho are encouraged to apply. Faculty applications are now open: https://idahocrews.org/sare/. and the undergraduate researcher applications will open in early 2026. This SARE program creates opportunities for you to work with undergraduate researchers across the state, and students are funded through the Idaho EPSCoR office. Please circulate the opportunity if you know of interested colleagues. 

Congratulations to the Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Symposium Winners!

isu.edu/researchsymposium

Undergraduate Oral  Presentation - 1st Place
CoSE  - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Prem Shah premshah@isu.edu
Undergraduate Oral Presentation - 2nd Place
CoSE Education, Learning & Training
Andrija Sevaljevic andrijasevaljevic@isu.edu

Undergraduate Poster - 1st Place
COH Biological & Natural Sciences
Diana Cortez cortdia2@isu.edu

Undergraduate Poster - 2nd Place
CoSE Biochemistry, B.S. Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Kyla Johnston kylajohnston@isu.edu

Undergraduate Creative Works 
Riley Ortiz rileyortiz@isu.edu

STEM Undergraduate Student Travel Funds 

The Office for Research has limited funds available for Higher Education Research Council for students academic conferences to present their research. These funds are available to all STEM majors, including: students in political science, sociology, and psychology (not clinical). 

For more information, reach out to Sonia Martinez at soniamartinez@isu.edu.