CURE Cookbook

What is a CURE?

CURE is an acronym for ‘Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience’. ÌýIt's a form of classroom-based course that offers students hands-on experience doing original research and offers faculty the opportunity to generate new information.

CU Boulder's CURE Center

This resource was developed by CU Boulder faculty and funded by NSF's TRESTLE (The Transforming Education, Supporting Teaching and Learning Excellence).

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CUREnet supports networking among faculty developing, teaching, and assessing CUREs, to share CURE projects and resources, and to develop new tools and strategies.

EvaluateUR-CURE, or E-CURE, provides an objective assessment of the value of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) by documenting student growth in critical academic and workforce-related knowledge and skills without placing a significant evaluation burden on students and research mentors.

The Value of CURE
Atreyee Bhattacharya Interview
Pamela Harvey Interview

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Enable Transformative Learning

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) represents an opportunity to enable student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production.Ìý

With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work. We invite you to explore our programming, consider giving and contact us as you have questions. Donations support empowering opportunities in all fields of study. .