Undergraduates at the University of Kentucky (UK) are truly remarkable, and they are a tremendous source of inspiration and pride for the University and the Commonwealth. Incredibly curious and creative, UK undergraduates demonstrate tremendous aptitudes for independent thought, ingenuity, research, and creative work.
The UK Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is driven to empower UK undergraduates with knowledge and skills critical to their development as citizens and leaders of their communities through experiential learning. To achieve this mission, the OUR vision is to provide all UK undergraduates opportunities to pursue mentored research and creative work to discover, invent, and create the never before.
Our mission, designed for holistic student achievement and excellence, is realized through OUR commitments to:
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Promote and facilitate undergraduate research and discovery
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Engage the campus community to enrich the undergraduate experience
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Ensure access to mentored research and creative scholarship through sponsored funding in partnership with UK colleges, centers, and units
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Provide leadership and outreach programming that allows undergraduate scholars to connect their research and the communities they impact
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Employ quantifiable metrics to demonstrate the impact of the research and creative work of UK undergraduates
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Showcase, celebrate, and disseminate the work of UK undergraduates and the indelible impact of their creativity
