Mon, 04/12/2021 LAWRENCE — Ten University of Kansas students majoring in global & international studies (GIST) will present their research at the virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which takes place April 12-14. The goal of the annual event is to promote undergraduate research and scholarship by providing a venue for presentations and discussions. “Although we have students attending the national conference each year, my hat is off to this particular cohort, who had to have an immense amount of focus and sheer dedication to work through remote classes, remote research and pandemic lockdowns to accomplish their project at such a high level of quality,” said Brian Lagotte, director of undergraduate studies and assistant teaching professor, who mentors the students. “Their success is a true indication of the caliber of scholars they have become.”