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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Awards

At Sacramento State, we believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to have a high quality STEM education. Recent years have made even more clear the need for science literacy and the importance of training the next generation of professionals who will serve on the front lines of scientific and medical discovery, innovation and treatment. 

The SURE Program is a paid summer research experience for undergraduate students. Working closely with a faculty mentor in their lab, students conduct research in biological sciences, chemistry, geology, geography, math and statistics, or physics and astronomy fields. These research experiences push students beyond the bounds of their existing knowledge, challenging their creativity, determination, and resourcefulness. It’s through these experiences that students come to truly understand and navigate the “messiness” of science – a process of trial, error and new discovery.

Undergraduate research can be one of the most important and rewarding experiences a student has during their time at Sacramento State’s College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Many Sacramento State students work while going to school, making it challenging to find time for other academic pursuits beyond the classroom. As a paid opportunity, the SURE Program helps alleviate the need for additional employment during the summer, allowing students to focus more fully on their research endeavors.

Please consider supporting the SURE Program! Thank you in advance.

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Thank you to our generous donors for your support of the Colleges and academic excellence. Your gifts are deeply valued and important. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $500 challenge gift.
Rank Prize Academic Units Donors
1 $500 College of Health & Human Services 25
2 College of Arts & Letters 14
3 College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies 5
4 College of Education 4
5 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 3
Ended
$1,750
Give Sac State Day Milestones Challenge for Sac State CARES
Thank you all for supporting what you love most about Sacramento State. Your generosity is deeply valued. Even though we did meet our goal for total donors, Hornet generosity was so overwhelming that the University Foundation at Sacramento State has decided to donate all Challenge funds. Thank you for your gifts and to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for sponsoring $24,000 in Challenges across campus!
Completed
$1,000
Faculty & Staff Giving Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous faculty and staff for helping us reach our goal of 125 faculty and staff donors! Your support advances the impact of our programs and departments and is deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
125 / 125 Donors
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$1,000
Dean Lisa Hammersley’s NSM Support Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous donors for helping us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM)! Your support for NSM is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to Dean Lisa Hammersley for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Support Challenge
Thank you for your generous support of the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number of gifts, your support inspired the University Foundation at Sacramento State to donate the challenge gift of $1,000. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.
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