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Engaging Minds. Empowering Students. Are You Ready? NCUR 2025 @Pittsburgh | April 7-9, 2025

The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of student scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all disciplines. Overall, this conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development. 

Our friends at the College Matters Alma Matters podcast attended NCUR 2024 and captured interviews with some of the student presenters on how their undergraduate research experiences impacted their lives and prepared them for their futures. Use the buttons below to listen to the three podcasts in this series.

Why Participate?

We encourage student researchers to participate in NCUR to forge new connections, advocate for undergraduate research, build students’ professional profiles, expand on their resumes, hone in on their essential career skills, and much more. We encourage faculty, mentors, and the undergraduate research community to participate in NCUR to continue to advocate and celebrate the community as well as expand upon their professional development from various mentoring sessions.  

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CUR has selected Pittsburgh, PA to hold the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). NCUR 2025 will take place on April 7-9, 2025 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Registration for NCUR 2025 is currently open. Explore the 2025 prospectus and then register using the links below.

Additional sponsorship opportunities with NCUR will be available in late summer. Want to customize your sponsorship opportunities and ideas? Please email Elizabeth Moris at [email protected] to express interest.

For details on packages, please refer to the prospectus above. Package #1 is currently sold out for 2025.

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Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair

The Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair is an annual poster session during which Harvard-affiliated laboratories and research groups showcase their current research projects to Harvard College undergraduates. Groups come from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard Medical School, the Broad Institute, the Arnold Arboretum, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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The Fall semester workshop schedule has begun October. These workshops will provide information for Harvard undergraduates on how to prepare and plan their time at the HUROS research fair, and how to engage with researchers and faculty at the event. For questions regarding the workshops please contact Undergraduate Science Research Advisor  Kate Penner

What is the Harvard Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Science (HUROS) Fair? The HUROS Fair is an annual poster session where Harvard-affiliated laboratories showcase their current research projects to Harvard College undergraduates. Groups come from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering, Harvard Medical School, the Broad Institute, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Why do we organize the HUROS? The HUROS facilitates scientific discussions between Harvard undergraduates and Harvard graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and other researchers. The fair is an effective way both for undergraduates to meet many scientists and learn about their cutting-edge life sciences research and for scientists to describe and explain their experimental approaches. The fair benefits both undergraduates and Harvard’s life science researchers. Many undergraduates report finding a host lab at the fair, and the Harvard scientists who present a poster relish the chance to speak with a large number of undergraduates, some of whom join their research groups.

When is the HUROS? HUROS 2023 will be held on October 20, 2023 from 1:00-4:00 pm. This timing gives students time to find a host lab and apply for summer research fellowships, which typically have deadlines in January, February, or March.

Where is the HUROS? HUROS 2023 will be held at the Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) first floor, located at 59 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Student Registration: contact Kate Penner for registration link (see right panel of this webpage).

Presenter Registration and Abstract Submission: contact Kate Penner for registration information.

When can I set up my poster? Presenters can set up their posters starting at 12:15pm. What size should my poster be? Our poster boards are 3'X4', so we can accommodate posters that are either 3'X4' or 4'X3'.  How do I print my HUROS poster? Posters can be printed in the following places on campus and of campus locations such as FedEx. Individuals submitting abstracts are responsible for poster printing fees. MCB graphics: http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/static/pdfs/mcb_graphics_poster.pdf http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/#today_anchor HMS Mail and Print Services: http://www.hums.harvard.edu/node/25 Download logos: http://mcbweb.unix.fas.harvard.edu/poster-printer/logos/listing/

How can I find out more?   Contact Kate Penner  to find out more.

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HUROS 2023 will be held on October 20, 2023, from 1:00-4:00pm at the Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) first floor located at 59 Shepard St, Cambridge, MA 02138.

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The Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Fair will be held on Thursday, January 18th from 4:30-6:00pm at the Stanley Hall B1 Atrium. This will be our first IN-PERSON fair! 

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And meet Physics faculty researchers, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students so you can learn more about their science. Chair Siddiqi will say a few opening words at 4:40pm and the rest of the time is reserved for you to interact with student groups and researchers.

