KURE Student Research Programs

The KURE program offers 2 student research opportunities at The Beach.

KURE Summer Bridge Program

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Dr. Kent Lee explaining lab procedures to students

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

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student researchers in a lab

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.