University of Oregon
Summer Program for Undergraduate
Research in the Life Sciences
SPUR
"I had an incredible time that
was truly life
changing"
---- 2006
SPUR
Fellow
"The SPUR experience was
priceless. I have
developed research
skills and techniques, but I feel especially lucky for having the
opportunity
to work one-on-one with a mentor. By participating in this program, I
have been
able to experience the responsibilities and day-to-day expectations of
a
researcher."
---- 2005 SPUR
Fellow
"I had
an excellent summer here at the U of O.
The SPUR program was amazing and I feel extremely lucky to have been a
part of it.
Thank you so much for the job you did to make me feel welcome."
---- 2005 SPUR
Fellow
"The SPUR program was a huge highlight and steering experience in my
college career."
---- 2007 SPUR
Fellow
"SPUR was an intense and awesome
experience that
changed by way of looking at myself. I worked hard and I played
hard
and I learned more than I could have in a year of school -- it opened
my view into my future."
---- 2003 SPUR
Fellow
"My [SPUR
research] had a huge impact on my career path. I confirmed my interest
in
pursuing graduate work, became familiar with the art of research and
project design, and learned how to be independent and think creatively
about how to answer questions and what questions to ask."
---- 2007 SPUR
Fellow
"I had the most amazing
summer of my life and I feel honored to have
been a part of such an amazing experience.... I feel that my summer
research will allow me to be a strong candidate for acceptance into a
neuroscience PhD program. Thank you for creating the environment that
challenged my mind and abilities."
---- 2006
SPUR
Fellow
"SPUR gave me access to
symposia, conferences,
colloquia,
and other scientific programs. Overall,
participating in SPUR has given me some foundation to get on the road
to Graduate School, but
more
importantly it has
allowed me to confidently picture myself as a scientist."
---- 2004
SPUR
Fellow
"...This
experience
greatly increased my confidence while working in a lab and also
instilled in me
the importance of having a good mentor in a lab setting.
Every member of the lab helped me with my
research in some way, and I was able to experience many different
methods of
teaching."
---- 2006
SPUR
Fellow
"My
four years at UO has been the best experience of my life and has
helped me choose my career path. The
two Summers with the SPUR program was
a great experience which helped me build self-confidence when giving
talks and introduced me to a lot of areas in research. Thank you for
all your hard work during the two Summers and making it
enjoyable and fruitful."
---- 2003 &
2004
SPUR
Fellow
"... Thank you for the opportunity to experience a beautiful place
like
Oregon and to conduct research at UO. I had a
blast this summer. It
was an excellent learning experience for me. I really
learned a lot,
and I appreciate the opportunity for allowing me to come and
share this
experience with other students like myself. This opportunity has
opened doors for me to great opportunities to come in the future.
---- 2006
SPUR
Fellow
"As a result of the laboratory experience and technique knowledge I
acquired this summer, I was able to be hired for the position of
research assistant in a research lab in the pharmacology department
in medical school. "
---- 2003 SPUR
Fellow
"The
experience has helped me realize the attributes one needs to succeed in
research…. determination, persistence …and attitude."
---- 2004 SPUR
Fellow
"Thanks for
... an outstanding SPUR program for us this Summer; it was very
well run and organized."
---- 2005 SPUR
Fellow
"
I hope to
perform research that has impact on medical and policy decisions. My experience was an excellent way to work
toward that goal."
---- 2003 SPUR
Fellow
"…placing
me
in a lab that would suit my interests, the SPUR program aids in
integrating
students from a variety of backgrounds and academic interests. …
Ultimately,
the interaction with fellow …participants was one of the most enriching
aspects
of my summer experience
…SPUR has reinforced my objective to continue research
through graduate school…"
---- 2005 SPUR
Fellow