Directions: Enter Stanley Hall and proceed to the stairwell at the back of the first floor Atrium and head downstairs to the B1 level Atrium. 

Here is a recording of the first half-hour portion of the SP23 fair where we presented tips and reminders for undergraduates seeking experience in research.  The URAP website is the other structured means by which you can learn about formal physics research opportunities available.  If you were unable to attend the fair and/or if you do not obtain a position this semester, we recommend that you:

Explore our Physics Research and Faculty website to learn more about faculty areas of research and the kind of science you might be interested in.  Consider cold emailing faculty, postdocs, and/or grad students from a particular lab to see if there are any research positions available this spring or fall. (Tips for how to cold-email can be found here (Cal workshop), and through online resources ( example 1 , example 2 ).

Explore our Physics Undergraduate Research webpage and Physics Research Opportunities Board to learn more about research wisdom and opportunities from the physics community. 

More about our physics research fairs:

On the first Thursday after the start of classes each semester, the Physics Department has been hosting an undergraduate research fair. The Virtual Physics Undergraduate Research Fair is organized by student leaders in the department with support from department staff.

This fair is targeted at undergraduates from all years looking to join a physics research group or who might be just looking to learn more about physics research generally.  Students who have never done research are particularly encouraged to attend. At the fair, there will be a Zoom room where attendees can ask students questions about their research experiences. 

The fair starts with a presentation about resources available to help students learn  more about research. After the conclusion of the presentation, attendees will be invited to join the Zoom rooms set up by each lab that is present. Some, but not all, Physics faculty attend, and share about their research and available research positions (if applicable).  In some cases, faculty may offer in-person lab tours or office hours so  students can follow up with them. After the event, students can apply to available research positions via URAP and/or GoogleForm application that will be sent to all research fair participants.

Stay tuned in early August and in December/January each year for information on how to attend the next Virtual Physics Undergraduate Research Fair!

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Vanderbilt hosts 10th annual Undergraduate Research Fair

The Fall 2023 Undergraduate Research Fair was held on Nov. 9 in the Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom. Nearly 200 Vanderbilt undergraduate students presented their research to faculty members and their peers. The fair is sponsored by the Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt and the Office of the Provost.

In addition to students showcasing their work, representatives from The Wond’ry, Data Science Institute, Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program and Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal promoted their initiatives, internship opportunities and research programs for undergraduates. Vanderbilt faculty judged and awarded presenters for their noteworthy posters.

Jiahe Wang, a senior at Vanderbilt majoring in psychology, conducted research in Sweden when she studied abroad and emphasized the importance of her research in learning about child behavior and development.

“This research is about studying the social behaviors in children especially when they present their behaviors in digital platforms like games,” Wang said. “This study is in the beginning stages because I only had about a month to conduct it, so I want to look more closely into the results. For example, for a future plan, I want to turn this into a more applicable project that is long-term.”

Junior Carolina Rocha Lima, who traveled to Curaçao to study the reconstruction of southern Caribbean climate variability as part of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, reflects on how doing this research helped solidify her analytical skills.

“I think having hands-on field work by collecting the original water samples but then also doing lab research by creating graphs and interpreting them works very well with giving me a deeper understanding of the field that I’m studying,” Rocha Lima said.

On a similar note, senior Lohitha Basa’s research focused on the high maternal and childhood mortality rates in India and talked about the importance of addressing these stark statistics.

“I’m from South Asian descent. We have the second highest maternal deaths in the world right behind Nigeria, and, growing up, I was always curious about the factors that play into this, so I conducted this research to enhance the outcomes and help marginalized people,” Basa said.

Basa additionally shared her experience with the Office of Immersion, how it has contributed to her research endeavors and her future goals.

“I got the Education Enhancement Fund from the Immersion Office to go to India and learn more about these populations by observing and interviewing them, which was very eye-opening,” Basa said. “I think learning about how to make medicine more equitable is really important and being able to address those issues as a practitioner would make me a better doctor in the future.”

Sophomore Sarah Goldstein, who was an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) student during the summer at the University of Chicago, spoke about her collaboration with Dr. Nicolas Chevrier and graduate student Madison Plaster on a research project investigating interorgan signaling during disease induction in live organisms.

