Course-Based Research Experiences

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain research experience and practice scientific thinking-skills by participating in research projects  conducted in the classroom. Studies have shown that undergraduates engaged in scientific research report a higher likelihood of persistence in STEM and greater sense of independence.

An example of implementing a CUREs approach is Introductory Biology's adoption of the SEA-PHAGES curriculum (Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science).