Founded in 1987, the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) provides undergraduates from across the country the opportunity to share their independent, unique research with their peers and professors through presentations and poster sessions. This year,NCUR saw the most applications submitted for review in the conference's history, with the total number reaching more than 3,500. About 83 percent of applicants were selected to present their research.

Among the thirty-six UR students selected to present their research at NCUR at Ithaca College from March 31 through April 2, were the following BME students:

Jacy Bulaon '11: Optimization of Quantitative Second Harmonic Generation Imaging

Angela D. Ketterer '12: Design and Implementation of a Behavioral Apparatus for Auditory Research in Birds

Ting "Johnny" Zheng '12: Modeling of Inflammation of Cerebral Vasculature Caused by Methamphetamine and HIV