Undergraduate Research

Points of Pride

Student Spaceflight Experiments Program

SSEP students

a space experiment created by a team of four USF undergraduates, has been selected for Mission 21 of the International Space Station as part of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education. The students are: Jaiden Brick, Olivia Bruhn, Jade Fei and Hannah Kirschenmann.

Student Programming

FURC stats

The Office of Student Engagement in Research and Innovation (SERI) hosted the 2025 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC), the nation's largest multi-disciplinary research conference with record attendance and poster presentations. FURC featured 702 posters from 805 undergraduate students representing 33 Florida colleges and universities, 131 faculty and staff, and 152 guests. Three high school students also presented posters from Fort Lauderdale, Gulf Breeze and Dover.   

participants

The ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg campus achieved a record level participation of 87 research scholars for the 2025 OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conference, showcasing the campus’s growing impact and engagement in undergraduate research. The College of Arts & Sciences led all USF colleges with 496 abstract submissions and the support of 151 dedicated faculty mentors—highlighting the college's strong commitment to undergraduate research and scholarly excellence.

IDS enrollment

A total of 26 students enrolled in the Undergraduate Research Experience course (IDS 2912). Five of these students presented their research at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, OneUSF Undergraduate Research Symposium or USF Health Research Day.

2024-25 Grants

OneUSF Direct Grants 
  • $10,000 for the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) – Office of Student Success
  • $10,000 for the Summer Academy for Investigative Learning (SAIL) – Funding Source: Florida High Tech Corridor and USFRI 
  • $9,000 for the FURC – Hopen Smith Firm
  • $7,500 ($2,500 each) for the OneUSF Undergraduate Research Conferences on the Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee ResearchOne  
  • $5,000 ($2,500 each) for 2025 OneÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ Summer Research Symposium on Tampa, St. Petersburg– Funding Source: Research One
Indirect Grants
  • $110,000 for Undergraduate Research (Renewed) for the 10 colleges and one campus with undergraduate programs ($10,000 each) – Funding Source: Florida High Tech Corridor and USFRI
  • $50,000 (10 stipends of $5,000) to serve as the Undergraduate Research Director for 10 colleges and one campus
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