Join us for the Drake University Conference on Undergraduate Research in the Sciences (DUCURS) on Thursday, April 16, from 12:40–4:35 p.m. in the Olmsted Center, upper-level.

DUCURS is an annual event that celebrates faculty-mentored student research across STEM disciplines. Learn more about DUCURS in this video and visit the DUSCI website for the conference schedule and activities.

DUCURS 2026 will feature over 50 student-faculty collaborative research presentations, along with opportunities to connect at community partner tables, where local organizations will share information about internships, experiential learning opportunities, and STEM career pathways. The conference will also include a keynote lecture at 3:45pm in Parents Hall South “Maternal Antibodies Protect Infants from Enteric Pathogens,” delivered by Drake alumna Dr. Kathryn Knoop (AS ’06), Associate Professor of Immunology at the Mayo Clinic.

All members of the Drake community are invited to attend DUCURS and celebrate student scholarship.

— Heidi Sleister, Professor of Biology