- April 7: UGROW Scholar Application Deadline. Follow sidebar links for instructions and application. Undergraduate research applicants will need to apply by this date.
- May 2: Announcement of UGROW 23 Student Cohort
- May 30, 9:00 am- 10:00 am: UGROW Meet and Greet
- May 30-June 2: UGROW Workshops (9:00 am and 2:00 pm)
- June 5: Research commences
- June 22, 3:00-5:00 PM: Posters on the Go Forum I, Bolin Science Hall, main hallway
- June 29, 3:00-5:00 PM: Posters on the Go Forum II, Bolin Science Hall, main hallway
- July 7, 9:00-11:30 AM: 18th Annual Symposium, Bolin Science Hall, 127
UGROW concludes with student oral presentations to the greater campus and community. Everyone is welcome to see the accomplishments of this year's cohort as they present their work from the last four weeks.
| Student Presenter(s) | Project title | Project Mentor | |
| 9:00 | Welcome remarks | ||
| 9:05 | Samuel Olatunde | A Comparative Study of two Matrix Multiplication Algorithms under current hardware architectures | Dr. Colmenares |
| 9:25 | Theron Honore | Simulation of H-Darrieus Wind Turbine using Fluid Structure Interaction in Ansys Fluent | Dr. Pokharel |
| 9:45 | Abigail Matthew | Membrane Protein Chaperone Prevents and Disrupts Alpha-Synuclein Protein Aggregation: A Potential Treatment For Parkinson’s disease | Dr. Liang |
| 10:05 | Elizabeth Elkins | Traditional and remote sensing-based above ground biomass estimate for North Texas tree species | Dr. Mahmud |
| 10:25 | Myia Davis & Jessica Walla | Better data ahead part II: Two paths, a multi-machine journey to one answer. | Dr. Price |
| 10:45 | Brandi Morales | Which is which? Finding the differences between two closely-related conodont genera | Dr. Rosscoe |
| 11:05 | Elijah Hernandez | Looking at Practices for Students’ Engagement in STEM- | Dr. Gupta |
| 11:25 | Closing |
UGROW continues with the student researchers presenting preliminary results to the mentors, students, and others in an informal setting. Students will quickly report data to a 36X24" sheet of paper. One poster per project. These will be posted for viewing. The group will move from poster to poster, students present the project's progress to the assembled.
Blank paper and markers are available in the Undergraduate Research Office (CSC). Be sure to return the makers.
The following students were accepted by the application review committee for work this summer.
| Scholar | Project | Mentor |
| Myia Davis | Better data ahead part II: creating a new trace-element standard set for x-ray fluorescence analysis | Dr. Price |
| Elizabeth Elkins | Traditional and remote sensing-based above ground biomass estimate for North Texas tree species | Dr. Mahmud |
| Elijah Hernandez | Looking at Practices for Students’ Engagement in STEM | Dr. Gupta |
| Abigail Matthew | Membrane Protein Chaperone Prevents and Disrupts Alpha-Synuclein Protein Aggregation: A Potential Treatment For Parkinson’s disease | Dr. Liang |
| Brandi Morales | Which is which? Finding the differences between two closely-related conodont genera | Dr. Rosscoe |
| Samuel Olatunde | A Comparative Study of two Matrix Multiplication Algorithms under current hardware architectures | Dr. Colmenares |
| Theron Honore | Simulation of H-Darrieus Wind Turbine using Fluid Structure Interaction in Ansys Fluent | Dr. Pokharel |
| Jessica Walla | Better data ahead part II: creating a new trace-element standard set for x ray fluorescence analysis | Dr. Price |
All of the proposed projects are described on the projects page. We appreciate all of the faculty who placed time and effort into proposing projects for UGROW23.
UGROW begins with a welcome and several workshops that provide undergraduate researchers some background towards scholarly inquiry. For workshop locations: see campus map.
| Date | Time | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | 9:00 AM | Meet & Greet Workshop | Dr. Price | CSC Comanche South |
| 2:00 PM | Publishing and Presenting Academic Research | Dr. Brown Marsden | Bridwell Board Room, Hardin 106 | |
| Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | 9:00 AM | Preparing Successful Presentations | Ms. Scales & Dr. Miller | Moffett Library 113F |
| 2:00 PM | The Scientist’s Notebook | Dr. Rosscoe | Bolin 115 | |
| Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 9:00 AM | Asking Interesting Research Questions | Dr. Cobb | Bolin 101 |
| 2:00 PM | Computing on Earth | Dr. Mahmud | Bolin 105 | |
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | 9:00 AM | Fluid Structure Interaction: Its use in simulation | Dr. Pokharel | McCoy 207 |
| 2:00 PM | Principle and Hands-on Operations of Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Dr. Liang | Bolin 304 |
UGROW22 information:
UGR sponsored workshops:
Successful Presentations Workshop Part 1
Successful Presentations Workshop Part 2
The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a EURECA Proposal
Other IMPORTANT DEADLINES TO REMEMBER:
December 1: EURECA Proposal Deadline for Spring Only.
June 1: EURECA Proposal Deadline for Fall Only and Full Academic Year.
UGROW affords opportunities for collaborative research between undergraduates and faculty in an interdisciplinary research environment.
Undergraduate research is an inquiry or investigation conducted by one or more undergraduate students, with faculty guidance, which attempts to make an intellectual, creative, or applied contribution to one or more disciplines. Adopted in April 2013.
UGROW was conceived by faculty in the College of Science and Mathematics in 2004 as an initiative to create an interdisciplinary environment to train and nurture young scientists. The first UGROW was in 2005 and since then, it has offered research opportunities to over 200 undergraduates. During Summer Session I UGROW students experience the authenticity of researching projects of their choice in a highly interdisciplinary environment. At the end of the program, students present their findings at the UGROW Symposium, and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum in the Fall term. UGROW students may also present their research at an off-campus professional meeting/conference if they choose to do so.
UGROW promotes conditions in which students and faculty, who would like to cross disciplinary boundaries, can advance knowledge and at the same time enrich their learning/research/scholarship endeavors. UGROW is open to all disciplines at MSUTexas.
- To create high-quality research experiences for undergraduates in all Colleges at MSUTexas Wichita Falls
- To provide an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment for undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activities
- To create a pool of talented undergraduates interested in pursuing advanced careers in Biology, Mathematics, Engineering, GeoScience, Business, Education, Health Sciences & Human Services; Humanities & Social Sciences, and Fine Arts
- To expand undergraduate research beyond MSUTexas
- To enhance recruitment of talented students into MSUTexas' undergraduate and graduate programs
The UGR office has replaced Scholarbridge with our in-house listing of faculty who have supported undergraduate research either within their coursework or by being a mentor in the EURECA or UGROW undergraduate research programs. If you are seeking a mentor for a research project, please use this list. Disclaimer: not all faculty listed may be available for mentorship; the list is updated frequently. Please contact the UGR office if you need help contacting or finding a mentor. Faculty Finder