Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center

Welcome to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) at California State University, Monterey Bay! UROC engages students of all majors in undergraduate research to build students’ educational ownership, intellectual vibrancy, and scholarly identity. We achieve this through mentored undergraduate research; rigorous, authentic, and calibrated scholarly activities; and the development of social capital.

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UROC Scholars stand next to their poster at the 2019 Summer Symposium

UROC Scholars presenting their research at the Summer Symposium

UROC Researchers stand with Dr. Jennifer Lovell at the 2019 Fall Showcase

Students stand with their mentor Dr. Lovell at the Fall Showcase

UROC Scholars and Researchers group photo at the 2019 SACNAS Conference

UROC Researchers and Scholars at the 2019 SACNAS Conference in Hawaii

Testimonials

"As a transfer student, the UROC community has been incredibly welcoming! Being accepted into the LSAMP program through UROC will allow me to gain meaningful experiences prior to committing to a graduate degree program so I can be more confident about my future decisions." - Annabelle McCarthy, UROC LSAMP Researcher

"Mentoring undergraduate researchers has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had as a professor. It is a privilege to work with such engaged young scholars and to see their intellectual curiosity flourish." - Dr. Sam Robinson, Associate Professor for School of Humanities and Communication