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For #URW2026, check out this great read from 2022 #BSP Isaac Ali published in RSC Chemical Biology: "Development of a transcription factor-based biosensor strain for
reporting α-terpineol production via the alcohol-dependent hemiterpene pathway in Escherichia coli.” pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#BSPMentor Dr. Marise Parent: “[Halfon] is operating at the level of a junior graduate student and makes so many insightful remarks at our lab meetings. She has such a promising future ahead of her.” #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
Undergraduate Research Week is here! 🗓️ #URW2026
🎉 Join us in celebrating our institutional awardees for their examples of advancing #UndergraduateResearch on their campuses.
Save the date: CUR Award Celebration is June 10 at 2 PM
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Prof. François P. Gabbaï: “Fueled by enthusiasm and an unbridled outlook on research, Beckman Scholars, such as Sean Rooney, can transform a research group and uplift the spirit of an entire lab.” #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
🎉We're celebrating #UndergraduateResearch this week with daily Featured UR Stories. #URW2026
Today's story highlights how undergraduate research at Bentley University is preparing students to tackle real-world issues.
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🎉 Undergraduate Research Week is here! 🗓️ #URW2026
Today's social media challenge is to respond to this post with what field of study your current research is in and how you would describe it in three emojis or explain it to a child!
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In this image from Prof. Donald Elmore at Wellesley College: Clare Gibson, a current #BeckmanScholar, presenting her work at the Annual Meeting of the Ghana Chemical Society that was held in Kumasi, Ghana in October 2025. #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
With the support of the program, they grow in confidence, independence, and scientific identity in ways that extend far beyond the laboratory.” #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
#BeckmanScholar Sean Rooney and his advisor, Francois Gabbai, in the lab, discussing a recent NMR measurement and admiring the persistent color of Sean's catalysts. Credit: Photo taken by Snigdha Satapathi. #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
Prof. Diane Shakes at William & Mary: “It's been my privilege to mentor undergraduate researchers - witnessing them develop independence as young scientists and experience the joy of scientific discovery.” #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp #BeckmanScholars #BSPMentor
🎉We're celebrating the importance of #UndergraduateResearch all week by sharing daily Featured UR Stories. #URW2026
Today's story highlights how UR creates a place of belonging for a University of Missouri-Kansas City student.
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#BeckmanScholar Dabne Herrera Guerra: “I am thankful to my inspiring mentor, Dr. Michael Welte, for shaping me into the researcher and mentor I am today, and to the Beckman Foundation for giving me resources to grow in research and prepare for my scientific career.” #URW2026 #undergradresearch #bsp
Undergraduate Research Week is here! 🗓️ #URW2026
🎉 Join us in celebrating the impact, innovation, and inspiration driven by faculty, mentors, and undergraduate researchers across the country.
Today's social media challenge is to share a picture of you performing your research!
Thank you to Professor Yui Suzuki at Wellesley College for sharing this image taken with 2025 #BeckmanScholar Elizabeth Chou. #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
Eleanor Miko (2025-2026 #BeckmanScholar): "Using our smog chamber, we generate particulate matter to study air pollution. Thank you to my mentor, Professor Sergey Nizkorodov, for his guidance!" #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
Undergraduate Research Week is here! 🗓️ #URW2026
🎉 Join us in celebrating our amazing undergraduate researcher awardees representing institutions from across the country.
Save the date: CUR Award Celebration is June 10 at 2 PM
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Thanks to ’24 #BSP Tafara Nenguke for sharing this awesome pic from the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint meeting this past weekend! #URW2026 #BeckmanScholars #AOBPostdoc #BeckmanCommunity #undergraduateresearch
Chapman University #BSPMentor Dr. Cecilia Zurita Lopez: “My Beckman Scholar’s dedication since last summer shows what’s possible when talent meets persistence. I’m proud to support this journey.” #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
Thanks to Dr. Nikki L. Farnsworth for this image of #BeckmanScholar August Yousse presenting his research at the Annual Diabetes Day Symposium at the University of Colorado Diabetes Research Center. #bsp #undergraduateresearch #URW2026
Thanks to Peyton Carlock, 2025 #BeckmanScholar at Illinois Wesleyan University, for sharing this image: Zea mays grown on a hydroponic slant germination board. #URW2026 #undergraduateresearch #bsp
🎉We'll be celebrating the importance of #UndergraduateResearch all week by sharing a daily Featured UR Story.
Today's story focuses on a Geological Society of America grant recipient as she unlocks history through UR. #URW2026
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It’s Undergraduate Research Week! Time to celebrate our amazing #BeckmanScholars, their outstanding #research, and dedicated #BSPMentors. #URW2026
Undergraduate Research Week is here! 🗓️ #URW2026
🎉 Join us in celebrating the impact, innovation, and inspiration driven by faculty, mentors, and undergraduate researchers across the country.
Our first social media challenge is to thank the mentors who have influenced your research!
Coming Soon: Undergraduate Research Week, April 20-24.
We’ll be showcasing our amazing #BeckmanScholars and their research across all our social media profiles. Look for exciting content like images, videos, quotes, program stats, and more. #URW2026 #BSP