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The inaugural Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida (SURF) program is a 10-week immersive experience for high-performing students who are currently pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in their home institution.<\/p>\n<p>The first SURF cohort consists of 40 students from 23 universities in 16 states, as well as Puerto Rico. Of the 40 students, 21 are pursuing research at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, nine at the College of Pharmacy, and five, each, at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>The diverse inaugural class \u2013 55% female and 75% from an underrepresented minority background \u2013 averages a 3.72 cumulative undergraduate GPA. 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