Our Committees.
Campus Projects
Campus Projects is HURA’s primary presence on Harvard’s campus. Through an array of on-campus initiatives, we hope to both promote research on campus and create a strong community of student researchers among Harvard’s undergraduate population. Programs like the Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Fair reach out to students interested in getting involved in research and expose current researchers to different fields outside their own.
Contact: campusprojects@hcura.org
Programming
Programming is at the forefront of planning both the annual National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) and Harvard Science Research Conference (HSRC). Members of the programming committee single-handedly choose the keynote speakers, panelists and workshop leaders that speak at the conference.
Contact: programming@hcura.org
Operations.
Operations committee (PA/Ops) facilitates the day-to-day logistics of our conferences and events. Committee tasks include arranging housing for participants, answering questions participants may have, reviewing applications, and arranging the “swag” bags for the conference. Before and during the conference, PA/Ops works in tandem with the other committees to help ensure the conference runs efficiently.
Contact: operations@hcura.org
Publicity, Technology and Outreach.
PTO is focused on reimagining the way HURA is perceived on campus through organizing events, design, and, publicity. The PTO committee spearheads all outreach initiatives for HURA events, working to promote diversity and inclusivity across the scientific field and in our conferences. In addition, it manages all of HURA’s online infrastructure, including maintaining and updating the HURA and NCRC websites, handling the conference’s online logistics, and constantly trying to develop new technological tools to help HURA’s mission. With any questions about our social media, publicity, or website, please contact the PTO committee.
Contact: publicity@hcura.org
Finance.
Finance is responsible for all of HURA’s sponsorship and finance related endeavors. The committee works to establish and maintain relationships with both faculty and corporate sponsors, from Harvard’s graduate schools to Fortune 500 companies. In addition, we coordinate a career fair for our sponsors at the annual National Collegiate Research Conference, as well as company tours for our constituency. Apart from sponsorships, BCD manages all finances for the organization, including annual budgets of $70k and $55k for the National Collegiate Research Conference and HURA’s day to day operations, respectively.
Contact: finance@hcura.org
Brevia.
Brevia is the official publication of the Harvard Undergraduate Research Association. We publish in print once per semester and online more frequently. Our overarching goal is to be a forum for science, culture and other big ideas. We are committed to bringing all disciplines of research out of the ivory tower and into the discourse of the interested public. Through our opinion, features, and primary research articles, we explore the myriad connections in the world of intellectual endeavor. Our stories are brief because we want to make knowledge accessible and interesting, providing a palette of perspectives on the world around us.
Contact: brevia.hcura@gmail.com.