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The Student Undergraduate Research Council (SURC) is pleased to announce the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award (DURA). This award recognizes outstanding academic research by undergraduates at the University of Central Florida. Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award recipients receive: A certificate and an Office of…
This workshop will help you take a research poster and prepare the work for a manuscript submission. This workshop is for people currently participating in undergraduate research.
Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding…

Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award

Congratulations to the March Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher Award Winner, Bethany Bradshaw!

Bethany began her undergraduate research journey as an assistant in the UCF Neuromuscular Plasticity Lab (now the CNS Lab), assisting with data collection focused on resistance training in older adults. The goal of this study was to compare the effects of traditional resistance training versus functional resistance training in older adults. To further her passion for research, she led the event management committee as a student ambassador for the UCF Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science’s 3rd-Annual Conference. Currently in the CNS Lab, she continue to assist with developing and piloting upcoming studies regarding older adults, ACL injury rehabilitation, and neuroplasticity.

Bethany’s advice? Be curious! “Be curious about your passions! By choosing a focus area that you have a genuine interest in, the research process becomes fun and fulfilling. There is always more waiting to be studied and if you are curious about something, others likely are too. Remain confident in yourself that you can and will contribute to a growing field of knowledge. Research is less intimidating when you find mentors that guide you and help you along the way. Don’t be afraid to participate in ongoing research studies or reach out to a professor who shares the same interests; you never know what may come of it. You are capable of big things!”

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Publish your research with the URJ!

The Pegasus Review seeks out article submissions from undergraduate students in all disciplines. Are you willing to turn into a peer-reviewed article your faculty mentored research projects, such as HIM, HUT, poster and conference presentations, independent studies, and more, in a welcoming environment? The Pegasus Review can help you publish your first peer-reviewed article and offers 4 workshops each semester, regular office hours year-round, and scholarships in the summer.  

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable publishing experience, disseminate your research, and strengthen your resume. URJ’s articles are downloaded and cited all around the world. Click on the link above to view URJ’s submissions and guidelines. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis after the priority deadline. 

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