  {"id":6105,"date":"2024-09-13T14:04:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/?page_id=6105"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:59:51","slug":"uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UR@51ÁÔÆæ Summer Research for Incoming Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ Summer Research for Incoming Students<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Since 2009, the Office of Undergraduate Research has hosted a small group of incoming students to campus for four weeks during the summer (July 6th \u2013 31st, 2026) to become involved in faculty research with leading 51ÁÔÆæ researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This competitive program pairs each student with a researcher on campus. The program provides room and board in the Sandburg residence halls for the students, as well as offers them a $1000 stipend. Students spend 25-35 hours a week in their research mentors\u2019 lab settings, and meet with the other summer researchers in a seminar that introduces them to the culture of university research. The students will also participate in social activities with other incoming students to help them make valuable connections and become familiar with the 51ÁÔÆæ environment. There is no cost for students to participate in this program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Application Deadline<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--cleanlist\">\n<li>Summer 2026:\u00a0March 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Program dates: July 6 \u2013 31, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-7298\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students\/\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ Summer Research for Incoming Students<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students\/uruwm-2026-projects\/\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ 2026 Projects<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students\/application\/\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ 2026 Application<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/programs\/uruwm-summer-research-for-incoming-students\/uruwm-2025-participants\/\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ 2025 Participants<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-about-the-program\">About the program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>I loved learning and growing as a researcher with the educational seminars and advice given along the way. This was a wonderful experience and opportunity I will never forget! <\/em> &#8211;<em>-Ava L.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-slider\"><div class=\"uwm-p-slider--base\"><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-group-min.png\" alt=\"Undergraduate research students in group photo in front of Lubar Hall\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-green-lab-min.png\" alt=\"Student looking through microscope\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-Bastille-Days-min.png\" alt=\"Students at Milwaukee Bestille Days festival\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-lab-min.png\" alt=\"Student controlling robotic arm with a virtual reality set up\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-lake-group-min.png\" alt=\"Student group selfie near a river\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-Library-min.png\" alt=\"Students around a table looking at a map in the library\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/undergraduate-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/578\/2024\/10\/UR-Baseball-min.png\" alt=\"Students at Milwaukee Brewers game\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-ur-uwm-summer-2021\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ Summer 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear Kalei, Mason, Frida, Julie, Ava, and Madison talk about their experiences with research and the program as a whole. 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