Washington, D.C. – Florida State University has been identified as a finalist for the second annual Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment (AURA) for the second year in a row.

This award recognizes institutions that have devised exemplary programs providing high-quality research experiences to undergraduates. The award requires campuses to have depth and breadth in their undergraduate research initiatives and evidence of innovation of a sustained nature. Through this recognition, FSU has been identified as having one of the top undergraduate research programs in the country, a national distinction it was also nominated for during the inaugural award cycle.