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The Research Buzz Newsletter - November 2025

Maureen Gabalski - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
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The Research Buzz Newsletter

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It has been a busy fall, filled with events and opportunities to connect and engage students with research. Learn more about upcoming research-centric events inside this issue of The Research Buzz:

  • Investigating Research Month wrap up
  • STEM Authorship Workshop
  • Ask a Research Ambassador Office Hours
  • Making summer research plans
  • Schwartz Discover Grant information sessions

Investigating Research Month 


"If you build it, they will come."
Field of Dreams, 1989

October was jam-packed with information sessions, student panels, expos, fairs, webinars, workshops, and presentations to inform, connect, and engage undergrads in research. And WOW, did they show up!

Investigating Research Month drew over 1,300 students to these events. Students were able to make faculty connections, talk to experienced peer researchers, investigate research culture in their disciplines, and learn about funded summer opportunities. 

A huge thank you to all of the student volunteers, Research Ambassadors, staff, and faculty who supported these events and helped make them so successful!
 

Authorship Workshop

Are you curious about authorship models in STEM disciplines? Do you want to learn how to have difficult conversations around collaboration and credit? Join us in person for an interactive workshop!

This event is the first in a series of authorship workshops, which will include humanities authorship conversations, handling authorship disputes, and more.

Join us in person this Friday, November 14 from 3:30-4:30 on URochester's River Campus, Rettner Hall, room 307. This event is open to all, with a focus on undergraduate and graduate students.

REGISTER HERE

Ask a Research Ambassador

Research Ambassadors from a variety of disciplines are holding office hours in Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge on the next couple of Tuesday evenings. Bring whatever questions you may have about undergraduate research. No appointment is necessary.

  • Tuesday, November 18, 5:00-7:00pm
  • Tuesday, December 2, 5:00-7:00pm

Brief bios and contact information for these forty-five researchers can be found on our Research Ambassador page.

Funded Summer Research Opportunities

Summer 2026 feels a long way off as the temperature outside continues to drop. Although, it is not too early to start planning a summer research experience. Whether you expect to stay at URochester or visit another city for your summer research, we can help you connect with opportunities.

There are over thirty funded summer research experiences at URochester that span across all disciplines. Visit our Summer Research Internal Opportunities page for a full listing, sorted by disciplines.

For those of you who wish to change your research venue to a non-Rochester location, check out our Summer Research External Opportunities page. There you will find several ways to narrow your search using databases, lists from other universities and professional organizations, and opportunities by area of discipline.

Now is the time to start your search for summer research!

Schwartz Discover Grant resources

The Schwartz Discover Grant (SDG) for Undergraduate Summer Research supports immersive, full-time summer research experiences for University of Rochester undergraduates. The goal of the program is to help students get involved in research early in their academic careers and enhance their competitiveness for future fellowships and other advanced research opportunities.

The 2026 application will open on January 1 and is due March 1. There are a variety of resources for students planning to apply, including information sessions, student and SDG alumni panels, and a Look Book of winning applications. 

Add these dates to your calendar:

Information session and SDG alumni panel
  • Thursday, November 20, 5:30-6:30pm, Dewey Hall 1-101
  • Friday, December 5, 3:30-4:30, virtual via ZOOM, REGISTER
Ask an SDG Alum Workshop
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 5:30-7:30, Feldman Ballroom
Additional sessions will be added in the spring semester. The key to a successful application is STARTING EARLY - BEFORE WINTER BREAK! If you are new to research and have not yet reached out to a potential mentor, begin those efforts now. Attend an info session, ask a Research Ambassador, or stop by our office to see the Look Book. Utilize these resources to create your strongest application possible.

Contact Us

Office of Undergraduate Research
Dewey Hall 4-209B | Walk-Ins T/Th 10-12 and Wed 1-3
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