The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry aims to foster and strengthen
the culture of undergraduate scholarly inquiry at Towson University.
Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry (URCI) seeks to provide guidance and opportunities
for undergraduate students to pursue advanced scholarly work in all fields of study.
Aligned with TU’s core characteristic of “academic excellence,” URCI promotes research and scholarly inquiry as these foster the individualization of students’
academic exploration and intellectual growth.
Summer Research Grant Applications Now Open
Towson University offers two summer research grant experiences for undergraduate students--one
for current freshman students (rising sophomores) and one for current sophomore and
junior students (rising juniors and seniors).
Undergraduate research is defined as an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate
that makes or contributes to an original intellectual or creative discovery to the
discipline. The Office of Undergraduate Research, a unit within the Office of the
Provost, oversees university-level programs that provide opportunities for students to engage in research with a TU faculty mentor.
These close collaborations between faculty and students provide a forum for faculty
to teach and mentor undergraduates on a one-on-one basis outside the classroom.
Recent grad's research could have effects on how we study Mars' surface
David Hislop traveled to Hawaii to compare its sand to Mars’