The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is an opportunity for students to be paired with a faculty member for one-on-one mentoring during the summer. S.U.R.E. participants will spend 10 to 12 on-campus hours per week with a mentor over five to 10 weeks learning how to conduct a research study. Students will attend several seminars with other participants to broaden their knowledge of various topics and will create and present a poster at the conclusion of S.U.R.E. and at a Showcase SFA event.
Program Guidelines & Stipends
Formal S.U.R.E. activities will be scheduled during the second summer term, but work on individual projects may start as early as the spring semester or first summer term.
Faculty members will lead discussions for at least one of the weekly meetings (if applicable) and will receive a maximum $1,300 stipend including departmental matches.
Students will receive a minimum $500 scholarship applied to the fall tuition bill with a possible match from the department, depending on available funds. Students must enroll in the fall semester following their S.U.R.E. project to receive the scholarship.
Up to $500 is available for supplies. Recipients are encouraged to request matching funds from their department.
Application Information
Summer 2023 Application:
The application is available to download online and is due by Feb. 10, 2023. Completed applications should be submitted to the College of Sciences and Mathematics Dean’s Office, located inside the Cole STEM Building, Suite 406.
As part of the mentoring process, students should be involved in the development of the applications.
2022 Posters
Explore the presentations below from our 2022 S.U.R.E. participants. Click on a poster to read the abstract and watch the poster pitch.
Anthony Broom

Mitchell Fountain


Mitchell Fountain
Metal to the Pedal: Digital Signal Processing Methods for Guitar Effects
Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy
Student: Mitchell Fountain
Faculty mentor: Dr. Christopher Aul

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Kyla Gray


Kyla Gray
Geologic and Geomorphologic Interpretation of the Mare Orientale Impact Basin Region of Earth's Moon
Department of Geology
Student: Kyla Gray
Faculty mentor: Dr. Mindy Faulkner

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Jaliyah Herbert


Jaliyah Herbert
Classification of Biofilm Formation using Artificial Intelligence
Department of Computer Science
Student: Jaliyah Herbert
Faculty mentor: Dr. Dipak Singh

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Madison Kelsey

Gary Lopez

Cody Morgan


Cody Morgan
Fourier Transforms and Numerically Approximating PDE's
Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy
Student: Cody Morgan
Faculty mentor: Dr. Jonathan L. Mitchell

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Kathryn Pinkerton


Kathryn Pinkerton
Metal to the Pedal: Digital Signal Processing Methods for Guitar Effects
Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy
Student: Kathryn Pinkerton
Faculty mentor: Dr. Christopher Aul

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Faith Rodarte


Faith Rodarte
Microhabitat Selection and Ecological Niches of Three Cyprinid Species in East Texas Streams
Department of Biology
Student: Faith Rodarte
Faculty mentor: Dr. Carmen G. Montaña

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Laken Simington


Laken Simington
Phytochemicals of Watercress Juice: Prevention of Amyloid Beta Peptide Aggregation
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Student: Laken Simington
Faculty mentor: Dr. Bidisha Sengupta

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Caleb Turner


Caleb Turner
Compressed Sensing in Radar Applications Using Convex Optimization and Random Sampling
Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy
Student: Caleb Turner
Faculty mentor: Dr. Hector Ochoa

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