“After getting trained by Madison, I was able to run most of the experiments independently, but I was still working a lot with her, and we also worked on some professional development,” Goldstein said. “This whole experience helped me determine whether I was passionate about research or not. I’m happy that I’ve found immense passion for research.”

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UCLA ranks among the top research universities in the world, and undergraduate research and creative inquiry are key components of the Bruin experience. Undergraduate Research Week celebrates the innovative work of students across campus who are performing research and creative inquiry in all disciplines.

Undergraduate Research Week is a week-long celebration of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at UCLA. Students from all disciplines gather to share their innovative and impactful work with the UCLA community at events such as the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase. Now in its eleventh year, Undergraduate Research Week is UCLA’s largest undergraduate conference.

Undergraduate Research Week 2024 will be held May 20-24, 2024.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH & CREATIVITY SHOWCASE

The Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase is UCLA’s premier undergraduate research symposium. Over one thousand students will gather virtually during Undergraduate Research Week to share their work on student-initiated and faculty-led research and creative projects in livestreamed panels on May 21, 2024 and as recorded presentations and multimedia throughout the week.

DEAN’S PRIZE

The Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creative Inquiry is awarded for outstanding presentations at the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase. Seniors who are conducting life science, physical science, or engineering research may submit a supplemental application to be judged by UCLA faculty members. This award identifies students who exemplify excellence in presentation of their faculty-mentored research. Award winners are recognized at the Undergraduate Research Week Awards Ceremony .

For more information and for a list of recent winners, visit the Undergraduate Research Week website .

FACULTY MENTOR AWARD

The Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award honors the considerable dedication of UCLA faculty who consistently and enthusiastically serve as effective mentors to undergraduate students involved in research and creative projects. Students are encouraged to nominate any UCLA faculty member who has supported their professional development through a mutually trusting and respectful relationship. Award recipients will be recognized at the Undergraduate Research Week Awards Ceremony .

For more information, visit the Undergraduate Research Week website.

To enhance student engagement and prepare students to present their projects, the Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences will host several workshops leading up to the Undergraduate Research and Creativity Showcase. These workshops are specifically designed for students presenting life science, physical science, and engineering research projects. Visit the Events page to register for an upcoming workshop.

WRITING AN ABSTRACT

Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to effectively summarize your research by writing an abstract. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will prepare attendees to submit an abstract for the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase and other conferences.

ABSTRACT FEEDBACK SESSIONS

Bring a printout of your abstract draft and meet one-on-one with one of our Graduate Student Mentors to get personalized feedback. These feedback sessions are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will prepare attendees to submit an abstract for the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase and other conferences. Feedback sessions will be held in-person from April 3-13, 2023. These sessions will be drop-in and first come, first served; no advance registration is required.

PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH

Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will prepare attendees for presenting a virtual or prerecorded presentation at the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) defines undergraduate research as “an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline.” Undergraduate research is proven to be a high-impact educational practice that increases student engagement, retention, and success.

At the University of Pittsburgh, the aim of undergraduate research is to allow students to follow their curiosity by exploring topics and questions currently relevant in their field with the guidance of a dedicated and experienced faculty mentor. By using discipline-specific knowledge, along with a desire for answering questions, students will gain vital experience in collecting and analyzing data, presenting findings, and finding entry-points into critical discussions in their field.

As a research institution, we value the importance of undergraduate research experience to prepare students for their career pathway or in the pursuit of further education. Pitt’s aim is to help students in any major develop their research skills and then use those skills to make a real-world impact.

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Undergraduate researchers are students at the University pursuing baccalaureate degrees who seek out opportunities to gain experience in research methodologies, data collection, and writing and presenting aspects of research.

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As a research university, Pitt has a vast array of research opportunities for undergraduates across schools and disciplines. Here you will find a small sampling of sites that can get you started on exploring research opportunities during your time at Pitt.

The bi-annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression Fair gives undergraduates from across the University the opportunity to exhibit faculty-mentored posters and research projects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences. 

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The Genetics Department partners with the Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP) to bring undergraduate students to campus every summer for a research-intensive residential program. 

