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Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Summer 2020; student applications now being accepted

March 23, 2020

Discovery Park has posted new research projects for the Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship’s summer 2020 session. Undergraduates can see the current list of DURI projects and apply for the summer session at the DURI website.

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Summer 2020; student applications now being accepted

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session

January 14, 2020

Purdue-West Lafayette faculty are now welcome to submit project proposals for the summer 2020 term of Discovery Park’s Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program. DURI supports faculty-led teams of undergraduates to investigate problems in the strategic areas of global security, global health and global sustainability.

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking faculty proposals for summer session

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Spring 2020; applications being accepted

October 28, 2019

Discovery Park has posted new research projects for the Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship’s spring 2020 session. Undergraduates can see the current list of DURI projects and apply for the spring session at the DURI website.

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for Spring 2020; applications being accepted

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking spring semester proposals

September 17, 2019

Proposals are now being accepted from Purdue faculty on the West Lafayette campus for Discovery Park’s Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program. DURI supports faculty-led teams of undergraduates to investigate problems in the strategic areas of global security, global health and global sustainability.

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking spring semester proposals

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for fall 2019; student applications being accepted

July 11, 2019

Discovery Park has posted new research projects for the Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship’s fall 2019 session. Undergraduates can see the current list of DURI projects and apply for the fall session at the DURI website.

Discovery Park announces DURI projects for fall 2019; student applications being accepted

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking fall semester proposals

June 3, 2019

Proposals are now being accepted from faculty on the West Lafayette campus for Discovery Park’s Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program, which supports faculty-led teams of undergraduates to investigate problems in the strategic areas of global security, global health and global sustainability.

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking fall semester proposals

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

March 1, 2019

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference Thursday, April 4, 2019: Oral Presentations, 1-4pm, STEW 214 Tuesday, April 9, 2019: Poster Symposium, 9-11:30am & 1-3:30pm, PMU Ballrooms DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 1, 2019 FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND THE POSTER SYMPOSIUM (NOTE THE EXTENSION FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS) A special oral presentation track has been added this year to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing. Research that utilizes Apollo-related archival sources will be eligible for awards in this one-time "Apollo in the Archives" category sponsored by Purdue Archives and Special Collections. A special oral presentation symposium will occur before the oral presentations on April 4. The "Literature, Language, and Culture" Symposium (hosted by the Department of English and the School of Languages and Culture) will feature student research in the humanities, including in literature, languages, and linguistics. If your research fits in this category, please select the appropriate box on the application form to be contacted about presenting during this symposium. Note: This is in addition to the oral presentations for the Conference.

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking spring semester proposals

November 12, 2018

Discovery Park has announced that two Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program tracks will be offered for spring 2019. Each track will support undergraduate students while they investigate problems in various strategic areas through faculty-led projects. * Track 1: The traditional DURI program track will investigate problems in the strategic areas of global security, health and sustainability. * Track 2: The Purdue 150th Anniversary - Ethics, Technology and the Future of War and Security track will investigate the ethical, legal, and social implications of technology in the context of war and security. This track is supported by the Purdue Policy Research Institute.

Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship program seeking spring semester proposals

Announcement to Faculty and Students about DURI: Fall 2018

July 16, 2018

The Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship (DURI) program supports undergraduates to investigate problems in the key strategic areas of Global Security, Health, and Sustainability. The faculty submission deadline for Fall 2018 projects has been extended to July 30, 2018.

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Announcement to Faculty and Students for Summer and Fall 2018 DURI Program

April 6, 2018

This semester, Discovery Park has begun to extend and transform the DURI program, by identifying problems in the key strategic areas of DP (Global Security, Health, and Sustainability), requiring collaboration between 2 to 5 undergraduate students, faculty, and distinct academic disciplines. The program has small teams of undergraduate students and mentors work together on a consistent basis to produce research more impactful than individual students can achieve on their own, and to provide a basis for further collaboration among faculty in pursuing ambitious projects with potential to solve major challenges at a global scale.

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