Undergraduate Research
Points of Pride

Student Spaceflight Experiments Program
Ten undergraduate teams from the ÎÞÂë×¨Çø competed for a single opportunity to send their experiment on Mission 21 of the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education's .
Student Programming

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.

The ÎÞÂë×¨Çø St. Petersburg campus achieved a record level participation of 87 research scholars for the 2025 OneÎÞÂë×¨Çø Undergraduate Research Conference, showcasing the campus’s growing impact and engagement in undergraduate research. The College of Arts & Sciences led all ÎÞÂë×¨Çø 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.

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, OneÎÞÂë×¨Çø Undergraduate Research Symposium or ÎÞÂë×¨Çø Health Research Day.
2024-25 Grants
OneÎÞÂë×¨Çø 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 ÎÞÂë×¨ÇøRI
- $9,000 for the FURC – Hopen Smith Firm
- $7,500 ($2,500 each) for the OneÎÞÂë×¨Çø Undergraduate Research Conferences on the Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee ResearchOne
- $5,000 ($2,500 each) for 2025 OneÎÞÂë×¨Çø 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 ÎÞÂë×¨ÇøRI
- $50,000 (10 stipends of $5,000) to serve as the Undergraduate Research Director for 10 colleges and one campus
