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Welcome to the Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum

CSURF is a collaborative venture designed to highlight the research and creative works of undergraduates from Pikes Peak State College, Colorado College, the United States Air Force Academy, and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS).  Each year the conference rotates between these institutions. Colorado College will host the 21st Annual CSURF on April 26, 2025!

The College of Letters, Arts & Sciences (LAS) at UCCS developed this research forum in 2003 and has continued to foster and cultivate the collaboration between the four institutions and their undergraduate students.

The Dean and faculty of LAS are honored to include the CSURF program as part of the Peak Learning Experiences program - designed to provide experiential learning opportunities for every student, in every major of our college.

21^st Annual CSURF!

Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum (CSURF)

April 26, 2025

Hosted by Colorado College

Students from all disciplines – Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Public Affairs, Social Sciences – are invited to join other undergraduates from the Pikes Peak Region (CC, PPSC, USAFA) to present their research and creative works at this one-day conference.

View the Schedule of Events Here

View the Book of Abstracts Here

View Poster Assignments Here

FREE and OPEN to the public.

FREE LUNCH provided for student presenters with approved abstract! 

FREE POSTER PRINTING for UCCS student presenters (see Visual Resource Center for details).

Keynote Address 

Dr. Murphy Brasuel Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry - Colorado College

Title: Research: A VW Microbus Mediated Journey into Inner Space, Art Authentication, Spicy Food, and the Chemical Genius of Plants

Research is a technical term for the process of discovery. This talk will be a rapid trip through a variety of research projects that I have had the honor of being involved in. On this trip through discovery, covering everything from nanotechnology to spicy food, we will explore components of discovery that can be hidden by the technical tools, forms, and formality that shape our own research ecosystems.

Colorado College will host the 21st Annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  Stay tuned for more information on registration, events, tours, etc.