Table 1.

Course elements for the CURE course

Course element	Topic	Training location
Foundational topics and materials	What is science? Evolutionary ecology & behavior Science ethics	Classroom
Science communication training	Scientific Literacy & Communication The Research Talk for Peers The 1‐min Monologue for the Public The Research Poster for the Scientific Community	Classroom
Ongoing authentic research	Data analysis training Laboratory techniques training Authentic research	Classroom and undergraduate student's respective laboratory