

VIP Applications Open for Spring 2026!
Are you looking for a research opportunity for Spring 2026? We are excited to share that applications are now open to join a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) Team for the Spring 2026 semester. Vertically Integrated Projects ( VIP ) engage students of all backgrounds and disciplines in research project teams led by UMD faculty members. Undergraduates join a team of peer students, work towards common project goals, and gain hands-on research experience while earning course
Carinna Ferguson
Nov 42 min read


Applications Open for OUR's Student Advisory Board
The Office of Undergraduate Research is launching a Student Advisory Board . The board will bring together experienced undergraduate researchers from a wide range of fields to provide input on our office's programs, services, and initiatives and on issues related to undergraduate research on campus. The board will offer participating students an opportunity to contribute to the undergraduate research community on campus while further honing their leadership and communication
Carinna Ferguson
Oct 231 min read


Finding Undergraduate Researchers and Sustaining Engagement with ForagerOne & Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is working to empower UMD undergraduate students of all levels of experience and campus...
Carinna Ferguson
Sep 83 min read


Undergraduate Research Day 2025 and Excellence in Research Awards
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) hosted Undergraduate Research Day in the Stamp Grand Ballroom....
Carinna Ferguson
May 152 min read


Today is Undergraduate Research Day 2025!
Today is Undergraduate Research Day  (URD)! This afternoon from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union , ...
Carinna Ferguson
Apr 231 min read


ForagerOne Launches Today!
The Office of Undergraduate Research ( OUR ) has been working to provide undergraduate students and campus partners with an improved...
Carinna Ferguson
Feb 141 min read



