Lightbulb Moment Story

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Optional: Tell us about a "lightbulb moment" in which you decided to pursue the research, scholarly and/or creative work you are doing now and how your curiosity has directed your path along the way.

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This prompt is part of UROP's Lightbulb Moment Storytelling Initiative, which invites the university community to reflect on the experiences that shaped their identities, mentors who inspired them, and all the twists-and-turns along the way.

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Summer 2025

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Academic Year 2025-26

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) represents an opportunity to enable student-centered education that makes the most of CU Boulder’s global leadership in research and creative production. With well-documented benefits from persistence to postgraduate success, engagement in the research and creative life of the university can clarify career paths and prepare students for the future of work. Donations support empowering opportunities in all fields of study. .