What is AURA Texas?
The Academy of Undergraduate Research Across Texas is a partnership among the offices of undergraduate research at Texas A&M and the University of Texas at Austin and their offices of Government Relations that fosters a community of elite student researchers at the two flagship universities. Texas A&M students demonstrating outstanding achievement in undergraduate research are selected from LAUNCH: UGR and LAUNCH: UGR-sponsored programs.
This collaboration provides opportunities for:
Visibility/Advocacy
Community
Professionalization
Texas A&M University Members | |
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Cora Drozd '18 | Philosophy |
S. Claye Epperson '18 | History |
Anthony Gacasan '18 | Biomedical Sciences |
Jay Garza '18 | Biomedical Engineering |
Dillon Jones '18 | Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences |
Karissa Yamaguchi '19 | Biochemistry and Genetics |
Jasmine Derry '19 | Visualization |
Ryan Randle '20 | English and History |
Morgan Chapman '20 | Microbiology and Genetics |
Oscar Gonzalez '20 | Chemistry |
Natalie Coleman '20 | Civil Engineering |
Douglas Fletcher '20 | Statistics |
Faris Zaibaq '21 | Biomedical Sciences |
Tory Martin '21 | Philosophy |
Kyrie Garlic '20 | English and Philosophy |
Cora Garcia '21 | Biomedical Sciences and Entomology |
Michael Lee '22 | Statistics |
Sunjay Letchuman '22 | Business Honors |
Michael Pitonak '22 | Biology |
Valeri Cangelosi '22 | University Studies - Society, Ethics & Law |
Emily Curtis '22 | Biology |
Maggie Martin '22 | Environmental Design Architectural Studies |
Brandon Wantanabe '23 | Psychology |
Swapnil Dash '25 | Business Honors |
Joseph Chen '23 | Biology |
Yilin Li '24 | Economics, Mathematics |
University of Texas at Austin Members | |
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Christopher Apgar | Neuroscience |
Stephanie Jeanneret | Psychology |
Joy Youwakim | Economics |
Thomas Dougherty | Mechanical Engineering |
Tess Johnson | Speech-Language Pathology |
Erin Choi | Biochemistry |
Justin Mirazee | Biochemistry |
Kelsey Mumford | Nursing and Biology |
Zoe De Beurs | Physics and Astronomy |
Becky Phung | Textiles and Apparel |
Zaria El-Fil | Psychology, African & African Diaspora Studies |
Simren Lakhotia | Neuroscience |
Victoria Milosek | Biomedical Engineering |
Andres Najera | Mechanical Engineering |
Jamie Chuvalo-Abraham | Chemical Engineering |
Arian Veyssi | Biomedical Engineering |
Jessie Yin | International Relations and Global Studies, Economics |
Mary Margaret Burniston | Government, Humanities Honors |
Negar Koupaei | Biology |
Yasmine Kayali | Health & Society, Government |
Nitya Kopparapu | Biochemistry |
Yangxinyu Xie | Computer Science, Mathematics |
Annabelle Vincent | Biology |
Sriranjani Darbha | Chemistry, Business |
John Erard | History, Geography |
AURA Texas Featured Events
- LAUNCH Undergraduate Research Scholars Symposium
- UT Longhorn Research Poster Session
- Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol