About the MURE Program
History of the MURE Program
The MURE program began in 1991 and has offered research experience in the colleges of Agricultural Sciences,
Earth and Mineral Science, Engineering, Health and Human Development, Information Sciences and Technology,
and Science. The MURE program was created to help lessen the high dropout and change of major rates among minority
students in science and engineering related fields.
Questions for Potential MURE Students
- Are you an undergraduate student affiliated with one of the following underrepresented
minority categories majoring in science, engineering, or DUS ?
Black, not of Hispanic origin: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
Hispanic: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish Culture.
Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii; the US Pacific Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the North American Marianas; the U.W. Trust Territory of Palau; the islands of Micronesia and Melanesia; and the Philippines.
- Would you like to gain research experience in a real laboratory and become a fully functioning member of a research team?
If you answered yes to both of these questions, then MURE may be right for you!
Benefits of the MURE Program
MURE provides students with a learning experience that closely resembles what science and engineering are like in
the real world. If you are a freshman or
sophomore, MURE can offer you an opportunity to do research before you make any life-changing decisions about
your major. If you are a junior or senior and plan to be here for at least one more year, MURE offers you a way to
enhance your research skills as well as provide an avenue where you can learn more about your major.
Students may reapply for the MURE program during each year of their undergraduate career. They may work in the same
lab or move to a new lab in a subsequent year.
MURE also provides:
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Hands-on science or engineering work done in context and in an
environment that more closely resembles industry
- Informal mentoring with faculty, graduate students, research associates,
and post-docs in the lab
- Advice on career choices, other research, theses possibilities, etc.
- a source for reference letters
- Networking opportunities in the research area that interests you
A MURE Student's Typical Schedule
- Research begins in January and runs for two semesters (either Spring and Summer or Spring and Fall).
- MURE students are required to work on a research project at least 5 hours per week. An independent study credit
can be taken for this research at the approval of their faculty advisor. Each independent study credit requires 75 hours
of research over the course of the semester. During the second semester of research (either summer or fall) a MURE student
is granted a $500 stipend and is required to maintain a work schedule of 5 hours per week at minimum. Students are responsible
for any tuition expenses for independent study credits.
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Questions?
Contact mure-spacegrant@psu.edu
Last Updated:
June 21, 2007
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