The Genomics SSRP scholars are offered a fully-funded 8-week summer research program, where they work in laboratories affiliated with the Genetics department and receive training in a wide variety of research techniques. In turn, scholars become a part of both the SSRP cohort and our broader Stanford Genetics community. Beyond research experience, this summer program helps prepare its scholars for applying to PhD programs by addressing the career, academic, and personal needs of each student.

The Genomics SSRP program especially encourages applications from students who come from low income families, those who are first generation college students, and others whose backgrounds and experiences would bring diverse perspectives (broadly defined) to the field of Genomics.

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The goal of this program is to provide talented undergraduates in STEM a valuable research opportunity in genomics to help prepare them to apply to PhD programs, regardless of previous research experience. We achieve this through the following steps: 

8 weeks of full-time research in conjunction with a faculty mentor and a primary lab mentor (e.g. current PhD student, postdoctoral fellow, and/or staff scientist) 

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Interested students should submit their application through the Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP) application portal and clearly express their interest in participating in Genomics research. Genomics-specific scholars are selected during the general SSRP review process.

Applications open in November and are due in February each year. See SSRP Criteria and Application Requirements for more information, as well as the SSRP Frequently Asked Questions page.

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The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt hosted the ninth annual Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair on Sept. 8 at the Student Life Center. This fall’s Undergraduate Research Fair was the best attended fair to date, with more than 700 guests and 160 students showcasing their work.

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver provided the keynote lecture, in which she highlighted the immense value that Vanderbilt University places on research and the essential role that undergraduates play in discovery and the construction of new knowledge. The annual showcase is a forum for undergraduate students to present research conducted across many different scholarly disciplines. Students presented on topics that ranged from studies on chemotherapy dosage among breast cancer patients, to neural correlates of social motivation in adults with autism, to analyses of the effectiveness of premedical curricula, as well as explorations of the impact of politicians with psychopathic tendencies.

The posters were a clear reminder of the diversity of top-flight research conducted by Vanderbilt faculty and undergraduate students. The student research posters (paper and digital formats) were evaluated by faculty, data research specialists and staff members, and 13 awardees were selected in seven different categories. Each winner received a $200 prize.

The Research Fair also hosted several breakout sessions, connecting students to potential research opportunities from esteemed Vanderbilt faculty who shared insights from their own trailblazing explorations. The Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt thanks its campus partners for attending the fair and providing additional resources for undergraduate students. Fifteen offices from across the university attended and shared information with students.

The fair was sponsored by the Office of Experiential Learning and Immersion Vanderbilt and the Office of Undergraduate Education within the Office of the Provost.

The Excellence in Research Poster Awards were given to the following individuals:

Natural/Basic Science/Math

Yufan “Fiona” Shan, “Fission Yeast Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) Homologs are Important for Double Strand Break Repair.” Adviser: Professor Kathy Gould, Cell and Developmental Biology

Gabriel Pongdee, “Investigations into the Modification of Antimicrobial Natural Product Chrysophaentin A.” Adviser: Professor Gary Sulikowski, Chemistry

Clinical Sciences

Samantha Josephson, “Beneficial Effects of N-Acetyl Cysteine on Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Liver Fat Fraction in Children with Biopsy-Proven Steatohepatitis.” Advisers: Professor Babu Balagopal of Nemours Children’s Health and Professor Ethan Lee, Cell and Developmental Biology

Biological Sciences

Kayla Prowell, “Hanging with Herbivores: A Survey of Dental Microware Analyses of Alaskan Bovids.” Adviser: Professor Larisa DeSantis, Biological Sciences

Anika Mahajan, “Identifying Binding Attributes of Insulin-Binding B Cell Receptors.” Adviser: Professor Rachel Bonami, Medicine

Charu Balamurugan, “Characterization of a Toxic Secondary Metabolic Gene Cluster in Penicillium Fungi.” Adviser: Professor Antonis Rokas, Biological Sciences

Social Sciences/Humanities

Jingyi Chen, “District-Level Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Understanding How Districts Leveraged Federal Stimulus Funds.” Adviser: Professor Christopher Candelaria, Public Policy and Education

Gabija Zilinskaite, “Do Children Use Music for Emotional Regulation?” Adviser: Professor Reyna Gordon, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

Engineering

Mariana Smith, “Foldable Laparoscopic Omnidirectional Wrist for Effective Robotic Surgery.” Adviser: Professor Robert Webster, Mechanical Engineering

Medical Sciences

Hayden Paige, “Hydrogel-based Arteriogenesis: Using Vascular Regeneration to Treat Critical Limb Ischemia.” Adviser: Professor Ethan Lippmann, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Richard Song, “Age Modulates the Effect of Physiological Artifacts on the fMRI BOLD Signal.” Adviser: Professor Catie Chang, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Data Visualization in the Medical Sciences

Sawyer Fleishman, “Assessing Demyelination Metabolism Through the CSF and Lymph Nodes in Multiple Sclerosis.” Adviser: Professor Seth Smith, Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Sophia Chung, “Intermittent Stimulation of the Nucleus Basalis Improves Working Memory in Aged Monkeys.” Adviser: Professor Christos Constantinidis, Biomedical Engineering

The official program for the fair can be viewed on the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair webpage .

The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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Gagarin cup (khl) finals:  atlant moscow oblast vs. salavat yulaev ufa.

Much like the Elitserien Finals, we have a bit of an offense vs. defense match-up in this league Final.  While Ufa let their star top line of Alexander Radulov, Patrick Thoresen and Igor Grigorenko loose on the KHL's Western Conference, Mytischi played a more conservative style, relying on veterans such as former NHLers Jan Bulis, Oleg Petrov, and Jaroslav Obsut.  Just reaching the Finals is a testament to Atlant's disciplined style of play, as they had to knock off much more high profile teams from Yaroslavl and St. Petersburg to do so.  But while they did finish 8th in the league in points, they haven't seen the likes of Ufa, who finished 2nd. 

This series will be a challenge for the underdog, because unlike some of the other KHL teams, Ufa's top players are generally younger and in their prime.  Only Proshkin amongst regular blueliners is over 30, with the work being shared by Kirill Koltsov (28), Andrei Kuteikin (26), Miroslav Blatak (28), Maxim Kondratiev (28) and Dmitri Kalinin (30).  Oleg Tverdovsky hasn't played a lot in the playoffs to date.  Up front, while led by a fairly young top line (24-27), Ufa does have a lot of veterans in support roles:  Vyacheslav Kozlov , Viktor Kozlov , Vladimir Antipov, Sergei Zinovyev and Petr Schastlivy are all over 30.  In fact, the names of all their forwards are familiar to international and NHL fans:  Robert Nilsson , Alexander Svitov, Oleg Saprykin and Jakub Klepis round out the group, all former NHL players.

For Atlant, their veteran roster, with only one of their top six D under the age of 30 (and no top forwards under 30, either), this might be their one shot at a championship.  The team has never won either a Russian Superleague title or the Gagarin Cup, and for players like former NHLer Oleg Petrov, this is probably the last shot at the KHL's top prize.  The team got three extra days rest by winning their Conference Final in six games, and they probably needed to use it.  Atlant does have younger regulars on their roster, but they generally only play a few shifts per game, if that. 

The low event style of game for Atlant probably suits them well, but I don't know how they can manage to keep up against Ufa's speed, skill, and depth.  There is no advantage to be seen in goal, with Erik Ersberg and Konstantin Barulin posting almost identical numbers, and even in terms of recent playoff experience Ufa has them beat.  Luckily for Atlant, Ufa isn't that far away from the Moscow region, so travel shouldn't play a major role. 

I'm predicting that Ufa, winners of the last Superleague title back in 2008, will become the second team to win the Gagarin Cup, and will prevail in five games.  They have a seriously well built team that would honestly compete in the NHL.  They represent the potential of the league, while Atlant represents closer to the reality, as a team full of players who played themselves out of the NHL. 

• Atlant @ Ufa, Friday Apr 8 (3:00 PM CET/10:00 PM EST)
• Atlant @ Ufa, Sunday Apr 10 (1:00 PM CET/8:00 AM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Tuesday Apr 12 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Thursday Apr 14 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)

Games 5-7 are as yet unscheduled, but every second day is the KHL standard, so expect Game 5 to be on Saturday, like an early start. 

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