Undergraduate Research at Lassonde
Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards (LURA)
The Lassonde Undergraduate Research Awards – also known as LURA – is a unique undergraduate program that grants students the opportunity to work under a professor on a specific research project. This is an excellent way for undergraduate students to explore research of interest, build strong relationships with faculty, and develop a sense of the exciting, exploratory nature of Graduate school.
LURA is a unique experiential learning opportunity that students can’t often find in a more traditional engineering school setting. In addition to immersive research experience, participants earn highly marketable, professional skills like communication, public speaking, and project management. Alumni of the program have gone on to achieve success in both academia and the engineering industry.
It takes a network of driven, curious, and creative individuals to produce ground-breaking research. Our hope is to continue to grow this program to include students from all walks of life – with diverse perspectives, experiences, and interests.
Lassonde Summer Undergraduate Research Conference
Shadow a LURA Student
Are you a 1st, 2nd or 3rd year student interested in learning about research and all that it entails but don’t know where to begin? The Lassonde School of Engineering is launching the “Shadow a LURA Student” Initiative to allow students a limited-time opportunity to learn all they can about research without a long-term commitment.
Students interested in the Lassonde Undergraduate Research Award (LURA) and the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) programs may use this opportunity to shadow a LURA student in the Fall or Winter terms and learn what the program is all about and build connections that may assist them in finding host supervisors for the summer research programs.
Read the guidelines for details and deadline.