Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
26th Annual Research Conference
The University of North Georgia is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Research Conference, a university-wide event for all campuses. This year, the conference will be held virtually on Friday, March 26, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The virtual conference will include both a pre-recorded poster session and a remote oral presentation.
To apply, submit your 250 word abstract in Digital Commons by Friday, February 19, 2021 at midnight.
CURCA is accepting applications for the 2021 Spring Conference Grants for virtual conferences only. Deadline to apply is January 29, 2021 at midnight on InfoReady.
Students who engage in research and creative activities as undergraduates have higher learning gains, such as problem solving and critical thinking skills, and increased self-confidence and independence. Good problem solving and critical thinking skills are highly valued in today's workplace - no matter the field of study you decide to pursue!
Is undergraduate research for you? There's only one way to find out! Look through our site, find a faculty member in your department, and contact him or her about engaging in research and creative activities. Or, contact us and let us help you find a research mentor!
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
-Zora Neale Hurston
Events and Workshops
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CURCA allocates newly redesigned mini-grants to 10 student-led projects
Faced with delays and other obstacles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, University of North Georgia (UNG) students searched for another way to continue research. More than a dozen UNG students found t
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Senior psychology student wins inaugural Research Pitch contest
UNG senior Madison Rodriguez, a McNair Scholars and Honors student who is pursuing a degree in psychology, won the inaugural Research Pitch competition.
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Music conference shares contemporary compositions online
A handful of University of North Georgia (UNG) students presented their research during a part-virtual and part-traditional Research on Contemporary Composition conference Oct. 24-25. On the first day
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McNair Scholars graduates exceeding expectations
Since the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program launched in 2017, nearly 73% of participants from the University of North Georgia (UNG) are in graduate schools. Some are at top resea
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Kaur expands breast cancer research to prostate cancer research
To help breast cancer patients, Dr. Ramneet Kaur received a Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) mini-grant in 2017 to explore the use of natural products to treat triple
Research Spotlight

Amanda has been involved in research with UNG since summer 2018 when she participated in CURCA's FUSE program. She worked under Dr. Gregory Feiden investigating starspots - cool spots on the surface of stars. She worked to quantify what starspot properties were required for theoretical predictions of a star's properties to agree with observed properties. She hopes to be able to publish her results in the coming months.
This summer, she is working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as a part of the NSF REU program. Here she is continuing to study and research stellar astronomy, specifically low mass stars. Through her research, Amanda has had the opportunity to present in poster session at various conferences including the Georgia Regional Astronomy Meeting, and Cool Stars 20. She expects to continue presenting research and attending conferences and will be presenting her current research at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Hawaii in January.