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Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub at a research social from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the Ablah Library Digital Scholars Commons Area. This social event creates a welcoming and engaging space that builds community among everyone involved or interested in research — faculty, students, staff and community members.

These gatherings also help raise awareness of ongoing research projects. Light snacks and games will be provided.

UReCA’s Connect Database service will be closed for the winter break starting Dec. 8. Responses will still be accepted, but UReCA will not make connections between faculty and students until Jan. 20, 2026.

For more information on Connect Database, review UReCA’s website.

The Kansas National Science Foundation’s Established Program for Stimulating Competitive Research is now accepting applications from undergraduate students. This opportunity offers a fully funded summer research experience, complete with hands-on involvement and a generous stipend. Share this information with your undergraduate students, especially those in related fields.

About the program: finding pathways to community disaster resilience

In this program, students will engage in cutting-edge research, develop valuable skills and contribute to important societal challenges like:

• Historical and current social inequities in infrastructure
• Disaster planning and preparation
• Rural and urban infrastructure challenges and solutions
• Resilience of water, energy, and transportation systems

Students will gain:

• A stipend of $7,000
• Valuable research experience
• Summer housing and meal plan
• Professional skills, science communication data analysis and much more

Eligibility:

• Must be undergraduates who have completed their first year of college
• Must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply

Students can apply at nsfepscor.ku.edu/reu/. The due date is Jan. 20, 2026.

For questions, reach out to Alej Martinez, program coordinator for education and community engagement, Kansas NSF EPSCoR, at 785-864-9041 or alej@ku.edu.

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Hub is excited to announce that three undergraduate-led research projects have each been awarded $1,500 this fall.

Robustness analysis of direct position determination for radio emitter localization

• URCA grant award recipients: Brody Bazzelle, Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan and Dr. Yanwu Ding

Angle-specific muscle activation on a multi-modal exercise system: a 10-,uscle EMG study.

• URCA grant award recipients: Rida Azmi, Sydnie Strong, Samantha Scraper, Cierra Milledge, Dr. Stacy Johnson and Dr. Heidi Bell

Being wrong feels right: predictive responses of expected and unexpected variations during active music listening using multi-modal-fNIRS-EEG analysis.

• URCA grant award recipients: Garett Knight, Dr. Savina Jahnke and Dr. Erin O’Bryan

Looking ahead, spring 2026 URCA Grant applications are due March 9, 2026. To learn more about the grant, eligibility or how to apply, visit the URCA website. For any questions, contact undergraduateresearch@wichita.edu.

Undergraduate student researchers from all disciplines are encouraged to submit their application for the annual Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol poster symposium. Participants must:

• Be undergraduates during the 2025-26 academic year
• Have completed research under the guidance of a faculty mentor at a Kansas four-year public institution
• Follow the appropriate methodology of their academic discipline
• Have research of sufficient quality to be presented at a professional academic meeting
• Produce a professional academic poster
• Rehearse their presentations prior to the Capitol event

Applications are due at midnight Jan. 26, 2026.

Join Adelante Juntos at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 in 203 Rhatigan Student Center, Lancelot Room, for a general meeting. Participants will discuss mental health and how to show up for others. Bring your coworkers, as this event is open to all, and refreshments will be provided. For questions, email Enid Ortiz Colon at enid.ortizcolon@wichita.edu.

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub (URECA) is hosting a panel on “Indigenous Approaches to Place, Structure, and Sustainability” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 virtually, allowing campus to learn from worldviews that have long centered balance, reciprocity and respect for the land.

By bringing together local community members and out-of-state Indigenous voices, this event creates space for dialogue that bridges traditional knowledge with contemporary challenges. The panel encourages participants to rethink how they inhabit and care for the places the live, study and work — reminding them that sustainability is not just technical or economic, but also cultural and relational.

Join the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub’s (UReCA) second lunch and learn session of the semester, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 in Ablah Library, Collaboration Hub. The event is open to all students and faculty; enjoy a catered dessert and gain valuable information from our three panelists: Genesis Merriett, Anshika Chauchan, Lauren Hughes.

Panelists will discuss their undergraduate research experiences and how to get involved in research.

In this session, participants will learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Hub (UReCA), affiliated research programs and companies, information on funding, and a brief introduction to the Office of Research. This event, from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library, is open to all undergraduate students interested in learning more about research.

Open to all undergraduate students interested in learning more about research, students can learn about the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (UReCA) Hub, affiliated research programs and companies, information on funding and a brief introduction to the Office of Research during Research Week from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Ablah Library.