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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 30
2 $300 College of Arts & Letters 14
3 $200 College of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies 4
4 College of Education 2
5 College of Engineering & Computer Science 1
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Faculty & Staff Support Challenge
THANK YOU to our generous Faculty and Staff donors for helping us reach our goal of 275 gifts from Faculty and Staff members! Your support for the programs and departments is important and deeply appreciated. Thank you to the University Foundation at Sacramento State for providing this $1,000 challenge gift!
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$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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$1,000
Hornet Family Milestones Challenge
Thank you for your generous support of Give Sac Sate Day and Sacramento State. Although we were not able to meet our goal for number, your support inspired the University Foundation at Sacramento State to donate the full challenge gift of $1,750. Your generosity has made a tremendous difference, and we thank you.
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$1,000
Dr. Lisa Hammersley NSM Student Support Challenge
THANK YOU to our inspiring donors who joined together to unlock this inspiring challenge gift of $1,000. THANK YOU to Dr. Lisa Hammersley for inspiring generosity with your $1,000 challenge gift!
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