Lewis University STEM Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

The STEM Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program is a collaborative experience for Lewis University students from multiple STEM disciplines to engage in undergraduate research over the summer.  This 10-week program brings students from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Aviation and Physics together weekly to discuss topics such as research ethics, data analysis methods, scientific writing, resume building, etc. in addition to their specific discipline-related research.  Working one-on-one with a faculty mentor, the program funds these students for the summer and offers an experiential learning environment that accelerates their research careers, with many students presenting their outcomes at conferences and/or via publications.  The program concludes with a research symposium, at which participants present to the community accomplishments from their summer research.

This year the provost’s office has graciously agreed to fund 15 students for SURE 2019, which represents one of the largest commitments since the installment of the SURE program. Students will receive a $3,000 stipend and faculty will receive a $3,000 stipend per student with a funding limit of two students per faculty. For a list of the previous SURE projects and students from this past summer, click HERE.

In order to participate in the program, faculty members submit a FULL application with a description of the project that is reviewed by a panel of selected Lewis Faculty. Once faculty projects are finalized, undergraduate students apply to participate in the program to research on one of the faculty projects. Undergraduates selected into the program are matched with research mentors based on their research interests.