• ABOUT WLU
  • CALENDAR
  • CAMPUS POLICE
  • CONTACT WLU
  • DIRECTORY
  • GO WLU
  • NEWS
  • WLU A – Z

West Liberty University

Biology | College of Sciences

Find out about WLU’s Masters in Biology

SearchWLU SearchWLU SearchWLU Search
  • Day of Giving
  • Programs of Study
    • Future Students
    • BA/BS Biology
    • MA/MS Biology
    • WVSOM Bridge Program
    • ZOO Science
  • Research @ WLU
  • Faculty and Staff
    • BioMedical Sciences
    • Organismal Biology
    • Achievements
  • Science Fairs
    • Ohio County Science & Engineering Fair
    • Regional Science & Engineering Fair
    • WV State Science Fair
  • TOPPER-SURE
    • Areas of Research
    • Making Connections
    • Apply
  • News
  • Contact
  • APPLY
    • Scholarships
Home TOPPER-SURE

TOPPER-SURE

Training Opportunity for Pre-Professionals, Educators, and Researchers
– Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 3, 2023

Interested in TOPPER-SURE?

The faculty of West Liberty’s Department of Biological Sciences is looking for enthusiastic students ready to participate in a summer experience that aims to be both academically challenging and socially fulfilling, as you learn from and interact with your research group, your mentor, and the other SURE participants.

The SURE program will run for 9 weeks during the months of May through July and is open to ten students from West Liberty University and other institutions throughout the state.  Students will receive a $3,000.00 stipend and additional funding is available for housing for those interested.

TOPPER-SURE advertisement-23Four project areas will be available for you to choose from, each supported by a West Liberty faculty mentor.  The project areas include:

  • Mechanisms of Novel Antibiotics
  • Crayfish Biodiversity
  • Thyroid-Related Mechanisms in Craniosynostosis
  • Bat Biodiversity and Behavior
  • Earthworms and Soil Quality

Two to four students will be involved in each project area, where they will be given ownership as the researcher, conducting the research, and having involvement in the decision-making process associated with the research.  As the projects are open-ended, the opportunity to extend the research into the academic year is a viable option that SURE faculty mentors have exercised in the past.  As a SURE participant, students will present their findings at the WLU SURE Symposium and at other venues throughout the state, country, and internationally.

Students that participate in the SURE program are more likely to enter graduate programs in the STEM fields.  WLU’s Department of Biological Sciences has demonstrated an increase in graduating students who continue their education in STEM fields, including 12 of our alumni who are currently enrolled in doctoral-level graduate programs, and dozens currently in medical, pharmacy, or veterinary professional programs.

Areas of Research
Making Connections
APPLY NOW

ACADEMICS

  • Biology
  • Human Biology
  • MA/MS Biology
  • WVSOM Bridge Program
  • ZOO Science

RESOURCES

  • WLU Admissions
  • WLU College of Sciences
  • WLU MA/MS Biology
  • WLU ZOOsci
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Science Fair
  • TOPPER-SURE

CONTACT US

College of Sciences
DEPT of BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

West Liberty University
208 University Drive
West Liberty, WV 26074

304.336.8149
Toll Free: 866-WESTLIB ext. 8149

Contact us via Email

WLU

CARING . QUALITY . AFFORDABLE . TOTAL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

208 University Drive
West Liberty, WV 26074

 

304.336.5000
Toll Free: 866-WESTLIB

 

Contact WLU via Email

  • WLU A – Z
  • About WLU
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Alumni
  • APPLY NOW
  • Board of Governors
  • Bookstore
  • Business Office
  • Campus Map
  • Campus Police
  • Catalog
  • Colleges
  • Counseling Services
  • Current Students
  • Dining Services
  • Directory
  • Employment Information
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Fast Facts
  • Financial Aid
  • Foundation
  • Future Students
  • Give Now
  • Grades
  • Graduate Students
  • Honors College
  • Information Technology
  • International Students
  • Intramurals
  • Library
  • Maintenance
  • Majors
  • Media Relations
  • Net Price Calculator
  • News
  • Provost Office
  • RAVE / TopperNET
  • Registrar’s Office
  • Request Info
  • Residence Life
  • Scholarships
  • Student Health Services
  • Student Life
  • Title IX
  • Transcripts
  • The Trumpet
  • Tuition
  • WGLZ Radio
  • © WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • EMERGENCIES