Programs for Undergraduate Students

​​One of the key constituencies of the STEM Center is undergraduate students, including those enrolled at DePaul but also students affiliated with the university through partner programs and collaborations.

Some of the programs we provide support for include:

Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS)

This is an annual symposium for undergraduates from DePaul, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, UIC, IIT, and Loyola University. Held each spring, CAURS provides students an opportunity to present their research, engage in discussions with colleagues, and to attend plenary and round-table discussions.  This is an annual symposium for undergraduates from DePaul, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, UIC, IIT, and Loyola University. Held each spring, CAURS provides students an opportunity to present their research, engage in discussions with colleagues, and to attend plenary and round-table discussions.  The 2018  event was held on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at DePaul University's Student Center, Lincoln Park Campus. Learn more on the CAURS website.

Natural Science, Mathematics and Technology Undergraduate Research Showcase

This annual event is held each November and open to undergraduates conducting research in the natural sciences, mathematics, technology and computer science, geography, and anthropology. Click here for more information. 

Louis Stokes — Illinois Alliance for Minority Participation

LSAMP is a consortium of Chicago-area schools that provides NSF support for students majoring in science, mathematics and technology. At DePaul, LSAMP scholars receive support to conduct research with faculty and to attend conferences. Learn more about  LSAMP​.

The Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a consortium of more than 15 Illinois community colleges, universities, and research institutions collaborating to provide programs to improve the quality of science, mathematics, engineering and technology education (STEM) for underrepresented minority students.

Illinois LSAMP provides activities that are comprehensive, multidisciplinary and focused on enhancing minority student scholarship. Consortium-wide activities include an annual student research conference, research opportunities, study groups, peer mentoring and professional development activities. This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is one of many LSAMP programs nation-wide.

At DePaul, we offer an LSAMP Research Scholars program, to fund undergraduate work in faculty research labs.

For more information or to apply to be an LSAMP Scholar, contact: