Have you ever wanted to pursue academic research but not realized multiple disciplines, such as business, offer these opportunities? Have you ever felt like student work cannot be applied to real-world situations before your degree is complete? Fear not! Merle & Brooke chat with Dr. Maureen Bourassa, a professor in the Edwards School of Business, about the Marketing Research experiential learning course she teaches and the research work that business students have been able to participate in during their undergraduate degrees, with an emphasis on how using an applied experience allows students to build research confidence. We also have a good laugh about the challenges of building strong survey questions.

Ever wanted to know how to publish your in-progress or completed academic work as an undergraduate? Are you an artist and looking for ways to share your art with the world? The University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal can provide you with that opportunity! Join Merle & Brooke as they chat with Delane Just (USURJ Graduate Editor-in-Chief) and Jordan Wellsch (USURJ Undergraduate Editor-in-Chief) about what USURJ can offer students, what the publication process looks like, how it feels to have your work available to the world in an open access journal and why YOU should submit to USURJ!

Have you ever thought about connecting your academic coursework back to your own life and home? Do you ever wonder what it's like to be a student in a FYRE course? Want to know what types of course research projects you can look forward to? Join Merle & Brooke as they chat with undergraduate and recent FYRE course student, Rachel Thatcher, as she shares her experience in Dr. Paul Hackett's FYRE course and what she learned about conducting research.

What can students expect from their research coach when they take a First Year Research Experience (FYRE) course? Why should senior students consider becoming a research coach and mentoring others? Hear from USask Masters candidate, Bidushy Sadika, about her experience as a FYRE research coach for a Women's and Gender Studies course and why YOU should take a FYRE course or get involved with coaching.

What can students expect from a USask First Year Research Experience (FYRE) class? What types of skills can you expect to develop? Where can you share your work and projects when the course is over? Dr. Jessica Lieffers tells Merle & Brooke about her experience teaching her FYRE class, NUTR 230, and what she loves about creating an undergraduate research experience for her students.

What is the best way to approach a faculty member about joining a research team? How do you decide that you want to be a researcher? What can you learn about conducting research during your undergraduate degree? Join Merle & Brooke as they chat with USask Toxicology Master's degree candidate Sydney Murray about her experience as an undergraduate researcher and how she found her way in the research world.

What are the connections between science and research, and society? Why should we care about these connections? How can we make them stronger? The Science, Research & Society Club at USask is a great space to have these discussions! In this podcast, we hear from Vaidehee Lanke, the creative mind behind the new SRS club, as she explains the club's origins and where it might go.

The SRS club is sponsored by SURE: Student Undergraduate Research Experience at USask.

In the first ever episode of the Tales & Trials of Research, we welcome Vaidehee Lanke to discuss how she came to be a student researcher, her tips and tricks for finding undergraduate research opportunities & how YOU can also get involved.

This podcast is sponsored by SURE: Student Undergraduate Research Experience at USask.