KURE Student Research Programs
The KURE program offers 2 student research opportunities at The Beach.
KURE Summer Bridge Program

The KURE Summer Bridge Program (SBP) is an 8 week summer research training program providing research experiences in a variety of disciplines including biomedicine, environmental science, materials science, geology, data science or chemistry.
This program is for high school students who are planning to enroll in a science or math major at CSULB or 1st- or 2nd-year students majoring in science or math at CSULB or accepted incoming transfer students who are enrolled in a science or math major at CSULB. Participating students will first complete one week of general laboratory training and then be placed in faculty research labs according to their self-identified interests.
Application deadline for the Summer Bridge Program is typically in late May, and programs begin in late June.
KURE Research in Semester

The KURE Research in Semester (RIS) is a semester-long research experience for students who are in their 1st or 2nd year at CSULB. In this program, students will meet once a week for 3 hours for 8 weeks, to conduct research on environmental toxins that are common in household items or products.
To participate, students will enroll in BIOL 296 with Dr YuanYu (Kent) Lee.