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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Awards
This is a summer research opportunity for undergraduate students. However, a faculty mentor needs to be involved in the application (a separate file is attached). Project Grants will be available for up to $500 for supplies, equipment, services and travel directly related to activities for approved research projects. Stipends of up to $5000 will be available for undergraduate students working on approved research projects during the summer.
Deadline: The application for Summer 2025 is now closed.
Summer 2025 SURE Awardees
Braden Madden
Faculty Name: Brianna Santangelo
Department: Physics
Project Title: Investigation of Students' Subject Interest and Performance.
Cameron Webster
Faculty Name: Erin Olsan
Department: Biological Sciences
Project Title: Ideal glucose concentrations in synthetic nectar for a strain of Erwinia tasmaniensis.
Derrick Twing
Faculty Name: Michael Ray
Department: Physics & Astronomy
Project Title: Microcontroller for low temperature fridge.
Desiree Thomas
Faculty Name: Ron Coleman
Department: Biological Sciences
Project Title: Predicting the weight of fish using various standard measurements.
Desmond Wallace
Faculty Name: Michael Ray
Department: Physics & Astronomy
Project Title: Measurement of thermal conductivity of 3D printed materials using the 3-omega method in a cylindrical geometry.
Diego Escobedo
Faculty Name: Claudia Lucero
Department: Chemistry
Project Title: First Total Synthesis of Lorneic Acid G.
Finn Schmelzer
Faculty Name: David Shimabukuro
Department: Geology
Project Title: Direction of Triassic-Jurassic subduction in Sierra Nevada from kinematic indicators.
Jack Ghirardelli
Faculty Name: Alexander Pettitt
Department: Physics & Astronomy
Project Title: Modeling Star Formation in Galactic Disks: Testing Turbulence-Sensitive Criteria with SPH Simulations.
Jacqueline Tavares
Faculty Name: Linda M. Roberts
Department: Chemistry
Project Title: Solubilization Conditions for a Zebrafish ApoA-I Purification Protocol.
James Tokunaga
Faculty Name: Sayonita Gosh Harja
Department: Math & Statistics
Project Title: Exploring Prospective Teachers' Understanding of Area and Area-units.
Kevin Josh Salimo
Faculty Name: Lani Gleason
Department: Biological Sciences
Project Title: Characterization of genes that are differentially methylated in T. funebralis from Southern vs. Northern California.
Lexie Fitzgerald
Faculty Name: Anna Patterson
Department: Geology
Project Title: Comparing Oxygen Isotopes in Seawater and Foraminifera in the South Pacific Ocean.
Logan Lawrence
Faculty Name: Katherine McReynolds
Department: Chemistry
Project Title: Synthesis of Amino Acid Linkers for Anti-Viral Sulfoglycodendrimers.
Parnian Paravi
Faculty Name: Johannes Bauer
Department: Chemistry
Project Title: Modulation of aggression and longevity by the Cytochrome P450 enzyme Cyp6a20.
Ryder Hilliard
Faculty Name: Andrew Reams
Department: Biological Sciences
Project Title: Examining the Impact of DNA-Damaging Agent Exposure on Stimulating Gene Amplification Mutations in.
Saif Mansoor
Faculty Name: Kelly McDonald
Department: Biological Sciences
Project Title: Barriers and Benefits in Undergraduate Research Experiences: Insights from across the CSU system.
Sophia Lang-Wheeler
Faculty Name: Jackie Houston
Department: Chemistry
Project Title: Oxidation of Birth Control Hormones using Fe3O4@MIL-100(Fe).